Evening star., 1941-11-12
P.-T. A. Will Ballot
On 12-Year School
System in Maryland
Stute Congress Holding
Three Day Session in
Montgomery

tenn of public education throughout
the State, instead of the present IL
year system effective in most of the
Maryland counties. is among rec
concentrations which the Maryland
Congress of Parents and Teachers
is considering at its three-day con-
vention in Montgomery County, Md,
The proposal, which is incorpo-
rated in a resolution approving the
recommendations of the recent
Statewide school survey conducted
at Columbia University, will be voted
on at tomorroW's session at the
East Silver Spring Elementary
School Maryland is one of the
seven States that do not have
State wide l2-year system.
Among other resolutions present.
ed yesterday by Miss Elizabeth AM
cry, resolutions chairman, were
measures seeking additional Fed
eral funds for vocational training
and pledging support to national
vocational defense training under
the State department of educa-
ton. At least 800 people in Mary
land in need of vocational training
are not being served because OF
lack of funds, it was stated.
Other Resolutions.
The congress will also act on res
olutionS urging increased State APP
preparations for adult education, in
dorsing a State recreatlOnal pro-
gram for young people and recon-
mending the development Of libra
ries ana bookmobiles.
Disapproval of diversion of funds
from education to other projects;
banning indecent literature on news
stands and enactment by the State
Assembly of legislation covering
food, drugs and cosmetics Ito al
ford consumer protection will also
be voted on by the association.
Predicting that the present war
will last four or five years, DR..
Bruner told the delegates at last
nights session in the Leland Junior
High School that the schools must
play an important part in preserv-
ing democracy.
He advocated building up the
strength of the Nations youth
through a program of physical edu-
cation. assisting the Government in
all educational aspects it is under
taking, especially vocational train
ing and maintaining through the
of
thinking and high standard OF
culture.
Mrs. Cox Speaks.
Striking the keynote of the con-
Vention Mrs. S. c. Cox, national
vice president, in the opening speech
yesterday urged the members to
assume their responsibilities in car
rving out the national defense pro-
gram.
In a talk on Defense and the
Parent Teacher Association" at the
Leland Junior High School Mrs.
Cox told the delegates that service
which conforms to the democratic
ideals is the heart of the parent
teacher program. The membership
can play an increasingly important
role in national defense, she said,
recommending that a constructive
program for future work be planned
during the convention.
Earlier the nominating commit
tee, headed by Mrs Lillian Aims
worth Fleet, announced the names
of the following candidates for cleo
ton:
For president, Mrs Stanley G.
Cook, Indian Head. Md; first vice
president, Mrs. Grace DoWnin, Ha-
gerstown; second vice president,
Mrs. Edward H. Skirven. Chester
town: third vice president. Mrs. C. A.
Morey. Bel Air: fourth vice presi-
dent, Mrs. A. Gordon Fleet, Annap-
oils: fifth vice president. Miss Lii
liam Compton, Cumberland; sixth
vice president, DR.. J. D. Blackwell,
Salisbury: seventh vice president,
Mrs. Fred H. Cook, Baltimore; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Homer V.
Hart, HagerstoWn; treasurer, Mrs.
L. T. Wilson, Annapolis. and CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. A. R. Wells,
Silver Spring.
Election Results Tomorrow.
The polls will be open for cleo
ton all day today and the result
will be announced at tomorrow
mornings session. There were no
nominations from the floor so the
election of the slate is virtually
assured.
Welcoming talks were made yes
terday by Mrs. G. R. Clements. pres
ident of the State congress, Mrs
Frank Smith and F. Hunter Creech.
DR.. J. Hillman Hollister. pastor of
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, pronounced the invocation.
Following Dr.. Burners talk a
round-table discussion was held on
the recommendations of the Mary
land School Survey Commission,
with Miss Compton acting as lead
er. Principal speakers were Mrs.
Clements, James E. Spitznas, r. C.
Lamb and Miss Grace Alder.
This morning the congress trans
ferred its session to the East Sill
yer Spring Elementary School. COM
pleting the registration of its 500