Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-20
G. 0, P. WOMEN TO
URGE LEGISLATION
State and District Committees
Have Mapped Out a Defi-
mite Program.

The following program OF legislation has
hren adopted by the state Associate
Committee of Republican Women and
lndorsed by the convention district COM
mittscs The full program of the Whining
ton Committee can pot be adopted how
ever. until final decision on the proposed
CITY Charter is made and the recommenda-
tiops Of the Wilmlngto School Survey
consideryd. Tbs City committee is in
favor of the general state proposals for
child welfare, Americani zation, public
health, public welfare and eff cient state
government. The program follows: being
quoted from the report issued by the COM
mitteo
State Revenue and Taxatlon-G ted
that some of our sources of revenue arc
uncertain. the only sound public policy,
under our present conditions, is to provide
adequately for the legitimate maInte-
nance and development of the States re-
sponslbilities during the coming two
rears-and meanwhile TO provide for
very dc mite and serious review OF the
whole subject of State revenue and taxa
tion.--for the purpose Of relieving unjust
burden upon any class of property or tax
ahles--and To find possible sources OF IN
cnnasing the permanent revenue OF the
State 20 an amount commensurate with the
dignity and responsibility of Its govern
nent.
Consolidation of Departnents-As a
primary stop in efficiency and economy,
alsn. we favor the grouping OF the work
and functions Of state government under
ANIL number of appropriate departments,
which can he held directly responsible Tor
the conduct OF the State 5 huslness-but we
we rgard Il as essential that all steps in this
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provision has been made that no useiu
state work shall be sacri ced.
Education In regard to this subject
we wish 10 emphasize again our belief that
the WAYS of raising money for school
PURPOSES and for the other responsibilities
Il the state should be studied and devel-
oped rs a subject Of fundamental import
ance in itself. and that the problems and
difficulties arising from this source should
N no way be allowed 70 confuse or modify
responsibility for maintaining the cardinal
lsiuciples Of the educational system, and
hat during the period Of adjustment TO
good and satisfactory educational system,
education at any cost TO the state treas
Iry, is better than compromise which viii
sacrifce the children In view Of the fact
that modern code Of school Laws adopted
IN 1919 has met with opposition among
various groups Of citizens; and that this
>,de Of laws was weakened by various
amendments at the special session of the
legislature in 1920, and in virw OF the
further activity of the opponents to this
ne or % various aspects of the law, n pre-
pairing 10 submit either amended laws or a
new code Of laws 10 the present General
Assembly, IL behooves the people Of this
state who are the friends of children and
the friends Of modern and complete edu-
casionI advantages TO every child of the
state, to enunciate the fundamental prin-
ciplcs Of such education, and to take q
definite stand on the ground that these
principles ehsIl not be departed from in
any amendments or in any laws which
may be passed by the present session. 1t
% particularly fitting that the women
sibilitv Of the ballot added to their ma
flIra responsibility az the guardians of
children. should make these principles clear
and definite.
To this end we submit the following:
I. Adnunistration-T education Is
state and not local function IN all
matters Of policy, administration, stan
dards and general program. and also in
The training and qualifications o1 all
ulcers. teachers and employees connected
With the educational system. That all
powers for administering the State Board
n fEduoation and is quslifed of cers and
assistants. That as the spirit and letter of
anv State system Of school laws can only
he made effective TO the interests 6f the
child Il proper ly snd wisely admins erred.
a sufficient appropriation to cover all the
phases Of administrative work is sbso-
lutely essential.
q Unit Of Administration. THAT the
county ie the logical III it OF adnihistrs-
ton and operation for the conduct Of the
schools and the raising OF money by taxa
ZION.
g. Taxation. That taxation for school
purposes be specially cor sidered in work
ing out Sd equitable system Of Sta
revenue, and that me ~ while an in creased
appropriation from the ge' eral fund be
made 70 the schools in order that the
county tax rates may be moderate.
4 SJpervision.-That competent,
traired supervision for teachers is essen
tisl 10 the success Of any school system
and particularly ID the rural sectors,
where the teacher is more or less isolated
from contact with other members Of the
profession.
5 Qualifications Of Tetchers-That
thorough and modern trainit & for teachers
is an esser tial part Of the educational
provisions OF the State and that high quail
fcatiors are also essential for the certif-
cation Of teachers.
@. Tenure of Ofhce.-1hat in order for
the State 70 secure meh ard women in
charge OF its educational work who are
worthy 10 train ard iTspire our children,
there must be a terure Of office for salts
factory work OF al least three years. this
terure TO apply 10 all officers ard teachers
md special assistants and department