The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18
School To Use
Release Plan

On Wednesday, Oct "a, the Re-
lease Plan Time for Religious Edu-
cation will begin to function in Lib
by through the cooperation of the
local churches and the public
school. This plan calls for the re-
lease of pupils in grades one
through eight for one hour of re-
ligious instruction per week. Only
those children will be released
whose parents have signed re-
quest for their child's release and
stated what church the child shall
attend for that hour of instruction.
Request cards for a child's release
will be furnished each child through
the public school, It is then up to
the parents to sign the card if their
child is to receive the religious in
struction.
The Release Time plan is permit
ted by state law. It's use in Libby
has been discussed for some time
by the local clergy. In September,
the Ministerial Association of Lib
by, comprised of eight clergymen,
presented the plan to the local
school board through its represent
atives, Rev Father OMally and
Rev. Clayton Shotwell The board
unanimously adopted the plan and
decided to put it into effect immedi-.
ately. Since the instruction will be
given during regular school hours
1t should be given the same consid-
Grafton by parents and children par
ticipating as other subjects. Attend
ance and promptness will be strict
~ enforced The names of pupils
released to a particular church will
be given to the clergyman Of that
church who will keep an attendance
record and report to the school au-
thorities. Absence from religious
classes will be considered absence
from school,
The plan has had the enthusiastic
support not only of the school
board and clergy, but also of Supt
Gillespie and many citizens. The
need Of such instruction is felt
necessary not only for the spiritual
life Of the child but also in develop
ing child into good citizen This
is an opportunity for parents to re-
ceive aid in rearing their children
with the correct views Of life, God.
and their place in the world 1t will
give the children certain princi-
pies to keep them from juvenile
delinquency in the dangerous age"
and faith in God which will carry
them through all the trials and vicis-
STUDIES of life. The advantage of
the release time plan are evident
IN the states and cities where it is
in effect. New York, Minnesota.
Missouri and other states already
have the plan New York City, Min
neapolis. St Paul, st. Louis, and
many other cities and towns have
found the plan eminently worth
while. Let us as Libby citizens be
proud that Libby is perhaps the first
town in Montana which is taking
advantage Of the Release Time Plan
Let's make use Of the plan.
Schedule for release of pupils.
Wednesday, Oct "a Grades Is,
$50 to $50 a. m. Grades As, $50
a. m. to 1880 a. m Grades rs,
1880 a. m. to 1850 a. m.
Pupils released the first period.
8.50-o.50 may 60 directly to their
church for the religious instruction
After the period they are immedi-
ately to return to the public school
Wednesday, Oct 81 Grades 7-8,
$3.50 to $50 a. m. Grades Is, $50
a. m. to 1850 a. m Grades 4-6,
1880 a. m. to 1850 a. m.
A similar rotation Of the schedule
will take place each week so that
a child will miss only one hour OF
any one subject every three Maaks