The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-28
SCHOOL OFF ICIALS.
ATTACK EXISTING.
TAXATION SYSTEM.
Alabama Leader Addresses
Convention Upon Budget
Methods - Weather
Sections Favored

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 27.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press.) Tax systems were
attacked today by several speakers
during general sessions of the de-
partment of superintendents of the
National Educational association con-
vention In discussions on progress in
solving school financial problems
with a three speech symposium on
budget making and spending.
Pointing out that Weather com
munities spend the larger amount
per pupil whereas IT often happens
that the poorer communities have
the highest. tax rate, DR.. George D.
Strayer, of Columbia university, came
to this conclusion:
IF opportunity and burden are to
be equalized the state must levy a
tax upon the property or incomes of
all the people, or in some other
manner secure revenue by a system
of taxation which bears with equal
weight upon all"
Attacks System.
Robert NJ. Halde, professor Of bust
ness organization, Columbia univer-
sity, said that in New York state 80
per cent of all state and local reve-
nues in 1920 were educational taxes
and declared that cit is hopeless to
depend upon the general property
tax as the sole source of state and
local revenue II we are to finance the
program of education.
Herbert 5. Weet, superintendent Of
schools, Rochester, n. Y. said respect
for the rights of the child and the
welfare of the community dictate an
education in the elementary school
that shall advance the child in his
ability to read, write and speak cor
rectly the English language and to
know and use intelligently the ele-
mentary processes of arithmetic.
Superintendent II. b. Brunock, of
Okmulgee, Okla, said costs could be
reduced by increasing the efficiency
of teachers.
Arthur B. Moehman, OF Detroit; A.
F. Hartman, Alabama, and Frank P.
Graves, state commissioner of edu-
cation, Albany, n. Y. spoke on bud
get making and spending.
O o o
rIgert Speaks.
The national council of~sducation,
an allied organization, held it's open
ing meeting this afternoon. President
j. NJ Quinn, New York, presiding.
John G. Tigert. United States com
missioner of education, spoke on "A
Years Progress in Education" lie
said that in spite of widespread in
sistence in all parts of the country
on policy of relieving the burden of
taxation and retrenchment OF expen-
ditures for public matters, schools
last year enjoyed year of surprfs-
ing progress with general and marke ed
evidences of progress.
practice Teaching" was discussed
by the city teacher training section
and Facts and Future of the County
SUPPLEMENTARY by the department
OF rural education. AT the latter
meeting a prolonged discussion arose
over the method of selection OF coun-
ty superintendent, but no decision
was reached. A joint session of the
department of superintendent with
three allied Embellishments
school principles, secondary school
principles and rural education was
held tonight.
A world conference on education
at which more than 100000, 00(
school children will be represented
has been called by the association tc
be held in San francisco ana oak
land, June 2S to July 2, the execu-
tive committee of the department o.
superintendent of the association
announced tonight.
The conference was called for the
promotion of international peace and
the mutual understanding of nations
and peoples. Fifty foreign nations
have assured the attendance of 1000
delegates. In addition, 1000 ex-
change professors will attend ans
act as interpreters.