Evening star., 1951-04-04
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the time" they requested, but
nothing would prevent them from
being heard after DR.. Corning
made his report.
A board committee approved
pupil participation in a project tc
raise pennies for construction of a
great fountain symbolizing Amer
lean youths faith in the United
Nationc," sponsored by a COM
mittee of States Governors wives
Lee Opposes Proposal.
The quota for District school
children is $1,000. DR.. Corning
said he thinks it would be nice il
the children had chance to con-
tributed their pennies. It is known
as the UN Central Fountain Prof.
ect.
Mr.. Lee chimed in:
Governors wives? I under
stand some States are not in favor
of the United Nations. We're be-
ing made fools of as a Nation. A
lot of boys are being killed in
Korea. I'm not supporting this
plan. Talk is cheap in the U. N
Lives are not"
Albert E. Stienem said it is the
'law of the land Creferring tc
United States participation in the
u. N.)-the President moved il
and Congress adopted it and
move we go along with it," The
members agreed to allow the chill
dren to contribute the pennies
DR.. Corning reported to board
members that the Board of Trade
has been working with school Of
ficials in an attempt to get Junior
.ROTC status fer the declining
High School Cadet Corps. He
said a recent conference at the
Pentagon was promising, and he
asked the board to request the
Army to make an exception to its
rule in the case of the Washing
ton cadets.
Board Of Education and school
officials have been anxious to get
the Junior ROTC installed in an
attempt to save the almost de-
'funct corps in the white high
schools. This is the first indica-
ton that the Army might be
amenable to special consideration
for the Washington schools.
Board members also took some
slaps at the local civil defense
setup, as they discussed the ques-
ton of which schools should be
designated emergency hospitals in
case of a bomb attack.
Storage Space Wanted.
DR.. Corning said the medica,
advisory service of the civil de.
tense office wants a list of the
facilities available in certain
schools so it could store sup.
plies. He said the anticipated
need is for IL schools, and he be.
Ilieves certain areas-gymnasiums
Eauditoriums-could be made avail.
able in case of an emergency anc
that storage space could be ar.
ranged.
Have we representative OF
the civil defense setup?" MI
ISteinem asked.
DR.. Corning said that John M
RieckS, associate superintendent
is in the medical advisory service
I've been appointed to the com.
mittee today" Mr.. Sharpe added
I'm glad they recognize at las
they want us on it," Mr.. Lee said
He went on to say the whole civil
defense picture in Washington il
most disorganized," that the peo-
pie in it are weary and feel they
cant make progress.
A board committee also ap-
proved liberalizing amendments
to the teachers leave act and
teachers sick leave act. Provi-
|sions the board members approved
include:
An increase from so to 10 in
the number of days leave that
may be accumulated; an increase
in the amount of retroactive leave
to- permit one day for each year
of service; an increase in the num-
Der of days of advance leave from
20 days to Is days; the right OF
teachers and officers to transfer
sick and emergency leave to their
credit at time of promotion, and
Ito allow three days of cumula-
tive leave for any purpose to cover
pressing personal business or re-
IligiouS holidays.