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Show Uff VIEWPOINT M CLIFF MEMMOTT, Editor American Education Week . . . Education in Utah has become a touchy subject during the past few years. Much has been said and much has been done. And now with the possibility of a special session of the legislature in sight, more will be done to iron out the differences of opinions that exist between the leadership leader-ship of our state government and those guiding the educational educa-tional program of our great state. When Governor Lee calls the legislators of Utah into a special session the latter part of November or early in December, they will be instructed to concern their activities activi-ties mostly to the one topic education. With all that has been said and done and all that will be said and done during the future, you, as an individual, indi-vidual, will determine the kind of education your children will get. Education and the kind of schools that you want for your posterity are your responsibility. Your thinking and your expressions make "Public Opinion," which will influence members of the legislature. They will listen to you because they represent you in the halls of the state legislature and recognize your opinions as valuable in helping help-ing them to form conclusions. Before you can know all that you want to know about the schools and their problems, you should visit the schools and get your answers first hand. This week, Nov. 8 to 14, has been set aside as American Education Week. It has been conceived to give you the opportunity to get acquainted with the teachers, principals and supervisors who play such an important part in your children's lives. Through them you can learn the problems that are back of all the public discussion that we have been hearing. School people are anxious to give your children child-ren the best education possible. Cooperation between parent par-ent and child and school people will contribute much to the "best education possible." The answer to many of the questions that you have in your mind can only be found when you know your schools. The best way to get to know the schools and school people is to visit them and learn by personal contact. Then you can solve the problems you will know what they are. Your answers to the problems may be the answers that everybody every-body is looking for. Most of the schools of this area and generally throughout through-out the country have sponsored "Parents' Days," when the children remain at home and mother and dad go to school for a day. There is no better way for parents to find out about school and their children than to meet the principals and teachers and discuss the personal problems with each others Even though you missed "Parents' Day, ' there is still time for you to visit school. For your own satisfaction and the good that you can do your family and your community com-munity visit school. . . Know the problems, help find the answers do not depend on what others tell you. v E v - The "Blue Card' And You s Early in 1952 when the Chamber of Commerce became fully organized and a real, live, motivating force for good n Roosevelt, a special project was-launched that was designateTto protect the merchant from transient solicitors ahiwhn0entyhe "Blue Card" worked, because the merchant who was a member of the Chamber of Commence Com-mence made it work. When a solicitor came into his place of business for a "touch," the boss or someone designated t If the Chamber of Commerce. In other words the out a "Blue "1 worthy of The question is not whe sure was the others I support of the merchants-one I m sure w , merits haven't had the opportunity estigate .g the fact is. the Blue Lara v b f Commerce. . . nored by the members of the J CT the solicitor, or The blame definitely can not be Pla on f J were 'un. the organization supporting the project, tney aware of the need of a "Blue Card. The Chamber of Commerce in Roosevelt has quietly . gone aTong during the past year performing countless services ser-vices for every person who lives in this area each small achievement haf not been publicised, not because they wSt o - sufficient importance, but because tha isnt fee ourpose of the organization. . . Your Roosevelt Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce has justified its existence, and those who Sve inverted their dues in it, can be sure they will get value received members of b and to prospective solicitors-service clubs, schools, churches church-es fraternal organizations-if there is a project in which ftemSSAlp is desired, get in touch with the presi-entT presi-entT eStive secretary of the Chamber Commerce and make application for a "Blue Card. Well all be benefited. . v E v Some people think opera is only a place where a man, stabbed in the back, sings instead dying. If you are blessed with a sympathetic disposition, don't waste it on yourself. Franklin. A man who gives in when he's wrong is wise; a man who gives in when he's right is married. To "darn" your luck is not the, best way to mend it. 30 |
