Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Dr.. COBBS RESIGNS

DIR. COBBS RESIGNS
DR.. Ramon G.. Cobbs, Superintendent of
the Milford Special School District, rendered
his resignation to the Milford Board of Edu-
cation on Monday evening The resignation.
which becomes effective June Both, was ac-
cepted by the Board. We feel that DR.. CObbs
used good Judgment and that his decision to
resign was wise one. It just happens that
ne became the victim of public resentment
following our recent segregation troubles
here IN Milford. He had become a symbol
around which opponents rallied-the victim
OF resentment on the part of large number
OF voters. By removing himself from the
picture voluntarily he has rendered a SER
vice to the Milford schools and the pupils in
the district In making this statement we
do not minimize DR.. CObbs' qualifications as
an educator or administrator We respect
him for his decision, which certainly could
not have been happy one for him to make.
During recent months he had become bone
OF contention and the center of criticism
from many sources. Whether Just or un-
just, they persisted and opposition to him as
head Of our schools here mounted. Things
seemed to be heading for a showdown at the
annual school elections which will be held
soon.
By removing himself from the contro-
versy DR.. CObbs has eliminated a large group
bitter election fight.
Opposition to some of the members of
the present Board of Education seems to be
growing We hear the school situation dis
cusSed eVeFyWhere-in public places, in the
homes and on the streets. The present Board
assumed thankless task when they picked
up the relns in the midst of a bitter contrO-
Yersy following the designations of the old
Board last fall We believe that thew have
made hOnnCf nffOvf m cO1vro
In so doing they inevitably made enemies.
That is part of the penalty that must be
paid by many public servants. In the inter-
est OF the schools and the children it might
be well for all potential candidates for the
Board Of Education to make a searching
self-appralSal before reaching a decision to
run for election. DR.. Cobbs has set an ex-
cellent example. Every potential candidate
should think well before he assumes the pi-
gantic task of restoring public confidence in
our schools. Let's keep personalities and i'll
feeling out of the approaching elections. We
have men of ability in the school district who
have remained alOOf from the bitter Scran
over our school troubles here It certainly
seems possible that some of them may be
persuaded to run for election. Level headed
and eVen-tempered men can sit down and
resolve our problem. 1t will not be easy, but
1t can be done. Why not approach the nOmi-
nations and following elections with this one
major alm-the future welfare of our chill
dren and our schools? The problem can be
resolved; provided, of course, that an honest
effort is made to do so.
NsgO&G
WITHOUT BLOOD AND THUNDER
The idea seems to be more. or less cur
rent that the American Medical Association
always opposes legislation, existing or pro-
posed, which is designed to help give us
more and better medical care. So it's high
time this particular miscOnceptiOn of the
ANA attitude was cleared up in the public
mind.
In the past year, for instance, Congress
enacted into law Is major medical bills
The ANA opposed only two of these-one
having to do with certain Social Security
Act amendments and the other involving
government policy on medical care for vet
Grams with nOn-serVice-cOnnected disabili-
tles-in the firm belief that they were un-
sound. 1t took no position on two others
1t actively supported IL of the Is, including
bills to finance the building of new nonprofit
health facilities; to lower the medical ex-
pense tax deduction; to extend the doctor
Draft" law; to grant federal charter to
the National Fund for Medical Education.
and to establish the Department of Health.
Education, and Welfare, with an officer of
Cabinet rank at its head
In addition, the ANA supported two pro-
posals that were not enacted by Congress.
These would have streamlined Public Health
Service grants to the states, and stimulated
the establishment of private pension plans
by self-employed persons and certain cate
gOries of employees.
AS an ANA officer recently said: "It
would be helpful if the American people had
more knowledge of the fact that the ANA
every year supports constructive legislation
The positive side of the story NAV not have
Observation-Disclosures news interest, but it
spells out steadv. continued d-nroprnss in Dro-
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