The Delta independent., 1924-04-25

On school board member is to serve
tie hpdren.
on own the schools" she de-
clzrsd. you pay for the schools.
Y decide by your own hands how
mloH money shall be spent, the
teachers who are to be employed. to
administer the affairs of the school
that most directly concern your child"
Zone great man has said The chief
business of the public is education.
And H. G. Wells has said: 'Civiliza-
ton is in race between destruction
and education"
She explained the difference be-
tween the dialect OF the rising gener-
alton and the language OF the risen
generation. inasmuch as the genera
ton would describe the shirking Of
responsibility as passing the buck
while the risen generation calls it
shrinking from responsibility. She
declared that If civilization is to win
the race between destruction and
education. every man and woman
must understand the full measure of
his possibility.
She spoke of the protest of the
business man against the poorly fit
ted students who seek employment;
how he laid the blame at the door of
the universities; the college professor
referred the enquirer to the high
schools; the high school principal to
the grade school teachers; the grade
teachers to the primary teachers; the
primary teachers TO the kindergarten
teacher and the kindergarten teacher
YEARLY remarked that the kinder
garten children don't come straight
from Heaven" In the home. the
mother who even with broad should
ers is willing to bear a lot OF censure.
declared that the child inherited those
traits from his father.
You can not get the right kind of
Americanism without giving a great
deal more than the average American
is willing to give" declared Mrs.
Bradford. Il believe in the united
action Of the 10000 900 people of
America. Don't let's fail to accept our
share OF the responsibility"
She thought that II Delta people
have anything OF a thorough knowl.
edge Of the school system they are
very different from any commu uitv
she has ever visited before, whether
parent teacher. school official or
whatnot.
Continuing she said: Il believe that
every American home must realize
that 1t has partially at least, failed
that the school must realize that it
has partially at least, failed. all be
cause We as citizens have failed to
realize that we are all parts. one of
another, and that as we make strong
history for our community: as we go
about our work, we must make great
sacrifices, and only then will we have
product that will go out and con
tinue the right kind OF homes.
Regarding the funds available for
school purposes, etc, she said that
there are over $4,000, 10000 in the
permanent school fund OF the state.
There are over 1000 school districts
IN the state.
There are over 5000 school direct.
ors in the state
There are about 5000 school teach.
ers in the state.
She said that Sc sometimes thought
that IL people spent less time at bridge
and pink teas they might find more
time to devote to the greatest pro
fession on earth
She said that the marks Of the pro-
tession are; Body knowledge: a code
Of ethics; set OF principles: n meth
cd of practice; a spirit OF loyalty.
In closing she expressed the hope
hat the great Nation would not
crumble as every republic in history
had in the past; that in the final
analysis woman will come to the
front and make the proper sacrifice
to save such a crisis.