The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-02-03
OUR NEED OF LEADERS

4 y dealing with the NcNlg Sullect II appropriations ana disposition
| Of the state limited income. the legislature has the difficult task
l of steering a safe course between demands for outlaws of public
Lcathcs Of panic The state cannot afford to take either course;
II is absolutely necessary that we maintain our higher edu"o,
tioual institutions: The state university, the agricultural college and
the normal schools. These must be maintained al a stage of thorough
cWr.nry bcru,,c these are the institutions to which we must look
for future constructive leadership. Need for such leadership in our
state has become evident 10 all There are far too few men of the
generation now in control of affairs who have at once the vision, tn"
m,clhshncs, and the training To take the lead in state building. We
must look 10 that need in the Immediate future,
In the main III" leader, IN TINS and every land are those VINO by
one means or another acquire thorough education. II IS tn" dnt} OF
the state TO make such education available.
We have heard the argument put forward ,hat our stat" could
better afford to close all its higher educational institutions and pay
lions. in eastern uniycr,itics. Ii i, held that the state could foot the
bills within the revenues now appropriated annually for maintaining
Iftds were true it would still be bad bushes, and rotten citizen
There are plenty of leaders real and alleged, who are ready to
guide Ncw McNico-al long distance d,
We need leadership that is rooted in our own soil. That kind of
leadership will come out of our own schools aHd from nowhere else
can we expect or hope Ia get it,
BY leadership we do not mean the one or two or three unusually
able men and women who come forward in every generation of a
state population 10 place, of extraordinary prominence. w" mean
not the major general hut the colonies the captains tn" l"ntenant'
and the sergeant, and corporaS of citizenship.
\ major general, No matter how able, is helpless TO lead either a
military or a civil army successfully without these lesser leaders,
The overwhelming majority of these latter come out of the colleges
The principal trouble with our educational institutions is that
they are made too expensive by unnecessary duplication IN every de-
partmcur The fact of this unnecessary duplication of plant cost,
management cost and overlapping courses Of study is not The fault
condition 80 be created and 10 grow.
If is not the part Of wisdom to undertake to correct this bad sit
"P} II. , sS applying the axe TO the whole higher educational '''''"
The wise course is 10 take a clear, courageous uuSrlish view of
what is best for the state rs a whole, and follow that course.
We believe that this problem should bee put up 10 the propl" II
the citizenship of the state should vote TO continue the higher cduca-
tioual system as il now exists. we will know where we stand and can
proceed 10 equip and build up III" several plants as they should be"
built and equipped for efficiency. II the tax burdens are umluly
heavy the citizens will have no kick. They will have 70 shoulder
their own decision and carry ON.
If a wise elimination of unnecessary duplication Of plant, man
aprmcnt and course, of study should ho adopted by the people, oar
problem would be solved, and we could go ahead mtcllgctuIy with
well formed plans for financing and building
There viii never h" a better tim" To decide this question thnu
now
Judge Lands may have been prciudiccd when be tried Victor
Berger He certainly had plenty of company In the way he felt about
Vie ANA his free company of pacitStS.