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8 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Friday, April 10, 1939 Asnerscan Schools Living 3n Past, Noted British Observer Declares By LOUIS CASSELS ; j UPI Correspondent New Brunswick, N.J. OPB The trouble with America's schools, according to a distin guished British observer, ' is that they are living in the past. This critique may surprise Americans who are accustom ed to blaming "progressive" modern methods for all of the ills of U.S. education. It is, however," the considered view of Prof. Denis W. Brogan of Cambridge University, a pep pery and perceptive critic of American life who is some times called "the foreigner who knows America best." Brogan is on his 31st or 32nd visit to America (he has lost count of the exact num ber). He is delivering a series of lectures at Rutgers Univer sity here on "The American Crisis." Part of that education crisis, he believes, lies in the failure of U.S. schools to respond to the new challenge that now confronts them. From here on it will be Brogan talking: In the past, the primary job of American schools was pro ducing "good, loyal American citizens," and equipping them to earn a good living. An Old Idea This dedication to the school system to social and economic goals was not a new idea cooked up by modern advo cates of "life adjustment edu cation." It was the dominant philosophy of American edu cation from the time the first colonial schools were estab lished. ' These early schools "aimed at producing a bible-reading society, a society with com mon ethical standards, with a common attachment to Ameri can political institutions." The "democratizing" func tion of American schools be came ever more important as waves of immigrants poured Into the country. The schools deserve great credit for the outstandingly successful job they did in "making Ameri cans out of millions of the children of immigrants who had come to the golden shore with inadequate preparation for a way of life so different from what they had known in Europe." What is unfortunate is that American schools today are still concentrating on their original function, and have failed so far to rise to an ur gent new challenge that con fronts them. Senate Gives OK To Uninsured Motorist Bill Salem -(DPD- With only five negative votes the state Senate Thursday passed and sent to the governor House bill 391 'requiring an "uninsured mo torist clause" in all automo bile liability policies issued in the state. Sen. Andrew Naterlin (D Newport), said in support 6f the bill that it would cost far less to Oregon motorists and give much wider coverage than would compulsory insur ance. Study Mad Sen. Anthony Yturri (R-On-tario) said that a study had been made and a report issued just a month ago on compul sory in surance, long in effect in Massachusetts, wherein it was declared that tflis method of insurance had not proven satisfactory. , Yturri said that the rates charged for insurance in that state were far higher than in adjoining states which did not have compulsory insurance. Opposed by Dimick The principal .opponent of the bill was. Sen.Dan Dimick (D-Roseburg) who introduced a compulsory insurance bill in the Senate which Is now in committee. Dimick said that the insur ance fraternity in Oregon was not in favor of the uninsured motorist clause, and that it was being promoted by only one company. This was denied by Sen. Richard Groener (D-Milwau-kie), himself an insurance agent. Senators voting against the bill included Dimick. William G r e n f e 1 1 Jr. (D-Portland), Lloyd Key (D-Milton-Freewa-teri Robert Straub (Spring field) and Monroe Sweetland (D-Milwaukie). SCALPER FOR RUSSIANS New York - (CPD - An office worker for the national council for Soviet - American Friendship, once accused by the U.S. attorney general of being , a Communist front or ganizaton, was given a city summons Thursday. She was charged with scalping tickets to performances of Russia's famed Bolshoi Ballet. "The United States is now rich enough, unified . enough and mature enough to ask its schools to. lay less stress on making good Americans and more on making critical, tech nically competent citizens. Life-or-Death Significance "The United States today is living in a new, dangerous, un pleasant world, and its educa tional system is involved in a competition that ultimately has life-or-death significance for the nation. If the present school system is not producing an adequate supply of first rate scientists and technicians, it is by that fact condemned. This may be a new job for the schools, but it is assuredly one that must be tackled soon if the United States is to sur vive." The most conspicuous short coming of U. S. education is that "the boy and girl at the high school stage is not stretched enough." Even if all of the curriculum reforms pro posed by Dr. James B. Conant in his recent report on high schools were put into effect tomorrow, "the pupil in the American high school is not going to be overworked." Really bright boys and girls are the principal victims of a MIES MAR. 22 2-6-9-23 28-29-856! TAURUS APR. 21 MAY 21 100-26-3045 K2C60-71-72 GEMMI MAY 22 JUNE 22 V 5- 8-21 '-68-75-88 CANCER JUNE 23 JULY 23 4-,4-16-2d MV24-31-32-90I LEO 'fTJ JU.Y2 9 .AUG 23 Ot36-37-39-5d 555-59-81-89 vnco ft AUG. 24 S SEPT. 22i rTN52-54-564 M-77-78-83 STAR GAZER'J By IXAY. K. POLiAN M Your Daily Activity Gukk JM According to the Stan. To develop message for Saturday, read words corresponding to numbers of your Zodiac birth sign. 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NOV. 22 7-10-12-15 B3-34-38 DEC 22 51-53-5811 k5-67-80-82VJ SAGITTARIUS NOV. 23 CAPRICORN JAN. 20 V-j 3-44-48-570 15346-73 VS AQUARIUS JAN. 21 FEB. r 11-1 70-76-79-84 PISCES FEB. 20 MAR. 21 17.1 Pl 9. 4?-4A-fl7 VC school system that subjects all students alike to "the lockstep of promotion by age and the temptation of snap courses." For their benefit and for the future of the nation, high schools must begin to bear in mind that "hard work and great effort are not un-Ameri-can. Even at the college level, there is "a great deal of waste effort in American educa tion." High Education Mis-Directed "To be brief and frank, much of higher education in America is designed to soothe envy, to gratify social ambi tion, to train manipulators of not very difficult techniques." There has been a notable indifference in American edu cation to the achievement of "true excellence, as contrasted with mere competence." Na tional pride has tended to hide the results of this atti tude. Few Americans realize "how comparatively little the United States has contributed to the basic scientific ideas of the world." Brogan concludes that American schools, in order to do the new kind of job that now confronts them, must ov ercome a distinctive American aversion for recognizing that "there is such a thing as 'un democratic' superi o r i t y in mental equipment." "Some people simply have more brains than others, and a nation that expects to sur vive in this competitive world had better be prepared to give exceptional people exception al educational treatment. If that be treason, makes the most of it." TEN YEARS OF YOUTHFUL PROGRESS How young car enthusiasts have kept pace with automotive styling trends is shown by comparing a winning model car from the 1949 Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild competition with a recent winner. Ten years ago the short hood and "bulbous" surfaces of the car shownat the top represented futuristic thinking. Today, American boys are building model cars with the long, low look and sculptured surfaces of the bottom car in their efforts to share in $115,000 offered in the 1959 competition which ends June 5. 22 Foreign Cars Available in Area Twenty-two different for eign cars are on sale in the Medford area by 15 local deal ers. They are part of the "Live Better by far with a Brand New Car" campaign April 6 18. Foreign models available in Medford include the Metro politan, at Lea Motors; Hill man, Parsons Motors; NSU Prinz, White's Cycle Shop; Volkswagen, Morse Motors; MG, Morris, Jaguar and Aus-tin-Healy, Stevens Auto Sales; Taunus, Medford Motors, Inc.; Simca, Dick Knight company; Mercedes-Benz, DeLeigh Mo tors; Renault, Volvo and Peu got, Dean and Taylor Pontiac company; Alfa Romeo and DKW, Keith Schulz garage; English Ford, Crater Lake Motors; Lloyd, .Courtesy Chev rolet; Fiat and Borgward, Jay Allen company; Opel, Skinner Buick-Cadillac, and Triumph, Hamlin Motor company. Wage Earner Works Less for New Car Detroit-The average Amer ican wage earner today can make enough money to buy a new Plymouth by working 180 hours less than was necessary in 1928, according to Harry E. Chesebrough, general man ager of the Plymouth division. Today's car will last twice as long and travel nearly three times as far before it is worn out, he said. It has nearly half again as much passenger space, more than 60 items of standard equipment which were not available in 1928, and will out-perform by two to one the car of 32 years ago. Salzburg, Austria-dJPB-Tour-ists signing the guest book at the home of 18th century musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart noted today that an other well-known musician had signed at the top of the page-Elvis Presley. Wall Street Chatter New York -flJPD- W. E. Hut ton & Co. says the more con servative market almost in the wake of official efforts of curb speculation probably "came ust in time to prevent a run-away speculative binge that was probably destined to end in a sharp correction that could have spread to the gen eral market. Humphrey B. Neill, in his letters of contrary opinion, says the bulk of the material warning against thoughtless speculation and tips is becom ing so great as to suggest to many that it's merely "wolf, wolf and done so 'the big boys can pick up cheap stocks on a break in the market.' This could lead to a postponed reaction." Lehman Corp. reported percentage of total portfolio invested in common stocks dropped to 93.5 per cent of net assets as of March 31 from 96.5 per cent at the end of 1958 .while cash and holdings of U. S. government obliga tions increased to 4.9 per cent from 1.9 per cent. AUTO GLAS Wrap Around Windshield For All Makes and Model. 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