Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-11

pinned way OF schooling ; Ill
easily occupies It's mighty seat
of iear-domlnance, read these
following facts:
The National Progressive
Education Association T. sort OF
chamber OF commerce OF pro-
grcSSivc SchoolS1 clos d and
went out OF business within the
past 80 days.
rHE National Parent-Teacher
Il Magazine says IN the Feb
ruary issue:
mir. Mallon's keen Obserya-
lions on Juvenile delinquency
ann his approach to The whole
problem bring To mind several
articles that have appeared re-
Gently in this magazine.
whether or not they agree
with all Mr.. Mallon. says, par
ents and teachers IL surely
agree that the home is still the
cradle of our culture and that
discipline should he re-estab-
lished there on modern psychi-
atric lines"
A NEW member of the San
~ Francisco Board of Educa-
ton. Carrot McEncrneY III. has
called tor greater emphasis on
the three rs, and Tor public
questioning of The educational
author of a report on San Fran
cisco teaching methods who
pleaded:
"All students in the elemen-
tary grades should be promoted
without examination or test and
should ultimately be graduated
from the elementary schools
whether they possess the re-
quisite knowledge or not, other
wise their characters will suf-
fer
The Atlanta Journal 'front.'
page philosopher. "Piney Woods
Pete" sums up:
"Nost children won't study il
they Amt made 10. And this
amt being done-at school or
at home"
The Journal performed SUI
perior job of reporting circum-
stances in some outlying county
schools Where the pupils teach
the teachers by the discussion
method in which the teacher is
not allowed to have an oplnlon)
DUT elear-headed, common
ID sense Mayor VI. h. ffaTtS-
field has little Of that in At
lanta. where the high schools
-aFe-nt the best.---=.--
The Glens Falls IN. " POST
Star says:
Learning Is not play. II Is
work. Fine. mature, lasting per-
sonal goodness-at- something Is
not achieved without work.
work, work.
"This truth the education sys-
TENS must tell the young people.
"And II the young will not
listen, then education should
take them by the collars, slam
them down in their seats, and
say:
"'Young ones, we know what
Is best for YOU. Now work."
The Raleigh News and OBJ
server CounSeled the State Edu-
cation Association conventions.
paul Mallon and his serious
charges should not be dismissed
nv a denunciation Rather all
who are interested in public
education, the citadel of democ-
racy. should ask themselves:
"Are our schools measuring
mp 10 their duty and Opportu-
nifty: are the children being re-
quired 10 he rs thorough as they
should In their studies?
III not, then the duty Of all
officials and teachers Il first 10
make critical examination and
take the necessary steps"
The above is just the broth
of ron of evidence which her,
aids the first turn Of the tide.
II marks the beginning OF the
end of the easy way.
Such foohShneSs could not
stand in the light of inquiring
interest or common sense dis
CuSSion. both of which are be-
ginning on a national scale.
L he e. developments mean
teacherS"f6ed no longer 10 fear
for their lives. indeed that it
has become popular 10 speak
out and seek corrections and
improvements 10 re-eStablish
discipline in scholarship and
conduct in schools, homes and
churches.
Distributed ny Kng Features synd Inc.