Evening star., 1941-01-09
Schools Plan
New Defense
Program
Vocational Instruction
Designed to Appeal
Toe. C. c. Youths

A new program OF instruction II
vocational subjects relating to indus
tries essential to the national de-
fense program will be inaugurated
in the public schools soon for out
of-school rural and non-rural youth.
The plan, which was worked out
by the United States Office of Edu-
cation and had received the ap-
proval of First Asst. Supt. G. C
Wilkinson and Asst. Supt. Lawson y
Cantrell, who are in charge of tt
educational program for defense, W
formally approved by the Board
Education late yesterday.
1t is similar to correspond
plans for vocational education VIII
previously have been adopted
the Board of Education and are r
in operation in the school system
part of the school program to as
in the national defense effort.
Not Restricted to c. c. c.
Supt. Frank w. Ballou told {
board the new plan is designs.
especially for young men now er-
rolled in Civilian Conservation
Camps located in areas in nearby
Maryland and Virginia. However,
it is not restricted to that group.
since National Youth Administra-
ton project workers and other out
of-schoo, youth also are eligible.
The cost of the training progr
Will be met by Federal funds
located by Congress to- the Office
Education for educational work
connection with the defense Dr.
gram. Both boys and girls v
be eligible for this vocational l.
struction, DR.. Ballou said.
This will be a systematic atte1
to provide vocational education
the c. c. c. youths and others nc
now included in any other educf-
tional training program, the super
intendent said.
The board also gave its approval
to changes suggested by the Office
OF Education in the Districts plan
for vocational instruction for young
people employed on N. Y. A. project.
This program was adopted some
time ago.
DR.. Ballou submitted to the board
members the first of a series of re-
ports. he is preparing. reviewing
school achievements Of the last %
years and discussing contemplated
plans for future development of the
school system. On his recommended
ton, the board authorized the print
ing OF the series Of reports when
they have been completed and
submitted.
Outlines Legislative Plans.
The superintendent first report
deals with legislation enacted
specifically for the schools, general
legislation affecting the schools and
other needed school legislation.
Outlining his legislative plans for
the future, Dr. Ballou listed the
following proposals: l. Amendment
to the Cosmetology Act to relieve
the vocational schools from certain
provisions of the act 2. Amend
ment of the Teachers Salary Act to
make it unnecessary for certain PEI
sons who are promoted to admin
strative and supervisory positions
to suffer loss of pay during t.
first year of service in the new pos
ton 3. Amendment to the salar~
act to cover teachers. professors am
other personnel in the teachers COL
leges, and revise the salary schedule
for assistant and first assistant su-
perintendents. 4. To provide for more
adequate and effective educational
facilities and services for handi-
capped children. 5. To establish a
plan for replacement of antiquated
elementary school buildings 6. To
provide for establishment of junior
colleges in the District.
The board, on recommendation of
DR.. Ballou, voted to protest to the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
against issuance of a retailers Glass
B liquor license to Max Berman, 100
block of H street S.W. The superin-
tendent reported the store is near
a school and recreation center am
that many children patronize it.