Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-04

fore daughter can do no better than
follow In her footsteps and learn hy
experience. This seems an oldtssh-
ionod idea. but It holds in innumer-
able families.
TEACH WOMEN TO WORK
Tho Congressman who introduced
tho domestic science bill. however. be
licyes that girls and women. who are
housekecpers or expect to be. can savo
money and health by learning facts
of their business at school. Par. of tho
appropriation is set aside to be used
for women who work. That 10. tho
classes established by tho fund must
be part-time or night classes. This
provision was made In the hope that
tho classes would benefit girls who
have never before had an opportunity
OF this sort opened TO them.
Compared with the half million a
year asked by the domestic science
bill, and the half million to finance
tho national university for two years
the bill for the Department of Educa-
ton demands a heavy appropriation.
II is therefore, doubly handicapped.
The appointment OF Secretary OF
Education 10 be n member of the
Presidents Cabinet Is tho part OF the
bill that has been featured. There arc
n number OF other important pro
visions. however. in which various
sums OF money are ,.at aside for edu-
cational advancement.
Thus. ST.5oo.ooo is provided for over
coming illltorscy. TO be distributed to
the states accordingly to the percent
age OF illltcratcs IN each. 4 similar
sum is named for Americanizatiou
work. 20 be distributed TO tho states
according 10 the number OF their for
elgn-born residents. FIFTY million iq
provided to level up" opportunities
in public schools. especially rural
schools. Twenty million is to DO used
for physical education and instruction
IN principles OF health and sanitation:
and fiftce millio for training of teach
ers in tho states.
IL is expressly stated that each
state ia to administer its share OF the
funds according to its own laws. The
schools OF the country are not to be
put under Federal control thru tho
creation OF tho Department OF Edu-
cation. The report OF the House Com
nlitteo on Education explaining the
bill says that the Secretary Of Edu-
cation l. denied the right to establish
standards or to exercise any power
over the conduct OF the schools All
details with respect to courses Of
study, plans. and methods are left on
troly to the states"
II is pointed out that tho Treasury
the entire amount mentioned in this
stil. because. In order to obtain its
snare OF each fund. "A state Is re-
quired TO double its appropriation. II
then, state is not interesred in re-
ducing illiteracy or in promoting phy-
seal education. or II II is pressed for
funds. 1t simply forfeits the allowance
Tor tho year, and the money remains
In the Treasury.
Last year. the committee approved
TINS bill saying; There is nothing of
more Importance Tn our scheme of
Government than the education of the
people. Whatever else may be left out.
education cannot safely be excluded.
lt there is any one thang that Iustifias
n tax in tho Judgment OF American
citizens, II IS that which Strengthens
ard supports our public schools
This year. economy Is impressed ur-
on Congress as the most urgent ncces-
sity, and the House Committee on
Education is patiently waiting a Sign
from somewhere saying that tho econ
omy crisis is over.