Arizona republican., 1921-07-07
 TORSPUT PLAN IN FORCE TO SPECIALIZE IN AC CTIV|TIEa
Educational Association Will Apportion Labors Among P Departments Election Date Is Set.
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lHepupltCdU "A F. LcdSco WfFeJ DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 6-The high water mark of the meetings of the National Educational association was reached this afternoon when g separate departments and organiza- tons gathered i. various places hero to discuss important phases of edu- caticn. It is a part of the plan of the new organization that in addition to the general program of education adopted by the main body of the asso- citation, each department or affiliated organization shall adopt a plan of work in its special field of activity. Important developments of today's session included the nomination of Miss Charl o Williams of Memphis, Tenn, ss president of the National Education association for the com | ing year. The election will be held Friday morning.
 l It was informally announced tonight that the resolutions IS committee lad agreed upon 13 resolutions. A sum mary of these resolutions, which are expected to go before the general as- | ScAiDAy F lAddJ tiAlfSs AOkiO " g.
 The Resolutions
 l. A competent, well trained teach CT for every teaching position in the United States. 2. Probationary pe- riod of servlce to determine fitness | for permanent service 8. Permanent | tenure during efficient service after probationary period 4. Adequate re- tirement laws 5. Adoption of single | salary schedule based upon prepara- | tion and expert service 6. More ade- quate program of education for rural America. {. Welcome cooperation 1 with the American Legion in develop | ing a program of Americanism. Basic languages of public. private and paro- 1 chia1 schools should be the English language. Citizenship through his | tory and civics endorsed. Compulsory | attendance for nine months through | high school period advocated. s. Rec ognize that wise expenditures for the
 schools are an investment bringing
 larger returns than any other type of public expenditure. Recognize the
 necessity for larger state distributivt ! funds for schools to equalize burdens l and opportunities throughout ths state. g. Renew unqualified endorse
 ment of a department of education
 with a secretary in the president,
 cabinet and federal aid and encour- agement to the states In the pro
 motion of education as embodied 1T
 the Sterling Towner bill and earnest
 ly protest against the submerging O
 education in any other form of gov
 ernment and the subordination of edu
 cation to other national interests. 10
 Urge adequate library service in thu
 country wide basis in charge of pro
 fessional librarians. II. A course O
 study for all schools dealing witt
 taxation a. expenditure of publi
 funds. 12 4 national program O ! health education leading physical fit
 ness, and 13, entering upon program of education leading to internationa
 peace.
 IlIiteracy Being Eradicated In an address late today. Dr. Johl | Tigert. United States commissions
 of education, told of the extent an'
 meaning of illiteracy in the Unite'
 States. He said that while army fig
 ures indicate that probably 20 pc
 cent of the population in the Unite' States cannot read or write the Eng
 fish, language, illiteracy is slowly be 7 ing eradicated.
 Supervision of health of a chil, before he is old enough to go to tn schools, was placed on an equal plan
 of importance with such superNlslol
 after acquiring school age, by H. De lamater, director of hygiene in Si
 Joseph. Mo, schools. Defects tha , have had their inception in infanc, and later prevent school attendanc , could thus be cured. he maintained. Chicago is said to be the only cit,
 making bids for next years mid-win . ter meeting of the department of su . perintendence. It is considered like , ly that the board of directors of tn National Education association ma F decide to hold the main organization
 meeti1 gs with tn convention of tn ? department of superintendence. Here
 totore the meetings have been sep l arate. Portland. Ore, has extended a 9 invitation for the association to hol
 it's 1925 convention in that city i . connection with a worlds fair to b | held there