Evening star., 1922-12-03


ton. DR.. Frank Bal,ou, super;ntend
REPRESENTATIVES JOIN
IN BACKING PROPOSALS
FOR DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Thoroughly convinced and openly
a.lvocating that tine schools in the
National Capital should be model
ior the rest of the country" the lead
ing members of the House District
committee have pledged their most
'lrnss: efforts to put through the
program of legislation covering new
school bindings. adequate pay for
F-achers. compulsory attendance and
Tree text books and supplies. Here
~ what they say:
Rep, sentative Benjamin *. Focht.
chairman of the House committee:
The District schools should be. and
VIC must make them. models for all
tl;S country. We have been study
ing up anu investigating the needs
ct the Washington schooi system. \
noted educational expert from my
home state las been making sur
vey to establish just what should be
done. We are glad 20 have def
mite program proposed by the local
school authorities and backed by the
recognized civic organizations. The
school legislation is of paramount
Importance. IS l pointed out in a
comprehensive speech in the House
months ago. The entire nation is
looking to US to show a model sys-
TEN. which we propose to set up
here. Compulsory education, free
ext books and mothers pensions
will do my utmost to make them law.
have recognized in DR.. Ballou an
able, energetic and persistent school
superintendent. who will build up a
great model system here if We fur
nish him the workshop and tools
1t is the duty of Congress to give
this matter prompt attention"
What Reed Says.
Representative Stuart F. Reed of
West Virginia, who is expected to be
chairman in the next Congress, under
he seniority rule:
My personal experience as an
educator makes me sympathetic to-
ward the great need I see here for
adequate educational facilities. / feel
IT my duty as a representative to
support enthusiastically such legis-
latfon. which the taxpayers are anxi-
cope of any community and of the
nation. We must adopt a school
building program, and put through
the other progressive measures in
dorsed by the civic organizations. 1t
IS most encouraging sign to have
the business associations taking such
u deep interest in the public school
system. and we will welcome their
advice and counsel. School legisia-
iion demands our prompt and most
careful consideration"
Views of Zihlman.
preventative Fred y. Zihlman Of
Maryland. who. while accepting the
m M yf 10 NIT
.abor. stipulated that he desires to
continue as an active member OF the
District committee: washington
'choois Should be models for the
'.uate app, opriations for sufficient
humber Of new school buildings of
'nodern. sanitary construction. Edu-
cation is the hope Of our country.
and the National Capital must lead
the way. We must pay the teaching
force not only a living wage, but
make the salaries so attractive that
;he best-trained teachers will be en-
Outraged to come here. and the en-
tire training of teachers improved
types of men and women with high
ideals. We also must give then.
facilities for doing their best work
and for constantly improving their
has been carefully considering the
needs Of the school system Of the
National Capital should now have
n constructive and practical program
ready. 1t is its duty to report it
promptly SO that its salient features
Now is the time. School legislation
passed at this session. will save a
year or more time in starting the
work OF building up model school
action
Lampert's Statement.
Representative Florian Lampert of
Wisconsin, who may be chairman of
:he District committee in the next
Congress. If Representative Reed is
given the Craftsmanship Of the COM
mtttee on war claims or some other
berth, said:
We must set up here in Washing
ton a school system that will be a
model for the rest of the country
which 1t is far from being today 1
have always been interested particu-
of the schools and school building
budget under the commission form Of
government at home. We must pass
an adequate school building program
for Washington that will include new
buildings in all sections of the city.
are not able to take any child of
school age. and for a whole day in
school. It is the duty of our com
,ntttee to make recommendations to
Congress that will remedy this un-
healthy condition. / favor having a
careful study made by an expert Of
nationally recognized capability who
will tell US just what the schools of
the National Capital should have to
make them the best in the country
and then 1t Is our duty to see that
they get 1t. I am extremely critical
of the long time it takes t. get
schools built here-take the East
ern High School, for example. Sal
aries must be made attractive to
bring In the best of teachers and to
induce talented young men and wom-
an to embrace the teaching profess
sion. The salaries paid here row are
a shame and disgrace. and this up!n-
ion applies equally to the salaries Of
all employees of the District. 1t Is
wonder how they manage to support
themselves"
Seat for Every Child.
Representative W. Sproul of Illinois
contractor for more than forty years,
who himself has built more than
seventy school buildings, said:
Il would not make the blue sky
the limit, but I certainly am anxious
10 have Congress authorize the ex-
penditure Of all the money that is
necessary to give every child in the
District a seat in a school building
that as all right. am strongly
In favor OF the teachers Day bill. We
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