The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-18
TEACHERS VOTE
TO BACK PEACE
STAND OF U. S.
Other Resolutions Oppose
Communism and Favor
Child Labor Laws.

Pledge 10 support President ROOse-
welt in his move TO keep the United
States out Of war, hint that the
organization opposes communistic
influences and Endorsement of child
labor laws were among regulations
adopted today by the Indiana State
Teachers Association
Ralph NJ TREY, Terre Haute,
resolutions committee chairman.
read the resolutions as the business
meeting opened today in Cadle
Tabernacle
We pledge our loyalty to all duly
constituted authorities in their eff
forts TO combat forces subversive to
our government and to suppress
crime and other forms of lawless-
ness, declared the resolution which
dealt indirectly with red" actiW-
ties.
we recommend strict law en-
forcement and the maintenance Of
high moral standard in the vi
cinity Of school property" was an
other section which is said to have
the backing of the Indiana Anti
Saloon League.
Favors Temperance study
The resolution adds that the com
mittee fayors the present COM
pulsory instruction in scientific
temperance and the effects Of al
cohol and narcotics upon the hu-
man body
The states safety program and
legislation in keeping with child
labor laws, also are favored.
Approval is given to the Federal
adult education program and the
National Youth Administration.
Payment of the full 5000 for each
teaching unit is urged on the state
as soon as finances permit. A
minimum OF $500 for each teaching
unit now is paid
we pledge our support Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Congress IN
every move they have made to keep
our country from embodiment in
the wicked horror and folly of war
we believe: That peace is more
important than profits; that the
munitions business needs strict
regulation and control, that it is
wrong to send hundreds of thou
sands Of our boys to avenge the
deaths of a few Americans who
have risked their lives in a war
zone; that our every obligation
should be to remain neutral in
thought and deed and that we
should play the part of a good
neighbor and disinterested friend to
all peoples of the earth" the sec
ton on paC.fism concludes
LegiOn's Work Supported
Activities Of the American Legion,
other service groups and womens
organizations are commended.
The committee urges one repre-
sentative be named by educational
and civic organizations Of the state
to aid the state teachers asSocia-
ton in preparing a legislative pro-
gram for the 1887 General Assem-
bly,,
A bill is sought granting members
Of the teachers retirement fund the
privilege of increasing the present
maximum annuity by paying the
additional cost of such additional
amount of the annuity.
The administration of Gov. Nc
mutt is approved for activity in
placing Indiana in the front rank as
liberal toward its educational insti-
tutionS
Appreciation is expressed to the
city of indianapolis, indianapolis
Convention Bureau, Henry T Davis,
bureau manager, and the news
papers for cooperation in the an
nual sessions.
Other members of the committee
who presented the resolutions to the
convention are V. M Smith, Green
field; Miss Martha Dorsey, Indian
apolis; Madeline Gullion, Rush.
vile; Roy Julian, Valparaiso; Deane
Walker, Plymouth, and John Ward,
Charlottesville.