The daily Alaskan., 1922-08-24
SUPERINTENDENT BELIEVES IN
 LATEST FAD5
Common-Scnse Tutors Aid In Prog rcss of Nations, Says Miss Kath- brine Craig, Head of Public In StIuCtiUn.
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Denver. Aug.-I would rather teacher would enter the school room with progressive ideas and present. day customs of dress than one who . is as wise as Solomon as patient as Job. and as strong and persistent as Caesar"
 Thus Miss Katherine L. Craig, superintendent of Iublio instruction in Colorado. answered the question: Do you endorse 'Happerism' among school teachers?"
 Miss Craig expressed the belief that the early criticisms of "napper- sm" and t-e objections to flap per" mauuer.sms were changing and that approval of bobbed hair short dresses and gay personality is be- coming widespread.
 sne declared that the "up-to-date teacher. modern in thought, modern in accomplishments and modern in dress" was tie best fitted for the duty of influencing the child mind.
 Miss Craig's statement, given 10 the international News Service, said.
 DO l endorse 'Happertsm' amoug tcachers?"
 Question of General Concern. 
 "Your question is one that is Of general concern to the public at large. because of the word "aapper- ism." which has been coined in re- cent years. carrying with it the op- probrium of rcproach, mingled with contempt. and re0ccting upon the morals of the individual who adopt ed a form of dress. short hair. and an attitude Of free thinking and gay personality.
 This idea. as connected with the dress of tie present age. is fast as- sumiua a different attitude toward .t.e first opinions. Short dresses, short sleeves, Iow-cut uecks and bohbed hair should not carry the same wrong impression or convey wrong ideas as in the beginning of tho adoption of new form of dress and custom. but HOW, if not car rfcd to the extreme, it should be revardad as sensible. reasonable and comfortable, because it lends grace. dafutfucss and does not de stroy dignity
 "As for teachers adopting the new styles or fads. l take the premise that teachers are human beings, and being human beings, they are liable 10 all the rrailues of other human beings and have the same desires ambitions and nclnauons as other human beings.
 Teachers Should Be Up-to-Datc.
 This being the case, there is no reason why a teacher should not adopt a present up-to-date dress and present up-to-date style of wearing her hair and the custom of using cosmetics. rouge, ct cotra; provided, however. that with it all is com bmod good judgment, common sense and limitation. l would rather a teacher would enter the schooIroom with progressive ideas and present. day custom and dress than one who is as wise as Solomon. as patient as Job. and as strong and persistent as Caesar. The uD-to-dato teacher progressive. one who lives in the present age. one who can see thru the public eye. one who can dis inguish between extremes, good and bad habits and accepts reasonable ness in styles and customs.
 Young People Unreasonable.
 "Young people are prone to go beyond reason, therefore the need of curb. bat the trained individual who announces to the world that she is qualified to determine all l things within reason need make no mistake along the line of dress. Give me the up-to-date teacher. modern in dress, modern in thought | modern in accomplishments and mod | ern in doing the things as required ! in the teaching world. Give me tie | teacher with a pleasing personality. 1 onh who desires admiration from pupils and patrons alike and 5Aa will exert a lasting influence upon the coming generation for good of civil fzation. morally, Intellectually, .so-