Show THE TIlE SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY I Let no one tell you ou that democracy democracy i racy has failed It is fa precisely nt at athose those points where the America system is least where democratic democratic it least I st reflects the ideals and I homely virtues of the tho common peo- peo I that plc-that that the breakdowns have come Our schools are arc the great great- greatest reat- reat contribution of democracy to Into them wo we have hav drawn nearly one person in four of our total population These The schools are intelli intelligent ent honest efTi- efTi to a degree de ree that is true of n no other business of like Were all other business as won wen managed as democracy's schools America would move forward to a anew anew anew new level of achievement and glory lory The future of democracy and the future of the common school arc are one and inseparable I ILet Let them co go o forward and upward I together What the choo lis ha to today to- to today today day democracy will be tomorrow YOUR CHILDS CHILD'S LEISURE Each generation enjoys more mote lei lei- leisure lei leisure sure as men learn how to make I makeI machines work for or them on the farms in the mines factories and Rapid transportation rapid communication speedier services of all nil kinds are arc increasingly ly sav say savin saying saving in ing time Your child will have mor more louts hours fr free from labor than you to teach hi lii use his leisure with discrimination and wisdom In school your child learns ns to fine companionship whole whole- wholesome some sonic conversation the worlds world's fin fin- fin finest est ost literature sculpture musk music I and other art lIe He may be develop develop- developing skill in one of these arts him him- himi himself i self He lie is encouraged to pursue worthwhile interests to learn games ames for healthful recreation to swim to enjoy outdoor life to pre prefer pre pre- prefer fer for those leisure activities v which build instead of or destroy to make daily play a source of joy and strength TIlE THE AMERICAN SCHOOL The next time you pass a school pause a moment to think what that school means to humanity Recall the long dark centuries when the thc masses were kept in ignorance ignorance- when greed reed and oppression ruled the world with an iron hand From the very be beginning inning of mans man's struggle gb gle Ie for knowledge and the recognition reco of his inalienable rights the school has been his greatest ally We refer to the school as common because it be- be longs lonKs lon s to t us all it is ourselves orkin working together in the education of our children But it is a most uncommon institution It is reIn reIn- new I It is democracy's great est eat gift to civilization c the world struggling among upward gling peoples wherever parents share in the aspirations of their children the American common school chool is being copied Let us cherish and improve our schools schools- schools Let us set the tho child in our midst as our greatest wealth and our most challen challenging in responsibility Let u us exalt him above industry above business above politics above all the petty and selfish thin things s that weaken and destroy n a people Let us know that the race moves forward thru its children and by the grace of oC Almi Almighty God settin setting our faces toward the mornin morn- morn morning fag ing in dedicate ourselves anew to the welfare of childhood childhood American Education |