The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-31
WHEN SEPTEMBER COMES.


Ding-dongdingdong. 'The last bell is ringing, Jimmy,
hurry don't get ate be good boy study hard jimmy
Jmm did you wash your ears? No? Come right back this
minute I'd rather you'd get late than dirty Land sakes
such boy just like his father Jimmy right here; I'll
your father-jus wait man." The typical Amer
youngsr little attention to the hurried words of his
mother bell the dreaded school bell is calling him
M had second third day Of school, being tardy
wouldn't trouble Jimmy much but the first daywe he simply
must be on time. '..E
Vacation days are over It school for many months
lover the of the school bell will fill school
roos with millions boys and girls Seven hundred thousand
teachers will take their important duties By law the child
lis compelled to attend schooand it is well that should be
The Importance of education is now well recognized IN
the United The coming of school days suggest some
ESSENTIALS deserving most careful consideration
THE TEACHER. I don't how much community
spends school buildings the teaching staff not compe
tent school worth very little THE TEACHER MAKES
THE SCHOOL The teacher works with the most wonderful
thing creaton-the mind Of human being. Yet permit
men and teachers that absolutely unfit
for the tremendous responsibilities that theirs By
row policies drive the best teachers out OF
1.-The and into industry We force teachers to
and live under conditions that do everything but make the
teaching profession attractive have served teacher and
school executive whereof write is shameful how
have forced teachers to accept mountains OF dis
overwok uncertainties of tenure and wrecked
systems with premature old for monetary returns
that continuously suggest the poorhouse charity Do
suppose that redbooded and OF ability
going the teaching profession with an outlook that
lis no than that of coal miner or an ignorant mhand
is the result of oolshness? Consider the following
facts:
10000 public schools have education be-
|yond the eighth grade Of the elementary school,
900 teachers have had less than two years education
beyond the eighth grade.
100000 teachers had less than four years education
beyond the eighth grade
teachers have had than four years. educa
Ition beyond the eighth grade.
teachers have had special preparation for the
work of teaching.
THE SCHOOL BUILDING. It is very important that sat-
buildings be erected and maintained for educational
purposes. many school buildings that farmer
consider good enough for his hogs used and
year houses The health of childhood wrecked
lin many school buildings Yet nothing worth
onng being done to better the school buildings in thousands
of districts spread the entire nation Overcrowdng is
common condition and dangerous Wake Americans Yes
know you shout Im already taxed higher than can stand
lit mighty poor economy that makes the child ill health
TEXTBOOKS Do you realize that there books used in
1.-The public schools of America that instruments of
ganda of un-Amercan kind? Our boys and girls
Taught things tend destroy all sparks of love for great
institutions principles ideals and traditions Investigate the
Textbooks used in your school.
COOPERATION The parents and teachers should work
together good the child It is nearly criminal the
neglect their school Rarely do visit school
Ishow constructive interest in matters of education. The
teacher needs genuine cooperation from the fathers and mothers
of children placed her charge What going to do
this year? p. j. ORN