Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-08
INSPECTOR GENERAL Of Texas
FREEMASONRY WRITES LETTER
ON PUBLIC SCHOOL SITUATION

Sam = Cochran If Dallas. sovereign
rrind inspector general of Texas for tho
rncicnt and Accepted Scottish Rite 81
frc"masonry tor The southern Juns
h,tIon has addressed e communirl
ton TO ull Scottish Elte Misons In
Tc,as ou the importance Of public cdu.
cation. AIR. Co,hrn's communication
follows
You r,crNcd from m, a short time
neo brochure entitled "Th, Bulvark
N Texas and American Freedom"
which / hope proved tu D., interesting
to Won.
Presents Ircc school Seeds.
This prurhurc was prepared with
rI,w 20 bringing to our minds more
forciblv the Fundamental principles Dol.
yolycd be- the establishment col the free
public schools. and also tp bring about a
more thorough realization ot the fact
that tho public schools Of our country
have always been one OF tho paramount
issues In the hearts and minds Of thos,
citizens of our nation and stat, who
have taken a leading part in and have
made the most notable sacrifices for the
pUpeluity and development of our coun
iry lu order that cur citizenship may
attain les fullest growth and develop.
mcni 10 is absolutely essential Tint our
public school system must continue to
De- one 0f the paramount ISSUES boo th,
lfr and activity 81 our people
N Del appalling to know that approx
Waiciy sx prr cent 81 the population
of iho continental United States is o.
ltrsue which means th1' iher, ur.
some five millions Of people Boo ihs
country who arc unable 90 reed u|
write The 1920 census shows tblt in|
some states the percentage o. Js high
as sixteen Go eighteen per cent ~ tho|
population who arc iliI'ortt- in other
Si1trF thu percentage ranges on down
90 one or two rcr cont bringing The
entire average. however. up tp approx
ima''lv six per cent u g.. claimed thl'I
statistics prsmr,d by different govern
mental departments reveal thc ftci
CHAT % pfr lUn' Of tho men between thr
ages az 90 ana al years who WIRE rlll
ei io tnr rnlur during the war wore
practically llf,ratc and thlt o. perl
cent 90 thc un, mlllou men engaged u|
mining are foreigners and o. par cent
'. These cannot speak DO, English hu
rnro
Must Push Frcc schools
One oi Tho first duties which rot
upon 90. citizens of ihI, state and tn s.
nation to-day i- the solution OF that
problem upon which depends uo, only
fnr happiness af our own people. but
perhaps iEat 0f tho entire world with
'hr future Development ~ tho free pub
N' s.hnnI system ~ the United States
U' America We must bring ourselves
200 realize Chat upon the odgclflnn 90
'hc masses of olr people depends sory
largely The welfare az our nation and
fhlt aus ul TIE basic aui under. u-
principles upon which 20 government
wee founded b. The enlightenment uf .tsi
people and th. securing to them of ab.
rr'ute freedom .u matters religions Cd
ueaficnll and economic So nation or
state efn ho TRULY fres without kuowl.
edge and enlightenment and the 0nly
medium through which education for
The uarses of tho people s possible {.
fhe frer public shoni
To" fHnd4nfufsl nr reIUIss ilId dowr
In the Declaration O. Independence and
in the Constitution o. the United States
~ Am'floa ought 20 be taught .n ever,
p1iii0 frhnoi Boz this bread land ~ ours
end even child within Us boundarios
should he given equality OF opportunity
90 study the ideals q American govern
isent ard 10 know what that govern.
laeuf stands for u b. tho duty ~ the
nation. ~ the state and - each COM
l.orsni community Thereof Do train it's
saiidrer Ia such manner that they VIII
i-.oOus 1aunch and useful citizens -
she country Be- which they live. and it
therefore belouies = Responsibility upon
them a. 49, 90 a that every child who
lives within the country shall receive
instrument in the fundamental branches
= education and IN the basic principles
~ Religious and governmental freedom.
along that broad and Democratic in"
vhllt IN lnsgre 70 hen the greatest