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Every project, which has as its objective the enrichment of the
life of the community, the training of our youth in the democratic
faith, the cementing of relationship between the varied groups in American
life, is worthy of the support of every American.
A long time ago, when our Nation was much younger, Dr. John H.
Finley, President of the College of the City of New York, explained that
it is the function of education "not to make doctors or lawyers, nor
even preachers, waiters and scientists. It is, first of all, to give
young men access to the riches of human experience; not for the mere
earning of a livelihood, but for the ennobling of life and the better-
ing of life in the community and the State."
I think that even today it would be well to ponder again and
again over the words of Dr. Finley, for the principles which he laid
down nearly a half century ago still hold true. What is the function
of democratic education today if not to ennoble life, if not to train
our future generations for democracy? What is the battle that is raging
throughout the world if not for the minds and hearts of our young people?
And isn't this a battle which we dare not lose because that which we fail
to teach, the enemies of democracy are only too ready to teach. The
spiritual and moral values which we fail to inculcate in our youth will
only leave a vacuum which our adversari es are only too ready to fill.
* By Earl James McGrath, U. S. Commissioner of Education, Federal Security
Agency, Washington, D.C., prepared for delivery by Buell G. Gallagher
before the Hebrew Culture Service Committee, Waldorf Astoria Hotel,
New York City, March 4, 1952. Used for Voice of America recording,
Washington, D. C., March 13, 1952. Published in the Jewish Frontier
Vol. XIX, No. 4 (2044), April 1952 issue, pp. 14-16. Published in part
in The American Mosaic, leaflet for American high schools and colleges
by the Hebrew Culture Service Committee.
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