The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
COUNCIL IN MEET
State Teachers Educational
Body in Session in Topeka.
Members Want "KansaS Teach
er" Kept Out of Politics.

Recommendation strongly urging
that the Kansas teacher be kept out of
politics at all costs were made today
in a report read by M. E. Pearson of
Kansas City. this afternoon at the an
nual meeting of the educa1onai coon-
Gil of the Kansas State Teachers as
ISOLATION. The report did not recon-
mend that the editorship of the paper
be taken away from Frank L. flpet'
secretary of the association, as mas
been rumored.
However, it was recommended that
an editorial committee of three De ap-
pointed This committee would meet
in Topeka each month to confer with
Pinet and shape the editorial policies
of the Kansas Teacher, monthly
magazine edited by Ptnet in the in
forests of the association. Especially
urgent was the recommendation that
thte magazine be kept out OF pontlcS
and a stony ear turned to designing,
gum shoeing politicians VINO might
invade the editorial rooms OF the pup
hcation The report further recon-
mended that Pinet be retained as sec
rotary of the association and editor
of the monthly publication.
Pinet has handled the Kansas
Teacher for the last year and a half,
and during that time has increased its
yearly net income from $409-5O in
Nav 1916. to S265191 on December
81, 1917. Politics have had no place
in the editorial columns, and dele
gates who favor the present plan of
publica ton fear the magazine would
be used to further the purpose OF the
Ross brand of politics under a board
of editors, such as rumored plans
called for 1t is said tina a report
dealing with the Kansas Teacher that
will launch the movement Tor a poafo
of editors has been prepared by men
who are special friends of Ross. There
is question, however. as to whether
or not the report will be introduced
and as to whether enough votes can
be mustered to swing it.
Council Opens This Afternoon.
Pinet receives no extra pay for han
ding the Kansas Teacher; the work is
in connection with his duties as sec
rotary.
The first session of the two-day con-
ference of the council opens this after
noon at the Chamber of Commerce
with President w. H. Johnson. Law
cussion were purely technical About
100 delegates were in the city at noon
to attend the meeting.
The feature session Of the two-day
meeting here was expected to come
this afternoon IN an event pro-
=
Creed" by Prof. D. NJ. Bowen. Pitts
burg. This number was comprised of
war resolutions.
The second session will be held at
$50 o'clock. w. S. Heusner. SaIina;
W D. Ross, Topeka; Thos. w. Butch
er, Emporia; F. R. Hamilton. Law
renee, and Dean J. F. Kelly, Lawrence,
will be the principal speakers.
Tonight at the auditorium Henry
r of he
Weekly Star; Chancellor Frank Strong
of the state university; DIR. Thomas
Nixon Carver of Harvard university,
and Henry J. Allen, Wichita, will be
the principal speakers.
Carver will talk on price Fixing
and Allen on Universal Service Thru
the Red Cross
Two Day Program.
Following is the two-day program
of the council:
First Session
Today, o'clock. at Chamber of Gem
President W. H. johnson. Lawrence. pre-
siding.
i. A statement of the business and edu-
cational policy of the Kansas
.. statement of the field of work. tbs
membership and the proper organiza-
ton OF the administrative council.
ton in the educational council
e. statement of the duties and func-
tons of the board of directors the
executive committee and the presi-
dent and vice presidents of the asso-
citation.
S. recommendation to the financial
policy OF the association, legitimate
expenditures, increased revenues, and
plans for the extension Of work
Leaders in Discussion
suPt NJ E. Moore. LeavenWorth.
Supt. L. A. Lowther, Emporia.
Second Session.
Dinner Conference
This evening, 80 o'clock, PelIetier's
Superintendent W. s; Heusner, salina pre-
1. General topic-War Time School &C.
tivities.
a. "The Public schoois'-state Supt
W. D. Ross, Topeka.
b. 1.-The Normal Standardization
Thomas W. Butcher. Emporia
c. "The University and State Agri-
cultural College'-Director +. r.
Hamilton, Lawrence.
2. Meeting the Wartime Demand for
Teachers'-Dean F. ]. Kelly, Law
Third Session.
Tonight 4 30 o'clock City Auditorium
DR.. H. J. Waters, managing editor of Kan
sas City Weekly Star. presiding.
ESTABLISHMENTS in Education to Meet War
mergencies"-Chancellor Frank Strong,
State University.
"Readjustments in Public Schools as a Re-
peka.
Price Fixing''-Dr. Thomas Nixon Carver
Harvard University.
Universal Service Thru the Red Cross