Evening star., 1933-09-20
j. s. PLANS SURVEY
TO BOLSTER PIT. A.
Hope to Stimulate High
School Branches of Or
ganization.

The parent-teacher organization In
the high school, heretofore not so great
a success as that in the lower grades,
may be stimulated through study to
be undertaken by the United States
Office of Education, members of the
board of managers of the National Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers were told
at this mornings session of their Ward
man Park Hotel convention.
Mrs. David w. Stewart, Saginaw,
Mich, outlined several plans for high
school PIT. A. programs, which may
aid in the study and stimulate interest,
Among these was one which anticipated
the participation of the students them
selves in the meetings attended by
their parents and instructors.
Miss Ruth A. Bottomly, secretary OF
the National Committee on Summer
Round-ups of tho f.-T. A.. told OF the
work of that der .rtment in her report.
Miss Bottomly said that, due to the de-
preston, many physical defects found
in children S.itering school cannot be
corrected, by, that the national COM
rnittee is emphasizing the correction at
least of nutritional defects, and ntera-
ture on correct feeding is being pro-
vided, in addition to the round-ups held
each year for the children about to
enter school.
Other Reports.
Among other reports of committees
scheduled were those of the Radio Com
mittee. to be given by Mrs. Frederick
Mrs. Hosmer: Congress Development,
Mrs. Hoamet: Congress Development,
Miss Frances Hayes. Washington: Goals
for Locals. Mrs j. S. Sherman Brown,
Denver. Colo: Convention Manage
ment. Mrs. B. c. Hopkins, general chair
90 for the 1Q24
convention Of the congress, DeS NJ ines;
Text book, Mrs. E. c. Mason, Winches-
ter. Mass: State and National Rela-
tionships, Mrs. A. H. Reeve: Service
Agencies, Mrs Herman Ferger; Scope
of Work, Mrs. J. K. Pettengill, and By
laws Revision. Mrs. B. F. LangWorthy.
Winretka. Ill
Several changes in the bylaws were
proposed by Mrs. Langworthy, and
were discussed at length by board mem
bers when the meeting adjourned at
noon.
Lauds New Agencies.
Speaking before last nights session,
DR., George F. Zook. United States Com
missioner of Education. lauded the new
agencies set up by the Government as
aids to the development of education,
and at the same time urged the con-
gress to take every advantage OF the
aid offered by the Government so the
country might not suffer the cost OF
the lack of education
DR. Zook said, in part:
The N R A in its abilition of child
labor will give the school an opportunity
to care for many more boys and girls
than formerly were under their super
vision and the public works appropria-
ton provides money which can be used
in the construction of school buildings.
In providing funds for the contin-
uance of educational opportunities in
communities now unable to provide as
we'll rs in the past. the Emergency Re-
lief Administration is in position to
give both direct and indirect relief"
For Student Exemption.
Exemption from N. R. A. wage and
hour requirements also was recon-
mended by DR.. Zook for college students
working heir way. Such an exemption
by recovery chieftains, zook said. would
be a humanitarian step for education"
Miss Grace Abbott. chief of the
United States Children's Bureau. re-
minded the delegates that the problem
of child labor is before us as it has
not been for some years" and stressed
the fact that gains made under the
N. r. A. toward its abolition were only
temporary.
Earlier in the day Miss Aida Bowler,
Juvenile delinquency expert of the
Childrens Bureau appealed to the
board to save children prohibited from
working by N. r. A. codes from by
paths of crime.
Cooperation Urged.
Three State superintendents. DR.. A.
F. Harman, of Montgomery. Ala; DR.:
George C. Cole of Indianapolis, and
Mrs. Inez Johnson Lewis of Denver,
told the assembly the immediate fu-
ture Of the school system depended
upon their cooperation.
Oscar Chapman. Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior; Miss Sarah Lee Fain
of the N R. A.. and Miss Jessie Gray,
president of the National Education
Association. also spoke.
Mrs Hugh Bradford, national pres.-
dent, will speak tonight at 615 o'clock:
on the subject "A Parents National
Recovery Act" over a Nationwide net
work of the National Broadcasting Co.