Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-07
CONDITIONS IN
H. S. DISCUSSED
PARENT-TE ASSN
HAS INTERESTING
MEETING

discussion of the present conditions
in the high school building, and par
tlcularly the fire hazard created by
those conditions, was one of the sub
jects that We're considered at the
meeting of the High School Parent
Teachers association Tuesday even
ing. H. l. Crawford, DIR. R. w. Jones,
superintendent S. B. Tobey and Prin-
clpal |. G. Painter led the discussion
and many Others asked questions and
onered suggestions. 1t was pointed
out that the construction of the build
ing is such that it does not adequate
" take care of the more than 1.100
pupils who now use the school, and
that emptying the building in case of
fire would be difficult task. Also
that the ventilation is not sufficient
for the number of pupils in the school.
Everything within the power of the
school authorities to minimize these
dangers is being done but remedial
measures should be instituted at the
very earliest possible time.
The chairman of the meeting was
j. II. Johannes and Mrs. c. e. Thrash
er acted as secretary. M. NJ, Secor
LED the community singing and also
sang several solos. G. S. Snyder of
the school faculty, gave a talk on
cltlzenship and showed the value of
education in the making of true Amer
lean citizens. DR.. R. w. Jones talked
on Patriotism and the American Lee
gion". Part of his address follows:
"A true patriot is a good citizen
and as such does not neglect the or
binary civic duties of an American.
A patriot worthy of the name will
keep himself informed of the import
ant issues of the day. and after weigh
ing the evidence in his mind, he will
come to a decision and place himself
on record by casting his ballot, wheth-
er the election be national, state or
school district. 1t is a well known
fact, that a large percentage of our
electorate fails to record its wishes
at elections.
A patriot will observe the laws of
his country as made by a majority of
MS fellow citizens through their rep-
resentatives duly elected, and will
neither connive at nor countenance
their evasion. This will apply to all
good citizens without reference to sta
ton in life. The great fallacy of our
position on the Volstead act is that
In its apparent administration it does
not deal equally with rich and poor.
a good citizen will observe the
Golden Rule in his business dealings
with his government and will not by
taxing advantage of technicality or
Dy practically perjury, endeavor to
evade the payment of his portion of
the costs of government. He will full
MI his obligations in the community
OF which he is member, by serving
on jury when called, keep his walks
clean in winter and so on. These are
the ordinary civic duties of a citizen
ana IN the performance of these sim
pie things will come test Of true
patriotism.
'sIhe American Legion is endeavor-
ing IN various ways to help the teach
ers In our schools to inculcate ideals
OF patriotism in the children. One
movement we have fostered and which
is IN operation in some places is to
nave each grade school have its own
organization to direct the schools OBJ
servance of national holidays, and
that each school should have as a
sponsor in these activities an Ameri-
can Legion man or committee of men
Locally here, we have established
an annual system of giving medals to
the three boys who have been of most
value to the school in athletics for
the four years they were in high
school taking into consideration also
the boys scholastic work.