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to be given to the Is district chair
men throughout the state, who are
to contact all clubWomen in their
respective districts.
Major aims of the project are
elimination of spoils system in
government service, eradication of
foreign 'isms, and development of
government leadership.
Study courses suggested by Mrs.
Whitehurst for elementary grades,
high schools, colleges and univer-
sites, would prepare students for
the proposed Academy of Public At
fairs envisioned by Mrs. Roberta
Campbell Lawson, president of the
General Federation. ClubWomen in
every state are cooperating in the
campaign to have such courses
adopted by the schools.
Expect Great Accomplishments
Many things could be accom-
plished," Mrs. Whitehurst declares,
IF greater emphasis were placed on
the allied subjects of government in
all of our schools, the prevention
and eradication Of radicalism. The
progress of the radical is facilitated
by the lack of information on the
part of the people whom he con-
facts. If the citizens of our country
were prepared to contradict many of
the statements made by radicals
they would not be influenced by
their propag anda.
Secondly, with an intelligent I'M
Outstanding of the various phases OF
governmental activities and the
training of students in public sf-
fairs, there would be demand for
the merit system and the elimina-
ton of the spoils system. Thirdly, it
will develop leaders, for it is p
known fact that the time has come
for colleges and universities to de-
vote more time to the production
of leaders rather than to leadership
in production.
Education for Living the KEY
note originated by Mrs. Lawson for
this administration. can hardly be
touched upon without mentioning
government and the intelligent I'M
Outstanding of government.
Many Question Government
THE inclination today is to uues-
ton the usefulness of the state. To
the anarchist, laws are obstacles.
To the radical, government is the
exploitation Of the masses by the
few. To many, government is not
the ideal set-up that it should be-
| However, imperfect as governments
are, or seem to be, they are the
safeguard and security for the ad-
vantages of life. Therefore to stress
Education for Living the purposes
and the physical organization of
the state must be intelligently I'M
derstood by the clubwomen and the
/ Department of Education should
strive to secure for all students the
opportunity to study this subject in
our various institutions of learn
ing"
For the elementary schools Mrs
Whitehurst has suggested courses
dealing with community civics; for
Junior high schools, studies in prob
lens of democracy; for senior high
schools, American national, state
and local government; colleges and
normal schools, political science
universities, graduate courses in
| government Courses should be ar
ranged, she thinks, with appropriate
degrees for public servants. such as
i law enforcement officers, city man
ayers, engineers for governmental
service, scientific research. statis-
tics, foreign service, and statesman
ship,
In order to work more effectively
for this project, clubwomen are be-
ing urged by Mrs Whitehurst to
inform themselves more thoroughly
on civic and political matters, CO.
operating with the American citi-
zenship chairmen in conducting
forums and Institutes on the sub
ject of government and on con-
troversial governmental issues of the
day.