Show up BILLIONS FOR Fon LUXURIES nIES Box Elder Teachers Association Journal tor for March inch a the ks-the the quiz ques question tion What do we spend for education edu- edu cation The answer Is given I as follows In 1922 the total wealth of ot tho United States Statu was The Tho income tor for that year Will was and nd of this 77 per cent or was spent tor for all education in our country This 1 Is slightly above the average of or the year five perIod from 1921 1920 to 1924 which was 1 1 While this total seems enormous its Ita comparison with the tho annual cost of ot certain luxuries tn In Inthis Inthis this country will demonstrate Im- Im that it Is a relatively small The U V B S treasury reports give us the following for tor the year 1924 Passenger autos 40 Tobacco g Education yr 5 aver aver- average average average age 7 S Soft 0 tt d drinks drink r Ink I ice ce cream chewing gum arid and tandy candy l Movies Movies theatres and amusements The first of o these items passenger ger automobiles Includes only the Initial cost and does docs not Include upkeep repairs repair or running running- ex- ex expenses ex expenses Thu the purchase price or of passenger automobiles amount amount- amounted amounted ed to nearly two and one halt times the he total cost of education education for tor the I year The expenditure for tobacco tobacCo tobacco co also allo exceeded the cost COlt of edu- edu education education edu education cation and the combined amount spent for or soft drinks ice cream chewIng gum z-um and nd candy nearly equalled it It If the Amerie AmeriCAn o people had to pay Int Into the school funds the amount they uncomplainingly Iy for tor automobiles the they might rise uP in protest and even rebel With L a little economizing by bythe bythe the cutting down of ot luxuries the h home me owners might ht make a a luger larger contribution to e essentials and never miss the dollars |