Covenanter Witness Vol. 55 - Rparchives.org

-10,000,-Number printed in 1953Number printed in 1955450,000375,000Total 825,000The 450,000 printed in 1953 were completely disposed of. Of the 375,000 printed in 1955, about 60,-000 Allegheny County, Pa. folders remain to be distributed. The total number for this year included55,000 National Folders containing national data onall four pages and useable anywhere in the country.105,000 similar folders for Pennsylvania, 105,000 forAllegheny County, 20,000 for Illinois, 10,000 for Arkansas, 10,000 for Texas and 20,000 for New Jersey.The Ways in Which They Are Used1. Distributed in Churches and Bible Schools onTemperance Day.2. Enclosed in letters which pastors and church officials send to members of their congregations.3. Distributed from house to house in communities.4. In connection with Local Option Elections on theliquor issue.5. To send to members of Legislatures in which billson the liquor issue are pending.6. To send to public officials Judges, District Attorneys, etc.7. And best of all, for use in the public schools junior and senior high schools.Their Use in the Public Schools in Counties inWestern PennsylvaniaThe Folders printed this year were preparedwith a view to their use in the public schools as wellas through other channels. What has been done inthe following counties of Western Pennsylvania indicates what might be done on a state wide and nation wide scale. As of this date (Oct. 19) the recordfor a number of counties follows :The Cost of the FoldersPreparing these folders requires considerabletime and expense. A large amount of research ingathering the data from reliable sources (Washington, D. C, and State Capitols) is called for. There isa tremendous amount of arithmetic required in working out the total expenditures nationally and forstate-states and the per capita cost nationally andwise, repeating the same for public school expenditures and instructional staff salaries, and drawingcomparisons. This calls for long, tedious and carefulwork. Then the layout for the folders, the art work,proof-reading and double checking has to be doneall of this before the Folders are actually printed.The cost of this work has to be met. Then there isthe cost of printing in color and distribution. Postageand shipping costs alone is no small item.The public schools have no funds allocated formeeting such costs. Having these Folders used in theschools is a gratuitous service. The National ReformAssociation assumes the responsibility of securingfunds for meeting this cost, as well as the total costof the Folders used in other ways.This project has developed sufficiently now to indicate that the door for the use of these folders iswide open in the public schools. The opportunitieshere are almost unlimited.To meet the total costs indicated above, $20.00per thousand is required. Many schools take 500,1,000, some 2,000 and even 3,000 folders. It is apparent how manyof our youth in the Public Schoolscan be reached with these facts in this way. $20.00will reach a thousand youths. The cost is 2 cents perstudent. What an opportunity!What You Can DoWhy not get behind this plan. If you live in astate that can use 10,000 or more of these Folders,we can have a special edition printed for your state.What state cannot use at least 10,000 ? We solicit theinterest of temperance minded people throughout theof the COVENANTER WITNESS. HerereadershipBeaver County Public SchoolsLawrence County Public SchoolsButler County Public SchoolsWashington County Public SchoolsAllegheny County Public Schools-- --25,000 Church Schools 35,0008,000"2,000,10,0008,000 2,000,10,000"15,000 (Number not known) 15,00040,000JJ >> rr40,00096,000With reference to Allegheny County, 20,000were used in schools under the jurisdiction of theCounty Superintendent of schools and were distributed through his office. The other 20,000 were usedin the schools that are of the Independent districts,of which five of the 24 of the county are yet to becontacted. The schools of the City of Pittsburgh areyet to be contacted, which, if cooperative, shoulduse many additional thousands.To date, no Superintendent or Principal in anyof the counties named above have declined to receiveand use the Folders. They are used largely in thehealth classes. Teachers are glad to receive them, forit assists them in carrying out that part of the schoolcode found in most of our states requiring that instruction on effects of alcohol and other narcotics onthe human system be given in the public schools.November 9, 1955110,000is a project you can work at, a task you can help theNational Reform Association to perform.Go to your school superintendent and principals and get them to use the folders. Tell them howthey are being used elsewhere. If folders for yourstate are unavailable the National Folders will servethe purpose well. There are people in your community who will be glad to help underwrite the cost. Thechurches will help, and the money given will be supportinga project right there at home in your ownschool and in your own community.Support the National Reform Association generously when the offering is taken in your congretion.Perhaps many of you would like to add something extra to help with this project, or to send usa contribution from time to time through the year sothat this work may go forward as the Lord continuesto open the door. J. R. P.311