Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
STATE TEAcHERs' ASSOCIATION
TAKES IMPORTANT
ACTION.
COMMISSION AUTHORIZED
TO INQUIRE INTO NEEDS
Money Appropriated to Meet Expense
Of Inquiry Into Needs Of School Sys.
tem-Rural School, Grades and High
Schools to Be Represented-petaiis
Of Actions Taken.
Special to Times Republican.

! DeS MoinSS, Nov. 1S.-The most I'M
! portant forward step taken for years
in regard to Iowa educational affairs
State Teachers Association the past
week. 1t was not only an important
step but a high compliment to Presi-
lent Fred Mahannah, who suggested
it. and whose Management of the af-
cairs Of the association this year Gale !
forth expressions of admiration from
II.
The association made an appropria-
tion of $4,000 or so much Thereof as
may be necessary to pay the expenses
OF q commission or committee to in
quire into the needs Of the scho ols,
and to devise general course of
study for the entire educational system
of Iowa to the end that there shall
be harmony and close relation between
all parts.
There will be committees appointed
by the state superintendent repre-
seHting the rural schools, the grades
and the high schools. and these COM
mittees will work out a plan for the
entire system, and the state associa-
ton stards pledged &c further work
to get all these educational depart
lnents grounded upon the uniform sys-
TEN adopted. The work done will be in
part along the suggestions Of Profess
sor Mahanrah and partly along the
line suggested by the state superin-
tendent.
The association has a reserve fund,
which some Of the members desired to
have increased until it should be-
come very important. Others feel that
the reserve fund is quite large enough
to guard against any slump In inter-
est. Those who urged the appropri-
alton stated that they believed sorre
good should be secured from the fund
and be secured now.
In the past the teachers of the state
have been handicapped in asking for
legislation because they have not ap-
parently taken any steps for them
selves to show what ought to be done.
They propose to now take a real step
forward by tackling the problem Of
course Of study that will connect
up the disconnected portions of the
educational system.
Out of all the turmoil Of the recent
session most excellent result was
obtained in the selection Of the officers
and members of the executive commit
| tee. Old mem bers OF the association
say that If was by odds the best ses-
sion ever held and tina, Ats program
was one Of the most helpful OF any
ever presented.
Miss Dillev. the new president. is a
veteran teacher. one who has attended
many of the state neetings. a woman
I NIB HI af ;p hoe Non
to be a good teacher and to he OF
help to the Young people. The ex-
| ecutive committee selects the secre-
I tary and locates the next meeting.
The intimate relation between tho
cost Of living and rail rates was brought
out in the recent rate hearing in re-
gard to one commodity in most strik-
ing manner. 1t was disclosed that the
retail price IF SUGAR in practically
every town Of Iowa is virtually fixed bv
the freight rates and this no matter
where the sugar comes from or how
much nearer ore ;.,are is 70 a factory.
1t was developed that the price Of
SUGAR IS fixed by the trust at the mar
ket price in New York plus the freight
rate TO the destination so that in
every case the freight rate is an es-
sential factor. Therefore If Iowa shin
pers can secure reduction In the freight
rates as thew are seeking the price Of
sugar will be reduced Just that much.
The secretary Of state has received a
| great rranv REPLIES to his circular 70
automobile owners in regard to early
| REGISTRATION. ard ranv anolicationS
have been already made. Quite a num-
| her OF the owners desire to have the
same nun,t e-s as this year and whara
this is possihl It will be done. hut only
! In the case Of the early apr'icarts.
About the riddle Of the month Mt
] hayward will ASSIGN the numbers for
those who want old numbers retained
! after which numbers will be given out
! in order Of recent.
Suoren7e court coromences the third
period Of the Seoten Der term :nn,or-
row. hut with not verv heavy docLet
| Oral arguments are asked for Smaller
number of cases than usual. Among
! the cases noted for argument but
which will he continued probably in
| definitely is that Of Schultz vs. Par':er
| from Gao county in which the railroads
! are seeking TO have the Iowa anti-
pass law declared invalid. The case
was supposed to be a starter for an
appeal to the United States courts