Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-11-30
DECEMBER 3 TO 8
EDUCATION WEEK
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

MAYORS PROCLAIM ALTON
Whereas, President Harding, Gov
ernor Davis, the Governors of neari
all the States and the mayors o
municipalities have issued proclama.
tions calling for the observance o
American Education Week during
the week beginning December 5
and
Whereas, public education is the
basis of good citizenship and is oi
primary importance to the welfare OF
our Community, State and Nation,
and
Whereas, no surer foundation could
be laid upon which to have good
and increasingly betted schools than
and increasingly better schools than
an Intimate acquaintance with the
ness of the public schools,
l, hereby, proclaim the week be-
ginning December 8, as Education
Week in and for the city of Payette,
and urge that the patrons of the
schools COVE thoughtful attention to
the needs and aims of our public
schools and the education of our
children.
I. r. WOODWARD, Mayor.
The American Legion is the foster
father of the idea of the American
Education Week. The words chiseleG
in classic marble over the stage OF
the Memorial Amphitheatre at Ar
lington Cemetery, WHEN WE AS
SUMED THE SOLDIER, WE DID
NOT LAY ASIDE THE CITIZEN,
typify the spirit Of those who, having
fought in the Nations service, have
dedicated themselves to the eontinu-
ed responsibilities OF citizenship.
The American Legion, in institut-
ing American Education Week, has
justified the words on the Arlington
Amphitheatre, for what greater task
could any organization undertake
than that Of making the American
public school better instrument In !
the production OF good Americans.
During the week the teachers OF .
the Payette Schools will teach THE .
American Greed" daily, with tn .
purpose that before the week is end
cd every school child in Payette will
have it so well memorized that IL
will stick for all time to come.
A cordial invitation is hereby ex-
tended to all patrons to visit the
regular work of the school some
time during the week. Make an et.
fort especially to visit your childs
room, get acquainted with the teach
er. It might be you might like her
II you knew her. Consult with her i
regarding the work, study-habits ano
proficiency of your child The re
sultant cooperation between hons 4
and school will be helpful to the
child. II the child is to be benefit.
ted there must be no cross-purpose
working. Be free to discuss matters
with your child's teacher. The
teacher is not necessarily the one to
always take the initiative in subjects ,
to be discussed, because it Is some
times the interested mother who sees
the situation rightly rather than the
teacher, and the teacher is narrow, {
indeed, who refuses to recognize this '
fact and give due consideration 70 &
the mothers suggestion. II
Finally let us get together during |
American Education Week in true S
cooperative spirit, resolved to do all I
within our power for the education I
of the children of Payette. What {
we want the people to give to the q
schools is not blind alteration, but
intelligent appreciation and this /
pre-supposes close acquaintanceship. II
After the week is over, be free to
bring suggestions to the Superin-
tendent.