Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
Schools Real Danger

Schools Real Danger
A PROPOSAL was made at the recent sessions of the
n National Education Association in Boston that a
national commission be established by the association to
conduct IT'S OWN Investigations of individual teachers
suspected of subveTsive activity.
The function Of the commission would be- If 1t
found sufficient warrant expose any teacher whose
attitude is found to be inmcal the best interests of
the country
The proposer Of The project Mr.. Donald Du Shane
of Columbus o. described attacks teachers and
textbooks unjust
The executive committee of the association said in
relation to the proposed commission;
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BECOME
ACTIVE N RECENT MONTHS ATTEMPTING TO
CREATE \ DISTRUST OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OF THE LOYALTY OF THE
TEACHING PROFESSION"
OUCH expressions entirely miss the essential point of
y this matter
The sole and whole purpose of all exploratory enter
prise aimed subversive elements within the teaching
profession and subversve matter in textbooks has been to
ASSERT AND DEFEND the loyalty and efficiency of the
American system of education.
The American Legion, which has been perhaps the
most vigorous and the effective of all organizations
in combating communism in the schools, has unshak
able faith the personal integrity and the patriotic
principles of the vast majority of teachers,
The Hearst newspapers for instance which have per-
sistentlv and exhaustvely investigated and exposed
subversve practices in the schools-partcularly
nunsc practices which the most common and the
most venomous-have always had the utmost confidence
in and the deepest respect for the American school
teacher and his profession.
THUS THE OBVIOUS AND REAL INTENTION
HAS BEEN EXACTLY THE REVERSE OF THE
FALSELY ASSERTED ATTEMPT TO CREATE DIS
TRUST OF THE SCHOOLS OR TO DISPUTE THE
LOYALTY OF TEACHERS.
The single purpose has been to PREVENT the
nftration of disloyal teachers into honorable and
distinguished profession
THE National Education Association should be
proper body to to the erecting of these defenses
But it is precisely because it has NOT done so that
other American organizations and interests have been
compelled to take the initiative in this vital matter
1t is always best for housekeeping enterprise to be
conducted by those most responsible for the wholesome
of the premises
But when bad housekeepers permit their own
premises be by and reaches and to become
an abomination the neighborhood it becomes a
necessity for the COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO SAFE
GUARD ITS OWN HEALTH.
That is what happened to the household of American
education.
Communistic textbooks did get into the schools.
COMMUNISTS were appointed and accepted teachers.
SINCE THE TEACHING PROFESSION AS
WHOLE AND THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOC-
ALTON AS A BODY EITHER NEGLECTED OR WERE
UNABLE TO FULFILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITY
OTHER GOOD AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS AND
INDIVIDUALS HAD TO STEP INTO THE BREACH.
Otherwise the communstc vermin already offensive
and dangerous to the American people would have
signaed the coming Of plague
Traverse City Helps
MICHIGAN is doing its part to cement United States
wi relations with the Pan-Amercan countries is
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