Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1919 — KEEP UP THRIFT IN SCHOOLS [ARTICLE]

KEEP UP THRIFT IN SCHOOLS

Pupils to Be Taught Principles of Baving With Experience in Buying* Selling and Account Keeping. With the resumption of school this month many of the educational features of the Thrift and War Savings Stamps campaigns will be centered in the classrooms. The continuation of the Little Lessons In Thrift which were sent direct to- all the school teachers In the five states of the Seventh District during the first six months of the year will be provided for. These lessons are designed for all grades, but pay particular attention to the younger classes, where it Is desired to Instill early the principles of thrift and saving. In all eighth grade schools and In -hlgh-schoola-lt-lB planned to .Interest the pupils In personal accounts, a systematic and regularly conducted organization being formed In each school for that purpose. The system will include personal experiences In buying, selling and account keeping. Students In all colleges and universities will be enlisted in a campaign to popularize personal accounts and systematic savings. Domestic science teachers’ In public schools, normal schools and colleges, and agents of extension departments will be utilised to make this individual budgeting students’ incomes effective. j