The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-04
SMITH.TOWNER
BILL IND0RSED
School Needs National in
Scope, Says Head of
Tulsa Schools.
LEGISLATION N { EDED
Unless Immediate Action Is
Taken There Will Be but
Few Teachers.

tmmed ate legislation in all states
g., secure adequate appropriations
Cor buildings, equipment and teach
ers salaries for the schools of
America was recommended by the
10 900 siperintendSnts assembled in
cleveland. ohio, last week as the
only possible means of meeting the
nrosent national crisis in education.
T. y. obcrholizer. superintendent Of
the Tulsa public schools stated up n
VI return yesterday. Thc Smith-
/ Townor educational bin now pending
Ir congress was one OF the specliic
acts OF legislation indorscd.
tyStnr of y minimum salary for
.oarhcrs. the 2-month plan Of pay
u,ort and an appeal to all civic
agencies to turn young people into
Nh, teaching profession were the
v.,gs suggested to overcome the
teacher shortage. the gravity Of
which was the dominant thought of
every session and every speaker, Mr..
ohorholtzer said. statistics presented
at the convention showed that ,0OO,-
600 children have been without
school privileges this year because of
. the shortage of 100000 teachers.
The situation will be aggravated,
rather than alievatcd, next year, as
enrolment at teacher training
schools is steadily decreasing and
many teachers will go into indus
try In order to earn a decent hNeli-
hood
Emphasis was also placed on the
provision Of specialized schools Tor
a t,tl ~
,SDSe suffering from physical de-
flcs. part-timc school for these in
business, evening schools for the
education of the illiteratc. and tech
uical instruction for the skilled c,ass
according to Mr. OberholtZer. Teach
ing Of American ideals in the class
room was urged Lack OF efficient
supervision was the reason given for
the superiority of city schools over
rural schools, Mr. ObcrholtZcr said.
MIR. Ohcrholtzer was one OF %
supcriutendents, city managers and
secretaries and presidents of cham
bcfs of commerce from all sections
Of the country who conferred during
the convention with tho American
city bureau on plans for organized
community support Of the schools
under the leadership of chambers
of commerce.
The sentiment of this conference
was that in the present educational
crisis II is Of the utmost importance
that organizations of public spirited
citizens participate with the board OF
education in the development of the
public school system, Mr.. Ober-
EClt2er said. and that chambers OF
commerce are the logical leaders in
such movements. The account of the
civic activities of the chamber OF
commerce of Tulsa was highly COM
mcndcd
4 committee was appointed 10
perfect a campaign for securing the
cooperation of chambers Of com
Inerce, civic organizations boards OF
education, and supcrintcndeuts IN
eterlng school condi ditions. MIR
Obcrholtzer said Requests will also
he scnt 'supcrintendents asking in
formation as TO the size of the build.
ings in use when the buildings were
constructed. fire protection. num-
Der OF pupils on, part time for lack
oi building space, schoolrooms for
special service. tho number of square
rect of playground space for pupils
extension Of school activities, dis
Irlbution Of teachers salaries, anC
= he training anf experience Ot
teachers.