Evening star., 1941-01-19

President. D c. CONGRESS
The National Congress of Parents
and Teachers has proposed certain
subjects for intensive study so that
III case of future legislation the
membership VIII be competent to
discuss the issues and to decide
wisely between approval or oppoSl-
ton. Such subjects include health,
housing. taxation and problems Cf
, the migrant family.
! Health has ever been one of our
concerns and one in which we feel
we have made considerable progress,
. especially as It concerns the school
child. Taxation has been handled
through the efforts of legislative
chairmen We have not considered
tie housing situation or the migrant
family in such detail. but these sub
iects are becoming more and more
our concern here in the District of
Columbia
| was called to attend meeting
1 last Monday with representatives
from WOmenS clubs and from va
riOuS other organizations to discuss
the housing situation, which is be-
coming Increasingly acute IN WASH
moton. b. the very nature of our
city as the center Of Government
there is LARGE transient population
demanding living quarters within
] the means of limited incomes.
Many rOOming houses have sprung
up in reSrOnSe to this demand
some of which we cen approve and
others which we find sorely made
uUate. A rev'c0mo" j. often times
beWildcrcd. ard. without infCrma-
tion or guidance, is apt to settle
+ as soon as possible in whatever he
finds available. especially when
there is a family Of children to es-
lahlish in school.
We want these newcomers to be
well housed and satisfied. Our
problems of student aid may be thus
simplif1ed. TEc defense proor2m IS
/ BRINGING IN people in increasing
numbers and. as individuals must
expand their programs to aid de-
fenec. so I feel that We as an Or
gani2ation should expand or ac-
tivities to embrace aid in this houS-
inc situation as i has been re-
OUeSted Of US. II is more vitality
our problem than We may think at
first.
Committees from our membership
are asked to act as volunteer viSl-
tors al roOminG houses in various
sections Ct the city to assist in in
spectinr and grading the accom-
modatiOns offered as regards loca-
tiCn. sanitation. fire hazards and
safety provisions so that harrled
newcomers viii have an approved
Iist from which to obtain suitable
quarters. This is work l feel we
are competent to dO and which we
will find satisfaction in accom-
plish!ng.
A transcription of the "Citizens
All radio program originating in
the Chicago Offices of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
formerly heard here at 6 pm. will
be broadcast over WRC each Mon
day at 1O:45 pm.
The parent education classes at
George Washington University have
been resumed on Thursdays from 1C
am. until noon.
Mrs. Pearl B. Clark. State safety
ol, n fnt OF
ing tor all parent-teacher members
on January % from 10 am. to 1890
pm. in the n. Z. A. Building. There
will be a symposium of traffic safety
/ Well-Qualificd speakers will take
/ part.
At The meeting of the Board of
Managers Of the D. C. Congress Of
/ Parents and Teachers last Tuesday.
May 81 and % were set as the dates
for the annual State convention.
Mrs. M. Joseph Hanley was elected
a member of the Nominating Com
/ nlittee to fill the vacancy caused by
/ the resignation OF Mrs. Gene Starr,
who IS leaving the city.
Central High School.
. The association meeting has beer
postponed from tomorrow until jan
uary 81.
Bowen -Greenleaf
Sergt Mayo Of No Police Pre-
clnCt. who Is in charge of the boy
patrols in this section. spoke on
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