New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Legion's Week
For Education
Is Dec. 3 TO 9
President, Governors and
Mayors to Proclaim Days
of Americanization i'm
Nation Wide Campaign

American Education Week has been
set for December to 9, inclusive, it
was announced recently by Garland w
Powell, assistant national director If
Americanism for the American Legion
which inaugurated the movement last
year and is receiving the cooperation
Of the United States Bureau Of Educa-
tion and the National Education Asso-
citation.
The announcement followed a con-
ference between President Harding,
Powell and John J. Tigert, United
States Commissioner Of Education. Mr..
Harding, in promising his full support,
said he will issue a Presidential proc
lamation, which is to be followed bv
similar ones from Governors and
Mayors.
The week will be observed on a
larger and broader scale than last
year, the National Education Associa-
tion and the United States Bureau of
Education cooperating with the
American Legion. Invitations also have
been issued for the cooperation Of all
national organizations engaged in edu-
cational work, the chambers of COM
merce, clubs and civic societies.
Schools to Help
The state and county superintend-
ents Of public schools will be REQUEST
ed through the United States Bure.p
OF Education to devote the week to
the American Legion's program which
Will beg1n on Sunday. December 3,
~hen ministers of all denominations
will be urged to preach sermons either
morning or evening on the benefits Of
education. Mass meetings also will
be held throughout the country at
winch speakers supplied by the Ameri
can Legion will give addresses on the
subject. 0i- '"e :
A national drive will be made Mon
day, December 4, with the slogan
Americans All by 1927" to help immi-
grants become Americans and Star,
their education in the duties Of citiN
zenship. "a 'i'1-
The next day, Tuesday, will be de-
voted to patriotism, with the subiocts
Of universal use Of the Enplish Ian.
guage in the United States. music az
a nation builder, the flag the emblem
OF freedom, and the citizens dutv 70
vote being emphasized. ~
Better paid teachers, more scboo,
houses and the schools influence ON
the coming generation will receive at-
tention Wednesday,, December 6. The
next DAY, Thursday, will be devoted To
the cure Of illiteracy. ~
To Adopt Illiterates
The American Legion will endeevor
TO have every citizen adopt an illit-
crate to the end that illiteracv will ho
wiped out in this country by 1927 ~ ~
VIII VII be the citizens duty to teach +bs
iihterate to read and write. send;ne o
the name to the American Legion fns
systematic follow-up educational vol I
IN Americanism. WIN
This day will be a declaration of
wal war on Bolshevism," Mr.. Powell sa;d
we must not be content to teach everv
one TO read and write, but immediately
A0rlow Ames;. 1T up by instilling loyalty to
An equal opportunity for all In ed
Der. 8. A nationwide study viii Iein, M
made OF rural and city schools /, 20
comparative coz way, also Of high schools
Believing that sick body makes i,
siek mind, attention will be called on
nasuraay. December 9, to physical ed
usoauon, the need Of Fairgrounds, and
.ne great out OF doors, the country,s
neea IN developing our forests, the
a~nssLyation ,.n,,.s OF our soil and play
Each Of tho days during tb. ws.,.
Will BIO special ones for Slpjtirn "tba tba
schools. The United States gureau of
will provide motion nIct,ra
SIDES In thcaters throughout tie land
each day. calling attention 60 tha anh1 o
,ectn 40 they arrive, and urging everv
citizen 10 visit the schoola II his aon,.
mnnsty. -" soaA'