Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-22
WHY 1 SHOULD FINISH HIGH
SCHOOL

A high school education is just
us necessary now AS grammar
school education was during the
past generation and ! believe that
II will not be long until college
education will be considered a
necessity, in order to hold the same
position in the world as the person.
who a decade ago had only gram
mar school training.
One gets much mental satisiac-
tion out of knowing that he Will be
able to hold his place in business
and social functions The standard
of living of the people is continual
ly rising and the average OF edu-
cation must also rise. 1t is neces-
sary that the average education OF
a community or nation be raised so
that the standard of living may also
rise to higher level.
II can be easily seen that II most
OF the people OF community had
a high school education the rest of
the people OF that community would
need a high school education also.
in order to compete with the high
school graduates.
II a person wishes to ke, on In
the world the very first thing he
should consider IS the amount OF
training he will have. The more
education he has the greater will be
his opportunity to get into a better
business and social position. The
xurest way OF success in business Is
to do more work than others do.
Not necessarily physical work. but
mental. and the mental work ix =
factor OF great Importance In physi-
cal efficiency. II = person has a
good education he Is capable of do
ing more work than one who Is un-
educated. providing the physical
strength OF the two persons is equal.
In order to do efficient work one
must not only know how To do his
own work well. but he must also
know something OF other peoples
work.
II has been proven that an edu-
Gated person makes n better citizen
and you can. no doubt. recall In
your mind the best and most re-
spected citizens Of your communit,
NJ being better educated than ths
average citizen of that community
II would be nonsense to argue. tha
II person were In the army. tina
he would rather he a private thar
an officer. A soldier with an .du
cation always receives promotion II
preference to one, who II not so wei
educated. providing other things ar,
equal
Youth Is prom. to complain tha
II is too hard to xet an education
and prefers rather to do physica
labor than To sacrific. n it'll. tim
and energy to attain the dcsire'
end, forgettin. that no worthy priz
Is won without great sacrifice.
As u business proposition a hixl
school training Is actually wort
something like fiy. dollars u da,
on an ayeragc-that In a group q
high school graduates as against
group OF p.opl. that hav" only
grammar school education. II
true tina, on. could work and
making money Will. others are
school. but II you would keep
touch with him you would find this
he would have the sam. har
physical labor TO do all OF his II,
while the people who were bette
trained would have = high sociI
and business standing. doing meat
and physicni work and accomplish
ing = great deal more than the u'
trained worker.
DO you know Of any good sour
reason Why anybody should not
able 10 sinish high school und'
peeseut condition.' Not very mu'
expsss~ 10 necessary In order 70 8
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schools aad At the present siu
there are any numbsr OF paae
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