Evening star., 1928-05-15

| removed and placed on the library
shelves for use as reference matter
only.
There were only thirteen schools In
the State which were using these OBJ
lectionable text books. We con-
tinued to watch this matter closely and
get reports from time to time on new
text books used. We have the matter
pretty well in hand. but do not intend
to let any Of these bugs slip anything
over on us"
Municipal Ownership Up.
Carmichael said there was no at
tempt to influence the children's minds
saying that although the committee
had not inserted In It's literature for
the schools the municipal ownership
side Of the question, he thought 1t fair
because the utilities had TO combat
such information.
He said that his committee had Offer
ed 70 assist students In preparing de-
bates on utilities
Two surveys Of the text books by Rod
ney @. Selby were examined further
by Robert z. Haley, chief counsel for
the commission. A report introduced
into the record said that in most cases
where the subject Of municipal owner
ship or government regulation Is touch
ed upon, the author makes an effort to
set forth the leading arguments both
pro and con, leaving the student TO
draw his own conclusions. II the
text does not provide the information
fayorfng municipal ownership 1t leaves
a clear field for the utility interests to
provide plenty of material favoring pri-
vate ownership, TO which every student
can have ready access.
In only one case an author was
found who appeared TO be an out-and-
out advocate Of municipal ownership.
Happily this text was reported as be-
ing used In only eight schools of this
State. The book Is Ashiey's New Ctvics.
II Is In use In Marshalltown. Sibley.
Hampton, Perry, Sac City, Waterloo,
Spirit Lake and New Hampton.
Fayors Direct Methods.
1T seems TO me that in the towns
where prejudiced text books are used In
the schools, the men who are actually
In the field and are locally acquainted
could accomplish more by carrying the
complaint direct 10 the school boards
than could be done by any general cam
paigning against the books"
Carmichael denied that his COM
nittee had made any attempt 10 have
any newspaper print matter other than
advertising or that any attempt had
been made 10 influence legislation.
He explained that he had encouraged
the utility companies In Iowa To In
crease their advertising 10 improve the
relations with newspapers, and declared
that as result the amount Of adyertis-
Ing had been increased ! 900 per cent.
tie said the advertising Was done In an
effort 10 have the newspapers hold a
friendly attitude toward the utilities
Wiil v. Tufford Of Clinton. Iowa,
secretary Of the Inland Press AsSocia~
Ton, had gotten wrong slant" on the
utilities publicity and had urged all
newspapers 10 gather publicity 10 be re-
turned 10 It's source. Carmichael said
lie said ne discussed the matter with
Iuf0rd and put him on the right
slant" when he showed him that the
utilities were advertising and that they
were asking newspapers TO publish only
news.
Questioned about conference OF
educators called In Kansas City IN
March OF this year by Dean q. o, Rug
giles Of ono State, who was connected
With the National Electric Light Agso~
cations educational work, Carmichael
said he was designated 10 get q mum.
ben Ut professors TO attend.
Educators Conference,
The conference was 10 discuss the es-
tsDiishment Of and instruction IN col.
iege courses pertaining 10 The utility
industry IN the schools, Carmichael les.
liflef
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