Deming graphic., 1921-06-07
NEED MORE SPANKING

In Deming there has always been
something OF disposition for parents
20 take up the quarrels Of their chill
,ren with the teachers in the public
schools. This is writer altogether
without reference 10 recent rumored
difficulties that have eliminated, ac-
cortling To vague reports, In meetings
and proposed action looking 10 the dis
miSsal OF certain members of the facul-
Is. However, the Graphic has np
shown disposition to heat around tile
bush In matters Of public policy and
will say right here that IN due time the
merits of lack of merits of such pro
posed action will bc freely commented
upon in these columns.
Al this time the Graphic wishes to
point out that the teachers are not
giving the cooperation wkich should be
theirs in the work of educating the
Young Of the city. There seems to be
an idea that. because the public
schools exist, the parents are relieved
II all responsibility iOr the education
trimming and discipline of their proge-
nv Nothing could he further from the
truth. The duties devolving upon thc
rents of this city cannot be passed
, to those who work for hirc-the du-
= of loving care, parental admohl'
IN and wise guidance.
II has been very well Known ior
.nrs past that the high school Is
I city good loafing place for Young
, uple who had neither u desire Tor
hnlarship nor a weakness for manu-
4. or other labor ON the one hhhd the
Guilty has b,en criticized for permit
M, the drunes Ia impede the progress
f the high school as a whole ana ON
me other hand the teachers haNS been
,nhiect to abuse for bringing the re-
.ulcitrant pupils to book tor their lack
interest and annoying prhnhs' lhlS
t..nyeS the management between tW'
iires and isn't making the schools an!
better.
some Of the parents of Deming need
a new version OF their duty toWA'u
their children In school ana win 1t
determination Ia make their own par
licular progeny hit the ball OF laAe
tnair hide off their backs The cill-
,.ren won't get very far on lie : roush
highway before they will have cauS' !"
thnnk teachers and parents who nave
urrnar,,d them, not only with "A slhnt'
,arinp of book learning hut thus'
lar more important lessons of S''ll-
,iis,.inline that enable the Will to rune
lion In the days Of adyerSity ana per
pleXity. 81.
when the average parent goes to Wis,
!, the school it is usually with blood
~, th. ewes b,,ause our dear little
lyuia ors I;wendolyn' has been
..fiunked" for failure To make a'e.nsy
GRADES. has been expelled for youlhiu'
rxcesses. or has had n quarrel WIN
that ''horrid" teacher nor whom ln'Iv
il worse in nll creation. lnSteAu "i
living Willie or Gwendolyn a goou
-n,nking and marching him or her
l,v the ear back 10 the class room WIN
), warning Of worse 10 come VI,
average parent jaws the eNasIeratcSu
tan,ber and threatens TO gel lhe pvu
jCb. Even supp"sihg tn'
teacher 10 be- in the wrong, Is II uolns
ihe right thing by the child TO back lts
,dolescent Judgment against tlht OIL
I'M. teacherf OF course IL j. not.
With better pupils there viii he Det-
rr teachers: with better parents theIe
sill be better children llle peSl
eachers obtainable should be- sought
and made to feel at home here. Inc
Inefficient or the missfits should pe
that's the word. There
gems to be- a precedent to the effect
hat n teacher once hired can remain
or life at their own option regardless
4 the results produced This system
reduces many ills On the other hand
i'm a medal on the veteran who has
,een tried In the fires of the classroom,
md that is some little old test for any
iody. :