The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-29
MORE REVENUE
FOR Sch0OLSI IS
URGED IN TkLkS


That any and all improvement In
the schools OF Illinois il continent
upon increased revenues, was the
unanimous opinion held BY speak
efs at the Illinois school boards and
suDerfntendents conceive and
formed the keynots OF their adj
dresses ia that body yesterday AT
erncon and evening.
Get people to realize the respon-
sibflity that rests on their shout
ders," said Hugh s. Magill. Jr., field
secretary Of the National Educators
asociation. speaking at the First
Methodist church last night. "Once
they are aroused to the situation
have confidence that America wfll
give adequate support to her
schools The problem. he ex-
planned, was not q local or state one
but national in scope.
The nation spends a few billions
for this and . few billions for that, I"
he declared. hut We hesitate to
spend 4 few millions upon educa-
ton. Every bit Of money expended
ON our schools and the education Of
the future generation is an invest
ment and the greatest argument in
support Of the issue is not can we
do it." but "can we afford not to
do it." .s
Wisconsin Head Speaks.
Necessity Of a Large State Dts
tribution Fund chow to Get 1t and
the Benefits Therefrom" formed
tho topic Of tho address given BY
DR.. Carter Alexander Of the Wis
consin department Of public in
struction. It's title is self-explana-
tory as to the matters taken up by
the Wisconsin department head.
Besides his talk he presented stats
tics to indicate the decline In school
revenues throughout the country
and recounted some Of the legisla-
ton which had been taken to rem
edy the situation.
Need Of higher salaries for the
teaching profession in order to Sc
cure sufficient and qualified teach
ers, was brought out by the speak
ers who talked on that phase Of the
educators problem.
w. B. Owen of the Chicago
Teacher college was one Of the
most ardent advocators Of higher
pay. He addressed the joint meet
ing yesterday afternoon.
mot so long ago teaching wa
the one profession outside the home
that young girl could enter with
out losing her caste" he declared
but today with . thousand more at.
tractive position We can never hops
to get the sort Of people we wan,
and must have unless we can offel
them financial remuneration and
public estimation"
Mr.. Owen concluded his talk will
the statement that state norma
schools needed appropriations tha1
would make the people sit up and
take notice" and that the budget ht
would advocate would make theil
teeth chatter"
Presents Statistics.
w. P. Morgan of McComb, pres
ident of the West Illinois Stat,
Normal school, presided and pre-
scented the topic in capable papeI
reviewing the difficulties Of com
pieting with saladies paid to work
4 ers in other lines requiring neither
preparation, sacrifices or applica
ton of the school room.
At the banquet at the high schoo
cafeteria six teachers led sympos
ium in answer to the question
What is the Greatest Demant
Placed Upon the Public Schools o.
Today" Allan D. WEIGH Of Rocl
Island opened the discussion ant
was followed by Mrs. Harry Pick
nell Of Champaign. Peter Mortensol
OF Chicago, J. 0. Engleman Of De
catur, l. NJ. Allen CT Springfield ant
IL. w. Smith Of Joliet