Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-02
G. o. P. and Democratic Edu-
cation PIanks RoundIy De-
nounced to N. {. A.
GOOD WILL DAY" NAMED
TO HELP WORLD PEACE
Simpler Method Of Instruction in
Arithmetic Faxored-Safer
Films Demanded.

Denounclng vigorously the failure
OF the Republican and Democratic
parties to give but "scant consfdera-
ton" to education in the platforms
drafted It their respective conven-
tions, DR.. William c. Bagley of the
Ieachers' College of Columbia Uni
Verslty urged the teachers of the
United States at today's session of
the general assembly of the National
Education Association to throw their
votes en- masse to the political or
sanization which promises to do the
most to promote education
Dr. Bagley's appeal was greeted
with a storm of applause by the dele
gates, who crowded Central High
School auditorium to capacity.
Although DR.. Bagley made no
specinc reference to third party.
MS declaration was construed among
some OF the delegations to mean thar
should another political party enter
the presidential campaign this fail
WIN platform friendly to the cause
OF education it should get the sun
port OF the nations teachers.
Calls Conventions Cool.
scant consideration which both of
the political parties have given to
education in their Platforms" de-
clared DR.. Bagley, should be the
signal on our part for a positive and
| aggressive stand. Contrasted sharply
with the courteous and generous
treatment that our representatives
have met in Congress is the treat
ment or quite the other sort that
| our representatives were accorded
| IN the conventions at Cleveland and
New york. At those two conven-
| not what is right and just and best
| tor the broadeSt and most enduring
interests of our country, but how can
we placate the minorities that hold
| the balance of power?
organizations that could be count
| ed on to deliver the vote of those
| Strategic and powerful nominees had
no trouble in reading their planks
| planks that they did not like. The
others, and among them our own.
had to be satisfied either with in
solent rebuffs or with meaningless
| phrases.
Party BoltinE Discussed.
THE lesson for us seems tolerabIv
| clear If other groups are willing
| to disregard party lines and throw
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| that promises to do most to pro-
| mote often selfish and almost always
minor interests which these groups
represent, should there not be A
| group that will throw it's votes en-
| masse to the party that promises 10
| DO the most for the basic interest Of
our national life-the most unselfsh
ana lar-reaching cause that anv
our profession be the nucleus of this
| group?" '''
DIR. Bagley pointed out that the
most 1undamenta1 issues of profes-
| sionai etnlcs are those that refer to
| the relationship between the profess
sional group and the public. Clearly
| they include in our case" he said
| the attitude that we should take
toward those important elements of
| the public that are represented by
political parties and political leaders.
| Under our form of government the
| welfare and progress of our cause
depends in no small measure upon
the political factors
Good VIII Proposed.
AS a means of promoting the spirit
of International good will, the asso-
citation was urged to inaugurate
movement to set aside May IS each
| a
port prepared by Mrs. Fannie Fern
Andrews of Boston, chairman of the
| American Citizenship League, and
submitted to the general assembly by
Mary McSkimmon, principal of the
| Pierce School of Brookline, Mass
The report, which was accepted by
| the assembly, also contained a decla-
ration of principles for the associa
ton, which is Identical with resolu-
| tions adopted by the world confer
ence on education in San Francisco
| last year.
These resolutions declared that
new and better world could be made
through the training of the youth in
all countries in the ideals of interna-
tional justice and cooperation
The committee set May Is, as Good
VIII day." in mmemoration of the
opening of the first Hague peace con-
ference. This date is especially ap-
propriate. the report stated, ''for
concentrating upon the ideals of jus
tice and world friendship"
Safe Films Demanded.
Drastic regulation of infIammab.e
motion picture films was recon-
mended in a report of the committee
on visual education, which was sub
mitted by DIR. Thomas Z. Finegan,
former commissioner of education OF
Pennsylvania. The hazards of in
f1ammable film and the shortage of
non-infiammable films are serious OBJ
stacles to the useApf motion pictures
in the schools, according to the com :
mittee. Because of present legisla
tive restrictions, teachers and super
intendents, DR.. Finegan said, must
either install very expensive equip
ment for the use of inf1amn,bale film
or confine themselves to the small
and unsatisfactory library of non-in-
flammable film"
The committee recommended a
model law providing for control OF
films at the source. Under the pro-
posed law no one may make, buy.
sell, rent, leave. use or handle nitro
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