Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01


meeting but additional nominations may be made
balotng for each oncer and board members
will taken for the annual award Of The Evening Star
Trophy
United Campaign for Home Front and War Front
Fifteen thousand unpaid volunteer workers. nearly
equivalent military division Tuesday began tvo-week
to tn. Community War Fund Of the District of Columbia
and nearby MARYLAND virginia goal lo0
Community Chest fund for the current
year community in the country
President described the local Community War
Fund as follows: Community Fund Of Washington
unned effort to meet present extraordinary
and our Nation in ungrudgg gifts
supplement investments with return TO ourselves that we are
making n future of country
combining raising campaigns single
unified effort based that we'll known science called horse
campaigns large people
would
solicited the would far both for the effort
getting subscriptions well cecng accounting for the
funds
important activities standstl until
this Community War Fund is out OF the way 1t is scnedued 70
the full raised But If the goal
reached time the campaign will keep
until the subscribed With the services Of
other it important to both
solicited prompt and liberal
annual Community Chest campaigns there
people who raise all kinds of technical
objections instance Federal eploye
posed the Community Chest was heard the other day to say WELL
they camoufaged the Community Chest this by calling
1t the Community War Fund"
An important part of the problem faced by the Community
getting people that this money
throughout dollars will
be mighty thin support when divided 100 agencies
While gifts the always welcomed
payment a they
through subscription and payments in convenient
payments arranged pocketbook. Con-
venient and make for
personal important community
obligation.
Fiscal Equity More Important Than Tax Exemption
study the real property the District and
the municipal finance problem
fiscal relations between the United States and the District of Co.
ubia far greater Importance than tax-exempton
legislation While important princ-
pie should be placed reasonable and equitable basis the
dwarf into nsnincance
exemption closely related to the problem Of fiscal
District of Columbia is only OF number OF
which to be taken into consideration in
what of the cost of the District
to When these factors are
definite fixed ratio plan could be enacted into
principal uncertainty OF District municipal hnance
removed
Women Study the Schools and Propose Reorganization
The Department Education in the Voteless
District of Columbia Voters has completed
two-yar study District of Columbia school system The I'M
mediate result 3opage entitled Look at Our Schools
which they describe of information about the Dis
trict o. Columbia public schools"
1t outline analysis of the existing
system presented which to appeal to
any schools Besides pointing out Its de-
concludes with definite
for providing District with "a modern system OF pubic eou'
cation" -, ., -...-..
contained the booklet planned Tor uncneon
of the Department and Education at the YWoA
membership the league panel Of those well known in educa-
tonal circles will the discussion.
mental weaknesses in present educational system the peculiar
existing Board Education on the one
hand and the District Commissioners on e o
hand These believe cannot corrected by
complete overnauIng Oh he AVA pu"A0
education in the District
They that there be real progress IN Improvement
of the system these conflicting relationships continue
This is based the findings OF the Bauch
ndorses which states tnat
code the public school
system delegang to school oca broad powers ana ample
authority maintain and develop system OF public education tha
adequate needs Of the Capital City, Under revised scnoo
code school should permitted to exercise their authority
unhampered by specific restrictions and subject only to proper
Congress- tBauch and Powers pages 1Soo1
Under the plan for legislative reform would be necessary
To repeal all legatioporganc amendaoy ana
der and pass organic law for the operation
and maintenance OF the system
Under the league plan would be based on three
general principles District Commissioners con-
troll Limitation Of congressional control
over the system Creation Of autonomous Board OF
Education.
Under the first principle District Commissioners would be
stripped Of the following review the school budget 70
select pan build repair and control school build
ngs equipment and control over school en-
ployes
principle congressional control
quotation the booklet
Look Our Schools which follows: THE annual appropra
ton by the District schools should be either In lump
divided principal categories Detailed ao
privilege the
cation Riders the appropriation bills should be prohibited and
should policy hands OF the school
system except insofar broad policies involved Bauch and
Powers p So
principle-creation
cation would these maintain oper-
system interference. Complete
appointment dismissal Of all school employees; complete
control Of ALLEGATION Of all funds
League states: grant authority
would place responsibility for the school system quae upon
Board Of Education It would make possible
adopt carry consistent policies give the District
Of Columbia united. modern system Of public education"