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Show SCHOOL CALLED U. S. DEFENDER If democracy is to survive in the United States a vigorous program pro-gram must be followed along this direction in all schools, said Dr. Ernest O. Melby of Evanston, III, dean of the school of education at Northwestern university. Dr. Melby arrived here Thursday Thurs-day to be a guest speaker at U. E. A. convention sessions. The European situation is ons thing that brought about the teaching of democracy and patriotism. pa-triotism. In the schools," asserted the visitor. "The situation in the United States where there Is a lot of propaganda concerning fascism fas-cism and communism also made it necessary to start teaching democracy de-mocracy and patriotism In the schoolroom." He pointed out that, even if the United States enters the war and the allies win, the schools will play a great part In keeping democracy working In America. r . |