| Show the im L ION copy tor for this department supplied lil by the american legion news new service TO 70 STAMP OUT illiteracy fate wide effort in progress in oklahoma under direction of the american legion A statewide state tate wide effort for the stamping out of 0 f illiteracy in oklahoma Is now in progress under direction of the american legion dr frank H macgregor chairman of the department departs ent of americanism of the state legion organization to Is in charge of the work and has developed a novel plan to educate those unable to read or write in that state according to recent surveys there ar are 0 illiterates in the state of whom are foreign born fit r t Is hoped that it will be possible to 16 include all persons coming under this classification in the legions plan for education cation to this end the aid of educators school organizations and of local has baa been enlisted through doctor macgregory Mac Gregora Gregors office the method to be used Is known as ai the jones plan so called from its ita introduction to the greer county schools by will 0 jones superintendent and a legionnaire the first step to Is the organization of principals clubs whose members are the heads of all schools in the district the work of americanization Is thoroughly outlined to these theme men and they pay personal visits to every illiterate in their district offering assistance through the legion plan tabulating notes and making suggestions that may be of use to volunteer workers the volunteer workers are to come from the teachers and students in higher classes one person la Is adopted by each af f these workers A course of read rending ng english simple arithmetic and as an the illiterate progresses civil government and american history Is given the plan Is in operation in several schools of the state but it will not ba put into complete use until the terms open next nest 4 fall doctor macgregor declares that if the work Is undertaken in ill every school wl within t hill the next two years he will be satisfied doctor macgregor Mn cGregor who resides n aldes in mangum okla served for 22 months over overseas sens a port loii of which wits spent in england lie ile was regimental surgeon of tile the famous scottish Hig highland liland division on tile the Ladd laddies lea from hell bell for or several months he was decorated by king george tor for gallantry gallantly in action during the second marne campaign and later became chief surgeon of the british base hospital at calais |
