The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-10-14
Editorial
Editorial
Federal Aid To Education
LET'S STOP KIDDING OURSELVES

LIS S1VF kIDDlnG OURSELVES
weeks Governors Conference Education most
the delegates either SHE'D away outright op
position o any further federal aid to education.
gentleman representing the National Citizens
mission Public Schools Henry Toy his plea
public interest the that the school financing
job is local level" responsibility.
of the delegates opposition further
aid possible they refusing face this education fnan
cling problem quarey? First off, federal aid is new-fang
thing Matched by New Dealers Dealers and others
the socaled egghead" fraternity Federal aid as
the federal republic Federal aid schools
form another already the states IS
This federal has encroached little or not at all
control of the Safeguards
poraed federal aid legislation pending before Congress-
Further opposition to increased federal aid material
such Montana just doesn't make How
through the federal there be equalization
of educational opportunity for the boys and girls this country
between wealthy and less financially
yet every boy and girl whether he Cor she from
York Mississippi is entitled to equal opportunity for
education.
Likewise such opposition inconsistent and illogical The
people who federal aid education be
of contradiction
highways do not hesitate the federal
for irrigation projects flood control location
of bases within their But highways DAMS
flood control projects air bases more important the internal
strength of this nation than education
tional children?
the National Citizens Public Schools
would be well to take with grain of salt this local eve fl
propaganda line put by spokesman NCCPS and
organizations 1t is highly questionable
to improve public education the United States
large financial Henry
of LIFE and TIME, few back anticipating the school
financial crisis that began setting up such
throw roadbocks in the of increased federal aid edu
ton. The is TAXES To accomplish their purpose
they have the financing with which the
have been carrying extensive propaganda by
radio elaborate brochures public speakers
which paint federal aid something sinister something
acty 100 cent Americanism something that might
just might have been imported from Soviet Russia
The job they insist should be done community by COM
muny-whether communities financially able to
accomplish the desired end.
Whether lot of sincere, if deluded people, like it
Montana will not be able completely their
financing problem without federal We simply
do
publican school board chairman told time back Eve
haven't the taxable valuation in district The state doesn't
have the to assist don't like it, but the only
for districts such mine is federal aid -.
Isn't it about time quit kidding ourselves about this bo
gey federal aid spelling federal interference and
ting squarey behind legislation authorize
aid to the that this public
be met?
nation which spend S296 implements for
spent education the
ton by substantial margin Surely the longtime internal
strength of this nation depends far educated
lace than does machines which, frequently obso
by the time they come off the assembly line