Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-17

IS Tor the last SIX months OF the
The drive will be organized
among the children along mill
tary lines, according to Supt.
Edwards, in conjunction with the
statewide plan. He said:
"The first attention of
schools should be to aid in any
program for the conduct of the
war. The schools can bring
the youngsters into under
standing their responsibilities
in the salvage drive and,
through them, their parents
also"
JUNIOR ARMIES"
Describing the schools as part
of the vital civilian third front"
he outlined the setup under which
the salvage drive will be oper-
ated.
The school children will be
known as the Junior Army of
Ohio" superintendent will hold
the rank Of colonel, principals
will be majors and teachers will
be captains. The children them
seleves may advance as far as
lieutenants.
Each principal will organize
his campaign from the first
grade up. Meetings will be held
with county salvage committees,
farm agents and other authori-
ties.
TO HAVE CONTESTS
Maps of each school district
will be drawn up and each child
assigned to a certain section.
Poster contests, slogan contests
and letter-writing contests will
be held, and every house will be
canvassed.
Proceeds from sale Of the scrap
thus salvaged may be used as
the children see fit, but the sug-
gestion is made that the money
be put into war stamps and
bonds, said Supt. Edwards.
At the state meeting attended
by Supt. Edwards a statement to
the wartime commission concern
ing the work Of the schools in
relation to the war, was made.
Supt. Edwards pointed out that
he was surprised to learn that
while the Newark schools had
been participating nearly 100 per
cent in all suggestions of the gov
ernment that many schools have
not yet gone extensively into
suggested programs for prosecu-
tion of the war.
Some of the main programs in
the Newark schools in prgress,
some since as early as Aug. 19,
1910, include:
Shop program,
Stamp and bond sales
Metal and paper salvage,
High and Junior high gymnas-
iums set aside for emergency hos
pitfalls,
Sugar rationing.
Adult aviation classes. (Unit
pre-flight courses have been
started this year for school stu
dents, as outlined by the armed
forces, under direction of Sam
uel Richardson).
Air raid drills were started in
all city schools Jan. 5, 1912, and
are being continued at the rate
Of four or five per month, ac-
cording to the superintendent.
Schools were used, and are be-
ing used for air raid meetings;
first aid is being taught in gymn
classes.
At all alert signals the princi-
pals and janitors of each build
ing report there to open build
ings for use in case Of disaster,
bombing or sabotage.
One of the most successful pro-
grams was the "Victory Garden"
effort. Supt. Edwards reports
that this program was participat-
ed in by both the public and par
ochial schools and that 1925 gar
fall festivals held in each school,
dens were planted. At the annual
produce, also canned goods, from
the gardens will be exhibited and
each students report will be sub
mitted upon which he will receive
credit.
DEFENSE TRAINING
The following is list of crus-
es offered by the Newark Ma
tional Defense Training Program,
under school Sponsorship, since