The Washington times., 1921-12-04
AMERICA WILL
ObsERVE WEEK
Of EDUCAT|0N
Sermons From Pulpits Today to
Start camoslgn for AID
\ To Schools.

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INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Dec. S.-To
focus public attention upon the need
Tor better schools In this country.
american Education Week" viii be
observed December 4 to December
10 In every State. city and COM
munity. Plans for carrying out the
weeks activities. which start tomor-
row. arc under tho direction Of the
National .Americanism Commission
o. the American Legion. the Ma
uonAl Education Association and nu-
msrous patriotic and civic orgsniza-
ttons.
Sermons ursinS the need for bet.
~ education win be preached tomor-
row from pulpits Of every donomi-
nation In an parts Of the country.
Throuxhout the week the press. pull.
PIT educators. patriotic bodies. ma
donh clubs. community or9anisa.
lions. and other civic bodies will
carry On the c,mpaign. Governors
cf States. mayors Of cities and towns
IN every part Of the country have
the citizens to observe the week in
fitting way.
Center Public's Attention.
The attention Of the public should
b centered on educational problems. f"
DR.. Charles Ormond Williams, presi-
dent OF the National Education Asso-
citation, and Alvin NJ. Owsley, d.
rector Of the legion's national Amer.
icanism commission, stated after a
thorough preliminary survey of the
educational situation In the United
States.
ut should be concentrated upon
the need OF better buildings. libraries.
and equipment. Fairgrounds, better
school attendance. better paid teach
ers, longer school terms, better voca-
tional education. better understand
ing OF the form and fundamental
principles Of our Government, and
better and universal use Of the Eng
lish language. Special emphasis
should be placed on the singing of
patriotic songs, salutes to the flag,
the flying Of the flag from every
school house every school day the
weather permits, and upon short. In
teresting accounts Of essential facts
In american history"
Preach Americanism.
Among tho topics selected by yart-
Gus communities for the observance
OF the week are: American Ideals
and Americanism; National Contri-
buttons to Our Immigrant Citizens;
American Patriotism; Civil and Mill
tary Heroes: School and Nation;
Education, the Greatest. Investment
Tor Community, State and Nation;
How Education May Be Promoted:
The Community's Responsibility To-
ward the School, and Ways and
Means for Promoting Better Educa-
ton. Better Americanism.
Organizations cooperating with the
legion IN the weeks activities are
the Rotary. Kiwanis, Lions and Op-
timistic clubs, b. p. o. E., Daugh-
ters OF American Revolution, General
Federation OF Womens Clubs, League
OF Women Voters, League of For
eign-Born Citizens, women's Chris
ton Temperance Union, Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics, Sons
of Confederate Veterans. Council of
Jewish Women, Independent Order
Free Sons Of Israel, and Lutheran
League OF America Numerous
chambers OF commerce and units of
the Y. M. Q. A. will also assist local
legion committees In conducting the
weeks program.
"TOo Little Knowledge
mo service has suffered more
from unintelligent criticism than the
schools" said Mr.. Owsley. THE
average citizen does not read educa-
tional literature or accounts of teach
ers meetings. He does not visit
schools to learn what they are do
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