Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-23
HOW AMENDMENT
NO IA ORIGINATED

The General Assembly of 1919,
In response to a wide spread call to
save our schools, passed Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. 3, pro-
vlding for commission to study
the educational needs and conditions
of Arkansas and to recommend a
remedy. The Governor appointed
the following members of the com
mIttee upon the recommendation OF
the organization which they repres-
ent. j. L. Bond, Ex-oficlo Chair
man; DR.. George l.. Sands, Char
lesion, Farmers Union; A. B. Hill,
Little Rock, State Federation of La
Dor; Mrs. G. l.. Moore, Osceola;
State Federation of Women Clubs;
I. q. NoKae, Prescott, State Bank
ers' Association; Wallace Town
send, Little Rock, State Bar As
ISOLATION; G. A. Berry, Huttlg,
State Press Association, II. s. Spi
vey, Little Rock, Arkansas Travel
ers; DR.. Morgan Smith, Little Rock,
State M edIcal Society; John g Ross
man, Fort Smith, State Teachers As
soclation; Garnett Broughton, State
Association of County Superlnten.
dents.
This commission representing all
classes Of our citizens, met freq uen t..
ly for months with the exception of
DR.. Sands, who though willingly
accepting the invitation, never at
tended. The commission studied
the scope of the curriculum, school
administration and finances. They
also studied the systems in other
states. The conclusion was mani
nous that no adequate system of
public education could be provided
under the present constitution. At
ter much discussion and deliberation
a proposed amendment was tenia'
lively drawn. This was presented
to the State Board of Education and
endorsed by 1t. 1t embodied the
more important provisions of the
proposed article on education recon-
mended to the constitutional con-
vention of 1918.
Tn draft of the amendment was
printed and distributed throughout
the state. Criticisms were called
tor. The citizens section of tbs
State Educational Association wal
convened on November IL, 1920, tC
consider and act upon the recon-
mendations of the commission. Rep
reseutative citizens from practically
every county In the state attended
the meeting. 1t was not made NJ
of professionals. Free discussion
were had and some notifications
we're made. 1t was finally turned
over to an able Committee on Pbras
sology and the carefully prepared
report of this committee was adopt
ed by an overwhelming majority o.
the CT izens' section On the follow
ing day II was unanimously adopted
by the Arkansas Educational Asso
ciatIon,
1t was then put In the form of ,
petltIon and initiated by 30, 600 cit
izens OF Arkansas.
1t will thus be seen that amend
ment No. Ia was IN process OF prep
aration for a period of over three
years, aud that in its preparation
many of the ablest citizens of Ark
ansas, drawn from all walks Of life
took part.
The people of Arkansas will hav'
ample opportunity to study anC
weigh the merits of this amendment
between now and the date of tn,
election which will be held on 0cto,
Der 3rd, 1929. The amendment
will be published in lull IN somt
newspaper In every couaty in th'
state for tour consecutive weeks be
ginning IN week of June 20 Ii
addition to this tue Arkansas EduUa
tional Association has issued bul
letin designed to help the voter il
better understanding the amend
meut Any person wishing a cop'
of this bulletin NAV have the sam,
by asking for 1t. This amendment
has nothing to do with the Demo
cratic primary election, as that eleO
ton Is solely to nominate Democrat
ic candidates for the general elcc
ton.