The Washington herald., 1922-07-25
Wants U. S. Dept. of Welfare.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In The Herald. July Is. DR.. o'Grady
sugsests "a united charity system.
placed under Department OF Pub
lie Welfare" l suggest. if 1 may,
a United States Department OF Edu-
cation and Welfare, for aiding in ex-
panding. improving and making more
efficient our educational and welfare
institutions, In cooperation with the
States and our United States posses
sions. including the District or Co.
lumbia. II we ever have a pure
democracy. a government of the
people, by the people and for the
people" We must have an intelli-
gent citizenship. To have an intel
ligent citizenship, we must have a
broader. bigger and better system of
popular education than which we have
at present. If our citizens were prop
erly educated. trained and disciplined
and OR laws were equitable and ad-
ministered with fairness to all and
special privileges to none" maybe
there would be less need for charity.
Is it not a fact, DR.. O'Grady. that
ignorance and folly is the common
curse of mankind"?
Bat United States Department OF
Education and Welfare, without nee
essary equipment and facilities. would
leave us just about where We are.
with a lot of hot air artists" string
ing hiSh-sounding words into fine
phrases. theorizing as to what should
be done, and nothing doing We
need plan. systematic United
states should open up a way which
will enable each public school dis
trict in the United States and posses
sions to organize into a unit to
which all in the district, from child
hood to old age, can belong, and con-
centrated cooperation with all other
public school district units" anG pro-
vide the modern. up-to-date educa-
tonal and welfare equipment and ia
cilities Eeeded: For promoting popu-
lar education and welfare; for in
creasing and diffusing practical use
full knowledge: for encouraging rec
reation and social enjoyment of a
high order: for promoting thrift, In
dustry, health and happiness, and for
cultivating and establishing such mu-
tual understanding and such mutual
relations. among individuals, COM
munities. States and nations. and all
peoples. as will foster Peace on
earth, good will toward men,"
To be a little more explicit. the
idea is TO open up a way which will
enable each pubic school district to
become a unit" in a cooperative
system. fostered by individuals. or
gsnizations. institutions, foundations,
and every foIm of righteous endeavor
for promoting popular education and
welfare. and in cooperation with all
h. : -.
establish Greater Smithsonian In
stitution, co-ordinated with the United
States government departments, en-
brscing a permanent exposition at
Washington, d. c. following the
worlds fair at Philadelphia, 1926,
interstate. national and international.
Of an Industrial, commercial. educa-
tional and social character, where
natural objects and specimens on
natural substances. manufactured and
commercial products. machinery and
appliances. implements and relics of
war, and the usual things Of interest.
can be assembled. classified, exhib-
ited, explained and demonstrated-an
educational clearing house, university
extension and cooperative service
center-under the direction and su-
pervision of a United States Depart
ment Of Education and Welfare and
used. in cooperation with the States
and State Institutions. for providing