Show global war creating interest in Geo geography graph y in and out of s school chool are rapidly seeking knowledge of regions which the nations armed forces may be called upon to defend they want to know how the loss of a seemingly remote country can affect the supply of commodities and food products which the american household has taken for or granted many have relatives going to battle stat stations ioni in distant areas the war has demonstrated that the study of ct geography even by civilians on the home front merits far more attention than it has been given here according to johnson E fairchild instructor in geography and world affairs at cooper union brightly colored maps he points out greet german children in their kindergarten classes and follow them through every stage of their education but in this country geography has been relegated to a minor position in just about every primary and secondary school |