THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE SCHOOLS.

White Ribbon, Volume 35, Issue 409, 18 August 1929, Page 10

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE SCHOOLS.

Tin- followl 111 show how NOW /♦'al.ll d lugl behind Other countries in instructin 0] childi.ii on the importance and aim (if Nations:

•l;i|»an. \s pari) as Januar\ Itth, 1 ISO, the v. r> (lav on whici the League OBUM into .■Nist.nc". an Iniptiia l r.dict VII lowed in Japan, orderi'ig the iation "to contribute effectively ... to the OTentual triumph of tii»- emote of World I a chapter on the League was inti Kluced into a t. on Morale. <i<Mw\a. In 1921. thi I> pOJ 11 of Public instruction in Genera, Included a chapter on the League in the Manual for civie instruction in schools. Wale*, in lttl, the Denim! Welch Hoard issued circulars to all hond-tonchera, iuggantlßg tin* dentin bilitv of teaching the objeeti and Importance of the League in ■ecood--ihools Franco. In lttl, League of Nations was to be included in official syllabuses of civic instruction in schools. s|»aln. -During the last few faarn, Spaalah Broadonal stations among the most enthusiastic in MOdinf out the Weteß children*! oirelei sa | • Hunu*u>- Instruction on the l<oigllo is given in prima r> and uulary schools, also in unhtics. Italy. Instruction given in prim arv and ■econdurj school*, and | bOOI pit-pared for teachNorway. A hand book lias bOOI prepared for teachers. swe<ieii. The first government te dish peholarahlpi lO enable two I'niversity students to spend some time at Ceneva. Finland. Teaching on the League ularly uiven. VMtn .'n • achinu throuuhout the schools. Latxia. Ministry of Instruction had history te\t-books revised. v " that thef may contain nothing to engender class liatred or hatred !>•■- iween pOOpfc s Lithuania. Government prepared pamphb't for all primary schools. Denmark. Since l!«2f;. League of Nationi Day eutabllahed in all

schooli i>t Denmark on fust Mondaj in Septomber. Life iaturc on the Let obtained ror all public Itbrariee. Every man el the !•• e •• eoi h li ienl to teachera and lectori \etin ilamls. Chief Inspector! were approached fust, then the then the schools. Knowledge of i Nationi n< sar> for ichool-leaving certificai Schooli in Dutch East Indies also have tenoning on the League Switzerland has ;m admirable textbook The Bear Valley, Cteehoelomkla, Austria. Jugc sia\ia. Greece, Luxeu buri Belgium, Bulgaria, Poland, Barmnh, Blnm, Canada. Novs Scotia, -i\.' limllnr reportc. \e\\ Zealand. An article now ami tin in the school journal.