Show Asks Teachers Teachers' rs' rs OPeration Co I Duchesne Utah Jan 7 1918 Dear sear Fellow v Teachers ers The following letter has been received re re- re- re from the State Department Supt J. J A. A Washburn D. D Duchesne es e t. t Utah all My Iy Dear Superintendent You have been been selected as a member memer mem- mem her ber er of oC ia ja ia special state committee on educational uc institutions ns under the Ji- Ji lJ 1 J i o l of the State War Var Savin Savings s committee In n th the TI Thrift Stamp cam cam- which Is now being made roaden roade In Inthis n- n this his jt state te f for r the tile sale of at as many Thrift Stamps as possible before the tha first of bf February The special lal work of oC the Hie committee e on educational in- in ms is t to carry carry carryon on this w working he Jie s schools of ot the state sta n only not to lY for forthe I the he present r sent drive but throughout the he whole ole year I trust therefore i that hat y you yu u will vili see your way clear to act ct o on I this committee and that if you have ve not already done so io you will ll Jet get in immediate touch with your county committee on war savIngs savings sav say ings hugs and tid cooperate with them in the work worl of dr your county so far tar as such work nork concerns your school or schools Signed E. E G. G V OO VANS GOWANS S' S St State te Supt of Public Instructions From the above you will Vil note m my appointment which I cheerfully lly ac accent accept ac ac- ac cent capt but can do little or nothing without your support and th the best effort that you can put forth A As a a 1 matter of oC I ask that y you u accept a similar position Inthe in inthe inthe the community in which you are teaching Begin it t in any ny wa way that I I you jou think would be most effectual Enclosed find nd material on the subject subject subject sub sub- and I am more sent you from rom tile the central state stafe office n Some people ma may say We Ve Y have lave done clone all hil that we wO can Suppose President Wilson and Congress should say the same or the boys inthe in iu th the tr training ning camps scamps a and rd trenches trenches- our freedom a and c the freedom world would be Je lost But Dut they dont don't say It neither will vill they until war i if is won This opposition must be overcome for tor a number of ot reasons rea rca sons sans 1 1 War Var saving stamps will be be one oneo one o of ot the greatest sources of ot revenue to the government go that has been Instituted Instituted in instituted In- In and we must provide the th money If t we would win the war 2 This plan ilan makes it p possible for tor every child to help on his own accounts ac no- aeI I counts It provides an opportunity to teach patriotism in a practical way and to make cv eVery r rl child great or small rich or poor feel his or her personal onal responsibility as a member of ot this great nation naton 3 3 Real joy and arid happiness com comes tI only as a result of ot of sacrifice for othere othera I I. I e. e we Wo love lovo host best the persons persona and things that wo we work and sacrifice e most moat for Children will take pleas ure in u saving their pennies for Cor th the tha relief rollet of ot others othera wizen when appealed to I Iu in I the right way 4 Aside from Crom its value as a wai wat measure measure this is a rare opportunity to teach thrift to th the boys and girls The lack 0 of thorough drill drill In this thI lrI principal Is Is the C cause use of ot 3 i of life's lifes E failures If it the children of ot the thc county should each secure just one of 01 Ith these se 5 00 certificates it would mean saved Parents cannot cannot can can- not afford to mi mira this chance to encourage encourage en en- courage their their children to save a littIe little lit lit- tle tIe When hen It t so much to b both th j parent arid and child Children le to enjoy saving the pennies as much as asto asto asto to sp spend nd them five Twenty pennies penni s b buys s a stamp and 1 16 G st stamps secures 1 l c certificate ate which will draw dr-aw in n 1923 I I. I x St Study dY carefully the Information mation i-mation jou 1 ou can get on on the subject buy a stamp and show sho it IT to the children These hes stamps P can be se secured at any money order postoffice or the local I banks bank t Sev Several ral schools in in Sevier county have reached the per cent mark and the whole county is ab above ve SO 80 per J cent nt The schools o of of thi the state or driving divIng with a ve vengence let let us get In the swim We Vc can do It if f we will Mail Mall your your res results to me mc meon meon on on Saturday 26 with yo your r monthly report I must report to the state department department de de- de- de before February 1st In Inthe Inthe Inthe the mean t time me may we hope that you will lend every effort poss possible ble to the success of the move This This This' does ot mean mem a slacking of the regular school schoolwork work or c it I means inc increased e in all subjects as well as a's increased sea I punctuality punctual ty and attendance See what you can do Every topic dis discussed discussed dis- dis cussed In the lat late U. U E. E A- A conven convention rf- rf tion fon referred to the schools and t their feir relation to the great worlds world's war wa Subscribe Subs ri ribe e for the tIte Educational Education l R RevIew Review Re Re- I view vew and read them i Health Health Epidemics Epidemics of various various' l kinds are cropping in Be sure that you guard the tice health of y sch o school and community Read Rea your out outlines ines again agan on this subject When necessary to close the school for tor such be report to immediately cause sure to the clerk at office also the date th that t. t y you jou oU commence again Occasionally teachers regard lightly light light- ly to regulations and suggestions found round in the outlines Most rals mIs desire their teachers to remal In n the tile buildings until tile We the time specified specified fied fled in the outlines an and regulations Please look the m matter up and note the flue time S Stad rd Tests Tests What are re Yo you doIng do do- Ing Ins with the material sent you It should d be kept in constant us use Read ead carefully the Curtise Manual sent re recently recently ye- ye and apply i it a at every point po possible S U. U UE E. E A A. Membership ThO Tho Tho followIng following follow follow- ing have become members member of ot the U. U E E. A. A Anna C C. C F. F Wahl- Wahl Continued on page paie 5 |