The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
LABOR UNION ASKS
new SCHOOL FOR
MANUAL TRAINING
Supt. Ballou Arranges for
Observance of Edu-
cation Week.

An appropriation TO provide for
the erection of another manual
training high school in the Dis
trict. was asked of Congress last
night in a resolution adopted at the
meeting Of the Central Labor
Union in Musicians Hall, 1905 E
stree northwest.
TIE need OF additional facilities
for education in the technical arts
is given as the reason for the re
quest in the resolution. which viii
be sent 10 the District Commits
soners, the Board OF Education and
the Appropriation Committee OF
Congress.
The Mckinley Manual Training
High School is not adequately
equipped for the educational and
physical development Of its stu
dents and could not be made large
enough to accommodate the large
body OF students without great
cost, the resolution declares. An
additional technical school, 1t Is
stated. would relieve the congestion
at Central High School.
viii Outline school Plans.
a meeting Of the Board Of Edu-
cation with representatives or al
civic organizations in the District
"a mart Of the Educational WORK
observance, will be held next
THURSDAY, at the Franklin School
building. for the purpose OF out
lining a program for the conduct
OF the schools during the coming
year.
tendent Of schools issued instruc-
lions to all public school onicers
~ bring before the pupils of Wash
Inrton the necessity of observing
mis- proclamation of President
HARDING and called especial atten-
tion TO the aims of educational
week which comprise a regular at
tendance at school. systematic pre-
marathon OF home study and bet
ter understanding of the form and
principles of local and national
government.
An appeal to the employers OF
the country was made by Col.
Charles r Forbes. director of the
United States Veterans Bureau,
for their cooperation in the OBJ
servance of Educational Week by
giving employment to the disable6
veterans who have been educated
to overcome vocational handicaps
suffered during the world war.
Duty Rests on Public.
The duty of caring for the dis
abled veterans rests heavily upon
the general public as well as the
officials Of the Veterans Bureau.
he said. for while we are charged
with re-eduCatinE these men yet
we cannot command the employ
ment aCenCies. that is. Industries,
business and agriculture to give
these men a job after the are
rehahilitated.
These men must be absorbed into
the economic fabric of the nation
as producers. The public. esPec-
tally the employing public, must
co-ope-atc in this undertaking.
Many large industries and business
men have already indicated their
willingness TO accept their share of
this responsibility by employing
these rehahilitatcd men"
That iIiteracy is being reduced
in the United States is Indicated in
the recent analysis Of the census
figures which show that in 1920
there were 4931.9O5 illiterates in
the country as compared with s.
5I6.163. according to the census FIG
ures Of 1910.
Urges More Buildings.
Condemnation Of the delay in the
Improvement Of the school situa-
ton in the District by the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. re-
ceived the unanimous APPROVAL Of
the North Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION. meeting in the Memorial
Church Of the L. Il. in Christ. AT
North Capitol and r streets north
west. last night.
IN introducing the report of the
associations committee on educa-
ton. washington Topham. chair
man Of the committee, stated that
more BUILDINGS and better equip
ment were vigorously urged.
Onc-r1an street cars came in for
their share Of d sapproval and con-
domination. Having received the
permission Of the Commissioners "a
operate one-man cars in order TO
relieve the congestion. the street
car companies had taken advantage
Of the situation to food certain Sec
tions Of the city with these cars
The association desires it to be
known that the North Washington
section of the city prefers the stan
GaTd cars
OHceFs Are Reelected.
Following the meeting number
Of those present waited for a car
on North capitol street. After a
wait If ten minutes a one-man car
rJshed past and made no effort To
stop for passengers. although there
were several ON the car t. indicate
- was in service. \ resolution was
adopted pledginE the association
Jn.mEerS to Iatronizo the standard
ears m preference 10 the One-mar
ears
resolution was also adopted
indCrsiug tho administration of the
police department under Mai Cess
ford and urging she appointment Of
- local man To- NIL the vacancy
created by his resignation
The present officers were re-
elected unanimously. The officers
are. Charles II. NIavers. president.
cen. c. n Ourand. first vice presi-
dent; Washington Topham. second
vice president. Charles ". King
se,.retarv. II T.. CirUmbreCht, treas
ursr. and Charles II. Mayors and
j y. Ashford, delegates to the Fed
GRAFTON o. citizens Associations.