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was the only banner of a white nation that flew in increasing 

 numbers in competition with the rapidly expanding fleet of Japan. 



Then was adopted the slogan: "Our children have the same 

 right to be taught to read a roadside as a book.' 1 



Since crystallization of public sentiment seemed the one essential 

 thing, practically the same course was decided upon asjhad been 



Fig. 3. A schoolboy in Frankfurt, Germany, 

 ready for a long "tramp". German manufac- 

 turers tell me the wonderful efficiency of 

 their men is largely based upon this training, 

 enabling them to see clearly, truthfully. If 

 every American manufacturer could see the 

 results of this in China, Japan, etc., we would 

 have a nation wide demand for these field 

 excursions, even tho we ignored the aesthetic 

 side. 



successful in creating a municipal playground system for Sacra- 

 mento. 



(1) A volunteer organization. (This already existed in the 

 Nature-Study Extension Section of the Committee of 150). 



(2) A campaign of publicity through: 



(a) Short but constantly repeated newsy paragraphs 

 in the press. 



