Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08

of Virginia; and Prof. Charles Forster
Smith, of ~ University of Wiscon-
sin.
For the course in history, Prof.
Myers, of Princeton University; Prot.
Mace, of Syracuse; Prof. Riley, of
Virginia; and DR.. Gordy gave val
liable assistance.
Prof, Kelly, Of Harvard; J. D. Nc
Bride, of the United States Shipping
Board, and Lieut.. Commander A. w.
Carmichael, of the transportation ser
vice, have aided in the preparation Of
the vocational courses.
"The Call of Blue Waters" read
ing course on seamanshlp, navigation
ana marine engineering, for men in
the service and IN the merchant ma
rIne, is intended to promote a spirit
Of love for the sea il the hearts of
young America.
Tyres True Heirs.
Tyre has had but seven true heirs,
and the United States is one of
them. Naturo" maritime people,
with magnilico0t harbors, Amer a
mas forgotten her heritage The
American flag, until 1918, was Gu
nosi,y in foreign waters. But one
year has wrought miracle. IN
Call of Blue Waters" is but one of
30 courses of vocational subjects nov
being prepared with the cooperation
and advice Of experts and librarians.
For the past six years the bureau
has fostered this project in home edu-
cation, which includes not only the
welfare of little children in the home
but has for its object the continued
education of parents and the further
ing of the education of the boys and
girls who have been obliged to leave
school prematurely or otherwise
Thousand Enrolled.
Even casual glance at the thous-
ands of names included in the roster
of those enrolled in the national read
ing circle-names that represent ev-
cry state and include readers in Ha-
wall, Canal Zone, China, Philippine
Islands and Canada-reaveals that
From East to West the circling word
has passed;
From North to South the tested chain
holds fast"
Included in the roster are: A far
mer in Missouri, bank clerk in Ar
kansas, sheet-iron worker in New
Jersey, mother in California, a
telephone operator in Minnesota,
printing contractor in Illinois, a col
lege president in Ohio, an engineer in
the Danish West Indies, a raftsman
in Connecticut, a 'housekeeper and
homemaker' in Hawaii, a shirt cutter
in Louisiana, MANAGER of credit
department in Minnesota, an office
boy in New York, a mechanical engi-
neer in Paris, France an evangelist
IN Delaware, traffic manager in Mis-
sisslppi, a planter in Penang, Straits
Settlements, minister in Georgia,
stenographer in New York and a mail
carrier in Kentucky.
An assemblyman from New York.
IN referring to the courses, writes: 81
have many times thought what it
would have meant to me if | could
have had such things to read and
study when was boy.
What 1t Means To Bows.
Il lived then on a farm in western
New York. My father died in the
Civil War, We had absolutely moth
ing to read in the way of history and
general literature, and | was half
starved for something to read But
rejoice that the young folks of to-
day are so highly favored.
A California member of the ma
tional reading circle says: 'Tn my
home in the community, 8 miles out
OF Los Angles, have been conduct
ing for two and one-half years a read
ing circle for parents, studying a
course sent out by the Home Educa-
ton Division of the Burean of Edu-
cation. We have held weekly
meetings our attendance often run
ming above 100, with sometimes as
many as $50 present. But all this
Is not to have anything in the way
of amusement but to study seriously
ICY sNiAN hAStlllo VI bGCOIllilR DGJIGf
mothers"
A lad in Montana seeking expert
advice in the matter of reading cours-
es has written to the Home Education
Division of the Bureau of Education,
! saying: l live 95 miles from the
railroad and miles from school. I
have gone to school only three years
in my life. l quit school two months
before this year because I wanted
to get some lambs by which to get a
start to finish my school"
A Mother Speaks
From Colorado, a mother writes:
1--WE are glad that the Government
has an interest in the proper train
ing Of its children as well as its hogs,
as it has previously assumed chat
anybody could raise child, but they
should have expert advice in the care
of the stock. AS we are in an iso-
lated community II miles from
! doctor and miles from a telephone,
please give US all the help your de-
partment can. We have two little
girls -