The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
Stop These Chickering's Over
Public School Matters
Ry RILL PRICE.

IaEe, BY BILL PRlCE.
II is deeply unfortunate that Is Congress begins cOnder
ton Of the Districts urgent public school needs for another
fiscal year there should arise much wrangng and
necessary friction.
II is just this Of thing that aided in bringing our
public school system the deporabe conditions existing
up t. few years ago and which Congress is willingly
patiently trying to correct it is not befuddled with con-
nctrg views and recommendations official and unofficial
The outcome Of ALL there prompt cessation
Congress may in utter disgust fail take the steps
should to put public schools footing with best
in the United States
is no District question before Congress that is
to tue lawmakers than this Of the upbuldng Of District
schools AS sensible men, statesmen and patriots the educa
ton Of the young Of the land Is to them most important Il
the desire of all good Americans see the country
children given every possible educational advantage The law
makers in Congress have the additional incentive that many
Of their children little related to them are
pupils in Washingtons public schools There likewise the
desire to the public school system Of this National City,
1T is widely understood in Congress that there was dire
neglect OF Washngons public school system BY that body for
many and that conditions reached point threatening
disaster So while Congress the mood to do something
worth WHILE it is crime against the school children Of this
city that many things should arise to halt liberal attitude in
When Board Of Education and our Superintendent Of
Schools make the flat assertion that there an overflow Of
10000 pupils IN public schools and approximately 5000
high school students in Of proper accommodation It is
serious matter calling for civic unanmy instead Of
Tho paramount need for the next few years is new school
buildings to take care Of the overflow and to give every
student his her naenahle right to an education mot re-
sicted to parme tutoring and unhampered by fads and
theories.
We trust that Senator cAPPER and hundreds Of other
thoughtful men Congress who have devoted much time to
study Of needs will not be influenced by has been
taking place but will right ahead doing what they believe
TO be right and proper and will that there Interrupt
ton to permanent building plan which will in few years
give suitable accommodations modern to be had
Tor every pupil in our schools.
Congress viii not Of course appropriate all the money in
year necessary supply these building needs but if it
WHAT = Ss 3 M Os
point the old Congressional method Of haphazard random
appropriations fiscal year fairly liberal and another meas
To- accomplish the most effective results the
for school buildings must be comprehensive systematic Any
thing that puts stop this that should arouse
every parent in this city II the proposed building plans are
halted to allow outside agencies to make investigations and
the confusion resulting In Congress may
bring ruinous delay
Let get for schools all we can while Congress
willing to supply our needs Nobody in Congress has the
theories and ideas Of public school arrangements and systems
There doubtless shades Of thought among educators
as to what is best in educating the young.
The presumption that the Board Of Education and the
Superintendent Of Schools are competent to decide what
best here.
That is their business they are incompetent out Of
date untitled for their positions they should removed
their recommendations should be followed by Congress Moth
ing in the world M to be gained by calling in outside school
After ALL they are human and likely to be right
than those inrusted with the duty Of knowing Wash
ington conditions and the best policies to follow.
So far this newspaper is concerned the good of the
public schools Of Washington first There is no man
set Of 50 sacred important that they cam even
Internationally do harm to our schools and escape the crit
Csms their conduct lack Of wisdom deserves This news
paper has nothing to do with cques combinations no
pet theories of its but it does have profoundly deep in
tre making public schools what they should be and
doing it in the SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME There isl
nothing detrimental to the schools than factonal fight
ing injection Of questions that distrust and
suspicion 1t hasn't been many years since we went
through just that same sort Of thing and the schools paid
3 severe penalty for it.
# there isn't stop to Congress will have to do one
Of two things Permit the people Of Washington to elect their
Board Of Education which is the right thing do or
abolish the board altogether and commit the administration
OF the schools wholly to the District Commissioners who will
This Capitalization Of authority would stop the friction that
often up between the Commissioners and the board and
establish responsibility body instead Of several as now
Our schools Of greater concern thousand times more
important than the pecna affairs fortunes or pet views
Of any man or clique Of whether inside outside the
school system.