Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08
lPARENr-rEAcHER ASSOCIATION
AND THE FARMERS UNION

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The slogan OF the Farmers Union is
cooperation. The slogan of the Par
ent-Teacher Association is educational
cooperation. To be. really democratic
we must cooperate. Phillips county
is noted for its Farmers Unions and
Parent Teacher Associations. One
works for the interests Of the farmers
endeavoring to get the individual. far
mers t, cooperate for some financial
end. The other works for the inter
ests of children thru the cooperation
of the parents and teachers. These
two organizations are not cooperating
with each other. They do not neces
sarify have opposing views. and there
is no reason why they cannot coop
crate.
There are $50 Farmers Unions in
the state and 460 local Parent Teacher
Associations. These are backed by q
national association, state associa
ion and county association.
The question now arises. Are the
Farmers Unions backing Legislation
for the children?" Are they turning
their local efforts to the betterment OF
their schools or their attention only
for the farmer? The children helr
them in their programs. but are they
repaying the children?
The object OF the p. T. A. is to raise
the standard Of home life. TO bring
into closer relation the home and the
school. that the parents and teachers
may cooperate intelligently in the
education OF the child, to initiate and
to stimulate. SO far as may be posi-
BILE. any, activity touching child life
whether educational. legislative. moral
or spiritual. The Parent. Teacher As
sociations are sponsoring eight bills in
the legislature dealing with child wei
fare. rs /. rset
Phillips county has 25 Associations
and SIX Of these are 1o0es p. T. AS
Where there il farmers Union Il
lis dimcult to form p. T. A. Ths
Union usually meets every two weeks
and then some claim It would bother
the school too much to have p. 7. A
between tho meetings. agree with
this statement, but the Union nigh,
cooperate with the p. T. A. and alter
nate their meetings. There is nc
reason why they cannot combine theil
programs and have them the same
evening. ai
Brother members OF the Union. will
you not cooperate with US and thui
make both organizations stronger
As the Teachers Meeting will b.
held February Is and ls. there will no,
be . County Council meeting at thai
time. but on the 18th at l:45 p. m
Miss kables nutrition specialist o.
the State p. T. A.. will give nm illus
trated lecture on that subject. W.
would like to see all Of the member
of the different p. T. AS. present.
The council chairman and treasurer
went TO Pruirie Star. district Z. wher,
u 1000 p. r. A. was formed. The
teacher. Mrs. Barkcy. certainly ha,
the cooperation Of the parents. The
following officers were elected: Presi
don't. Mrs. Lena Brahmstadt: vics
President, Mrs. Elizabeth Mcmahon;
Secretary. Harry Alberts; Treasurer
William Mutchic: Historian. Mrs
Anna Barkey.
II is very gratifying TO note the
stand our now county superintendent,
10 taking toward the Parent. Teacher
Associations and the hot lunches. Hs
gave very interesting and instruct
I've talk at district No. z last week and
II was thru his efforts that a 1907
r. T. A. was formed.
With the cooperation OF the Far
mers' Union many more such Asgocia
tions will be formed and Phillips
county will be l001s p. T. A. strong
JAS. T.. HlNKLE.
Pres. Phillips Co. Council =. r. A
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