The Redwood gazette., 1922-08-02

merely the completion of the first Ian
IN your race for an education? You
are to be congratulated upon complet-
ing the eight grades, thing which a
great many people have not done. AS
a result OF being better equipped than
they, you will on an average far out
strip them in the race of life. But
even as you will outdistance them, so
will a very great many others, still
better equipped, outstrip you, unless
you are willing to continue your edu-
cation.
The struggle in the business world
is constantly becoming harder and
keener. The more education you have,
the better equipped will you be for
such competition. The progress made
in the arts and sciences makes it al
most imperative that you secure a
well-rounded education, if you wish to
achieve the fullest success of which
each one of you is capable. Education
is necessary for this success to far
greater extent than in days gone by.
Just to illustrate the difference be-
tween the past and the present, let US
for a moment permit our thots to
then and now. Fifty or seventy-hve
years ago, all one had to know about
transportation to be in that business
was to drive a team of oxen OR OF
horses. On the other hand, consider
the complexity of our transportation
system today-all the different de-
partments in the operation Of rail-
road. all the trained intelligence, all
the money that is necessary to run
such a system. Of course, it is still
possible to get job in this system
without an education-for example,
the railroads will always need section
hands. But if one wishes to I'LL
position of Importance, of power, of
influence, an education is more neces-
sary than ever before, because the
competition for such places is keener.
Likewise does farming present All
equally worthy problem for the edu-
eated man. With land having sold at
500 Ger acre, something more than a
strong back is needed to make agri-
culture a paying proposition. The in
Celiigent rotation of crops, an under
standing of diversified farming, know
ing how to conserve and build up the
soil are going to be big problems for
the farmer of tomorrow, if he wishes
to succeed. Accordingly, if you wish
to be a farmer, thoro course at the
State Farm School in subjects deal.
ing with such problems will be trem-
endous aid for success in that voca-
tion. Or in our high schools, a two
term short course of practical value
is given to those who can not possibly
take a longer period of instruction.
Fifteen years ago farmers used to
sneer at "book farmers, as they call
ed schooled men. But today the edu-
Gated farmer who uses the knowledge
gained at school is respected by the
farmers as a class. In fact, many of
the more successful farmers Of today,
realizing their own limitations, are
doing considerable actual study at
home; others are learning by exper-
ience and from observation improved
methods of farming. But how much
better eff is not the youth who by at
tending school for a few years can
with a little practical experience
thereafter acquire that insight in to
agricultural problems which takes an
unschooled farmer life time to ac-
quire!
A very successful young graduate
Of an engineering school is engaged in
the contracting business: He is for
ging ahead by leaps and bounds. In
a conversation with him a short time
ago, he said, "The only reason that l
am forging ahead of many unschooled
contractors much older than myself
is simply due to the fact that during
my four years of college work [ ac-
ouired that knowledge from books
which will take an unschooled con-
tractor twenty-five years to learn
from experience. I have solid foun-
dation whereas they are still building
theirs"
Tins in whatever career an indivi-
dual may choose, he will find an edu-
cation tremendous asset for advance
ment. There are men, OF course, VINO
have made a great success OF LIE
without much schooling. But 1t IS!
certain that those individuals with an
education would have made an even
greater success; for they would have
had a better foundation on which TO
begin their building.
AS to the chances which an indlvl.
dual has for making a real success OF
life without an education, let us turn
for a moment to that book who's
Who In America. This book con-
tains the names of the most success
ful men and women of our country
They are those individuals who are
considered as doing the most Tor 1ne
progress of America in all the various
snheres of life's activities. With that
hook as the basis it has been comput-
ad that the eighth grade graduate has
ore chance out of 4,250 of being rated
as one of Americas most successlul
people; the high school graduate mas
one chance in 1900; the college gradu- |
e a+a has one chance in 18o; and the
honor student at college has one
chance in three.
Father and mother, what chance 90
YOU want your child to have OF being