Show i Utahn Ex-Utahn Declares U. U S. S I Mentally Unprepared The nation to a certain degree is intellectually unprepared unprepared pared ared for the present conflict Dr Howard R. R Driggs president Of f the American Pioneer Trails association and former Utahn I j told members of the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks asso- asso at a luncheon Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day clay in the Lion House social socia center 63 East South Temple I street Dr pr Driggs who also is professor of English at New York university sity placed some of the blame on the the American education system for feeding our children on the husks of history and not the main thing All youth should learn American Ameri Amen can history first hand asserted the man who has made the preservation preservation of historical data in the United States Stes a lifes life's hobby Our young men and women omen are not well wel I grounded in American history st Students dents in our schools and colleges have not had a clear idea I Of world history for the last 20 years ears They need to know what ii it cost to p put t the stars in the American Ameri Amen can flag Dr Driggs pointed out that It not cot only is a matter of ignorance of facts of world history but that actual false information ion for which I there has been impressive authority author author- ity is seldom if ever challenged by some teachers of secondary schools and d colleges George Q Morris vice president of the Utah association which honored lion hon ored Dr Driggs was in charge of I the program |