Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-11

MIR. BoWyer going down on the same
day with it, the Friday before Christ
mas
Superintendent Wagner again hear
tily endorsed the child welfare move
ment, predicting that it will accom-
plish an immense amount of good in
the state. He had in mind a broad
scope, and yet, with definite policy
for this work. He also spoke of the
truancy law, which is not effectively
enforced throughout the state. He
said, compared with the laws of other
states, it Is a good law but TO yield
results must be enforced
To Locate Escheated Estates.
At the request of former Congress
man B. S. Rodey. presented through
Superintendent T. w Conway, the as
ISOLATION appointed DR.. Boyd and Su-
perintendent Conway committee to
confer with the attorney general and
the state auditor. to locate escheated
estates that should have gone to the
credit of the school funds, but accord
ing to Judge Rodey are still held by
banks who are disregarding the law
he had drafted and passed and which
provides that the proceeds of escheat-
ed estates so into the school funds,
Mr.. Rodey was quoted as saying that
the law has been entirely disregarded
since its passage, and hundreds upon
thousands of dollars are held in banks
that should go into the school fund.
On motion of Swinney a letter will
be addressed to u. s. Senators Jones
and Fall as well as Congressman
,1nv Il. . l,n
Hoke Smith bill and especially
speaking for the creation of a cabi-
net place to be known as the secre-
tary of education. However, the mo-
ton started a comprehensive and. an
mated discussion on the danger of
federalizing the schools. Supt Wag-
ner spoke of the increasing tendency
of the federal government to assist
the states in educational matters, no
doubt because a number OF states
have failed to secure general educa-
ton within their bounds as was dem
onstrated by the draft boards exam
ming the men called in the draft. 1t
was quite proper that the federal
government should thus assist the
states, just as the state assists the
poorer districts.
Too Much Red Tape
DR. Boyd asked: Are we ready to
turn over the educational authority
of the state to the federal govern
ment?" He looked with disfavor upon
bureau officials and auditors and red
tape such as hampered him during
the experience of the university with
the s. A. T. G, during the past few
months He cited the experience Of
the New Mexico road commission.
which at last, after eighteen months
or two wears has received federal
approval for the construction of
eight miles of highway, of the hun
dreds of miles FOR which detailed
plans and specifications had been
submitted
Professor J. II. Vaughan spoke of
ten years experience at State Col
lege and declared that the Hoke
Smith bill means to n large extent
federal control of education ana GER
'ainly the complete federal admins
tration Of school funds including
those raised bv the state. He shared
Or. Royds feeling about the s A. r.
G. and especially about the red tape.
II am not conspicuous advocate of
states rights but 7 do believe that
the state should hold on to the right
fairs" declared DR.. Boyd Ta admit
ted that Senator Hoke Smith would
resent being suspected Of being an
opponent of state rights but he fear
ed that Senator Smith still holds the
idea, that he held as Secretary of In
terror under Grover Cleveland that
the federal government should gov
ern the western states very much as
the DEPARTMENT of the Interior gov
erned the Indians and the public
lands. He cited amusing experiences
he had with Smith as Secretary of
the Interior whom he found astound-
ingly uniformed at that time of west
ern land affairs. Professor VAUGHN
reiterated that Federal cooperation
in large measure means federal
dictation." However, the confer
ence was not afraid. DR.. Rice said
that the Hoke Smith bill does not de-
prive the local authorities Of the int
tatNe in local school administra-
ton, nor the state of its rights. IT
does not change or amend single
state law. The state can accept it's
provisions or raiect them. just as in
the highway administration. the state
is perfectly at liberty to build its own
roads in its own way at its own ex-
pense If it does not care 10 accent
the federal aid on the conditions Of
fered. Plit federal HELM means equal
opportunities for every child and ev-
erv inhabitant no matter where locat-
ed.