Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1922, Page 4

o * LOSSTOSCHOOS More Buildings Vital, Says - Senator, Commenting on i $1,200,000 Allowance. * PPER DEPLORES ; Senator Capper, chairman of thej foint congressional committee on pub-! lic schools, today expressed great re-} t that the budget bureau, in sub-; mitting the estimates of appropriations, for the District of Columbia for the next fiscal year, had cut the figures for the school building program to $1,200,000. or about $1,100,000 less than fn the current law. “The vital need of the schools today | is more buildings, 8o as to accomodats the children_of the people of the Dis-i 1rict,” sald Senator Capper. “At pres- sent the school authorities are forced to all kinds of expedients to give the children educational opportunities. They 10 the best they can, but it is a dis- advantage to the children to have to attend school part time and to have their schedules for attendance shifted from morning to afternoon. etc. there is one thing that we should not attempt too much to economize om, “‘ is the public schools, or rather, the! chitdren.” { Pleaned With Salary Bill. | enator Capper expressed gratifica- | ticn that the teachers’ salary bill had cessfully passed the Senate yester- It now awaits action by the House. “Next _to_the buildings needed for ! the pupils. I believe that the teachers' salary bill is the greatest nead of the | public school system here.” sald Sena- | tor Capper. “Perhaps it should classed along with the building pro- &ram, for it is essential that the ch dren ‘shall have good teachers au that good teachers be properly com- | pensated. 1 trust the House will act promptly on the measure. | “The Senate has practically cleared 118 calendar of school legislation now. though we wiil have more to deal with when the joint congressional commit- tee completes its report and recom- mendations with regard to the schools which we hope to do soon. “The Senate has passed the compulsory education and school census bill, as| well as the teachers' bill, and! Both ars now in the Hou i BALLOU THANKS PUBLIC . FOR AIDING SCHOOLS fiperinundent Speaks at Dedica- ° tion of Buchanan Build- | ing Annex. i ¢ Expressing appreciation for the co- @peration of the public in helping the school authorities in carrving out the &chool program, Superintendent of dchoois Dr. Frank W. Ballou con- gratulated members of the Parent “Teachers’ Assoctation of the Buchanan $chool for the efforts made by them to abtain the addition to the old building, 4t formal dedicatory exercises of the vecently completed part held under duspices of the association in the school Building yesterday. # "It is only by concerted action on the part of all that we are going to get answhere or obtain any legislation for the extension of schools,” Dr. Baliou continued, and etated that it should Be the aim .to pravide sufficient school fRcilities t6 insure every boy and girl the District a full-tiine education. i “I shall not cease work until that is Fecomplished.” he continued. ; In conclusion he pointed out that con- | &tions arising from the war which | had caused e3 to rise everywhere Lad its erfoct on schools as well as it had on everything else, but added at we should not allow these condi- tons to affect the education of our Boys and giris. Dr. Ballou also told | of the Capper teachers’ salary bill pass- | % the Senate and added that no ef- | rts should be spared by any one in; Uring to see that it Is passed by the House. :Dr. H. M. Johnson. superintendent of the ninth division, told how the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1922. D. C. SCHOOL CONDITIONS FLAYED N PLEAS FOR BETTER FACILITIES; CONGRESS CAMPAIGN IS PLANNED Board of Trade Hears Dr. | Two Rallies Held |Dr. Simon o Appoint Washburn Denounce | To Map Out Plan| Committee for Pushing Lack of Housing. For School Drive| Work at Capitol. Education week, although only f | Washburn, {schoo’s of this country have not ve- I MONEY DIVERTED TO OTHER USES ' i 1 Various Civic Societies Back Up Statements of Chairman. Conditions in the public schools throughout the National Capital were vividly impressed on the Washington Board of Trade and members of Con- gress last night. when Dr. chairman of the school committee of the board, and 1epre- sentatives of twenty-seven citizens' associations joined forces in a con- certed drive for better school facil- itles for Washington. The occasion was the educational night meeting of the board htld at the Willard Hotel. {ingtor. would be within wali The meeting, shortly ing, was turned over to Dr. Washburn by President Edward F. Colladay. who pointed out that, contrary to usual procedure, members of Congress had nd not to speak. Washington, strate to the legislators the vital and important school needs in all sections of the city. “Although the wea! States has shown an increase in the last few vears.” said Dr. Washburn, “the ved their share of this wealth Schoo's are the corner stone of the public, ard without them it cannot ex: Momey Diverted. “Money, which siiould have Zoi he schools in this country, has been d verted to other channels. This situa- tion should be corracted at once: educa- tion is a fundamental need.” Dr. Washburn then cailed on the pres ident or chairman of the school col rittee of citizens’ associations repre- senting all localitles in Washington. He asked that each one state the most vital school need in his neighborhood. . Mrs. Harry D. Burnside, representing the Brookland Citizens' Association. caid that her territory was urgently in need of enlarged school facilities: that the ground adjoining the present school could be purchased and that houses on the property could be used for sciiool purposes. If this was not possible, rhe raid, portable schools should be instalied immediately to take care of the over- flow. In the Cathedral Heights section of Washington a new assembly hall and increased playground space at the John Eaton School are the vital needs. according to_a Tepresentative of the Cathedral Heights Citizens Association. The school. at present, he sald. is overcrowded and needs ad- ditional classroom facilities. Thomas P. Dowd of the Chevy Chase Citizens’ Association said that he had five children in the Elizabeth V. Brown School and that because of overcrowded conditions they at- tended only half-day sessions in port- able schoois. ‘The president of the Woodburn Citizens’ Association told the board and the legislators that his locality had only a four-room school bulld- ing, which had long since been out- ywn. There are 180 pupils. he said, in this small school and the first four grades aro only allowed half-day sesslons. He asserted that the cla in cooking are taught in the furnace room, and that on account of these conditions many children in this terri- | lief in that tory have to travel long distances to; Suter of the Takoma attend other schools. Herbert L. Davls, president of the Wilson Normal urged adequate appropriations for playground spaces in the Columbia Heights neighborhood. Assembly Hall Indorsed. Mise Cora Van Sant, chairman of the schoo. committee of the Conduit Road Citizens' Association. said that there were more than 200 children in this section of the city. The only CUTS IN BUDGET ARE DENOUNCED four days old, has already cul- minated here in a concerted and determined effort on the part of District citizens united to secure from Congress the appropriations necessary to improve the public educational system. i i i i Many School Officials and William 8.} | i i | | | been invited to the meeting to listen | The citizens of ;¢ he said, would demon-i! ith of the United ® | enly school facilities in his section. ! “ | The commencement exercises, he said, { were held out-of-doors. postponed, of ne to. course, if it rained ! i \ | i 1 Community Center. | fences. ! vew addition had been added in such|school facilities, she pointed out, was| a way as to enable still another to be | put on later if necessary, and com-| mented on the ground space in the vicinity of the bullding. which, he added. should be develobed into a good lavground. ! Following Dr. John: Albert A, Harris. municipal architect gave brief talk in which he spoke of the feasibility of establishing several! wmar schools. ‘The rest of the program consisted: of several solos rendered by Miss! Mariam Larner, the singing of “America” and a recitation of "l| Pledge Alleglance to My Fla; > byl pupils of the eighth grade. o )i The new addition dedicated consists | of eight rooms, with a basement at-! tached, where classes in domestic ! acience are to be held. Memhers of| the Parent-Teachers’ Association :n-| apected the new structure, prior to! the dedicatory exercises. i INSURANCE SUIT LOST. | i Siamese Minister Denies His Na- tion’s Connection With Case. a one-room structure, built many vears ago. There is one teacher for four grades, she asserted, and many children have to come all the way into town to_school, braving the dangers of a heavily traveled thor- oughfare with no sidewalks. A new school is urgently needed in this lo- cality. she said. . shi A representative of the Connecticut | a represen kinds of vocational training in gram-!Avenue Citlzens' Association indorsed | sociation. {the new assembly hall for the John He pointed out that, Washi Eaton School. the ground is now available for thi: building and that it would not b later, due to exteusive building oper- ations. Ky “Get it while the getting Is good. he sald. “There is no time like the present.” i The platform of the Mid-City Citi- zens' Assoclation, according to its representative. is for adequate schools and free text books for the children. He described conditions in ihe schools in his locality. that all schools were much over- crowded. that there was absolutely | the Di no playground space, except the street, and that the buildings were iunsafe in “every sense of the word." | i1t has been found necessary to change | he Webster | more import: ted out, so, tional facilities to bring them up in trafic_regulations near t and Abbott schools, he poin ! i {and more playgrounds were urged by asserted | rel | Epiphany Church, made the conclud-|than the passage of the bill by the|clared Mr. Campbell. He sald the teachers would | we let Congress know th: Sult for $5.000 damages, filed in the : that the children would not be struck District of Columbia Supreme Court | by an insurance company, in the name | of the kingdom of Siam, against Mrs. | Helen 1. Riley of 3210 P street north. | west, whose automobile was in col lision with a car driven by the Siam- | se minister, January 21, 1921, at! Connecticut and Florida avenues, re- | sulted yesterday afternoon in a ver- dict for the defendant. 1 :Tn connection with a report in t H 8.30 edition of The Star of vesterday. | a statement from the Siamese lega- ! don =ays: I “With regard to the statement b- | Huhed in The Evening Star of De- ! cember 5, 1922. to the effect tha: the | Mingdom ‘of Siam today lost its suit . in the District of Columbia Supremo ' Court to recover damagss 1 Rection with a collision betw. tor cars. the Siamese minisier S de- sres 1o contradict the statemeat that | the king or the Lingdom of Swuml had anvthing to do with tas casc,} Which was actually brouziat by the | ihsurance company. with h the ! Jegation's car was insured. wio, hav- | ipg replaced the legztion’s loss with | & new cAar to its full value >f $2,500, sought. under subrogated rignst. te recover that amount from Mrs, Riley *EAIN HITS ROCK; TWO DIE. ! { MONTGOMERY, W. Va., Decembder | —Two memberg of the train crew | ere killed when Chesapeake and io passenger train No. 4, eastbound, ruck a rock near Gauley bridge, ayette county. W. Va., this morning. e dead are Fireman Robert Lush- ugh of Hinton, W. Va. and En- neer Harvey Temple of Huntington, . Va. Reports to raiiroad officials i ratwan that no passengers were in- re GOMPERS SUIT DELAYED. ‘The damage suit filed by P. J. Ryan ainst Samuel Gompers and others continued yesterday by Mr. justice Hoehling until -January, to rmit Mr. Ralston. attorney for the fendants, to participate in the hear- g8 before the judiclarv committee the House of Representatives in nnection with the Daugherty im- achment proceedings. down by automobiles. “For God's sake give us some place for the children to play.” shouted Thomas Donovan of the Central Citi- zens' Assoclation. J. A. Ollver. president of the George- town Citizens’ Association, said that fortunately all children in George- town had seats at school. He added. howrever, that half-day sessions were responsible for this unprecedented condition and it would be much bet- ter for the children if they could at- iend ali-day schools. Among the vital needs of his territory, = Mr. Oliver were a new junlor high school and new laygrounds. P enresentative from the Keull- a worth Citizens’ Association said that] more play space and additional sciool facilities were needed. The new addition to the Buchan: chool was much appreciated by the Clitizens of that community, sald & Tepresentative of the Lineoin Park i | i an | Not Adapted to Persons of Refine- Agsociation. More playground spaces: he said, and ax land av. were needad. suggested that there He also urked that installed in the manusl training and that a structed at for this purpose. electric lights be cho additfonal aclities be provided. junior hich school be the earliest possible mom School Site Criticized. There 1s no school in the territory covered by the Mount Pleasant izens’ Association at the present time. 2 representative of that organization told the board. A site has been pro- vided, however, he said, which will provide relief if a building can be erected on it. This site, which was appropriated for after many years of s exceedingly doubtful whether a satisfactory bullding can be erected , he asserted. "The vital need of the North Capitol and Eckington district is $215.000 for the purchase and bullding of a new senior high school, sald a representa- tive of the associatio posed high school, he convenieritly serve many communities adjacent to Eckington. The _tota capacity of the present high school is 5500, he asserted. while the en- rollment is 8,100. While at'the pres ent time the children have to come nearly into the city to attend school. the new school situated in west Eck- 'able near. the schools whith could be purchased ' ew | lnmigrants ! jretary for foreign affair: {effort is situated on a ravinc, and {t|tiations which have been golng on i jcerowded. with the principal using a i -SCORES ELLIS ISLAND {of conduct wnd constitute a serivus Simultaneously, two meetings of representative citizens wero held last night, at which the short- comings and resultant needs of the schools were defined compre- hensfvely and a movement launch- ed designed to remedy -these con- ditlons, While the Board of Trade. ob- serving an “Educational night’ at the Willard, pledged its support to any definite program of improv- ment, representatives of more than 100 civic bodles with the board of education in th Franklin School, took actlon to formulate this definite program, which every interested organiza- tion in the city will be called upon to push to a realization. Others Demand Items Be Restored. Washington, through its numecrous ears of every member of Congress &n incessant and urgent appeal for appropriations requisite to carry out the comprehensive building program designed by the officials to remedy the so-called disgraceful conditions in the school system. The united zction of the interested civic todles will be mapped out and directed by a representative commit- | tee of five. which will be wppointed Converting of the present school in the M!chigan Park locality nto a white school was urged by a sentative of that There is no white school there at the | preseni time. the representative said. . although there were no cofored ildren residing in that territory. he colored school is the only educa- onal facility offered. Tt this cannot e done. there should be portable schools immediately installed for the enefit of the white children. of the "board of education, in con- formity with a resolution adopted by trade and other orgunizatio tended a joint conference school board members last night in the Franklin School. Instructions t~ Dr. Simon to name such a committee to represent the 2 the first ever attempted—to lift tle school system from its present lam- two-hour discussion of the shortcom- ings of the District public schools n general. Budget Cut Demounce: Particular emphasis was the deplorable conditions Lal! as an office. was cited by a rep- resentative of the Northwest Sub- urban Citizens' Association, as the 1 resulting e of adequate accom- modations by citizens who vehement- d on A represdntative of the Park View Citizens' Association said that his locality poseessed cne sixtesn-room i1y announced that thev have tolerated building. opensd fn 1916, Tha ca- | them to a point past virtue. pacity, he sald. was 640 childre: eneral resentment was manifest- while the envollment was 1.080. early purchase of additlonal ground for more bul'dings was urged. Situation on Heights. Fetworth has one sixteern-room building. a representative of the asso- ciation there said, with seats for 946. The enrollment is now 1.124. The re another echool and addi- round space. The Piney Branch representative sald that a new school was needed at Spring road in that locality. This section, he said, was undergoing ex- building operations which in the com- | uchool budset for the next fiscal year which {s now in Congress. Without exception the citizens were unani- mous in declaring for the restoration of every item eliminated from the original estimates, even at a sacrifice of other necessary but not as vital needs of the eity. Henry H. Glassie, chairman of the sr!mol committee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, struck the Kkeynote of the meeting when he pro- claimed that the imperatively neces- sary_school bullding program will not be secured until the unanimous volee of the people of the District sava effectively to Congresa: We want this prograu | ve meant a large Increase munity. 1n Randall Highlands. a representa. carried tive sald, thers is & two-acre play-iour, even If it makes increased taxa- ground overgrown with weeds. Sixteenth Street Heighths section sends most of its children to Takoma Park echools. said representative from that organizaticn. —They are compelled to travel long distance over heavily traveled roads. 3 The representative from the Stan-; ton Park Association caused a big langh when he related of a child In that neighborhcod who car- tion. We are willinz to sacrifice other desirable. but not as vital, needs until this is done.” President Simon of the school board opened the conference with a detailed explanation of the school legislation now pending in Congress, which, he sai¢, the officials desired enacted at the earliest possible moment. legisiation. he nointed out, selicol construction program, which is a story is ! ried to school 'a large piece Of o primarv importance: the Capper leather, with the reqiest to “:‘: e ein BLTaL A a oo T abrEan T teacher to have it l“.(el h?lr:ios\l.d zation biil and the compulsory seat ;\‘:; e er e “aas|tendance and school census bi SRR and tired of pulling splinters | gy 00 ST [ NS DStTIEL 81 on ShE af his pantes” The ‘old and|ond™ padt et t0tgon @it IR AN dilapidated condition o e Slii0, | the Deople are more united and will- ment of the school [ thie seclitn]ing to tax themselves taan public ! were held accountable. education. Yet the District is the sentative said. *The eight-room ad?rms" & th?‘ Ta- 4 % School afforded much re- Ko in th section, said Jesse C. ociation dTha old building needs repair. he said, as does the equipment, grounds and only place where Congress has prac- tical ‘say as to the public school Congress has it in its power to give us the finest school system in the werld.” Analyzes Budget. Dr. Simon then presented a concise roposition to sell the Forcelyigory of the sch Rr’l}on‘l) :rupany of Massachusetts: g v flfifol budget for the next av e momey. for an. i fiscal vear. citing the tems approved and avenue and use other school huilding was offered by Snowden Ashford of the Dupont Cir- cle Association. He said that the Value of the land ts hizh and that a uld be gotten. Due z‘v?eodbupl'fficl:g?u present on each side; llndfl:hnr:-snttume. Dr. Simon de- ? the school, the light is exceed iclared, the budget will not enabie school o n e A ome of the classrooms, heoficials to discontinue the use of por- Scerted tables and rented quarters and -liminate A \oversize and part-time classes in the o jelementary schools. “Thems unfortunate deleted by the Commissioners and the bureau of the budget, emphasizing that the school officlals hold no animus against these agencles for their forced reduction In the estimates. . M. F. Finley of the West End ciation said the schools in that A830¢ ituations will still 0 2 cded and that|S continue,” he said, sanitation Bad. Sohools. S ey A dental clinic. an assembly hall school construction continued, the Rative of the Trinidad As-ischool board head expressed the be- hould be replaced, he said, as the|cut from the budget. making it im- hools used at present were built in | possible to accommodate the increas- e early seventies. ing demand. “There is An abiolute Dr. Washburn called_on Odell §.|necessity,” he declared, “for two or Smith and Dr. Harvey Wiley, chair-!three new junior high schools.” man and vice chairman of the public order and public health committees | members and school officials committees and school conditions injary and sctool strict. ideclaring that there could be no Dr. James Freeman, pastor House.” be benefited financially by measure and praised them as the “finest body of teachern anywhere In the land. Their loyalty, devotion and ing address of the evening and stirred his hearers when he sald that. it was important to provide educa- the Lincoln mold than to erect a monument to Lincoln himself. He|enthusiasm,” he asseried, “have made urged that three-fifths of the school | the school system what it 48" buildings in this city be immediately} " 'Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superin- torn down and replaced with modern, tendent of schools, urged the citizens buildings. Education is the first line | o — of defense. for any nation, he sald, and that it was more important than the Army or Navy. = ’ —_— RULES Fl]R'IMMIGRANTSi i We recommend ment, British Official Tells House of Commons. ssociated Press. DON, December 6.—Conditions at Lllis Island and the treatment of there are primarily adapted to people of a low standard can be expected of it. Lurdship to ‘persons of any refine- ment, especially women, it was de- clared by Roland McNeill, undersec- n answer- ing a question' m the house of com- mons today with regard to the treat- ment of British immigrants at New York. McNeill mentioned the nego- between Great Britian and the United States on this subject and said they were continuing. It appeared, he stated, that the American govern- ment was unable to keep the immi- grants of different nationalities separate during their detention, and that emigrants from England to the United States would do well to bear this fact in mind. Sir Harry Brittaln, member for the Action Division of Middlesex, asked whether it was ‘not far better for British emigrants to ga to some tion of the empire. r. McNeill did not r eply, but the question evoked cheers from the ministerial benches. 710 12th St. N.W. A7 | ed over the drastic deletion. of the | ! | ! civic organizations, will ring into the ' kindly old man. ' | teday by Dr. Abram Simon, president :ihe assoclation. | delegates from more than 100 civie, | who at- | with the ischools now should be developing a | i i i i 1 i { i ! lief that within two or three years|mittee to appoint at Dr. Simon explained that the board | this portable for ab were | utes,” Ot ihe Board. to show the intimate | elated over the pacaage by the Senate | focated. The peopie of Petworth are lations between the work of their | yesterday of the Capper teachers’ sal- | pasing doctors’ bills because there s | reorganization bill | no sanitation at the school.” of | “finer celebration of Education week | trict does not have & school tex this | earnest about our school It is made of the purest in iead, turpentine, linseed oil and Japan drier— combined o consistently that Murco flows on smoothly—and defends the painted surface against the assaults of time and the elements. Use “Murco” and yow'll save worry and money—It’s the “Life-long” Paint. { tion schools are suppiicd with furds for ANNEX TO MOTT SCHOOL FORMALLY DEDICATED Addresses by District Commissjon- ers Oyster and Keller, Supt. Bal- lou and Others. Exercises held at the dedication of the new eight-room annex to the Lu- cretia Mott School included speeches by Commissioners Oyster and Keller, Supt. of Schools Ballou and several other prominent speakers, and there also were other ceremonies suitable to the occa- sion, at the school assembly hall yester- day afternoon. The first named speakers praised the school building, saying it was one of the best constructed of eight such bufld- ings now being built in the city, and that it probably would be used as a model for others in the future. imon, Assistant Schcol Wilkinson, Supervising Miss M, P. Bhadd, Dean Kelly iversity; John H. E C M. L. Dr. Abi Surl. i Principal Miller of Howord U Washington delivered short addresses. The rest of the program included the singing of “My Country, "Tis of Thee. by the audience, prayer and several vo- cal solos. Called Him. In absolute unanimity. the voice of ' grom Birmingham Age-Herald. exclaimed ‘Going to school. eh? "And it's the opening day. too! I'd give all T possess it I were going to_school again.” uh.” replied the tough youngster. that'’s what pa sefd when I left the house this mornin’, but he backed out when I called his bluff.” —_— to center their attention on the Capper salary bill and the compul- sory school attendance and school census bill, and for the present post- poue their efforts in the interest of passage of the free textboolk measure. Dr. Ballou Speaks. The superintendent raid that the program for replacing cld buildings recommended for abandonment in 1908, and adopt a foresighted policy entire city in the gigantic struggle— !of purchasing school sites for future use in the rapidly growing sections of the city. Incidentally. he com- An eight-room building. much over- | entable staze, camas as a sequel to a {mended the authorities of the schools in Philadelphia for condemning valu- able improved property in that city for sites for new scho Dr. Ballou raid the schnol authori- tles have made considerable progress in securing additional accommoda- tlons for the graded schools. but are still unable to abandon portables and rented buildings, and eliminate over- size and part-time claeses. “‘We have been able only to take care of the an- nual fncrease in enrollment. and are not making up for past deficiencies.” The high school situation, he said, is serious. The net excess in enroll- ment over the capacities of the sec- ondary schools, he emphasized. is 4,281, Opening of the rew tern High School. the superintendent made clear, will not relieve the high school con- gmestfon. The proposed addition to Western will provide accommoda- tions for 200 additional students. The budget for the next fiscal year, according to Dr. Bailou. will provide twenty-four additional classrooms for the elementary schools as follows: Eight-room bullding in the region of Spring rosd, a new six-room school. a new eight-room school to replace the Tenley. an eight-room addition to the John F. Cook and the erection of a third story on the Thomson School, ich probably will add six rooms. These additional facilities, however, he said, will take care of probably only the new pupils who enroll next year. Americanization Weork. In conclusion, Dr. Ballou urged the delegates “to see that Congress does not delete any of the items from the school budget as presented by the budget bureauv.” Following Supt. Ballou's addrese, there was an open discussion on the condition and needs of the schools in general, during which a dozen or more citizens deplored the achool situ- ation in their respective communiti Justice Walter I. McCos of the DI trict Supreme Court, & member of the newly organized committee for the pro- i motion of Americanization work in the !and a slidin public schools. presented figures show- ing how pooriy the local Americaniza- carrying on their importaat work in compariron with other cities. He also called attention tn the fact that a de- ficlency of $5,000 is niow needed by these schools. Baltimore provides an annual appro- priation of $20,000 or more if Kucussary for the Americanization schools, said Justice McCos. while Scranton provides 16,000; Wilmington, $26,000, and Min- neapolis, $40,000. In Cievetand. Roches- ter. N. V.: Utica and Detroit. he de. clared, money for the Americanization ! work is used 80 as to employ one teacher for every twenty pupiis. ¥ Dr. Milton D. Fairchild, emphasising the necessity for making an appeal to the individual congressman, urged that cach civic beds in the city’ support the committees of @ive in its dealing with With the present progress in graded : committees in Congress having chool legislation in charge. He aiso pruposed the appointment of a steering com- the representative I Parsons of the N_nrlh’z!l there will be “fairiy adequate ac-!committee of five, which was lost by & ngton’Assoclation said thaticommodations for the "children “in [ vote of &9 to 23, s ! sanitation was bad in a good many {these schools. But the high school 2 s sanitation Wae Do Ghe, Be averred,|situation. he sald. in “In ho wise seing | Bad) Mysiente) Condittons 0. | there was oniy one wash-basin fof [to bs relleved.” 25 the requests for( J: A. Campbell, rapresenting the 1500 pupils. Buildings in this locality | sites for new junior high schools were | Petworth Citizens' Agsoclation and the Petworth Parent-Teacher Asso- clation, described school conditions in that community, and complained of conditions existing in portable No. the Petworth School. ut ‘fifteen min- ‘and nearly suf. he declared, “I can't understand why the “It is time that we are in Brig. Gen. Amos A. Frl the cl War Department, ment to the concerted moveme school improvements. He Tepresented the Adams School Parent-Teacher As- sociation. t for Be Sure of Your Paint —then you can be sure of satis- faction with the finished job. “Murco” Liquid Paint —not because it is our product. but because we know from long experience with it just what edients—pure Any quantity; all colors E. J. Murphy Co. |School Shortage a Disgrace To Nation, Tigert Declares |U. S. Education Chief Say Buildings Are Too Few, Too Old and Lack Hygienic Safeguards. “The present school bullding short- age Is nothing short of a disgrace to the nation,” John J. Tigert fed- eral commissioner of education, de- clared today in his daily “Education week” statement. Today has been iset aside by the bureau of education as “scheol and teacher day.” Commissioner Tigert pointed out that an haustive study in 1920 showed that half the children in city j5chools were heused in bulldings a | quarter of a century old. One school | building of every four now In use, !he sald, was built more than thirty- i four years ago. ‘‘What modern fac- tory would try to manufacture goods in buildings fitted to the demands of a third of a century ago?” he asked. “Hundreds of thousands of children are housed in portable, rented build- ings, stores and lofts” said Tigert. “Thousands are studying, or trying to study, in halls and corridors and attics. Thousands more are sitting for four or five hours a day In badly lighted, inadequately ventilated base- ments, three feet or more below iureet level. Much Scheol Congestion. “Only 5 per cent of all the school buildings are of fireproof construc- tior. Every week in the year a school buildinz is burned or partly Gestroyed. What modern business would even store its goods in a non-] fireproof building? Are our children less valual than our merchandise? | “Seventy-five per cent of the cl!l!!l in 1920 reported school congestion. Hundreds of thousands of children are on half time. This means that the school authorities canmot obey ! the law, which guarantees five hours' ! schooling a day to every child, be- | cause they have mot sufficient build- Ings in which to teach the children for that length of time. “Furthermore, the large majority of school buildings contain nothing but classrooms, whereas it is com- | monly agreed now that no modern 1 i of the present century unless it has in addition to ciassrooms an audi- torium end gymnasium and rooms for gcience, shopwork. cooking, etc. “To say that the school that was MINERS AND OPERATORS PLAN NEW WAGE SCALE; CHICAGO, December 6.JNegotiatiors were reopened today between soft coal operators, representing the na-, jtion's unfon output, and a delega- tion of miners for the purpose of | agreeing on some method of drafting a wage scale for the miners next Jan- uary. Casting aside sectional differences. the operators were reported to have agreed on a plan to pPresent to the miners for approval. Today's meet- ing will be the second joint con- ference between the operators and the miners. The first was adjouraed without an agreement. | As reported, the plan would provide | for district agreements, arranged to. permit a possible return to the oid | central competitive fleld base: an im- | partial tribunal to settle disputes. g wage scale to replace the fixed and uniform scale now in effect. T Unless some method for negotiating a scale is agreed upon, operators said | they saw little hope of the January meeting averting a coal strike next April — i ‘good enough for our fathers is good of its purposes the stimulation of national recognition for the woman teacher, a statement issued to day by Miss Genevieve Melody, n tional chairman of the Teachers Council of the Woman’s Party. ° “Estimate” of Teacher. The Teachers’ Council today an- nounced its “estimate” of the duties and responsibilities of the modern teach- er. First, it was stated, the teacher must possess all the qualities which fit her for classroom instruction: second. she must possess a certain system and business-like order:; third, she mus® look “beyond the ciassroom™ und keep in touch with parents and citigens fourth, she must have abounding vital- it; fifth, she must not only have a knowledge of many subjects, but b~ able to relate those subjects and coi relate them with her clussroom work . xth, the teacher must be a leader. enough for our children’ is equal to|® The Daniel Webster Debatin saying that we should Tide in one- |of Husinese High Sehool tons wivantags horse shays instead of automobiles |of the opportunity offered by Lducti school can meet the needs of children | R ] and light our houses with candles instead of electricity. 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