Show A Sound Evaluation I Of f Education O OR R Rev Joseph ph P Ricks 32 of os Ang l i Calif is making the his race for membership on the board of education in that eit city on the slogan gan a To To educate is to econ econ- economIze economize o Th The position of Rev Hicks can can- cannot cannot can cannot not b be successfully refused It is borne orno out by the experience of both the thi individual and nd society over many years of struggle le The sacrifices of parents that their children may have hac greater advantages tn es than they had is the finest kind of domestic economy Pro Pro- Provisions Provisions Provisions visions for the ass assessment of taxes from all the thc people directly or in- in indirectly indirectly in indirectly directly that all may have education education education tion i ia is the mo most t constructive kind of social or political economy e-conomy The Thc two words educate and economize are on the same pa page c cof of If some somo dictionaries and t the t ad- ad adjoining ad joining joining- pages of others A short definition of educate is ia to teach tench and discipline discipliner so as to develop elop the thc natural powers develop and train trin for some special pursuit A short definition of economize is to practice systematic management of the affairs ofa of a household of society or of of L state In the averment of Re Rev Hicks the th infinitive phrases to educate and and to economize may be used as either subject or predicate with equal force and effect It ought not to be bo necessary in these years of enlightenment to raise rase a question the answer to tn which is so obvious but a 8 casual survey of the treatment now be- be being be being ing accorded public education in some places on the plea pica of econ econ- economy econ econ- economy economy omy shows hows that we are arc doin doing some ome false thinking thinking-or thinking or r rather no thinking Putting off matters of education until tomorrow that we wo should do is most fatal to our national system of econom economy It likewise fa fatally tall affects the progress and welfare of our people as a n whole Amon Among those supporting Rev Hicks position and candidacy for membership on the school board of Los Angeles are Rev Hugh HUh K Walker pastor of the First Pres Pros Presbyterian Presbyterian Church of that city Dr II H L Eby associate pro professor of education at the University of California Dr John Albert Eby secretary of the Federation If Churches of Los Angeles Ro Roy Powers secretary of the United Unite l Church Service Bureau and Dr II H L Herberts secretary of the United Church Brotherhood of Ang Angeles les county |