Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-02
GREATER COOPERATION
URGED IN QUESTIONS
OF PUBLIC WELFARE
In Report Sub Committee of Repub-
iican National Convention-To Be
Submitted to Platform Committee
at Chicago Convention

New York. June I-Greater CO.
operation between local and national
authorities in the enactment OF lesis-
lation affecting education. public
health and public roads and high
ways is urged in a report made pub
tfc today by q subcommittee OF the
Republican National Committee. Of
which Everett Colby. OF New Jersey.
is chairman. II is stated that the re-
port Will be submitted 10 the Platform
Committee OF the Republican National
Convention at Chicago
The chief cause OF Inadequate pub
lie school facilities in many states
and localities. the report states, IS
the financial limitations of small
school districts having but little
taxable value, causing under payment
Of teachers WHO are struggling 10
maintain high standards OF educa-
ton. Other conditions which could
be reredied by increased Federal and
state aid TO the local communities are
the inadequacy Of the schools, par
ticularly in the lower grades and the
shortage of trained teachers
Creation OF an executive depart
ment with a secretary of Education
as z member Of the Presidents cabi-
net is recommended. together with
the appropriation by Congress Of
100000, coo TO De apportioned among
the states TO combat iIliteracy. aid
Americanizatioa Of foreign born and
increase teachers salaries.
Financial assistance 10 states for
the purpose Of building roads under
state authority. conditioned upon the
state appropriating an equal amount
for road construction and ( system of
national automobile highways, are
advocated
The program outlines means for &C
conpl;shing better co-ordina,ed
public health service through the CO.
operation OF civil agencies with the
medical departments OF the Army
and Navy A lack OF physical training
in the youth OF the country. revealed
by the selective draft, would be rem
edied By an extensive program of
PHYSICAL culture in the public schools
with emphasis upon the training of
girls 10 fl them physically for moth
erhood. says the subcommittee
The lack Of wisdom of enaccine
further legislation intended to curb
peace-time sedition is pointed out in
the report Of another subcommittee
OF which Albert J. Beverage of In
diana, is chairman.
The present criminal code is ade-
quate TO punish all reasonable acts in
times OF peace, il is held This opin-
ION is predicted upon the policy Of
the common law and general policy in
criminal legislation which makes acts
themselves directly Injurious 10 the
state the test OF criminality. II
points out the Unwisdom of any at
tempt 70 make criminal mere opinions
or association with others. or member
ship in organizations not themselves
criminal and which do not involve the
commission or solicitation to corni,
criminal acts.
Legislation TO make possible the in
prevention Of the Federal courts i,
cases OF the deportation of undesirable
aliens IS urged By the same sub-
committee. This function of govern
nnent IS now vested in The Denar,
menIs of Labor and Justice. Under
legislation suggested by the Rep,h,;-
can Subcommittee the courts would
be given authority to review decisions
OF officials now charged with ,be
pAcation OF our immigration laws