Evening star., 1920-07-06
WOULD CUT GLORY
IN WAR STORIES
OF SCHOOLBOOKS
Resolution Coming Before
National Education Associa-
ton Leans to PaCifiSm.
BY the Associated Press,

bE the Associated IresS.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, July g.
Attention was turned today by many
members of the National Education
Association, in convention here, from
the fight for reorganization of the
body to summary of resolutions pre-
sented to the resolutions committee
and published here this morning. One
resolution. which its opponents said
was based on '.straight-out paciffsm.
attracted particular attention.
This resolution would recommend
removal from school text books of any
passages tending to extol glory"
in connection with war and would
declare for minimizing the attention
to be paid to wars. Another resolu-
ticn. which attracted nearly as much
attention. declared strongly in favor of
minimum salary of $1,5e0 annually for
teachers.
Beyond announcing that the reso-
lutions summarized had been sent to
it in response to general invita-
the committee did not disclose the
source of the drafts. Education for
discharged soldiers and sailors and for
prospective woman voters and prac-
teal AmericaniZation courses in col
leges were the subjects of other reso-
lutions.
One Topic UppermOst.
Hotel lobby conferences, upper room
caucuses and the like were held here by
| members of the association discussing
the issue of reorganizing that body.
Animation was added to the gossip
by word emanating from the meeting
of the associations board of direc
tors that that body had Endorsed
unanimously plan to reorganize, which
will be submitted later
State delegations have elected
nominating committee. which will
! meet Thursday and report Friday.
Address by President.
| The association held its first forma
general session last night. Mrs. 10
sephine Corliss Preston of Olympia
| Wash, In her address as president
| declared herself in favor of reorgani-
zation. This. she said. was the most
important question to come before the
convention. She also declared ade-
quate salaries for teachers were be-
| ing obtained.
| Importance of education was
| brought to the attention of the public
| by the war. she said. The National
| Education Association. she added. has
| truly become factor In the civic and
| educational life of the nation. She
urged improvement of conditions sur
| rounding rural school teachers and
I asked members Of the association to
| participate actively in civic affairs.
| In Strategic Position.
| Educators are in a strategic posi-
| ton. Mrs. Preston said. They have
| a twofold responsibility RESPONSE
| bility to our children and a civic re-
sponsibility to our community, state
and national life.
Thrift education is an important
| movement launched by the govern
ment. The schools part in the nation
al thrift program is to recognize that
| thrift is in the saving of four things
time. talent, money and health.
Rural education problems need the
earnest consideration of the country.
How shall we keep our farm men and
women raising the nations food If we
fail to provide good schools and un-
less we give them good teachers. The
country schools have too long been the
! teacher training centers for city
schools" .,
Reorganization Chief Problem.
The most important problem which
the National Educational Association
has to face is reorganization of this
great body. A delegate plan as an Of
| flcial working body is the ultimate So
luton. Educators see the necessity for
their active participation in civic life.
We can no longer sit back and leave
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mental affairs"
Chicago Member Opposes.
Miss Margaret Haley of Chicago
was credited with leading the opposl-
ton to this move. One objection
raised against it was that it might
interfere with the powers of local
teachers federations, some of which
have affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor. Miss Haley and
S. Y. Gillian of Milwaukee were lead
ers in defeating this delegate plan"
when it was proposed last year.
Hugh S. Magill of Washington, D.
c., field secretary of the association
is expected to present the plan.
which has been the subject of much
study by the associations board of
directors.
This is the second time the educa
tors have convened here, the other
occasion being in 1913
Six cities have invited the next
meeting and the invitations will be
presented formally later in the week
They are New York, Chicago. Phila-
delphia, Des Moines. Iowa; ST. Jo-
seph, Mo-. and San Francisco. Pre-
liminary meeting have been going on
for several days and patriotic pro-
gram. scheduled as the first general
session cal nj To- OF ieyh