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2 THE RIMROCK ECHO THE RIMROCK ECHO Published by EASTERN MONTANA NORMAL SCHOOL AT BILLINGS, MONT. Student Editor Dorothy McNally Faculty Adviser Mary J. Meek Staff Members of Advanced Composition Class Marion Brandon, DeLorman Burk, Marie Danielson, Marguerite Evans, Alice Folkins, Flavia Hansen, Rita Howley, William Calder, Mott Miller, Mildred Moyer, Cora Quanbeck, Carol Rose, Louise Ryan, Rachel Seitz, Anita Williams. EDITORIALS HEALTH SERVICE It would be advantageous to E. M. N. S. to maintain a health service for the benefit of all students. Both the State University and the State College have such a service, and in both cases it has proved successful. At Missoula the students are reimbursed for bills incurred for medical and surgical emergency attention not caused by illness prior to entering the university. The fee for this service is two dollars and fifty cents each quarter. In our school one of the possible means of securing this insurance would be to assess each student two dollars each quarter. On the basis of our present enrollment the revenue would be about eighteen hundred dollars for the three quarters or twenty-four hundred dollars for the entire year. This sum would be used to retain a local doctor. No regular insurance organization offers sickness and accident protection at such a nominal rate. One or two forceful examples of the need for a health service have been brought to our attention during the past year. Our students need this inexpensive insurance. May we not have it? EXPERIENCED VERSUS INEXPERIENCED TEACHERS School boards often hesitate to choose teachers who have not taught before. In so doing they cheat themselves. It is true that experience does develop a technique, but it is also true that this technique may be poor. A student who has spent two years at a teacher-training school is \chuck full\ of ideas which she is anxious to put into practice. She is enthusiastic; she is eager to make her first year of teaching a success. While we cannot deny that experience is often an asset to a teacher, we know that the enthusiasm and effort often put forth by beginning teachers makes up for lack of experience. A good teacher without expe- rience is better than a poor teacher with experience. MONTANA FOREST FIRES Two of every three forest fires in Montana last year were caused by man. That is the reason for intensive effort this year to prevent a similar loss. Montana will send fifty experienced woodsmen into the forests. They will be specially trained and detailed to follow clues and make arrests as part of the campaign to preserve the woods from their greatest enemy. There will be the entire organization of the United States Forest Service, the personnel and resources. of the various forest protective associations, and more than three thousand voluntary fire wardens, citizens who have accepted appointments as evidence of their civic spirit. The governmental headquarters for those voluntarily offer- ing aid are located at Missoula. There should be fewer man-caused fires in the Montana woods. this year. It is too bad that a small miinority, because of their carelessness and disregard of the law, should make it necessary to adopt such drastic measures to protect our forest playgrounds. Every effort has been made to educate the public to the use of care in the woods without appreciable effect. Man is the chief enemy of the forests and guards must be set against him to protect the much loved vacation nooks from which so many people get enjoyment each year. EDUCATIONAL RADIO Radio is used extensively for almost everything but education. Why not increase the number of educational programs so as to help in the teaching of the children of our nation? A fully developed and carefully planned system of radio hours on various educational topics would be of inestimable value to the schools of our country. These programs would be of the greatest possible worth since they would be conducted by and under the auspices of nationally recognized educators who are exceptionally well equipped to deliver these addresses. No commercial advertising should enter into them. They should be entirely educational. At the present time there is only one-sixteenth of all the radio units of the United States being utilized for the promotion of education. Why does not each state pass laws which will provide for more programs of of this type? kvery man and woman in every state should pledge his support to such an idea. Why not try to promote this idea among your friends and show them the value of it? In doing so, you will be doing education one of the greatest services possible. Although Mills is running the Treasury, it is almost too much to expect the Treasury to be running the mills. THE VALUE OF A RURAL SCHOOL PAPER The rural teacher who encourages the issuance of a school news- paper utilizes a very vital stimulus to interest on the part of children and parents. The experience of publishing a paper is valuable in practically every phase of school life. Writing news for the paper gives practice in com- position and correct sentence form. It encourages accuracy in all writ- ten work, especially in spelling and punctuation. Mathematics is used extensively in calculating the number of words per inch and in con- structing the form of the paper. When children undertake a project of this sort they learn to shoulder responsibilities such as they would never encounter in any other school activity. Material must be collected and must be in on time in correct form. With this in mind a child will learn to see and appreciate things never thought of before. Another great, advantage of the school paper is that children learn to cooperate with each other as well as with the teacher. A rural school paper is especially valuable to parents. Through it they get a better insight into school activities. The parents, teacher, and children together may check up on the advance made in a school year by observing the development of the paper. Whether it is a single hand-written copy passed from home to home, a hectographed or typed sheet, or a column in the local paper matters little. The important thing is that each child has an opportunity to help with the project. MY IDEAL SPOT Up in the heart of the Beartooth Mountains lies a camp which is notable for its peace and beauty. Six tent-cottages and a larger log structure are tucked away in a small valley. At a short distance from the main building runs a narrow, swift, tumbling stream. On three sides rise majestic mountains. The road to this camp is extraordinary only for its extreme bumpi- ness. After a jiggly ride of about two hours, you come to the top of a high hill, from which the view of this camp is exquisite. The white tent- tops resemble six white doves which have settled down to feed, and the stream winds about like a narrow, discarded tinsel ribbon. From this point the remainder of the drive is both beautiful and comfortable. On both sides of the road rise tall green pine trees. As you approach the place you know you'll enjoy it. But you have to live in the camp awhile before falling completely under its spell. You have to be lulled to sleep by the faint, far-off mur- mur of the stream. You have to rise at four o'clock in the morning and see the mountains as the first, faint rays of the dawn touch them. If you stay two weeks you will never be able to forget the spot and its beauties. PROMOTING WORLD GOODWILL The world can have permanent peace of nations only through the training for world citizenship, which can be best provided by the mod- ern school. Why not lay more stress on the achievements of our peace heroes and less on those of military heroes? A peace-loving public must first lay cornerstones for world peace. Some of these are inter- national disarmament, international treaties and effective peace ma- chinery. An educational writer gives five recommendations to the teacher who would aid in promoting world good will. First: Be yourself a center of international good will; for it is difficult for one to inspire others with an enthusiasm he himself does not feel. Second: Rid yourself of narrow viewpoints. Know world conditions by reading the daily press, the current magazines and key books. Third: Do not attempt to promote world good will solely during a definite period set aside for the purpose each week. In presenting his- tory, geography and literature stress the interdependence of nations and help your students to understand and appreciate the gifts of all peoples to world civilization. 'Fourth: Emphasize peace education on special occasions such as World Good Will Day, Armistice Day, Memorial Day and Flag Day. Fifth: Acquaint yourself with what is being done in other countries to promote good will. Write articles for publication describing these efforts and new ones you yourself have devised to emphasize peace through geography projects, assembly programs and other activities. AN HOUR IN THE KINDERGARTEN It is impossible to realize what busy workmen the kindergarten chil- dren really are unless we visit them during their activity period. Each one has his own individual work to do. Some are busy sawing out wooden animals and carefully painting them. Others are weaving little hammocks. Many are painting with water colors, drawing with crayons, cutting out pictures, making baskets, or building with blocks. Several of the children are making lovely little pillows, designed with crayon and sewed by hand. Sometimes a little girl may find it necessary to do her doll's washing during this period. The tub, wash board, and wringer are found in the play house. Some of the dolls must be put to sleep while one of the girls is getting dinner for the family. All too soon sounds the chord from the piano meaning that the work is over for the day. Quickly and quietly everyone puts his work away, and all get ready for a period of rest.
