University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Quiver Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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★ Education for Casting Victory How can education, particularly public secondary and higher general education, justify its existence at the present time when every American who has studied the world situation claims the necessity of ourselves for an all-out, protracted war? Apparently the war will be won by the side which builds implements of destruction in superior quality and number and uses them most effectively. Consequently greater numbers of skilled workmen, such as mechanics, chemists, welders, electricians, statisticians, are needed now than ever before. Modern war tactics demand that our fighters be alert, flexible, capable of making decisions with a knowledge of the psychology governing the situation. Our educational institutions must produce such skilled workers and fighters. Due to the shortage of time the degree to which these objectives can now be achieved may seem

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★ ★ PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT BODY OF STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE. OSHKOSH. WIS.

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discouraging. The theory, the understanding, the why ol what one is aboul may have to be neglected in the training ol some types ol recruits for the duration. All educational work must remain streamlined and strictly practical. 4 war is not won it the peace which Mows it is lost. An appeal to force vs who is strong, not who is wrong. Here one finds the most com-r argument lor the continuance of general non-vocational education. mate program ol general education will mate preparations lor the it winning ol the peace as well as for the present paramount ning the war . The construction by the schools of a functioning Mosophy provides the framework upon which a lasting peace nd through which the causes lor war can be permanently ution is a first line ol defense lor future world peace. Demo- I'trough whatever agency; is the only way by which the vinning Ihe war and then winning Ihe peace can be RAYMOND RAMSDEN