Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-12-09 | Page 24 | School Topics in Road Book

v- v i e SCHOOL TOPICS IN ROAD BOOK Federal Publication has Many Suggestions for Childrens Children's Use The Th automotive Industry la I show show- showing ahl In ing more mora inor than ordinary Interest In Bulletin No 38 3 just I Issued bythe by bythe byth the bureau burau of at o education department depart depart- department department ment ot of o the th Interior entitled Main Streets of at the th Nation and Intend intend- intended ed lis as a a a study study tudy ol of projects on n high hIgh- hIghwaY highway highway way transport for tor or elementary schools Prepared by Florence Florenc C Fox specialist In educational S system stem for tor forthe the United States Stats government It will w particularly appeal to the children because their lives are very close to the tb highway question good roads road playing an n nex- nex every Important part patt In every evry childs child's child ex- ex experience x The Th bulletin shows the th remark remark- remarkably remarkably 1 w ably Interesting and practical lee les- les lessors soa soils sors which have hav been worked out for tor elementary trades grades In arith arith- arithmetic arithmetic arithmetic tor for example a question such as this Is ll asked It the th railroad tare fare from New Nw York to San Fran Fran- Francisco deco cisco Is It how much more or less w will It cost to motor through on the th Lincoln highway than to go goby goby soby by train 1 The Th solution Involves problems In the th cost of ot gasoline the wear ear and tear tar oC ot the th machine and the th days day's living expense en route ai as compared with iJ Hi e cost col of oC oCtra tra travel vel In the th geography department In- In lessons are ar presented pre ent afford Imaginary journeys over r the th country greatest wa hith-wa oa naya s Important cities are ar located on the th way and brief esa essays a writ writ- written written ten about the th national points ot of Interest In passing The Th bulletin es gleo gl eo In great Teat detail how hw ruch such lea les- lessons les lesson sons son may ba bo prepared Problems Problem In science are brought out by a studY of ot road building drainage and grading Lessons In civics are ar exceptionably InterestIng r and these Include lma I hems lema on n financing how to obtain Il a ar right ot of t way war how bond issues isue are cared ared for tor T eto to An Important lesson Jesson deals dal with Ith r h the safety question Every Evry parentis parent J la is Interested sted In this thi and the th work ork cannot fall fan to be b of ot help and practical use us to t the th stu tu student dent In the tho th face fac of ot the tho tb crowded streets ela and highways The Th government also aleo has ha taken advantage In this bulletin of ot the th work ark 1 published Q a short bort Ime ago age by aoby the th Firestone Fireston Tire Tir t d Rubber company dealing with transportation tion for Cor consolidated schools The rhe need of ot bus sel selIce Ice Improved high high- highways I ways way and an enlightened under standing on the th part ot of the rho th com com- community I and school chool officials official In or tier r-tier tier der that school attendance may h b mayb Increased ed and made mad more mr regu- regu regular lar lar Is t well wll brought out b by the th Bu- Bu Bureau Bu reau leau of Educations Education's ae quoted and Illustrated form torm the booklet et AA