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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

Drastic legislation is needed to c0mpe,
children to go to school, in the selection Of
textbooks and m the personnel of the state
board Of education, according to City School
Superintendent w. B.. McFarIand. of Las
Vegas, who Addressed the educational coun.
Gil Of the New Mexico Educational assoGiar
ton late Saturday afternoon. He was on
the program as leader of the. discussion con
corning needed Legislation for city schools.
THE compulsory school law we now have
Is not generally enforced; 1t cannot be EN-
forced he said. 1T Is inadequate, its en-
forcement lies largely In the hands Of a JUS
tice Of the peace of a district court judge,
and there are few nlaees where It Is en-
forced as it should be, owing to the dlffi.
Guilty encountered.
Il think we also need legislation for the
adoption Of uniform textbooks except in cit
les with a school attendance of 800 pupils
or more. | think in such cities the school
boards are well able to select the textbooks
desired.
Il think there should be a change in the
personnel of the state board Of education
by having a representative on 1t from the
city schools. There has not been such a
representative since we had statehood. Is
this just? Is it wiser
In his address, which preceded that Of
Mr.. Mcfarland, DIR, David r. Boyd, presi
dent of the New Mexico university, discuss
cd the needed Legislation for colleges and
universities. He urged the Importance of
having laws defining the work of such in
stitutions, SO as to avoid conflict and inn
prove the results obtained. He spoke of the
criticism that there are too many of these
institutions in some states, but he said that
New Mexico's problem is simply one that
Is being grappled with by ten or more
states. He insisted that it seems wise OF
give the state institutions adequate support,
otherwise the men and women of a state
will leave II and go elsewhere, never to re-
turn.
County School Superintendent ]. l. G.,
Swinhey's address, scheduled to deal with
needed legislation for rural schools, was
postponed, as he was called ava from the
meeting.
These joined in the discussions: On leg
~islati0n for city schools, Supt. w. A. Poore,
|of Carlsbad; Supt. r. w Twining. Las Cru
ces; Supt. A. McCurdy, Carrizozo: Supt.
George Lougee, Socorrol On Legislation for
college and universities: Prof. Myron Luz
'gibihl, Of the State Normal university; T, g,
Mckay, of the State School OF Mines; Prof,
q. O. Rodgers, of the Normal universityN
Miss Floy French. of State College.
Prof. r. r. Asplund discussed the needed
legislation for the state school system
Prof. j.. H, Wagner, of Santa Fe, and Prof.
Frank CARBON, of the State Normal, taking
part.
The sessions concluded at 5 p. M.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

its food Value than there are hunting fol
sport alone. and the Importance Of the game
resources OF this state is the possibility ,ni
q food supply for the present and future
generations. Those interested In wild life
for sentimental reasons are also Interested.
It may be said in comment that those
persons Interested in the food value Of the
Wild game are very largely responsible for
almost wipinH out the game resources Of
New Mexico. Il also seems hardly nenes'
saFy 70 explain that the thousand members
OF the state associations, are as the name
Of the organization indicates, are for the
protection and conservation Of wild life In
stead Of tor the ipdiscriminate slaughter of
the game and this organization Is the only
aggregation of citizens which has made any
Systematic and effective attempt to stop the
ex~teFmination, to punish the game hog, to
increase the supply, and to aid the game
wardenss office In the enforcement Of the
game laws, The New Mexico Game Protec-
tive association Is not simply an o~rganiza-
ton Of s~portsmen; It is composed also Of
thosb who for sentimental reasons, wish
TO preserve the wild life and who are work.
ing to preserve It for sport. for food supply
NAt4 WHY AbhOA AC6A4n1utC Pun R6Cs 4 a rs
point is that without such an organization
the time viii come quickly when there will
be NJ game for food, or sport or anything
Ieise,
II IL highly proper that this organization,
the only agency fighting game extiRction,
should be allowed to recommend a men for
the office OF state game warden who knows
something about the job and who will not
regard it as a political plum. The associa-
ltion has never asked to dictate. the appoint
ment: it has simply asked. and the governor
has very wisely consented to the plan, that
It be allowed to recommend a man, and to
agree with the executive upon a ~satisfac-
tory man, The appointment Is Of course en-
tirely within the discretion and pleasure of
The governor. All that the New Mexico
Game Protective association asks Is that a
practical man who knows his subject be
made state game warden, and no valid OBJ
lection Of any kind can be made to this
platform.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
Out Of Politics

There appears to be a we'll defined move
ment ut the state educational convention to
seek further action looking to the elimina'
ton Of thee county superintendent from poll
tics, and requiring that he be a. practical cd
ucator, holding at least a first grade teach.
ef's certificate.
The case of the superintendent Of schools
OF Rernalilo county is an encouraging In
stance of-what Is rapidly becoming possible
In the matter Of getting the schools out Of
politics. Here was a case of an efficient
school man who. without political manipu-
lation of any kind, and attending strictly to
his official business, received the nominal
ton OF both political parties to succeed him
sell, without discussion OF difficulty. Both
sides simply moved to make it unanimous;
because the nominee was simply so pFe-em.
inently fit for the position and had made
such a splendid record that public sentiment
made his continuation in office imperative.
Yet the surprising fact Is that the case OF
Atanasio Montoya is so unique that it is
conspicuous. Yet IL is none the less en-
couraging. tl
Those who are intelllgently working in
the association to remove the county SUI.
perintendent from politics suggest that he
be elected In April. at the same time the
school directors are chosen and thus be.
free from the hurly.burIy Of the state and
county political campaigns. The idea seems
entirely reasonable and logical.
Equally important is the undertaking Of
seeing that all county superintendent are
not doctors with large practices, not lawyers
whose time is already occupied IN that pro-
fession. not men following some other line
OF business or work for a livelihood, but
educators, men engaged in school work, who
are trained for that profession, and who
make the school SUPPLEMENTARY their sole
concern. gti Hf
No argument Is needed to back up the
statement that they should have al least
first grade teaching certificates.
IN brief, the county school superintendent
should not be a man elected for political
reasons who makes the school work a per
funetpry side issue.
The county superintendent who gives
good services should be continued in office;
regardless Of his politics or the claims Of
politicians seeking the sffiee,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
LIE VARSITY NAN N poLIrIcs

Il regret very much to state, that I
found two young men Of the University
of New Mexico engaged in the ~reprehen-
sible business of betting on the cleo
tion.' said President David R, Boyd, of
the University, yesterday, eYou would
be surprised, however. to find out exact
" what they were batting on. The
wager regarded the disputed. / might
say mooted. question Of whether or not
! wal for Hughes Of Wilson. or the con-
trary, My secretary, however, sort of
put a crimp in the proposition. He in
formed the betting young men that he
had asked me whether / favored Bursum
or De Baca. and that l had responded
that I preferred Prince Albert"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
Better Teachers For
The Rural Schools


T. L. MeHfien, school extension agent, U.
IS. bureau Of education, says:
The rural schools Of the United States
are in sore need of better qualified teachers.
AT least onethird Of the rural teachers for
the country at large have no professional
training. The average scholarship Of this
class Of unframed teachers is little more
than an eighth grade education. There are
2f2,000 one-teacher rural schools in the Uni,
ted States. It is Conservative. therefore, to
say that there are 10000 rural teachers in
this country with only an elementary educa-
ton and no professional training, There
is one state in the Union that has over 1900
teachers, with only q ~sevehth-grade educa-
ton and no professional training. in charge
of its rural schools. this year. There are
several states that number their rural teach
ers in this class by the Thousand and there
are many states that count their rural teach.
ers in this class by. the hundred.
Another third Of the rural teachers OF the
United States have only a limited amount
Of professional training and on an average
their scholarship isgnot above the tenth
grade. that Is. . two.year high school edu-
cation beyond the eighth grade, There are
at least 7o,00O teachers In this class.
A majority Of the remaining one-third Of
the rural teachers Of our country have on
the average only a four-year high school
education which includes from enc to two
years attendance at a state normal achool
or the professional work given in the junior
and senior years in teacher-training high
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

schools, or several summer terms at sum
mef schools for teachers.
These are the conditions that face US in
the qualifications Of our rural teachers. The
problem that confronts US Is how to improve
these conditions. It is the purpose Of the
bureau OF education to issue a series Of
talks in an effort to shew the country how
to solve this most important problem in Am
erican education today. The fact that we
have ever 10000 teachers without adequate
preparation for their work is enough to
the public mind on this question to
such a degTee that within the next decade
we shan hdve's sufficient number Of teach
ers with adequate training for evry rural
school in the United States.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
OF Wrona

IA citizen writing frDm Corona, NJ NJ, OBJ
iedts TO the proposition OF having Tsome or
gknizatlon OF sboftsmen" select the next
game warden The game resources Of New
Mexico he writes, ~aFe far too important
to present and future generations, to state
and nation, to permit ef turning over this
important office to representatives of amy
one interest," particularly when that interest
Is for sport alone. There are more people
eating wild game in this state because of
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
The Teacher AS a Mixer

Common sense has been the outstanding
feature OF the addresses before the conven.
ton Of the New Mexico Educational associa,
|tion. One noteworthy example Of it has
been the a%dmonition from DR., Pearse, from
Prof. Milne and others to the teachers Ia
be.as human as possible, to be a good mixer,
to refrain from standing aloof OF holding
the attitude Of the pedant, to be a good
business man or woman. to get in close
touch with community life, and to learn a
lot and teach a lot that isn't found in the
text books. The example of the teacher
who pulled down the blind to keep the chill
drep from looking out at the circus parade
and then kept them in after school to learn
the names Of the wild animals Of Africa is
highly pertinent,
IF the teacher wants to earn the real re,
spect Of the community, especially Of the
business men, an be needs to do issto put
over a horse trade or give somebody the
worst OF it on a real estate deal" said a
prominent educator yesterday. There is
more truth than poetry in the remark.
5 Pc 1t said, however, that the. old fashion
cd pedasogue il becoming .seafcer and
scarcer. Teachers are getting 70 be pretty
good all around fellowsAfellow embraces
the Iadies-nowadays. The people of Santa
Re can testify. to the fact that the teachers
now in this city are pretty genial and ap
proachahle men n pretty sensible women.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
INTERVIEW FROM RARTH'

Il VIII consent TO break my long 81
lence,s said Senator Barth yesterday,
since you insist. and v~ouchsafe the
statement that 1 think there has been
a most tremendous improvement notice.
able in the personnel Of the teaching
force in New Mexieo-ahost particularly,
notably and emphatically in the fem
mime division of the teaching force. Of
New Mexico"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
The Proper Spirit

$500 1890 Df
The withdrawal from the race for
presidency Of the state educational
association By John ". Conway,
Santa Fe county superintendent, in
not to ieopapdize Santa FEES
chances Of securing the next CON
yention, was a most commendable
act MFR. Conway thereby has again
demonstrated his loyalty to the in
'terests Of Santa Fe. AS soon as II
was represented TO him that the
same city was nqt supposed to have
both the presidency and the pla
Of meeting, Mr., Conway promptly
got out Of the race, on the nnder-
standing, as we are informed, that
he was thereby helping the candi
dacy Of Santa Fe for the place 4
aIHaf
meeting in 1917.
Santa FEES attitude has been con
spicuously praiseworthy throughout
the convention. Instead Of playing
politics To secure the next conven-
ton, her citizens have devoted
themselves with zeal and tireless
enthusiasm and hospitality to max
ing this convention a success, maxi
ing the visitors comfortable and
making them feel welcome and at
home. It was a tremendous civic
undertaking for Santa Fe; but the
self-eyident appreciation of her.
guests has been worth the labor.
And the New Mexican does feel that
Santa Fe, after the showing she has
made and the magnificent spirit she
has displayed. has earned a second
meeting Of the association.
It is estimated today that there
are between 1900 and 1900 visitors
in the city-and there are from 200
to 800 rooms yet in reserve. WEI
defy any city in the southwest toll
show a better record Of an emer-
gency met and a responsibility dis
charged. We put this record up to
the educators and ask that as a due
token Of appreciation Of Santa Fe'sI
splendid work, she be favored with
. second meeting Of the association.
Such a precedent, as stated, has al
been established.
Neither the New Mexican nor any
Of its representatives has been en-
gagged in pulling wires or engineer
ing deals to bring the convention
back here, believing that it is the
only of those actually en-
gagged in educational work to seek
% run the affairs Of the association,
openly or otherwise. This
newspaper is therefore in the more
lvantageous position to urgently
invite this splendid body Of New
Mexico men and women to come
Jack to the capital city next year,
Iubmitting Santa Fe's showing
on its evident merits. To
urn us down would be a deliberate
Tote Of disapproval for the great
md successful effort made to
the convention.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
GOING TO THE RlTo

The School of American Archaeology
win tomorrow send n q its staff,
Wesley Bradfield. curator Of the Mu-
scum. to the Rito deaes Friioles, with q
party Of scientists. Quite q number of
other visitors have arranged to go at
that time in order to have the guidance
Of Mr.. Bradfield.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
Among the Educators
THATs VIA THEY cALL Ir

when | got off at your station down
below here" said MI. Sautz, Of Pueblo,
in his little speech at the SchooImas-
ters' Club banquet last night. "Lah-my,
l believe you call it-how do you pro-
nounce it down here, Or. Robertsg'
1T is called by people here Laying re
sponded the eminent Las Vegas educa-
tor addressed. And DR.. Roberts, so to.
speak, spoke eminently correct
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

u v. OONNtA 10 d6dfH 6ifAHS dH III
teresting demonstration Of the art of be-
ing in eighteen places simultaneously.
"-"
AFTER SEVERAL months of pro-
tracted conversation the Mexican eom-
missi0ners have decided that Perish
fng's army is to come out when cir
cumstances permit and that we can fol-
low hot trails of bandits into Mexico
II the bandits will permit.
NEXT CONGRESS may profitably
substitute backbone for ~jawbone.
RUMANIA would have been safer as
an innocent b~ystander.
JUDGING By the stringent measures
that England is adopting to conserve
the country's food supply. food condi-
tions must be almost as had there as
they are in the United States.
1T is REPORTED that villa has shay
ed his beard, Evidently he is eonvinc-
cd that whiskered opposition to Wood
row Wilson is unlucky.
NEWLY ELECTED congressman flew
to Washington in al aeroplane and is
still up in the air.
'SPOSE BARTH will come to the leg
islatures that way?
FEMALE OF the aviator species is
more deadly than the male.
NEW YoRk-Joseph Brook, theatrical
manager, was killed today by a fall
from his eighth floor apartment in West
s~eventhy-nInth street-News Item. The
Iegit. Is no good. Movie actors do that
every day and It never feazes them.
NO SAFE conduct from Britain for
the Aust. ambassador. And who is
Uncle Sam that he should have the
temerity to obiectg
REPUBLICANS HAVE over $4,000
left, out Of s~2,441,5e5. There's thrift.
AT DUSK
eshs walks in beauty like the night"
Lord Byron wrote Of old,
And little dreamed his precious line
A satire would unfold.
"she walks In beauty like the night
II sounds just like, old pal,
A coiored man would start to write
About his niger sal.
kansas City Star.
M "-"
THE Wall Street Journal concludes
that the first duty of a Mexican execu-
tive is to execute.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

BY DIRECTOR EDGAR 4. HEWETT,
BEFORE NEW MEXICO AssocIA-
TON FOR SCIENCE MONDAY
FORENOON /
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

!, {. sHAEFFER, Rock Island freight CON
dpcteg. fell from , fdefeotive step pear Car
rizozo and lost a foot under the car
wheels.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

THERE WILL be a lot of Original
Prohibitionists IN evidence when the
legislature opens.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

BELGIUM UNDOUBTEDLY looks
with favor on peace negotiations.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

CAN 1T be, as alleged. that instinc-
tive feminine aversion to whiskers caus
ed the defeat Of Mr.. Hughes?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

NATURALLY. OF course. all the San
ia Fe young ladies' are only too glad to
be accommodating and stay away from
the dances in order to give the visiting
teachers a chance at Santa FEES eligible
young men.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

ABOUT EVERY other county super
intendent nowadays is a suVerintends
entese.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

PRICES, THEY say, are governed by
the laws OF supply and demand in the
markets Of the world. Meanwhile they
should worry because only munition
manufacturers eat eggs.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

WHETHER YOU are running a dor
mitcry, q short order restaurant Or d,
taxi line. you are boosting the fair fame
OF Santa Fe's hospitalitv-and these
teachers are an appreciative bunch.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

THE POOR farmers, many Of them
reduced to d mere seven-passenger tour
Ing car, are dead against an embargo on
ioodstuffs.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

THERE ARE SO many lightning rods
up for the federal jobs that. as Uncle
Josh said, the place looks like a harrow
turned upside down.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

THEN THERE Is always macaroni
and cheese.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

THERE MAY. be bigger towns, but
none whose heart is more in the right
place.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

THE Wall Street Journal concludes
that the first duty of a Mexican execu-
tive is to execute.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

NEXT CONGRESS may profitabls
substitute backbone for jawbone.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30
'JABg i'; s;ss Solar

ThanksglNlnp time ls now at hand
And we shall break our habit
BY sadly paaslHg tprkeya up,
And purchasing a rabbit;
or else, perhaps a strlngy hen
OF sons nine eF ten summerei
So let US breathe q tervent prayer
Of genuine Thanksgiving
At least with English sparrows
We can beat the Cost Of Living.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-30

J.. v. CONWAY is again giving an In
teresting demonstration Of the art of be
ing in eighteen places simultaneously.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-21
TROOPS WILL OCCUPY
NORTH PART OF MEXICO

WASHINGTON, D. c., June
2O.-The issue Of war or peace
with Mexico hung in the balance
tonight, awaiting Gen. Carranza's
decision as to the course he will
pursue. Officials here believe that
forty-eight hours might bring a
clear understanding of what the
immediate future has in store.
A note signed by Secretary
Lansing, conveying President
Wilson's rejection of the demands
for withdrawal of American sol
diers from Mexico, accompanied
by a specific warning that an at
tack on the troops will lead to
the gravest consequences" was
telegraphed to Mexico City today
by Eliseo Arrendondo, Mexican
ambassador designate. In plain
terms it accuses Gen. Carranza
of having brought matters to the
verge of war by open hostility to-
ward the United States and fail
IRE to safeguard even the lives of
Americans in Mexico or on the
border from the lawless elements
among his countrymen.
Resents Carranza's Remarks
In sterneSt terms the note repu-
dates and resents imputations of
bad faith and Interior motives
brought aginst the Washington
government in the Mexican com
munication to which it S a reply.
Gen. Carranza is informed in so
many words that protection of its
own borders is the only object
sought by the United States; and
is told that that object will be pur-
sued, whatever the consequences
may be.
While the United States awaits
Carranza's next move. steps to
make the border secure are going
steadily ahead. Mobilization of
the national guardmen is proceed
ingly eXpeditiousIv in all states
and plans for sending some of
them southwark in response to a
request from Gen. Funston are
under way.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-21
COMPANY C. IS
NOW READY FIR
BORDER DUTY
COMPANY WILL LEAVE ON
SUNDAY FOR GEORGIA
MOBILIZATION CAMP AT
MACON.

Monday afternoon Company C
OF the First Regiment State Mill
tia got its orders, along with the
rest OF the companies throughout
the United States to mobilize and
put itself on war footing prepare
tory to going TO the concentration
camp at Macon. Capt, Halle up
on receiving the telegram from
Col. Butler, commandment of the
regiment, issued orders for all
members of Company c to report
at the armory at 8 o'clock Tues
day mornig.
On Tuesday morning the whole
bunch turned out and First Lieu
tenant Nipper put them through
a little drill and then marched
them up to the armory hall. Here
they broke ranks. Squads were
detailed to get the tents into
shape and accordingly they were
unpacked, unrolled and unfolded,
re-tolded, re-rolled and re-packed
in condition to stand inspection.
AS soon as the boys were through
with the tents, cleaning and oiling
the rifles became the "pastime"
OF the hour and soon the rifles
were polished and oiled to stand
the most rigid inspection a stern
officer could give them. Some of
the boys, more fond Of making a
good appearance than others, pro-
ceeded to scrub the heavy canvas
putees which were not in very
pretty condition from the last
hike the troops had taken.
Although the trouble in which
we are seemingly about to be in
VOWED r pretty sure to be serious
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