New Britain herald., 1914-07-09
EDUCATORS ADVOCATE
 POLITICAL EQUALITY
Various Problems Discussed at Educational Association Conference.
COMMITTEE REPORTS SUBMITTED


 versity Elected President to Suc-
 ceed Joseph Swain-Problems Per-
 taining to Welfare of Children.
 St. Paul. Minn., July 9.-Dr. David Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford Jr. University, was elected president of the National Education association at the annual business meeting today. He was unopposed. President Jo- seph Swain automatically became vice president
 The resolutions committee embodied in its report a resolution stating that the educators of the country believe political equality" for both sexes necessary for the best interests of the nation.
 Various Problems Discussed.
 While the business meeting was in session various problems pertaining discussed by delegates in different de- to the welfare of children were being partments and plans outlined for the solution of questions vital to the educational world.
 Speaking before the department of child hygiene, Dr. Louis w. Rapeer of the New York Training School for Teachers, advocated education as a means of eliminating enormous na- tional financial loss," due to i'll health.
 Sustains Economic Loss.
 "The average workingman's family has an economic loss of between five and fifteen per cent. of the annual in come, due to i'll health," Dr. Rapeer said. "The principal method of elimi- mating this waste is through educa- ton. Yet we have given little or no attention to this matter. Educators clamor for forges, work benches and other costly equipment, but fail to fl rnish this most vital vocational preparation" u
 City boys with useless experience become convicts. while country boys, educated in natural environment by family responsibility, become doc tors, lawyers. merchants and teachers, according to Rufus Stanley of Elmira,. N. Y. who spoke before the sS6yA and national club leaders.
 Cause Is. Simple.
 "The cause Is very simple" MT. Stanley said. "The city boy Is trained in an unnatural environment without normal influences of family, neigh bors, school work or play, to an ab- normal viewpoint of life"
 Tmorous mothers who are afraid to allow their children out of their sight and are continually suggesting things to frighten them into obeying, are responsible for the great number of adult neurotics in this country, Dr. T. A. Williams of Washington, D. C.. told a meeting of the department of special education.
 Advocates Physical Culture.
 F. H. Claxton, United States com missioner of education. speaking be- fore the department of music, said that if he were to make up a curricu- lum for public schools he would put in little physical culture, a little reading and writing. a little arithme- tic and a big dab of music"
 Suffrage Report Adopted.
 The report of the committee on resolutions approving woman suffrage and equal pay for teachers regard less of sex, was adopted without a fight.
 ReGardlng SuHrage the reSoiutlon says: "The association regards effi- ciency and merit, rather than sex. as the principle upon which appoint ments and selections should be made and therefore, declares itself in favor of the political equality of the sexes and equal pay for equal services"
 Women Delegates Elated.
 Women delegates were elated by the adoption of the report and de- clared they had won notable vic> tory.
 Another report stating that the sal- aries of teachers should be Increased and adjusted to the standards of liv- ing required by the American teach CT" was adopted.