Smyrna times., 1920-12-01
SCHOOL WEEK DECEMBER 5-11
State Department of Education Makes
Appeal to Churches, Clubs & Oranges

State Department of Education Makes
Appeal to Churches, Clubs & Oranges
DR.. P. P. Claxton, United States
Commissioner of Education, has re
quested the State to observe the week !
of December 5-11 as "School Week." |
1t is suggested that not only the |
schools, but the churches, Parent
Teacher Associations, women's clubs,
mems clubs, oranges, and all other
civic organizations should conduct a
program some time during the week
which would focus public attention
on education and develop public senti-
ment in favor of better schools. Som
cf the following specific aims could be
in such program:
1. To secure regular school attend
ance.
2. To insure satisfactory health con-
ditions in schools.
3. To provide adequately trained
teachers.
A. To make possible a high school
education for every child.
5. To convince the public of the
worth of education.
6. To obtain adequate financial sup
port for schools.
1t is suggested that the ministers
in carrying out their part of the pro-
gram use one or more of their church
services for emphasizing the import
ance of education. If any minister
finds that he cannot devote any paI;
of his services to education on De-
cember 5th, it is suggested that Sun
dey, December 18th, will do just as
well. The ministers, especially, are
| appealed to from the fact that the
home, the church, and the school must
stand together against those infu-
ences which, for the purpose of saw
ing dollar, would rob the child of
his rights to good education in our
public school. The suggestion is
public school. The suggestion is
made that ministers call upon the su-
perintendents of schools, principals,
teachers, and high school pupils to as
sist by delivering four-minute speech,
es on some educational topic of local
interest at one of the church services
on December 5th. If the ministers are
willing to observe an Educational Sun
day annually, the Department of Ed !.
cation will gladly assist the ministers
another year by preparing an educa-
tional bulletin containing much valu-
able material. Many problems of a
| io1 ,so1
must be settled in the near future.
The church and school can render
needed assistance.
Education Is the Nations BuIwark.
Because
1. 1t is financial investment that
yields the highest dividends.
2. 1t results in safe and sane citi-
zenship.
3. 1t increases the ability and de-
sire to serve others,
4. 1t adds to the appreciation anC
happiness of life.
5. 1t multiplies the chances of sue
cess in life.
Education fits for service:
With no schooling the child has only
one chance i'll 10000 of rendering
distinguished service.
With elementary schooling, tn,
child has only one chance in 15O,OOt
of rendering distinguished service.
With elementary schooling, tiy
child has four times the chance of tn
one without it.
With high school education, he ha
81 times the chance.
With a college education, he ha
500 times the chance.
Less than one per cent of Ameri
cans are college graduates, yet thi
one per cent has furnished.
4 55 per cent of our Presidents.
Z 81 per cent of our Vice Presidents
I At per cent of our Speakers of tn
( House.
Z sc per cent of our members Of Cor
gress.
/ 81 per cent of our Secretaries {
4 State.
I 67per cent of our Attorney Genera
: SO per cent of our Judges of IL
: Supreme Court.
Over so PER cent of the distinguis'
ed people of the United States.
At the present time the Prcsiden
Vice-President, Speaker of the Hous
all but two members of the Cabin
SO out of SO Senators, 305 out of a;
Representative and all the Justic,
&C +l,o C,o,.o,,oo Count ora oo1las