The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-12
GOVERNOR CALLS
 STATEP FARLEY ON
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Citizens Invited to Attend Conference Here on April 13, During Teachers
 Convention
By FRED IT. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald, 221-2 FIrst National Bank BulldInE

Montgomery, February 11.-(Spe- cial.)-In order that the problems of education may be placed before all interested citizens of Alabama, Gov ernor Kilby Saturday afternoon is- sued call for statewide citizens conference on education at Birming- ham Thursday, April 13. The cali will bring all citizens of Alabama together during the meeting of the Alabama Education association. The meeting place will be the Southern club and two sessions of the confer ence will be held.
 The conference was called at the request of the Alabama Education as- sociation and Is intended to bring the states citizenship into closer co-op- eration with the educational forces.
 "All state, county and city offi- eialS, all members of the state legis- lature, and all citizens interested in education and the welfare of the state are cordially invited to attend this conference and to take part in its proceedings" said Governor Kilby. "Ali boards of education. all chambers of commerce and ali frater- nal, civic and patriotic societies are requested to send delegates The program of the conference will be announced later"
 KfIby,H stafemert
 Governor Kilby's call follows:
 Tn Alabama now, as always in every democracy. the education of the people for individual development. for industrial and economic efft- ciency, and for good citizenship. Is the most important interest of the state. Tho improvement of the scnools and other agencies of education is not alone or prfnci- paiiy the concern of teachers and professional educators. It is pri- marily the concern Of the people, who have established the schools, who pay Tor them. who use them for the edu- cation of themselves and their chill dren. The people, as q whole, must decide, directly or through their rep resentatives, how much, and what kinds of education they want; through what agencies this education shall be provided; how ef. ticient and effective these much revenue shall be devoted to their support, and from what sources this revenue shall be derived, and how 1t shall be raised
 People Confer
 That the people Of Alabama may have an opportunity to confer on this subject. discussing the condition and needs of education from tho standpoint of statesmanship and inc public welfare. and to take such steps as thsy may deem wise for the exten- sion and better support of education in this state through legislation and otherwise, I am calling a citizens conference on education to meet in the auditorium of the Southern club at Birmingham, Thursday, April l3, 1922. The two sessions of the con ference will be held at s:30 a. m. and at D. m.
 Members of this conference will have an opportunity of attending the meetings of the Alabama Educational association, which will be in session in Birmingham on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. at the suggestion of which this conference of citizens Is called.
 All state. county and city officials. all members of the state legislature and all citizens interested in educa- tion and the welfare of the state, are cordially invited to attend this con ference and to take part in it's pro- ceedings. All boards of education, all chambers of commerce. and all fraternal, civic and patriotic societies are requested to send delegates.
 The program of the conference will be announced later.
 THOMAS E. KILBY, Governor"