Note 5 — EDUCATION DURING THE CENTURY By FRANKLIN S. EDMONDS, A.M., Asst. Prof. of Political Science, Central High School, Philadelphia.

The comparative interest in education is well illustrated by the following extract from an address by Dr. Charles R. Skinner, recently delivered before the N. E. A.

“The United States, to-day the youngest of all, is the only great nation of the world which expends more for education than for war. France spends annually $4 per capita on her army and 70 cents per capita on education; England, $3.72 for her army and 62 cents for education; Prussia, $2.04 for her army and 50 cents for education; Italy, $1.52 for her army and 36 cents for education; Austria, $1.36 for her army and 62 cents for education; Russia, $2.04 for her army and 3 cents for education; the United States, 39 cents for her army and $1.35 for education. England 6 to 1 for war! Russia, 17 to 1 for war! the United States 4 to 1 for education! The United States spends more per capita annually for education than England, France, and Russia combined.”