News from 100 years ago
The following news items were taken from the Mail Tribune archives 100 years ago
August 1, 1922
THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT CONFIRMS THE RESULT
The official recall election count completed this afternoon puts Terrill’s majority over Lowe at 308. That’s a change of just three votes on the Mail Tribune’s figures, the majority of that newspaper published yesterday it is 305. Those familiar with the difficulty of collecting statements by telephone and compiling them will agree that this reflects considerable credit on the accuracy of the Mail Tribune staff.
RAISING THE STANDARDS OF THE SCHOOL PREGIR SPEAKER OF THE JOEM
AN Farmer called for a higher level of intelligence, a higher level of physical fitness, and a charge to the American people of the responsibility that rests upon the development of these things, when he addressed in the forum of the chamber of commerce. lunch at the Medford Hotel this noon.
Mr. Farmer cited statistics derived from Army research on men screened for military service during the World War, and many of the figures cited were startling. He claimed that of 1,700,000 men examined during the war, the average intelligence was equal to that of a 13-year-old boy. Of this number of men, many came from the best homes in America and had received college educations. He also claimed that a third of the men examined were not physically fit.
If the American nation wants to maintain its ideals and preserve its prestige, it is necessary to raise the level of intelligence and physical condition, the speaker stated.
Children’s education
The nation’s children must be educated and cared for. It is true that the American nation has already done much in this direction, but it has only made a good beginning. In the opinion of the speaker, much remains to be done. The government as a whole cannot do anything to eradicate illiteracy and physical disabilities. It depends on the community, the small unit.
The major influences on career development are the home, the church, and the school. The speaker has not focused on the two previous institutions, but has said a few words about the latter and that every community has the good schools it deserves. A community that has poor schools is populated by citizens who are unwilling or not smart enough to provide good ones.
That standards must be raised to preserve the ideals of Washington and Lincoln was one of the speaker’s most important statements.
— Alyssa Corman; acorman@rosebudmedia.com
