Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-24
NEW COMBINE
WILL FOSTER
US. EDUCATION
Legion and School Association
Ask All to Help
Achieve This.

The national Americanism commission
Of the American Legion and the National
Education Association have Joined hands
TO promote and foster education and
thereby strengthen and perpetuate a bet
ter Americanism, build more intelligent
and better citizenry and equip the youth
Of the Nation more adequately to cope
with life and forge ahead the interests
and achievements of the entire United
States, according to an announcement
made today at national headquarters of
the American Legion.
The initial effort is to be made with
the Inauguration Of American Education
Week" Dec to 10, which Is TO he fit
tingly observed in every State in the
Union, every city and every community
Governors of States, mayors of cities and
towns in every section Of The country
have already issued proclamations. urg
ing the citizens to observe this week in
n fitting way and bend their energies
toward the successful accomplishment OF
its detectives
This is but the initial step in the elab-
crate plan Of the two organizations work
ing together for the accomplishment Of
their joint objective-better education
and better Americanism. Each year this
NNch - ~ bc UUSeINeu. AS progress Is
made situations clarified, definite plans
viii crystalize and solidify into perfected
programs for this accomplishment
MINISTER'S
TO PREACH.
Throughout the Nation on Dec. 4.
Sunday, ministers viii preach upon the
urgent need for better education. Frcm
all over the country come eager accep-
lance Of the invitation to preach upon
This subject. And throughout the week.
the press, pulpit, educators, patriotic
bodies, natieHal clubs, community clubs
and other civic bodies will cooperate 10
make the plan a splendid success.
The main purposes of the week are to
inform the public of the accomplish
ments and needs Of the public schools,
particularly of the urgent needs. and to
secure cooperation and support Of the
public In meeting these needs and to
teach and foster good Apprehension
mo service has suffered more from I'M
intelligent criticism than the schools"
DR.. Charl Ormand Williams, president Of
the National Education Association and
Alvin VI. Owsley, National Director of the
National Americanism Commission, have
said after a thorough preliminary survey
of the educational situation in the United
States.
THE average citizen does not read ed
ucatiOnal literature or accounts of teach
ers meetings CT visit schools to learn
what they are doing or how the children
are faring," the statement continued.
The average citizen has a conception
of school only as he knew 1t in his own
school days. American Education Week
should give the tax payers who furnish
the funds for the public schools first
hand knowledge Of the service for which
they pay. Educators cannot afford to ne
glect this opportunity to advertise its
aims and purposes.
KEEP EDUCATION
BEFORE THEM.
1T is the duty of all the friends OF
education TO think seriously and work
hard on the problem of keeping the idea
OF public education before all the people
all the time
In every possible way the public's
attention should lie centered on educa-
tional problems" the joint statement con
tinues. 1T should be eentered upon the
need of better buildings, libraries and
equipment. Fairgrounds, better school
attendance, better paid teachers, longer
school term, better vocational education,
better understanding Of the form and
fundamental principles of our Govern
ment and better and universal use of the
English language. Special emphasis
should be placed on the singing Of pa
triotic songs, salntes to the flag. the fy-
ing of the flag from every schO6lhOuse
every school day the weather permits, and
in short, interesting accounts of essen
tial facts in American history"
Among the topics already selected by
communities in every quarter of the
United States for the observance of this
week are these: American Ideals and
Americanism, National Contributions TO
Our Immigrant Citizens; Their Pride in
Our Country and It's Principles of Gov
ernment; American Patriotismj Civil and
Military Heroes: the School and the Ma
tion; Education, the Greatest Investment
for Community. State and Nation; How
Education May be Promoted: the commu-
nity's Responsibility Toward the School,
and Ways and Means for Promoting Bet
ter Education, Better Americanism.