The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-12-20

Progressive Group Active Again
The criticism contained in the
statement marked the renewal OF ac-
tivity by that group in the federation
known as the progressive element
which has been trying to break the
alleged "close corporation" control OF
the federation by its president. Will
bur Zimmerman; Edward Livingston,
legislative chairman, and their asso-
ciates.
The statement read by Mrs. Lippin-
colt was, in part, as follows:
"At the meeting of the Federation
of District School Boards held in De-
cember, 1922, the legislative commit
tee of the federation was criticized,
first, on account of the misleading in
formation sent to the local boards;
second, for its method of obtaining
the views Of the local boards and
transmitting these views to the leg
islature. A request was made that IL
the QUESTIONABLE system was to be
continued the information sent to the
local boards on school legislation
should be presented in manner so
clear and unprejudiced that the an
swers would not be suggested and
each board might consider these mat
ters on their merits.
Instead Of carrying out this policy
the missionaries and other informa-
tive material sent out by the legisla-
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ing the 1928 legislative session was
prejudiced and misleading.
81 will briefly give three examples:
Assembly bill 115 abolished the State
Board of Education and gave all the
powers of that body to the commits
sioner of education. The Federation
of District School Boards, in its cir
cular of February 10, 1928, under the
heading of assembly bill 115, makes
the following statement: This bill
eliminating the State Board of Educa-
ton was introduced by the legislative
committee of the federated boards
and is known to be desired by the
majority Of boards in the stateF
"The statement that the majority
of boards In the state desire such leg
islation has no foundation. The only
QUESTIONABLE relating to this subject
was sent out in 1918 and was worded
in such way that the answer was
indicated.
"In case new QUESTIONABLE on
this subject is sent out to the local
boards, it will interest them to learn
that recognized experts in school ad-
ministration throughout the United
States not only do not advocate abol-
ishing state boards of education, but
favor the appointment of the commits
sioner of education by such boards;
that every state which has had it's
school system competently surveyed
during the last ten years has been ad-
vised to give the appointment of it's
commissioner Of education to its state
board of education.
Committee Not Rebuked
Former Senator John A. Mcbride
of Sussex, moved that the resolution
be laid upon the table, after which
James Madden of Ridgewood suggest
ed that it be referred to committee
for consideration.
No attempt has been made to obtain
the unbiased view of the various
boards on pending legislation, said
Duane E. Minard of Boonton He Of
fered an amendment to the effect that
instead of censuring the committee
and it's chairman, the resolution read
that it was the sense of the federation
that it did not approve the propa-
ganda. The resolution, as amended
by Mr.. Minard, was defeated by 80
to 40.
BY vote of 80 to q the federation
adopted a resolution by Mrs. Theodore
Dunn Of Hackensack, providing that
all legislation that the federation in
tends to back or kill be submitted in
writing to local boards for their indi-
vidual action.
Two resolutions, offered by Martin
Smith of Pennington, were approved
by viva voce vote. One of the reso-
lutions provided that no funds be
withdrawn from the regular school
fund for the purpose of increasing the
teachers pension fund at the expense
of the school fund, and further that
any present law taking from the
school fund moneys for the benefit OF
the teachers fund be repealed. The
other resolution would oppose any at
tempt to take from the governor the
appointment of the state commission
er of education and place it in the
state board of education
New War on Quacks
Numerous quacks and incompetents
are to be found among dental practi-
TONERS in New Jersey, DR.. John c.
Forsyth of Trenton, secretary of the
state board of registration and exam
nation of dentistry, declared in an ap-
peal to the incoming legislature to
Increase the powers of the board SO
that it may more effectively cope with
this practice.
DR.. Forsyth declared that in spite Of
the incessant activity of the board
the number of illegal practitioners is