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              jfrnninzveiilne hours to spend proflt- ourselves and society, f, i have been trying find out what | these men do during the time they on their hands at present moment. it is not insignificant that past three years when un-|, employment has worst, the|* use of books in district colum- j bia library increased 66 per cent. , survey secondary education, > which just being completed, shows literature a great many our schools now modern reading. no longer classics exclu- '■ sively used my day. no! are taken apart! ;and discussion had every struc- ! 'i tion figure speech. 1 157 selected schools, was found that; ;george eliot's "silas marner" them, this by all |odds most popular classic. "julius caesar" 52 schools; "idylls! lof king" 45 "ivanhoe" • ; ;in 44 "a tale two cit- lies" schools. other than these! ,j five classics, standardized english ,i classic as 40! 157. emphasis r upon led people ti go books; un- (i employed, where can read books' better public library? but, if one should art galleries washington, he could different situation. freer gallery corcoran certain days admitted free: |of charge. but will same influx unemployed galleries, think reason must be people, were boys girls, did instruction ' !| line shade color things constitute teaching. few while commissioner education,; pass through city chicago frequently. sometimes [ wait for trains, occasions, an eve- : ning myself, went music hall asked ticket grand opera. lady charge told me sold out. seeing persistence, she said, "there seats left top balcony." her would take these. paid exactly 15 f cents, walked up about 100 steps. between acts opera heard almost language— polish, german, italian—but |j english. americans there full dress boxes first floor. probably $7.00 apiece those seats. cents hear why american working time? !do appreciate music. if, hand, moving picture theatre motion picture' advertised "for adults only": 'or given some indication sex theme behind it, you "standing room only" thea- ter. difference be- *' tween ability under-1 stand things? im! pulse oldest impulses race. understood 'no meager . well fine, music, one! man with exceedingly good educa'tion understand beethoven, wagner, verdi. fact due ignorant. we going sup| port supsported unless educate women tor it? so today, < ***.'*" atoa-hsl back i the fundamentals, instruction in literature, art, and mu- we also claim our educational lit- : erature that one of aims schools is worthy home membership,, but when look at curriculum, find there a little f economics ;• jit usually required nobody, it - f.j selected as an elective by few j, j girls. yet, what more important ! today than knowledge nutrition? are told dig graves with teeth. have moved from' country into city large num- ibers within last quarter century; most us no nutrition or ancestors did lived country. may eat full meal meat potatoes, another [meal form dessert—cake, pie, apple dumpling. | can work off very short time ? harm whatever results. people' leading sedentary kind life cannot live on such diet. now know certain vegetables fruit juices , ) contain vitamins necessary for good health, not even physician tells much about them. people who discovered them peoj pie economists, yet small number high school graduates ever! . come contact these courses? x! think will be |of every graduate 1950. courses which boys < girls should take course nutritive values food. (i thing- everyone ii jof get, they j! well get some other course, eco- 1 nomic independence individual. (nearly has frozen as- ijsets his investments. if am going to move city, first question jl ask myself is: buy house? it, how shall pay part year's salary, two three years' salary? house cost me paid for? '! amount my income need saved. insurance? ,how insurance carry? carry policy matures only death benefit of! relatives? policy,'" children ready school? all j" pertinent questions either bonds? bonds united states govern| ment, state government, local corporation? corporation be? pre- ferred stocks?. common stocks? this would boy jgirl could profit present time. least n every- ft body. hysical education j.s sometimes referred fad trill. ' where grand jury, years ago, was holding investigation. summoned principal before jurors asked were true he had man employed nothing play boys. said devoted physical education; showing law 20 minutes per day saved himself from indictment. jury certainly consider important. been fundamentals rte ranfl "'- ap- * proved. yet, how important is it that | we have good bodily health? bod- ! fff ily health may be retained either by the administration of a little medicine or j eating right sort food, _ [taking kind exercises. as !we come to live in, cities, do < 'not get enough exercise. i all chores which \ performed boy in country, neither my sons has ever had do. : they turn spigot house for their water—l pumped from well and brought in. another 1 fuel—l chopped wood -f stoves carried push button on wall light—l filled ' trimmed lamps every day. not stop realize much 'j changed our methods living. but » high schools colleges, put emphasis upon football, base- ) ball, basketball track events; one these much, if any, carry-over value adult life. what ] man, who been football star, can| 21 other men go out with him ; after office hours play game of' football? tennis rates mln- sport, shown national sur- vey secondary education, attracts' fewer than any sports, practically only game' carry over value. when are going develop some activities hi sport type will / life? then talk about education fori citizenship. recall association at its ■ meetings following civil war dis- cussed question 'of united states constitution course in- f struction. those present! thought there '* might war. books were published shortly thereafter containing this constitution, preface was suggested memorized. later |trust issue came up fact came' trusts baaed tie state .constitution aoui tiia law, emphasized law government government., the. city learned certain problems produced graft governments. to- [ day, must into larger scale. machinery! even more average citizen governv ments us. you seen hun-1 died two hundred aeroplanes military formation not) caused wonder would! -happen planes army[ an enemy each were! loaded poison gas couldi > carry? woman child! modern could wiped .existence few minutes. yet still international citizen- - ship laguage washington,! jefferson, monroe. 90 days away eu- rope. forget since lindbergh crossed ocean 26 away; experiments jnow progress studying stratosphere successful shall prob-: ably five six from! europe. questions invite your attention we! getting back fundamen-! tals. year 1950 vastly diff- erent jackson's time from' 1900. fundamentals today are! , subjects prepare lof life world.