The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02
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We have only begun TO develop
the political indispensable habits
and skills which must be had to
maintain this democratic society.
We must develop among our
masses an increasing concern in
or outside our government for the
conduct of the representatives.
First We must watch the con.
duct OF our representative and
second We must increase the direct
OF the great mass OF
people.
The war has speeded up two
"l.-Centralizatio, OF power.
"2.-Direct participation.
One OF the good by-products OF
the war Is tho volunteer service.
The O. c. d. office will close at
the signing OF the armistice, how
ever. Many OF the volunteer ag an
cies will continue The block plan
is the most thorough going cover
age OF all plans. 1t is the most
spec ocular. There are 100000
black leaders in the United States.
Masses have learned to work to-
gether The block plan reaches in
every corner and every Granny In
the community.
I'VE face the problems pertain
ing to public health and child well
fare and while the Parent-Teachers
Associations and child study clubs
are very beneficial they must real
lie in these groups that the people
who need il most do not partici-
pate. Nln-participation Is one OF
our greatest problems. The answ'
err to this problem is that we must
take the problem of community
seriously.
I'VE must develop some machin-
cry equal to the block plan. Var
ious groups must get together and
form councils" In conclusion Mr..
McClusky stated. I'VE will never
get much farther until We mobilize
and cover the entire community.
Democracy is too much the rule OF
the minority. 1t must be the rule
of the majority. We must have
delegates but we must also have
corresponding direct participation
OF the masses. You can't have
democracy by proxy; by substitu-
ton. Citizenship comes from di-
rect participation"
Speaking Monday afternoon on
"Priorities for Our Children. Dr.
Laura Zirbes. College OF Educa-
ton, Ohio State University, Column
bus, Ohio. said priority is a word
we would like to forget until we
need il. We must let a word
teach us. We must learn to face
situations and give first things first
place. We will be wiser parents
and wiser teachers when We learn
to do this. We must learn to CON
slider other persons and other val
ues. We need to have a scale OF
values and some way OF testing our
problems. Children develop their
scale OF values and better judg-
ment as they meet life situations.
They cannot learn it all in school.
Many times parents give minor
things priority and the trust of
their children becomes secondary.
Opportunities to develop trust,
self-reliance and independence
must be put ahead of material
things. We must distribute our
priorities with Thoughtful we'll plan
ned decisions. Who and what
comes first must be decided.
Children need a regular rout-
tine Of living. Everything has to
be adjusted but that can be done
with priorities in mind 1t takes
human engine ering to be flexible
and rhythmical at the same time.
Priority must be given for those
conditions which would hamper the
child's welfare. You cannot post
pone some things. For example.
an annual health check.up, nurs-
cry school, recreational facilities
II there is a need for recreatlonal
facilities and 1t is postponed then
delinquency is the result.
Children need to learn how to
use leisure time. They need to
learn TO take what they have and
use It. Values and sentiments are
precious to children.
children need creative and con
structiye purpose.
Purposes to live by is some
thing that gives work flavor.
Children need responsibility.
Responsibility develops responsive
ness. Give growth and increasing
some recognition.
Children OF today are in the
last analysis the adults Of tomor.
row. They are the future. The
future is in the making
Seventeen Clubs
Seventeen Child Study Clubs In
this district including the Ypsi-
lanti Child Study Club, the Pros
pect Child Study and Begole Child
Study Club. were represented at
the opening general session in the
auditorium in the morning. Mrs.
c. o. Creal Ann Arbor, second
vice president. presided.
The nominating committee pre-.
scented the list of officers for re-
election. to be baloted upon at
the end OF the week; Mrs. 7. S.
Nurenberger. st. Louis, first vice
president: Mrs. Creal, second;
Mrs. o. L. Alfred. Jackson, third,
Mrs. j. A. Weitzel, Greenville,
fourth; Mrs. r. II. Mcpherson.
Howell. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Fritz Oslund, ST. Clair Shores,
recording secretary; Mrs. d. s.
Dart, Mason, treasurer. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Loren Willis, Howell,
serves automatically for two years,
so her name was not presented.
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