Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
TAX To AID
S(}HOOLS|S
URGED BY
WOMEN
Radical Reforms Asked in Big
Meeting to Change Present
DepIorabIe Conditions.

Endorsement of a special school taN
plan and the Inauguration of a cam
palgn to mould public sentimnet in
Atlanta to demand an improvement OF
public school conditions were the
features Of the meeting of the FEEDER
alton of womens Clubs at the At
lanta Woman's Club Building Mon
day morning.
After a general discussion of the
poor buildings and the overcrowded
conditions OF Atlantas schools Mrs. J
X. Ottley offered a resolution setting
forth a definite plan of action. Among
other things the resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, are: .
Keep Tab on Needs.
Because children in these school:
are our children end as the school,
are so will the futureo these chill.
dren me,
Because the City Council Of At.
lanta has formally invoked the aid OF
women citizens of Atlanta in this
department alone of the city's life by
establishing the Board of Lady Wis.
itors of the public schools, he ii
Resolved, That a lookout commit
tee be appointed by the president OF
the City Federation Of Women's
/ Clubs consisting of a number Of WON.
Ell from each ward of the city to keer
in touch with their owa schools ant
report upon them from time tc
time"
Suggesting a line Of work for tn,
lookout committee. the resolutions
continue
The need Of more space for the
proper seating and distribution of At
lanta's army of school children, boti
! white and colored.
Urge Special Tax.
The power to demand increasing
quality Of personal fitness and pro.
fessional equipment in our growing
corps of teachers"
The resolutions suggest specia
school tax and urge that the Board Of
Education or whatever body has
charge of the schools be left free
from interference from Council anC
all other official bodies. Then hold
the board responsible for the results,
the resolutions add.
The meeting opened with the read
ing Of letter from Walter r. Daley
president Of the Board Of Education
urging a special school tax for the
normal maintenance Of schools and d
sufficient bond issue for permanent
improvements.
Mrs. Hamilton Douglas commented
that no permanent solution Of tbs
problem could be expected until our
for moi government was reformed
but she urged that for the immediate
future the meeting petition Council
Off an appropriation for an English
Commercial Girls High School build
ing for the young women of our city
who are striving to At themselves fol
work" A resolution setting forth
such a petition was adopted by unan-
Imous vote.
Indorse Mayors Plan.
The meeting then considered the
Girls Night School The need for i'm
proved quarters was referred TO the
! lookout committee.
1t was suggested that for immediate
relief the plan of Mayor James G
Woodward to make new school dis
tricts be Endorsed. A resolution tt
this effect also passed unanimously
Mrs Charles J. Haden, president, said
/ that she had been informed by higf
city official that the redistricting Of
schools likely would start within g
| f." days.
The climax Of the meeting came
with short talk by Mrs. Hugh vii.
( let. ex- president Of the State Fed.
! GRAFTON Of EOmen's Clubs.