Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-02-06
Can Be Made to Lead Sister State:
This Year if Everyone
Does His Part.
BOYS AND GIRLS ARE
OUR GREATEST ASSET
Utah Educational Campaign, On
This Month, Stands for a Loyal
Intelligent Citizenship-Co-op-
crate and Help Put 1t Over"

CbRh iidu ~ Oh uTlVe--
to put on Statewide business mans
campaign for improving public school
education. The State Board of Edu-
cation has endorsed the movement.
Eighty speakers will hold meetings
over the state February to 10.
Utah has had a surfiet of drive
from philanthrophy to politics and
Liberty Loans all of them good
But never before have we had a
great whole hearted, everybody help
ing campaign just for boys and girls
Come to think of it boys and girls
are our greatest asset. Intelligence
is our primary resource. Given an
intelligent citizenship prosperity and
happiness must follow.
And remember, with this educa-
tional campaign put over right, Utah
can this year achieve the glorious
distinction Of ranking first in educa-
ton in the nation.
But How Is This Possible
BY arousing the public to demand
that school boards put in force the
recent Utah educational laws ac-
claimed everywhere as the most ad-
vanced in the nation. Conversion
and money are needed.
Utah's recent laws provide a def
mite program for.
/. Health Education: Annual phys
ical examinations, help in correcting
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tagious diseases, play grounds, sum-
mer games and hikes.
2. Part-Time Glasses: Boys may
acquire an education while earn
ing living.
Boys may also learn a trade while
earning a living.
Boys may also learn a trade along
with their education.
3. Vocational Education in Trades
Industry, Business: Boys may ac-
quire a practical business training
along with academic education. OF
may learn a trade.
4. Home Making: Girls may be
taught the art of house keeping in
Fcluding all practical domestic prob
lens; sanitation, home nursing, home
planning and decoration remodeling
clothing. sewing and cooking. Teach
owning your own home.
5. Agriculture and Farm Mechan-
les: Boys may learn profitable crop
culture. successful methods of car
ing for animals and farm manage
ment that pays. They may actually
repair mowers, binders, harnesses
and automobiles.
6. Supervision of Youth Up to 10:
Health habits; use Of narcotics, per-
sonal cleanliness, hours of rest. Vo-
cational activities; kinds of work.
money saved, opinion Of employer.
Civic Service: Town and home clean
ups, enrolment in Boy Scouts work,
Out Of school activities properly di-
rected mean community success.
z. Americanization of Foreigners:
Utah has 10000 foreigners who
cannot read or write. Night schools
with mature teachers are to be OPP
ened. America will Americanize her
foreigners because real menace
| W Tree InSllJuIlOHS lies III uHdSSlIl-
Hated masses of men.
8. Increased State aid for Edu-
cation: The state levies a school tax
which is distributed per capita to
the counties and cities. But more
state aid should be distributed. This
equalizes the burden in all counties
Every boy and girl is citizen of
the state whether he lives in Kane
or Salt Lake and each deserves equal
opportunities.
Seven mill tax levy in Jordan dis
trict (Salt Lake county, produces
10000. Seven mill tax levy in
Washington County produces $1,000
Give boys and girls in Utah equal
advantages.
The educational campaign will
wake up the state on these laws.
NEPHI l.. MORRIS, Chairman.