The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-02

and that the best which may he re-
cured Of the administration Is the
compounds arrangement, and r. 90
stating in letters he is writing TO
complainants.
Tho statement r. frequently made .
that We have no national system OF .
education, but that we have 4S elf /
ferent systems. In the main this Is .
true and as IL should be. according /
to those who have studied the prob |
lem most closely our system Of /
government education is in the
main. state rather than federal
Each state properly has its own sys.
tom OF education. The part that the
federal government plays in educa-
tiOn can be no more than co-opera-
tive with the states, leaving each
state unhindorcd in It's control.
Education, however, has always
been recognized as fundamental,
and the federal government cannot
overlook It's Importance. Before
the constitution was adopted at leas,
I two specific acts recognized the
| national Importance OF education as
fundamental in popular government
section 1G. school acts OF 1875,
and the famous declaration in the
| ordinance OF 1857. The land grant
| college act OF 1853, with various
] amendments was the most impOr-
| tant example Of the use OF federal
| funds for educational purposes. This
/ net substantially served as the foun-
/ d0tiOn OF most Of our vastly impor-
| tant state universities. The latest
| amendment to the act extends aFri-
/ cultural training 10 local communi-
] ties by virtually placing the univcr-
/ sity on wheels in the form OF ex-
/ tension schools conducted through
/ tho states.
The Smith-Hurhes act OF 1917
was result OF conjunction Of
/ forces that had been operating for
more than "a dozen years \ COM
| mission was finally appointed by
/ the president Under this act the
federal government will, when we
reach the maximum appropriation
contribute for vocational training
OF our youth $1,000. 900 annually.
TO be matched by an equal sum from
the states. This law requires $3.-
10000 FOR agricultural, $4,000 900
for industrial purposes and home
economies, and $1,000.000 for the
. training OF teachers for these sub
jetCa.
Tho much discussed Smith Town
or BILL providing for a department
~ sducation, authorizes annual ap-
proprlations Of % $500, 900 for
the removal OF Illiteracy OF persons
over II years OF age. (2) $1,000, 900
. FOR Americanization, 90 10000, 900
for physical education, 90 $4,000
600 for preparation OF public school
teachers and $50, 900 for equal
izinE educational opportunities II
the states.
All OF these items are looked upon
ne properly federal functions. be.
cause: % the basis OF popular
government IS general Intelligence
which Is inconsistent with adult II.
literdcy (2j citizenship Is distinctly
federal rather than n state func.
, tion, and Americanization Of our
vast foreign population is essential
: ly federal
There is n decided difference ot
r opinion as to whether the smith
10 Towner bill interfcres with privat,
: or parochial schools and every mem
- hor OF congress has received volum,
. nous protests upon this ground
q Chairman Fcss has stated that the
e bill has been carefully framed I,
s guard against such interference an.
. against federal control OF education
% In the states. II also guards agains
. misuse Of funds by limiting then
e TO specific purposes, to prevent vast
Z by states or localities. II requires
{ n like amount TO he raised by tn,
4 states as a condition FOR the fedora
;, aid.
Y The movement for n department