The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-10-29
Ammunition"

Featured the first OF the bulletin audatory
statement by Walter D. Fuller president
concerning treatise published
by the Educational Policies Commission of the NEA The
approval of this head of organization recognized
liberal thinking in this country the most
brutaly reaconary all organizations
lowing quoted in the bulletin
"On the educational front, the announcements of the
Educational Policies Commission have been significant
It's latest volume The Education of Free in American
Democracy HAS SYNTHESIZED THESE PRONOUNCE
MENTS INTO BASIC STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
WHICH RESPOND TO INDUSTRIES DECLARATION; (Caps
into authoritative and challenging of the
fundamental purposes of American education.
81 say without hesitation despite natural
ton about the relative emphasis placed upon
men that the volume not only should be of revolutionary
portance in the educational world but of significance
to who desires thorough understanding of rad
tiona way of life challenge anyone without
dergoing inspiring reaffmation of faith American
system, without being stimulated into renewed efforts
defend it."
Without having read the treatise referred to- may
tany be inferred that must be designed justify the
saate the ruthless struggle for power exploit
profit for themselves the natural
their country which characterzes and is the of of
the membership of such organizations Assoc
alton of Manufacturers organization of so-caed edu
dischargng its responsibility to the public which sup
ports them lends itself propagandzng
and processes which leads inevitably oppression
and practical ensavement of the great of people for the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the privileges of the few? We believe
and further believe that such educators constitute real
and immediate menace to the preservation of democracy
AS further evidence that the policies of the National Edu
cation Association is in harmony with the forces which seek
destroy all agencies designed however mildly to alleviate the
distressing economic conditions which undermining the
ale Of the youth of America quote the following ammun
ton" from the bulletin:
POLICIES COMMISSION RECOMMENDS ABOLITION
OF NYA and CCC.
it's meeting the N E. A. Educational Policies
Commission approved for immediate publication statement
the relationships the public schools the National
Youth Administration the Civilian Corps
This report will that the NYA and the CCC should be dis
continued their emergency defense training
grams have been finished and that the doubts
whether there need for separate federal youth employment
agency will reterate and elaborate the commissions posi-
ton with regard to federal control the of
cation and WILL OUTLINE A PROGRAM OF ACTION BY
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHEN EDUCATIONAL
NEEDS ARISE WHICH AFFECT THE NATIONAL WELL
FARE AND ARE BEYOND THE UNAIDED POWERS of
THE STATES" (Caps ours)
We think the public justified in asking the N E. A.
when it developed the power to anayze educational needs
which the national welfare? Certainly must have
acquired these of dvnaon since 1888 and there
no record of the ever having with the
the federal it's efforts reclaim youth
Other associations of educators recognized needs which affect
the national welfare but not the N E. A.
bulletin published by the National Association of
Diary School principals has this to say
In 1888 the present federal administration cogniz
of the fact that riding around in box
trying to find jobs but unable to do organized
the CCC camps temporary expedient In 1885 the I
tration which assisting FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND YOUNG PEOPLE TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND
COLLEGE Caps ous) and furnishing work experience to
approximately four hundred thousand outochoo youth in
local and resident centers.
"The number of Intellectually young people who for
financial the vocational training they
sire and who would profit from such training is probably
large the number of intellectually able young people who
vocational training higher institution To fail
to train these ambitious able but mpecunious young people
most precious natural
subsidy competent young people
vocational training is necessary C
Apparently the N A. did not this need affecting
welfare, but the N Y A. found they
skinned the surface when they discovered nearly half mil
lion young and to whom society owed educational
opportunity L
year. the American Youth Commission In
Council Education made this statement bulletin:
he training program for NYA youth although original
the defense situation meeting need that has long
obtain the greatest value from their parttme
experience the youth the work related
instruction such as the school can give They also need health
instruction and physical education They especially in G.
effective education along civic lines Since they
Defense they should be assisted in forming
conception of what it is that have defend" tt
One of leaders of the organization which published
bulletin Dr. Dyksta president of the University Wis
time served selecve service
by appointment Surely he others his
standing should be eligible to membership the N A.