The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-29


would at once so, Itself UP ns superior TO and
independent OF both It's creators and their
wishes.
Tho scheme, We may woll believe, was de-
vised by worshippoB Of the German system. II
is goclalistlc paternalisuc ana altogether Inn
possible. It has not sclntllla Of logic behind
It and is not supported by public opinion. It
would result IN tremendous Increase In tho
cost OF federal administration in addition to
speedily becoming plnyhIng OF politicians. It
would inevitably fan under tho Influence OF
the administration iu power ana seek to per
potuaio things as ucy are regardless Of the
popular wlsh.
II IN not surprising 10 find tho bill being
condemned unsparInEy by editors and publi-
oists cvoryShorr. aud Il Is gratifying Indeed
Lhnt Senator Harding refused to commit him
self to It whom asked TO do 40 by "a lobby ot
tho N. u. a.
II the American people are alive TO their best
interests they viii jealousy guard their cduca-
tlonni interests and Keep them directly under
their own control. Tho school district Ia the
ideal system ~ educational control. Evon state
educational associations are moro Of q menace
than hcuont There has been luggod into tho
administration Of our schools entirely too much
of the German idea already Inmdiously this
influence has gone far towards securing recog-
nuon of the theory that tho child belongs 10
the state.
IN Germany yes, but IN America never II
belongs TO the home and Is there taught its first
duty to the state. Behind this movement on
tho part OF the N. u. A. TO secure bureaucratic
control OF the educational system Is that type
OF professionalism which sees In It's own am.
bilious program an end In itsoif rather than a
means 10 an end Tho professional educator is
intolernut oftcnilmcs, OF tho slightest control
or restraint on the part OF school boards and
parents. IIo would raise himself above such
restraints.
lie would be free to adopt every craze that
presents itsclf embrace every theory as fast
as put forward, and measure efficiency by the
number Of isms prncticed by his teaching staff
Tho people would be called to pay and pay
Regardless OF resula. because such n system
would have the approval OF tho secretary OF
education.
There is no department OF the public service
that calls In such thunder tones for a revolution
In it's practices AZ the educational system. And
the demand comes not because It In behind times
but because 1t In ahead OF logic and common
sonHo II has been made expensive beyond all
reason The necessity Is for simpIiflcatlon
common sense and practicablllty. We doubt
II there lis a school system in the entire coun-
try that a courageous efficiency man could not
raise In value, measured by the true purposes
OF such an institution. and az the same time
cut running expenses materially.
This condition has grown up not because
the professionals have had insufficient control
but because they have had too much The
N. 70. A. ls preparing to make an intensive drive
for tho Smith -Towner bill School patrons and
genuine constitutionalists should prepare them
selves to stand like rock against II.
Tho people support this government not the
government the people. The tendency towards
government dictation and control Is the gravcst
danger that confronts America. Let us be alert
to rid ourselves OF such a practeol