Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-20
AGAINST FEDERAL RULE
Of EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
National Association Sees
Happy Medium in Town
criStcrling Bill.

lSDecial to The Times Dispatchl
WILLIAMSBURG. Aug lg.-"rhe
National Education Association is op-
posed 10 tho liberalization OF cduca-
t.on. but In none the less tho staunc;i
supporter of the Towner- Sterling
bill" said Miss Corneiia S. Adair. the
treasurer .! tn" association. In an In
t"rIview given here
MISC Adair is, anxious TO offset the
IMPRESSION which has been created nj
result OF suprloua Interview with
william Is. owen. president Of the ar
sociation. who was quoted in n Boston
paper az declaring himself roa stTouY
centralized control OF education. BE.
cause OF the use OF this Interview by
enemies OF the Towner Sterling bin
ia some recent primary contests Miss
Adair offer. with her personal in
dorscincnt. the following statement OF
MIR Owen on the subject:
Sought 10 Avoid Federal Control.
have been participant IN the
deliberations Of the group that Hpon-
sor"d the Demonstrating bill since
~ Inception In 1918. II was the de-
lth"rn,c purpose from the start TO
seek legislation from Congress- that
should create a department Of cduca-
ton and provide Federal aid to tho
states for specific educational pur-
Tos"s From IN. start. 1t was the
conscious purpose TO frame q bin that
should secure these two main re-
ttits aud at the same time avoid
centralized Federal control over the
'"rarai" and independent State sys.
TENS OF public schools
The Towner- sterling bill i'm the
form now betor" Congress. clearly
aud Enthusiastically provides for a de-
lhtl'ncHt .; education and Federal
a'd for specific purposes. and as
'l'ariy and Enthusiastically prevents
centralized. bureaucratic Federal con
ir"l, while 1t safnEuards the c0usti-
'itionhl and traditional control OF The
separate States over their own
schools. The National Education AZ
t"'iaNon has repeatedly iudOrsed tho
fundamental purpos"s OF The hnl The
association IN az strongly opposed 20
f"a"ra! organization. administration
ana. supervision OF the public schools
aa II liz firm in sts advocacy OF Fed
"rhl COCO operation with IN" states in
securing educational results OF clear
~ national import and concern TIL.
LANGUAGE cf the bin ~ clear and un-
mis'nkabic no on" can read II and
irnd into II centralized Federal con
troll
i'ersonnlly and Officially. favor
IN" Towncr.S Sterling biz FOR the reu-
sons given above. At no time in
private conyorsatiou. Interview. OF
public uttcrnncc have used words
mat could b" construed as opposed
|" thls position. 40 political sec
ilona!. racial OF religious couslG.rn-
'!oha We're ia the minds OF tn. spon-
sors az The hill. nor can any such con
SiHerat!9n honestly tie found within
o9 behind the hIll as It now stands.
Inc hill its.lt is rs own best iust-
hcatioE ana Defense
Miss Adair has been for the pas,
seven years president Of the Rich
mond Elementary Teachers AssocIa-
'i'h' ana is educational chairman u
INC state Federation Of Buqiucss an.
Professional womcn's club mud OF
IA" state League Of Women voters
Sh' asserts tina, these organizations
nuNr consistently supported the
owner sterling education bnl.