The Washington herald., 1922-01-04
SAYS SCHOOLS HERE
WILL BE MODELS
FOR WHOLE WORLD
Senator King Predicts
Big Appropriation From
His Committee.

Washington is to have "A school
system that will be model for all
the world. according to William II.
King, Senator from Utah, a -membc:
of the joint Congressional commit
tee on District schools.
Speaking before the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association last
night, Senator King declared that
his committee expects to carry out
thorough investigation of the
school situation in the District, and
report out a bill that will provid,
buildings. equipment, curriculupI
and salary provisions that will place
the Washington schools at the fro.
in school progress and make them
the envy of all other cities.
Need $4,000. 900 More.
Il believe that between $4,000, 900
and $10,0OO.00O is needed for Dis
trict school purposes in the near
future" said the Senator. He indi-
Gated that the school bill would
contain ample provision for technI-
cal and vocational training.
He emphasized the Importance of
getting a school system that would
meet the needs of the big majority
that never reach high school or
universities.
Inviting constructive criticisms
on the part of Washington citi-
zens. the Senator said the commit
tee was calling in a number OF
great educators to give their opin-
ions. He spoke of the personal in
vestigations that the committee is
making through visits among the
schools. How soon il will be able
to report was not indicated at last
nights meeting.
AssaiIs Partisan Politics.
on the school situation, Senator
King assailed the practise of per-
mitting PARTISAN politics to enter
into municipal government and af'
fairs. He said that what is needed
in city government is the use OF
experts, technicians and skilled
men. not Democrats or Republicans
He labeled the governments of New
York City, Philadelphia and Chi
cago as reprobate and indicated
that such partisanship as there evil
denced is in reality criminality.
The Senator especially praised
the idea of citizens associations a:
being the cradle of democracy. The
association rose in thanks as thu
Senator left the building.
Disnpproves Commission's Act.
The Columbia Heights AssQcia
tion went on record as disapprov
ing the action of the Distric
Commissioners and the Directo
of the Budget in submitting Il
Congress estimates that reduce
the salaries of grade school teach
ers from a minimum of $1,44O Il
minimum of $1,000. The!
asked for substantial increases il
all school teacher salaries.
They asserted that the grad
teachers made up so per cent o
the personnel of the schools ant
that the education of the mex
generation mast not be hampere'
by the reduction of salaries with
| out just reason.
The Jones bill, which recent!
passed the Senate and is now be
fore the House, and which pro
vides for the abandonment o
! the 1880 ratio in determining tn
proportion of taxes between tn
| nation and the District, received
the support of several speakers
but was referred TO the commit
tee on taxation. The speaker
argued that the removal OF tn
appropriation limit for Distric
needs and the release of the "a,
| 100000 District surplus now II
! the United States Treasury wer'
very necessary advances.
Want Underground Trolleys.
A resolution asking the Commis
| sioners to have the washington
Railway and Electric Company re
move the overhead trolley system o.
Georgia avenue from w street {
Upshur street northwest, and sub
stitute the underground or condui
system, was carried unanimously
| Another resolution from the com
mittee on public safety endorsin
Fire Chief George S. Watson
recommendation for an 8-foot clea
space around fire hydrants afs
was carried.
On motion of Mrs. Lucy Swantor
resolution asking Congress I
make appropriations for play
grounds out of joint funds, as ar
all other appropriations, was car
ried unanimously. The park com
mittee's report. fayoring the com
pletion of the Potomac Park sys
tenn as far as Great Falls. and tn