Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-02

the National Education ASSOCIATION.
are moldtng public sentiment today
az never before. They are unitod "a
9. great slegislatiye pro.
gram providing for d department of
uca with q secretary In the
PRESIDENTS cabinet, and for federal
ala in support OF public education.
Iheir influence IL being strongly felt
IN Washington. Congress Is taking
q keen interest In their demands. and
the justice Of their cause u attracts
ing public attention throughout the
country. 20
The constructive Legislative pro-
gram of the National Education a.
ISOLATION has already won active SUP
port OF other great organizations The
american Federation Of Labor, the
General Federation Of Women's Clubs
n Inc mothers congress and Parent
Teachers association are giving Il
their earnes and effective support.
The Influence, of the women of the
country IL being particularly felt.
Women are Intimately associated with
the needs, OF, childhood and recognizes
stne Importance fof@pub1ic education.
For this reaaon4they have been quick
70 comprehend the wisdom OF giving
Just recognition to education. s
The revised Smith Tower educa-
tional bill now before Congress-, puts
me power of the national government
strongly back, Of public educatien
without In any way encroaching upon
tne rights or preroEatives OF the state.
II. this. bill becomes a law education
Wall be given a Tremendous impetus
IN every state OF the nation. but3each
state will continue to manage without
the slightest interference on the part
or the federal sovernmentA Just as
agriculture has been greatly ad-
vanced and promoted. by the depart
ment Of agriculture in the federal
government so will education be pro-
noted by the establishment of a de-
partment of education.
Tn national government sJAade
LIBERAL. appropriations for tire promo.
ton OF special education. but has
tailed to go right to the heart Of the
subject and encourage the states in
the training and support of teachers
ana the promotion Of general educa-
ton. Vocational education is : inn
portant and should be promoted, but
1t is not so essential TO the welfare
Of h nation as that every child
should have the opportunity to obtain
asgood common school education. The
Americanization Of adult. Immigrants
and the attempted. education Of adult
llikerates is very necessary, but the
most effective place to teach American
ideals ia in our public schools, and
IT free school privileges are guaran-
teed to every child in America IL
l1teracy will soon disappear.
Education is so vitality essential to
the ver life of our nation that pa
triotic considerations demand that
the national government shall encour-
age n assist the st1tes in its promo
ton. The nation. the state /ahd the
local community should each bear q
JUST, share of the necessary expense,
for each shares in the benefits de-
rived From lack Of adequate support
our public education has d~eteriorated
in many places. The question Of who
shall teach the children Of today, the
citizens Of tomorrow. is OF vital con-
Germ, to the whole country. So long
as our schools,a are taught by men and
women of character and ability, i'm
bued with the spirit and ideals OF
America the future, of our country is
secure, but in many localities young
Americans are today being taught by
teachers Of foreign accent. Of foreign
habits Of thought, and foreign stand
ards Of living. If we are to- preserve
our free institutions and p%erpetuate
the fundamental principles Of our
government we cannot neglect. the
national aspect Of public education