The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-15
ENDORSE MOVE
FOR INCREASED
SCHOOL TAXES
Authorities on Education beard ut
Etats Conventisn Of Parent
Teachers Endorse Move.

Among the several movements
endorsed at the annual meeting OF
the stats parent-teachers' associa-
ton convention, which was held in
Charleston and came to . close
Thursday, was an item which has
been the pet Of the local parent
teachers organization. 1t was urg-
inK the legislation committee to
work with all existing agencies in
backing the state teachers associa-
ton in securing changes in the
constitution which will allow more
taxes for the school boards.
The meeting, in spite OF its
smallness-only III delegates be-
ing present-was successful, ac-
cording to word brought back by
Mrs. j. ". Maucker and Mrs. W.
P. Gross, the representatives from
this city. The meeting lasted for
three days and during that period
some of the best speakers in the
country, real authorities on school
work and the education Of children,
we're heard.
A feature of the meetings was
the question period which followed
each speakers address, when the
delegates were allowed to discuss
Informally matters touched on by
the authorities.
Miss Mary Pack, school lunch
specialist at the University OF Hi
nois. was one Of the speakers. and
Dr.. Butler of the University of Chi
cago was another. He spoke on
colleges and the advisability OF
sending the young men and young
women of the country to the higher
institutions of learning.
Mrs. johnson Speaks.
Mrs. Marietta Johnson. the prin-
cipal OF the organic school at Fair
hope, Ala. gave a most unusual
address on THE Freedom OF the
Child" Mrs. Johnson is a noted
educator and she expressed radical
ideas on the allowing Of the child
to develop along the lines OF its
inclination, carrying out in the
school the home idea and letting
the school children advance in
those subjects toward which they
are inclined. without being held
back because of their inability to
keep up to the same standard OF
grades in all their lessons. She
cited instances whore children ed
ucated in this way we're very sue
cessful in their college work.
Mrs. Clara lngrahm Judson Of
Chicago gave a talk on teaching
the children finance.
The only entertainment feature
Of the three days meeting was the
gymnasium exhibition given at the
normal school.
Elect Officers.
Mrs. W. F. Young Of Chicago was
elected president of the state as
ISOLATION. and Mrs J, W. Mauckel
is a member of the board of man
ayers by virtue of retaining the
Craftsmanship OF the home ant
school garden committee. Among
the things endorsed were thrift
the urging of suppression of thu
featuring of criminal news in thu
daily newspapers that parent:
regulate the attendance of theil
children at moving picture shows
and that they know what kind O
films they are to see: the endors
ing of the efforts toward bette
speech; cooperation in all lines o
Americanization work and the CO
operation in all work being dom
for the community betterment.
A system of standardization O
all parent-teacher's association
was mapped out. One Of the rule
, is that all associations must hav
; a representation Of 40 per cent O
the school community in the organ
ization before it will be acknowl
J edged. The dues TO the state wa
also raised. The local Organize
ton has been paying 10 cents pc
capita. and now the ruling i
changed SO that this percentage
) required for a membership up t
I 100 instead Of to 80, and over
hundred pay $40. The treasurer {
. the organization announced tina
> the dues paid last year did nc
even pay the stationery bill an
, that the expenses were stood
the board. Galesburg has bee
chosen as the meeting place 70
next year.