Show Schools Must Teach Future Citizens to Solve Problems D Democratically Declares Educator The educational system of the nation which includes Utah must be such as to help boys and girls now in school democratically to solve solve Americas America's problems as they arise is the assertion of leading educators over the theL country T L Last Lt as t. t 0 of r The g general e n era 1 Six Articles theme of Amerin Amer Amer- in iii Series lean can a t i ion o n a week Education for Tomo Tomorrows Tomorrow's r r 0 ws w's A America erica seems to be very appropriate approprIate appropriate at this time said Milton B. B Taylor executive e se secretary and past president or the Utah Education association In discussing the trends necessary in future education Mr Taylor pointed to the fact that if the democratic democratic democratic demo demo- cratic social organization is to be preserved it must provide an educational educational educational edu edu- base broad enough and vital enough to assure intelligent action by the masses of the people Education Important Mr Taylor stressed the fact that more than any other form of social organization democracy requires requires- for its is perpetuation an educational system which encourages the development development development de de- de- de of the native abilities of e each caTch ch individual He said it requires too oo an educational process which fits its and contributes to the growth of the social organization and which prepares and assists people not only as children and adolescents but as adults to function in ina A democratic society In educating for tomorrows tomorrow's America we must make plans to meet the needs of adult citizens for study and discussion of problems as they arise said Mr Taylor If our educational system la lacks s the force to help boys and ana gIrls gins I now in school democratically to solve Americas America's problems as they arise then it is time for all of us to resolve to make it such a system Financial Aid Needed Turning to some of the needs in Utah's educational system Mr Taylor Taylor Tay Tay- lor br said there is a crying need for more financial assistance in many of the states state's school districts He said many school d districts have suffered drastic declines in local school revenues in recent years and there as s beyond any question a need for for new sources of revenue if we are to maintain adequate educational educational educational edu edu- facilities for the youth of the state stale With the exception of one other state Utah has the highest per cent of its population tion enrolled in schools said Mr Taylor The youth in Utah stay in school over a longer period than in any other state To meet this heavy burden we have adopted many economies economics in school administration Cites False Economies Economic Utah has only 40 school districts district and only two states have fewer Utah has economized by placing a large number of children per teacher Only three states have more Utah asserted Mr Taylor cannot cannot cannot can not solve its school problems by further economies She will eventually eventually eventually ally have to get more revenue Mr Taylor presented some interesting interesting interesting inter inter- esting figures He said that Utah spends annually for education education education edu edu- cation but also spends each year for tobacco soft drinks amusements and toilet preparations Utah now spends half as much fo for tobacco alone as for all her schools |