Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-23
PTA Session
Lists Tolerance
In School Aims
North Virginia District
Adopts 6 Detectives
At Foirfox Meeting

Six major detectives, including
the teaching of principles of toler-
ance in the public schools to pro-
mote world peace and democracy,
were adopted by the Northern vir-
GINA District PTA at its one-day
conference yesterday in the Fair
fax High School.
Other aims included the creation
of a unified movement among par
ent-teacher groups for higher teach
ers' salaries. a study of the best
method of electing school board
members so as to present a uniform
plan to the State Legislature, i'm
proyement of the school health pro-
gram, more parent interest in
schools and increased study of the
Importance of religious education.
The list of detectives was prepared
by workshop groups. and presented
at the afternoon session. They were
adopted without a dissenting vote.
The session was presided over by
Mrs. Lucy Bussey of Arlington,
chairman, and was attended by a
large group representing P-TA or
CARNATIONS in the Northern Virginia
area.
Tax Study Urged.
Chairmen of the workshop groups
presenting the reports were: Peace
and democracy, Mrs. Frederick
Flynn, Alexandria; legislation, Mrs.
u. A. Justusson, Annandale; health
and recreation, Mrs. r. A. Osborn,
Chesterbrook: parent education, Mrs.
Richard C. Hayden, Manassas, and
religious education. Mrs. Charles
Baird.
! The legislation report also urged
that study be given to local tax in
come in its ratio to expenditures, and
the contracting of legislators relative
to all pending legislative matters.
The health group urged P-TA asso-
cations to work towards the estab-
lishment of hot lunch program in
every school.
DR.. A. Powell Davis, author and
lecturer, spoke on Planning for
Peace and Democracy in an Atomic
Power World" He said new epoch
has begun for mankind in the de-
Velopment of atom power, and the
control of such power depends on
the educational facilities offered our
youth.
Only through the universal train.
. ing OF youth will the Jeffersonian
principle that all men are created
; equal, be given to the world" DR.,
! Davis declared.
Backs 12-Month Employment,
DR.. Walter S. Newman, assistant
t superintendent of public instruction
! IN Virginia, spoke on Planning for
: Improved School Facilities and for
. Obtaining Increased Local, State
f and Federal Aid He said there are
! faced in improving the school svs.
S tenn IN Virginia. He said there are
: now 2l0 principals in the State
y employed on 12-month basis. i
i Is the aim of the State Education
:. Department eventually to have al
f teachers employed on a l2-montf
basis, he said.
: DR.. Dorothy " Whipple. physical
= at Mclean School, stressed the i'm
= portance OF better health program
d She told of the need for colainuou
health examination of pupils from
= the first grade through high school,
She also stressed the Importance O
better school surroundings. such a
lighting, seating arrangements, res
rooms and so forth, as an aid TO
better health.
Other speakers were Mrs Lucy c
Bussey. Arlington, chairman of tn
Northern Virginia District, Mr.:
Glenn Swiggett, delegate from tn
= National Congress, who told of leg
# islation for Federal aid for school
:, and the school lunch program