The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
TRAINED MAN HAS
GREAT ADVANTAGE
Benefits Of Education
Are Pointed Out to
the City Club
PRUNTY THE SPEAKER
Earning Livelihood ls Much
Easier With n High
School Education

Merle c pruuty principal Of the
high school pointed out 10 city club
members at Hotel Tulsa saturday
noon that tho educated and trained
man has a distinct advantage
through ne over ga" unframed and
uncducntcd man vino iruv.a echool
Mt an early age NJ begin earning a
livelihood
lie also explained that according
60 firurea compiled uy ,ducotors
and Matis'i,laua. the Tu'Ha high
school. even wlth ifg present out
put or rraduntca urna Into the so
cial world potential earning ca
pacity Of moro than $1,000 600 each
year. This CH'impi' was based ON
figures showing tho earning capac-
ity OF moro than tu,0oO,000 each
year This estimate was based on
figures showing the earning cupac-
ity OF an educated Individual during
the best yOnrH ~ hls ne.
Local Observance Of national edu-
cnilon week has boon an undu1li
fled success. prunty stated. start
ing with an interesting educational
rally IN the Billy sunday tabernacle
last Monday night, which was at-
tended by 900 to 5000 persons, tho
week was brought before school pa
irons ln a forCiblo aud convincing
manner the educational equipment
and advantages OF the local school
system, no said During tho week
just closed, approximately $50 pa
irons have visited tn, high school
alone and have acquired first hand
knowledge OF that institution.
Although tho Tulsa schools meet
every one OF the eight points recon-
mcndcd by tho American Legion
and the American Educational as
sociatlOn, and although require
ments for teachers IN Tulsa's schools
are more rigidly enforced than in
many other schools, II ~ the duty
OF this city to spread the goapel OF
better educational facilities and Inn
press upon the public tho present
and future need OF interest main.
talnod here may spread TO other
communities where Il IL needed
more.
The speaker stated that Tulsa has
been unusually generous with its
school system--that every need Of
tho system has been quickly and
willingly filled, ..
The eight principles for public
schools suggested by the American
Legion follow,
THAT all teachers in America
exchange teachers nnd professors
excepted, should he American citi-
gems and should be required 10 take
an oath OF allegiance TO the govern
ment OF tho United States.
2-That no one should be per
mfted 10 teach In any school IN
America who has had less than q
standard high school education OF
additional years OF professional
training.
3---That the English language
should be the only basic language OF
instruction IN oil public, private and
parochlai elementary and grade
schools.
4--That adequate Instruction
should be required In American
history and clvics FOR graduation
from both the elementary and high
schools.
b----That the American flag should
be displayed by every achoo during
school hours and that patriotic oxer-
cises should he conducted regularly
In all schools. and further, that tho
American Legion be invited to fur
nish speakers from timo to time at
those and other exercises Of schools.
6--That school attendance should
be made compulsory throughout the
United states for minimum OF 30
weeks annually 10 the end of the
high school period. or 60 the age
OF lS.
THAT an educational week
should be observed In all cpmmunl.
ties annually for the purpose Of In.
forming the public OF tho accom-.
pltshments ana needs of the puhlit
schools and to secure the co-opcrn,
ton and support OF the public n
meeting these needs.
S--That tho representative az
semhly Of the National Education
association authorize tho appoint
ment OF "A standing committee I,
cooperate with the American Tc
gion throughout the year for tn
purpose OF carrying into effect tn
program outlined above.
Ton members OF the City clu
were elected Saturday noon for tn
board OF governors They arc Jane
u. Diggs. w. l.. Eaglcton, John II
Hadloy, James A Neasey. w. |
kistler, Edmund Lashley, Charlie
o'Connor, Frank ". Reed, Merle {
Prunty and benjamin G. Conner
The seven selected for the nominal
ing committee are L. Il. Abbott
Mark h. Carr, Joseph A. GIN. @.
Hindman. Fred w. msull, Paul :
Reed and John Rogers.