Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
SEEK TEACHER
AID IN NEW LAW
Asks All Teachers To Back
Educational Program
in Delaware
ANNUAL SESSION ENDS

Smyrna teachers returned Fri
day evening pleased and benefited
by the work of the annual conven-
tion and ready for the schoolopen-
ing after its three-day recess.
Teachers of the Delaware State
Education Association had before
them at its closing three-day ses-
sion lasht week a plea to send
friends Of the schools" to the next
session of the Legislature. Let
us do our best to see that legisla-
tors are elected who will support
the school program and who will
provie some of the things which
are now SO sorely needed" Richard
H. Shields, incoming president, told
the closing session of the conven-
tion Friday in P. S. DUPONT High
School, Wilmington. The afternoon
session, following a morning of sec
tional meetings, elections, and
technical discussions, was address
ed by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Ray
mond Clapper, newspaperman, and
DR.. H. v. Holloway, state superin-
tendent of public instruction Clap
per described the United States as
neutral against Germany" and
concerning repeal of the arms en-
barge, said I'VE should aid the Al
lies because Germany is the ag-
gressor, and because of our own
national self-interest." DR.. Wise
asserted relationships could not
have been established if children of
those countries had been deliber-
ately trained to take their place in
a democracy" He declared educa-
tion should develop free thinking
and discussion, critical thinking, and
mutual tolerance. DR.. Holloway,
who traced the growth of teacher
training in Delaware at the closing
session, earlier had told the citi-
zens' section in First and Central
Presbyterian Church that motion
picture lending library" is being
formed in the state. Film may
become an adjunct of education
here through it, he explained. One
of the final ceremonies was the
presentation of a past presidents
insignia to Clarence A. Fulmer, re-
firing president, by Robert N.
Foulk, former leader of the asso-
citation.
The Law of Loyalty
The Good American is Loyal
If our America is to become ever
greater and better, her citizens
must be loyal, devotedly faithful, in
every relation of life; full of cour-
age and regardful of their honor.
1 will be loyal to my family. In loyalty
/ will gladly obey my parents or those who
are in their place. and show them grati-
tude. l will do my best to help each MEM
Der of my family TO strength and useful
ness.
l will be loyal to my school. In Loyalty
/ will obey and help other pupils to obey
those rules which further the good of all.
/ will be Loyal to my town, my state,
my country. In Loyalty / will respect and
help others to respect their laws and their
courts of justice.
l will be Loyal TO humanity and civiliza-
tion. In Loyalty l will do my best to help
the friendly relations of our country with
every other country, and to give to every
one in the land the best possible chance. l
will seek truth and wisdom; / will work,
and achieve if / can, some good for the
civilization into which / have been born.
If 1 try simply to be Loyal to my family.
| may be disloyal to my school. If | try
simply to be Loyal to my school. ! may be
disloyal to my town. my state. and my
country. If try simply to be Loyal to my
town, state, and country, may be disloyal
to humanity. / will try above all else to
be loyal to humanity then l shall surely
be loyal to my country, my state, and my
town, to my school and to my family. And
this loyalty to humanity will keep me faith
full to civilization.
(Taken from The Code of the Good Amer
ican"-Dr VIM. T. Hutchins)