Evening star., 1955-11-29

tion Conference. Pdges A-4, Al, 40
1900 delegates last night that
the Federal Government must
supplement State and local funds
to provide adequate schools.
Delegates. who will turn to
the Federal aid question tomor-
row, today took up what the
schools need to accomplish and
what improvements are needed
In school organization.
Won't Alter Procedure
Conference Chairman Neil H.
McElroy this morning rebuffed
an attempt to alter conference
procedure. Mr.. McElroy an
nounced he was overruling o
move by Mrs. Elizabeth Camp
bell, Arlington (Va) delegate, to
have delegates adopt resolutions.
The conference had another
unscheduled challenge today
when Clarence Mitchell, official
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, questioned whether dele
gates from some Southern States
should be paid travel money.
Mr.. McElroy promised to seek
an ofiicial ruling.
Mr.. Eisenhower told the OPEN
ing conference session last night
that '.if the Federal Government
doesn't step in with leadership
and with providing credit and
money where necessary. there
win be a lack Of schools in GER
tain important areas" He
added that this cannot be ale
lowed
Vice President Nixon, also ad-I
dressing the conference. sup
ported Federal aid in somewhat
stronger terms. Mr.. Nixon told
the 1900 delegates that while
States and local communities stillI
must bear the primary school,
burden, "sorne additional Federal
activity and responsibility are in
evitable and necessary in the field
OF education
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Neither Mr.. Eisenhower nor
the Vice President went into spe-
cifics In their statements.
The statements gave encour-
agement. however. to delegates
who are hoping to see the con-
ference produce a recommended
ton for q stronger Federal
school-aid program.
The school-aid issue is to-
draw the spotlight tomorrow
when finances will be q main
conference topic.
President Eisenhower's decs'
laration that lack Of adequate
schools cannot be allowed won
applause from delegates.
Mr.. Eisenhower. delivering al
brief filmed message prepared
last week in Gettysburg, said the
Nation is confronted with g.
grave national problem" be-
cause it is losing the race be-
tween the number Of classrooms
and qualified teachers and the
growing population.
See Danger to U. s.
Both he and Mr.. Nixon said
the Federal Government must
not infringe on local educational
independence, but they empha-I
sized that action is urgent for
the sake Of the country's future.
Mr.. Nixon, besides mention
ing Federal aid, pointed to the
critical need for more teachers
and the country's lag In science
teaching.
The Vice President, citing a
recent statement by Chairman
Lewis L. Strauss Of the Atomic
Energy Commission, also warned
that the country is losing q race
with Russia in training scien-
fists and engineers.
Delegates applauded roundly
when Mr.. Nixon called present
teacher pay "a national dis
grace" and warned that, II IL
is not corrected, '.it could lead
to . national disaster"
Hint of Agreement,
Mr.. McElroy, after last nights
session, said he had not been in
consultation with Mr.. Eisen-
hover and Mr.. Nixon about
their statements on the contro-
versial Federal-aid issue.
Mr.. McElroy, who yesterday
avoided committing himself fiat-
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