The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-25
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become aware OF South America.
DR.. Glasgow showed that II eight
South Americans we're TO visit
eight different sections OF the
United States, including such Pc
culiar ones as the Pennsylvania
coal mining district, Hollywood,
Minnesota, Tennessee Valley, and
others, the visitors would each
return to their home country with
what they would consider a de-
scription OF America but what
would really be just a picture OF
one small part OF It. II Is even
more difficult for the North Amer
lean to visit the countries TO the
South and get a clear picture be-
cause they are ven lore differ
emit among themselves. The speak
er described their differences as
being OF origin. accessibility. eli
mate. geographical location, man
ufacturing. and products.
Twenty Countries
Among the important facts
brought out by DR.. Glasgow were:
South America is made up Of some
twenty different countries. each
proud ofits-own culture; four bar
riers to transportation in the
South are the mountains. swamps,
deserts. and distance; Argentina.
an important Latin state, produces
much that is used for war mater.
ials; and the United States Is buy.
ing more and more from South
America and less and less from
Asia.
DR.. Glasgow asked. Let me plead
for a tolerant understanding OF
people in Latin America and else.
where. People are what they are
largely from living in a particu.
lar environment. This war is be-
ing fought not TO change peoples
but to remove undesirable lead.
ers and undesirable trade barriers.
in our program Of national de-
Tense let us not lose sight Of the
real issues.
Dean Edmonson spoke again, this
time to close the conference, his
subject being. Cooperation be
tween Professional Organizations
and Lay Groups. Dean Edmonson
cited the conditions favorable and
u~nfavorable to cooperation with
lay groups and then proceeded to
give suggestions he thought might
promote more effective cooperation
with lay organizations.
He feels that the teaching pro-
fession should give lay groups
more adequate information regard
ing the goals, the broad scope, and
the significant achievements OF
American education, 1t should
stress the viewpoint that educa.
ton is not a drain on our national
income. but rather a prudent in
vestment in terms of preparation
for successful participation in the
social. political, and economic life
OF American democracy, and that
1t should help citizens to recognize
that the public school is a neces-
sary unifying influence in com.
munity. state and national life,
and an essential factor In the
struggle to preserve the demo-
cratic way of life.
Further suggestions for the
teaching profession include: define
some major issues in education
that will be genuinely challenging
to lay groups as we'll as profess
sional organizations; make studies
of the aims and the significant
problems Of selected organizations
Of laymen; provide for the ex-
change Of delegates between or.
ganiZed state and national pro-
fessional organizations and COM
parable lay organizations; stress
the needs OF children In contacts
with lay groups; expect every
teacher to take an active. interest
in the program Of one or more lay
groups, such as a church or a club.
Recognize that some teachers
do not possess the type OF ability
required for cooperative under
takings with lay groups; promote
such coordination among profess
sional organizations as will make
IL possible for lay groups to deal
with fewer/agencies Of the teach
iHs piOlcseiOH, mat CO.
operation Is impossible with some
lay groups because OF their un-
friendly attitude toward the basic
ideals OF American education; and
stress instruction in the aims ana
the techniques OF public relations
in the pre-service and in.seryice
education Of teachers.
GIRL BROWNS