The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-17
DEMAND FOR EDUCATION GROWS.

Educational institutions not only here but every in
finding their enrolment enormously ncreased greater proper
tion OF people than before seeking education
declared Dr. Straon d. Brooks president Of the University OF
Oklahoma the OF address before the Phi Beta Kappa
chapter at Norman.
That based upon facts abndany proved
by educational statistics and is also matter OF common obeva
ton among those who keep in close touch with schools The
increasing demand for education OF the encouraging signs
OF the tines since indicates gradual growth in our national
standard OF intelligence which important factor the work
ing out OF our destiny people The more general diffusion
OF knowledge will put democracy sounde basis and con-
tribute toward the right settlement of all the issues which con-
front nation.
But il the growing demand education hopeful
symptom also presents serious problem Education facing
the crisis Of its existence and during the next five years
says Dr. Brooks To supply the demands that being made
the schools by OF the greater number applying Tor
admission calls for increasing expenditures OF public funds The
situation complicated" Dr. Brooks points by the fact
that in economic slump and cannot levy more taxes on
people already unable to pay them and herein is the cux OF
the educational problem at the present time.
AS far higher institutions concerned the
problem is not serious it looks to who have not gone
carefully into the matter of state taxation In parts OF
Oklahoma tax levy Tor all purposes runs as % as $ per $o
but Dr. Brooks calls attention the fact that about $4 of
the $45 for local taxes only dollar going the state
treasury and of this dollar only few cents to for
the maintenance OF state schools While politicians bent
serving their partisan have frequently made huge
howl about the vast of money which Oklahoma spends for
state schools the truth the amount of money which the
taxpayer contributes for this SO small that almost
negligible All the state schools could be abolished without effect
ing any material reduction in taxation
But when somes to our primary and secondary schools the
which may well deep The maintenance of these
schools of the largest items in the annual levy Reduce
teachers salaries" cry that sometimes heard and it
backed by reference general reductions other lines
and with the compensation received by other classes
of workers. very popular error to regard the teacher
employment just many hours of ordinary work per day
worth than like number of hours devoted any other
kind of work To be logical those who take this would
hold that the services of your family physician vau
able you than those of the veterinarian who your dog
your horse. The fact is that the whose bust
is to direct the development of the bodies minds and souls
of your children during the greater part Of the day for nine
months of the year has job which be fairly compared in
h
anybody The of teachers in the past has been piab
inadequate and small in comparison with the
poance of the difficult and delicate character of the work
trusted to them Without making the rewards of the teaching
profession sufficient to draw and hold and who
competent for the tasks which fall them expect
have the kind of teachers required Public policy demands that
the standards Of the teaching profession be raised rather than
lowered and this policy cannot be carried by lowering salaries
The crisis which education facing must be of
ways first by retrenchmet corespondngy lowering the stand
ard and mpang the efficiency of schools second
solving to make all needu sacrifices in order that the education
of children may not suffer Dr. Brooks we'll says: W you
have an interest in education you have faith in the vitality
OF democracy will have plenty of opportunity for the exercise
OF your faith in the coming five years