The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02

A resolution requesting the president
and congress OF the United States to
establish an embargo against the ex.
portation OF food stuiis into foreign
countries as means OF forcing downs
ward the prevailing high cost of living
has been prepared by the committee on
resolutions for introduction in the mcet-
ing of the Oklahoma Educational assoc
oiation this afternoon.
Hardship on Salaricd People.
The resolution calls attention to the
high cost OF living, which it says is
working unparalleled hardships on the
salar,ed people OF the country, and ex-
presses the belief that the situation can
be materially relieved by the establish
ment OF an embargo which will keep
food supplies within the United States.
1t calls attention to the fact that tho
same plan has been adopted in foreign
countries with remarkable success.
Convention Nears Close.
With the election OF officers and
other routine matters disposed Of up to
moon today practically all of import-
anCc that remains 10 come before the
| convention is the report OF the commits
tee on resolutions, scheduled to be pre-
Sentcd at , 80 o'clock this afternoon.
| Encouraged by their success in Sc
lecting one OF their own as president
OF the organization Tor the first time
IN history, the women members of the
association. i, is understood, have sue
ceeded in writing into the resolutions q
plank declaring IN favor OF the submis-
sion and adoption OF an amendment to
the constitution, which will give women
the right TO vote
Adoption Indicated. |
X. II Wilson, who as state superin-
,endent is head OF the states education-
al system, issued statement some time
ago declaring in favor oi woman suf-
trage. This fact. coupled with the big
vote recorded yesterday IN favor of tha
election OF Mrs Susan R. Fordyco,
Shawnee, as president OF the associa~
ton, is taken to indicate the adoption
OF the amendment
Other recommendations included in
the report OF the resolutions committee
Is for legislation toward the establish
ment ot the county unit plan which pro-
yldeS for the selection OF county school
supcrlntcndcn,S by county commissions
} erS or other boards designated Tor that
= purpose Supporters oi this plan urge
that Il will result in the selection of
persons better qualified for the work
than is the case under the present cleo
tive system.
Loan Fund Favored. :
Creation Of fund 10 be known 40
"Thc Students Loan Fund" by which
, the state will loan money 10 deserving
students to finish their education Is also
favored II Is suggested that a portion
OF the permanent common school fund,
now handled by the state school land
department, be set aside for the ctea-
> ton OF this new fund
II also is recommended that the pres.
ent anti-clgarct law be strengthened 20
as to prohibi, the sale Of cigares to
school children and, that the tenure oi
terms Of school teachers he increased
by legislation as means ot promoting
a true professionalism" in education.
The work Of the department Of edu.
cation under the supervision OF State
Superintendent Wilson toward the
elimination OF illiteracy in Oklahoms
is indor,cd, and legislation which will
, further that pha" OF the work Of edu'
. cation Is recommended.
Commission Favored.
Legislation for the creation n 4
school textbook commission 10 be com,
posed Of practical school men for thu
selection Of textbooks for use in the
, public schools oi the state, is also fav-
=, orcd At present the state board ol
, education is the ex.otiieio textbook
commission.
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