able men and women approaching middle
age or older. The schools are thus
deprived of the experience and wisdom
which youth, by reason of being youth,
cannot possess.

Ideally, employers in education, as in
medicine and other professions, desire
the employment of the well prepared and
competent. State and national education-
al organizations have taken this stand
repeatedly. Only as their members con-
tinue to demand and support a policy
-against Prejudice and Favoritism can
educational standards be raised and in-
justice to individuals eliminated.

DOE re ee ae Oe Om EON.

Competent employers do not trust to
luck to find well qualified candidates.
They are alert to discover new talent.
They come to know, in the course of
years, those persons and _ institutions
whose recommendations of possible can-
didates may be relied upon.

Intelligent candidates do not count on
“lucky breaks.” They seek the prepara-
tion and experience to meet employers’

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