The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-25
Important Matters Proposed
to Educators in Report Of
Committee on Resolutions
This Afternoon.
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
ENDORSED AND URGED
Various Sections Have Special
Resolutions; Consideration
Likely to Be Extended to
Them on Floor.

tee ON resolutions OF the whole con-
ycntion was completed his morni1g
and viii be presented 10 the Educa-
tional association this afternoon at
the conclusion OF the last general sos
sion program. The resolutions cover
a wide range Of questions and make
important recommendations TO the
convention and 20 the legislature.
Special resolutions coming from
the various sections will be presented,
as viii resolutions on specific sub
iects, such as suffrage. for which a
vigorous hght is expected
II is likely that consideration of
the resolutions will occupy an hour or
more OF the late afternoon session.
The convention committees report
as concluded az nooi, follows!
RESOLUTIONS for the New Mexico I'D
vocational Association.
Resolved. that this association en-
dorses the position of the National
Educational association as expressed
in the following;
The association regards ciii-
cheney and merit. rather than sex,
as the principle on which APP
points and selections should he
made. and therefore, declares IT.
SELF In favor OF the political
equality of the exc and equal
pay for equal services. a demo-
cratic system OF education recog-
uizes merit and fitness as the SUI
pgcme tests for public service.
We declare ourselves In favor OF
some statewide system OF medical In
spection Of children for heIlth pur-
poses. The supervision OF this work
by competent physicians has proved
eminently satisfactory. This %associa-
tion therefore follows the National
Educational association In endorsing
such inspection and prays for legis-
latoai along this line. believing that
desirable results will be found Ia the
iacrca,ed efficiency % expenditures,
IN the conservation OF heath. ane IN
The greater capacity OK the child 10
utilize the education offered him.
This association hereby express 3
It's endorsement OF the United States
bureau OF education as ad'o'nislcfcd
by Hon. +. =. Claxton. In view OF
the work al present done by this
bureau IN making surveys OF the ed
ucatiunal held, IN discriminating in
formation, and. so far as It's facilities
allow, in cooperating with and
strengthening the various state sys-
TENS, We join IN the recommenda'i a
that the congress OF the United States
provide an annual appropriation 1f
not less than Sje0. 600 for this import
ant federal office. We endorse also
the establishment Of a national uni
v%ersliy at public expense and under
public control. our senator's and rep.
rcsentatives In congress are. there
fore, respectfully peiitiOned "a give
their support 10 these two mc-sVT Is
and 70 use their influence in secur'rg
the necessary legislation ana apprD-
priations,
In view % the awful strife nov dc.
v%astating continental Europe. and
arousing universal sympathy. while
profoundly disturbing the Industrial
and commercial Interests OF the world.
be il resolved hat the teachers OF the
y. NJ r.. A. endorse the efforts OF TX
President T0ft and r udent Wilson
TO bring ABOUT the ado ioa OF uniim-
tied treaties of arbitration with other
pOwera
Recognizing the menace Of the
beverage liquor traino 20 the physical
and moral life Of the nation, and par
tlcularly 90 the youth who are OH
especial charge. and standing upon
the American principle Of majoriti
rule, Ne believe that the people oI
New Mexico should have the privilcg,
% voting upon the question Of state
wide prohibition. And the New Mex
leo Educational association hereby
declares itself in favor of action by
our state logislature submitting this
question 10 the people Of New Mex.
100 for deyisioa az the next genera.
election.
We believe eur present Law requir'
ing the regular attendance az schoo'
is productive Of great good whereyei
h 10 enforced, In order that It's eiii'
cheney may be increased. we recon.
mend that the age limit from sever
to fourteen years OF age be extended
20 require all persons between th'
ages OF seven 90 sixteen years 20 az.
tend school for the fun term while
school u in session In their respective
rNNNAI uNHAlAtAFr MNi'Hr AWf EANN H"l
completed the work Of the eight
grade. and that the provision ne made
by the next state legislature 10 have
"a iruant ofhcer 10 side IN the en-
forcement thereof.
Resolved. that Rupert r.. Aspluns
be elected a representative OF th'
New Mexico Educational association
la she educational council for q tern
~ one year and thai President r. n
NJ Roberts and President T. l. Enlo'
be elected representative Of the Nep
Mexico Educational association in -
educational council Zach Tor a tern
Of three years
Resolved, that the legislature b
urged 90 Investigate the question o
free text books 20 be furnished eitheI
by The slate or by districts. with
view 10 enactins suitable provision
therefore.
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