Show I INSTRUCTION IN N THRIFT I TO BE REQUIRED COURSE Ir IN SCHOOLS Of AMERICA AS A S A result of cf action taken today by the state superintendents superintendents' I f-I section of the National Education association association tion the school lea leaders ers and the he treasury department will combine to teach financial independence to the coming generations of Ameri Americans The Pile ans association of state superintendents super- super today todar appointed a committee of seven from their number to confer with officials of the savings division of I the treasury department at Washington to formulate a uniform course of study in thrift saving and safe inv investment invest invest- st- st I ment which will ill be bc a compulsory part of the curriculum of every school in America The plan will be c so outlined outline as as to tc utilize the govern govern- ment savings securities s thrift stamps and w war war r savings stamps The Thc committee appointed appoint by Miss Elizabeth Elizabcth L. L Wooster state superintendent of schools of Kansas and president 1 of the superintendents' superintendents section will consist of 1 Irs Mary l C. C C. C Bradford of Colorado a former president of the N. N E. E A. A Thomas E E. Finnegan state superintendent of Pennsylvania Will C C. Wood V of California Clem ton tOll Florida P. P E. E McClenahan l of Iowa A. A 0 O. Thomas rhomas I of Maine and Annie Webb Blanton of Texas Tho rho action taken b by r the superintendents' superintendents section came canle las as a result of a suggestion by Mrs Josephine Corliss Proston Pres- Pres ton tOll retiring president of the tile N. N E. E A A. who is also super super- iut of schools of the state of Washington ashington 1 Many states already have made mad thi thrift t a part of their required curriculum either cither b by r legislative action actIon or by direction of the school authorities but the thc committee and treasury officials hope to tobe be bc be able t to work out a comprehensive plan which will win provide a uniform course for all the p public cl ch bols oIs of the nati natiOn n |