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...prefers to quality one's statement about men of science, of course; the trained mind "is likely" to apply proven methods to every problem-but there have been too many cases of distinguished scientists casting skepticism and caution to the winds when dealing with other subjects than their own. This, incidentally, usually reflects to the discredit of "science", in the minds of those who fail to distinguish the fallible human being seeking to learn the so-called laws of nature, from the facts of nature themselves. But Mr. Russell enjoys the reputation of carrying over his highly developed logical sense...
...clamor of discussion which has been periodically stimulated during the last decade by discoveries of new defects in the American educational system, attention has centered largely on the work of secondary schools and universities. The other extreme of the system has been somewhat neglected; and the problem of illiteracy has slipped from the public mind. Yet the statistics gathered by the draft board indicated clearly that within the mass of people there were an amazing number of illiterates. Recent estimates have placed this figure as high as five millions...
...other countries the problem of illiteracy is even more severe. As the Chinese Minister explained in his address at Columbia, in China it is complicated by the fact that the spoken language of the people and the written language of literature are very different Added to the poverty of people and government and the natural difficulty of mastering the thousands of characters required to convey Chinese thought on paper this handicap might prove insurmountable. In spite of these grave difficulties Chinese educators have launched an advertising campaign to impress the people with the desirability of national literacy which has already...
...Chinese have happily hit upon a scheme which may prove a practical solution for the American problem of illiteracy. The facilities for acquiring a reading and writing knowledge of English are widely available; school attendance is compulsory for a number of years in every state; extension courses are offered by most metropolitan universities; the Y. M. C. A. and Americanization bureaus conduct innumerable elementary courses. At the same time the tide of illiterates which once came from Europe has been checked by law. What is now necessary is apparently a broadcasting of an appeal to make use of these facilities...
...result, there will be 225 points to be contested between the teams instead of the customary 135. This raises a new problem for track depositors, as it is almost impossible to foretell accurately the fourth and fifth place winners. However as large margin is assured to the better-balanced Harvard team and even the most optimistic Technology forecasters have given their team but 65 points to Harvard...