of Governor Herbert R. O'Conor 781

Training of children and adults in first aid and air raid precautions for
the protection of life and property.

Stimulating the production, use and storage of proper dietary foods for
home consumption. Encouraging victory gardens and the canning and
preservation of foods raised.

Emphasizing the importance of nutrition, home nursing, and child care.
Planning f or use of schools as emergency centers for shelter, and as dis-
tribution centers, f or food, clothing, and medical supplies in caase of disaster.
Accelerating and adjusting the. school program to prepare youth more
quickly, for employment, professional training, for aid in the agricultural
program, and service in the armed forces.

Introducing courses in pre-flight aeronautics and pre-induction courses to
help prepare high school seniors so that they may be ready for advanced
training when they enter the armed services.

The people of Maryland have reason to be proud of their school system, of
the superintendents, other officials and the school teachers -of our State. No
phase of governmental activity has such far-reaching effect as that relating to
public education. The drastic changes in the social and economic order to be
faced by the students now in the schools when they reach maturity, will require
the best trained intellects to enable the new American citizen to match anyone
or anything in the world.

My continuing and steadfast interest in the public school system shall ever
be manifested. I give unqualified assurance that, following the marked ad-
vances during the past four years of my Administration, I will support and make
possible further improvements in the next four years, so that Maryland's Public
School System will remain second to none in the Country!

I leave to your judgment whether or not it is safer to continue this Ad-
ministration than to place it in untried hands!