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Show EDUCATION WEEK IN SCHOOLS American Legion Will Have Generous Aid in Conducting Program Beginning Be-ginning November 18. The observance of American Education Edu-cation week, a movement sponsored last year by the American Legion, which received whole-hearted co-operation from school, church and civic authorities, has again been designated, and will begin Sunday, November IS. At the time set, Legion posts throughout through-out the country will unite in an effort from which practically every school child In the United States may profit. The slogan for the 1923 observance Is, "Visit the Schools Today," and Is aimed to enlist more Interest in the institutions of learning on the part of the parents. Garland W. Powell, director di-rector of the National Americanism commission of the American Legion, has outlined a definite program for the movement, which Is receiving indorsement in-dorsement of school authorities in every section of the country. Each day of the week has been set aside for some particular consideration, considera-tion, according to the program offered by Mr. Powell. Beginning with Sunday, Sun-day, when pastors of all denominations denomina-tions will deliver sermons on the relationship re-lationship of the church and the school, all phases and influences of school life will be touched. Monday, according to the program, is to be known as American Constitution day, when It Is hoped that a concise idea of citizenship may be obtained by -consideration of the instrument which made it possible. The observance of i t i f Ju jfUe-ii au 1' Garland W. Powell. this day is especially calculated to reach parents of the students. Patriotic Pa-triotic customs and methods will form the basis of the next day's observance. observ-ance. This is to include flag etiquette and similar practices of a patriotic nature which the Legion has played an important part in formulating. The fourth day Is to be of particular significance sig-nificance to schools and to the teachers. teach-ers. It is to be known as "School and Teacher day," and topics of training of Instructors, adequate pay for teachers teach-ers and bettered facilities for schools. 'End-Illiteracy day" is the title suggested sug-gested for Thursday. Formulation of plans to bring about study of reading and writing for both children and adults will be the aim for this day. One of the most vital features of the entire school program will be considered con-sidered on Friday, when community development and its relationship to schools of the nation will be topics. On Saturday efforts will be given over to outlining a program for education of American youth along physical lines. Adequate playground facilities and general physical education will be urged. Through efforts of the Legion and school authorities, who co-operated In the movement last year, many thousands thou-sands visited the schools dally. The response to the observance was general, gen-eral, and the more ambitious program of 1923 is expected to bring about even a wider recognition of the possibilities pos-sibilities of the Legion's program. Support of the National Education association, state school authorities, and other educational leaders promise prom-ise to make the Legion's education week of nation-wide import and benefit. |