The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
THRIFT AND SAVING
 URGED IN SPEECHES
 AT P. I. A. MEETING
Program of Music, Business Session and Addresses Feature Tuesday
 Nights Session

eSting and pf0HtaDie program at the High school auditorium Tuesday evening.
 AS a result of the business meet ing, the regular monthly meeting was changed from the third Tuesday tc the first Tuesday evening. The library committee reported that five new books would be soon placed in the hands of the city librarian for the use of the public on child edr, cation. The second grade won the prize for having the largest number of parents present, and thus took the honor from the third grade whicf has held it for two consecutive months.
 The musical program was uniqut and varied. Miss Kelso's pupils cap tured the audience in their fine re sponse and showed excellent training The piano solo by Miss Ethel Forbes was performed in her usual grace The trio of two violins and piano b., Donald McKinnon, Miss Marion Sun mers and Miss Frances Nowell wa an unusual delight as rendered anf pleased the audience in that tho, are all pupils of the high school.
 The literary program was up tt the standard and opened with tho following pupils of the Junior Higi School selling their experiences il saving: Etolin Campen, Frredl Bus sey, Jobp Randall, Curtis Shattuck Everets gowells These children hayt earned money, by running 'errands "rustling" sacks and bottles, pape routes. working in the canneries, etc until they have substantial funds in vested in War Savings Stamps anf Liberty Bonds. They told their ex perlences well. A ys'sF. s- n3
 Richardso1 Talks Thrift
 R. F.. Richardson of the c. P. R Go. opened the discussion on Teach ing Children Thrift" and said ir part: Htr. EN s
 Thrift implies not only judicious use of money but intelligent applica tion in acquiring money.
 Nothing of value is obtained without effort. It is essential that one learn to apply the mental an{ physical power to some regular oc. cupation if. anything worth while is to be accomplished A child should be given some regular duties in the home and be paid certain amount of money at stated times in return for service rendered. In using this small income, the child learns tho use of money and quickly finds thai It is working within limits and fl governed accordingly Tn earning and spending the child Is learning the principle of thrift.
 Responsibility on Elders Present conditions demand that every life be made effective. The in this rests heavy or parents and teachers and has led to the organization of the Parent-Teach srs' Association and a closer coop eration of home and school, whicf will be a mighty power for good"
 The subject of saving in cOnnec tion with children was handled by Mrs. Fisher. not only from the stand point of money, but it was shown that the principles of saving are re ally taught a child by his mother many years before he knows the use of money and therefore the need oi saving it.
 As the little boy is taught to be hefpful to himself and others, care ful, orderly and systematic in his habits, he has learned the very things that later on will make him a successful banker.
 Then, when he has grown old enough to earn his own money and is given a right motive for having 1t it will be found that the big boy has not forgotten his early lessons in being careful, orderly and systematic and that he will save his money in an intelligent manner. , u
 M. 6. Whittier Speaks
 M. s. Whittier spoke on the sub. ject Should children be allowed to spend their money as they wish without interference from their par. ents." Mir. Whittier set forth the fact that parents guide their child ren in the matter of manners, hy- giene. in attendance upon Sunday and day school. and in many other ways, and should also guide them in the matter of money spending and say. ing. Mir. Whittier stated that "sta. tistics show that in the United States there are, only 10S who save money out of every 1000 population Com pare this with 28S in Italy; 302 in England. 346 in France. 3S6 in Swed en. 397 in Belgium, and 544 in Switz- erland. There is only one right way to teach saving. and that is to be gin at the foundation-the youth. The nation tomorrow will be made up of the children in our homes and school today, and if our children are to be men and women equipped with indl- vldual preparedness. we must begin teaching them today"
 The next meeting of the Parent Teachers Association will take place the 1st Tuesday in March and the sub ject will be Books and Movies and their relation to children's instruc- tsoc oul