Nogales international., 1936-08-29
Roosevelt Saved
Schools: Landon
Crippled Schools

Perhaps President Roosevelt's greatest 1nonu-
ment will be his of the American school sys-
tenn from threatened collapse and dsintegration dur
ing the worst economic crisis in the nations history
Conversely, the blacklist mark against the record
OF Gov LandOn is the manner IN which he has sacrl
feed the public school system, foundation stone of
democracy, for the sake Of building up record of
economy in office.
Their contrasting attitudes toward the public
school system is the true of distinction be-
tween President Roosevelt and his opponent Gov
Landon The record is beyond dispute.
We offer first the plain facts on what President
Roosevelt has done to save American schools. After
that the plain facts on what Gov Landon did to Grip
pie the Kansas schools.
THE ROOSEVELT RECORD
1-MOre than $500, ,OOO 600 Federal funds expend-
ed on school buildings, teachers salaries grants for
pupils, nursery Schools and adult education
2-More than $4,000 schoolhouses, or in ev-
cry five in the United States, repaired or improved
by emergency relief organizations.
3.-More than $500 new schoohOuses construct
ed or substantial additions made to existing school
buildings
4.-Rural schools in thirty three States enabled
to keep going by Federal grants when local funds
were exhausted.
5.-MOre than 100000 adults taught to read and
Write untold thousands of nursery school children
given adequate diets, and than 100000 high
school, college and graduate students enabled to
tnue their education.
The above record, of which President Roosevelt
is justly proud is the best to those who false
ly accuse the Administration of "wastng" federal
funds
An effort is now being made to absolve Gov. Ian
don for the Gripping of Kansas schools To avoid be-
ing unjust will quote from his message to the
Kansas Legislature in 1885. He said:
During the past three of four stressful years it
has been necessary to conduct schools at lower
costs than in the past in order to meet changed and
changing conditions.
"School boards, school executives and teachers
have generously and Loyalty met such demand, and
it is significant that during the past three years
SCHOOL COSTS IN KANSAS HAVE BEEN RE
DUCED APPROXIMATELY 40 PER CENT"
In other words, before he was a candidate for
the Presidency, Gov. Landon proud of the fact
that he had saved money by reducing school costs.
GOV. LANDON'S RECORD:
1.-More than 1000 school teachers in Kansas
paid monthly salary averaging S38-less than
$40 week. This is far below neighboring States.
2.-SOme teachers get as low as SIS month.
3.-More than 44O rural schoOlhouses have been
closed in the last three years. and the pupils made to
travel elsewhere for education.
4.-The State of Kansas has dropped from 18th
to 9th among the States in the amount of money
pended on schools during the Landon Administra-
tiOn.
The voters must decide whether they favor the
Roosevelt method of supporting schools the Lam
don method of closing schools Chicago Daily Times.
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the victorious' candidates who later learn elec-
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