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Show f i , , AN EDUCATION PAYS It is true of the majority of the young people now 'securing their prized college and high school diplomas, that their education edu-cation has meant sacrifice for somebody. Even if a school is supported by public funds, the majority of the parents have had to struggle to keep the children . there, to provide them with board and clothes and give them their time free from work. The schools provided out of public funds do not give a young person all he needs in modern competition. Colleges and technical' schools employ the ablest people in the profession. Their brains .and inspiration are a great boost to ambitious am-bitious young folks. But the higher education is very costly. What return does the parent get for his sacrifice? You get the satisfaction of making a contribution to the community. You have sent out a person of more than average intelligence, equipment, and discrimination. discrimina-tion. He will.be able to render superior civic service. And you have, made. a. business investment invest-ment for your faniily. The statistics of colleges and technical schools show that their graduates are able to earn far more than, the average of uneducated people. Theyare worth more, people-will pv higher price to get them. It is poor policy to let young people go out' in the' world; uneducated,, working for low pay. A few years of sacrifice would put them in a way to double or triple their earnings and open up possibilities of big success. So community interest and ordinary business sense both tell us to educate the children well. "Will you. find one parent watching his boy or girl graduate this month, who will regret the money which it cost? Not unless the young pereori has wasted his time, which is not the case with most of bur modern young folks. |
