Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-10
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Board for announcing integra-
Ition plans. AS he prepared to
Introduce speakers in support of
his bill, he told the committee
lit was drafted in hopes that the
good people Of Arlington who
have begged for relief may get it
lat the hands of this General
Assembly"
Under the Moncure bill the
School Board would be appointed
by a School Trustee Electoral
Board. which is appointed by
the circuit judge who, In turn.
is elected by the Legislature.
Mr.. Moncure drew some
laughter at the outset Of the
hearing when he told the COM
mittee he had heard of a pre-
arranged plot by the opposition
to applaud loudly every time
something happened that was
good for the opposition!
He said it had been reported
to him that everyone in the
Opposition group was to wear a
blue ribbon. He pointed around
the room and commented. and
it's true"
| He said the opposition also
had instructions to get to the
hearing room early land fill all
seats so none will be available
for those favoring the bill and
he said the opposition instruc-
tons also included a warning
that there were to be mo dem
constructions during the hearing
except hearty applause when
something good comes up"
But the applause never ma
terialized and the only unusual
noise was the laughter that
greeted Mr.. Moncures state
ment.
Complains of Criticism
"The criticism brought to bear
on schools during election time
causes teachers to feel they are
failure In their Jobs" Mrs. Sue
Dickson, an Arlington teacher,
said. The PTAs have turned
into a political party. The
Arlington Education Association
is Just a sounding board for the
elected school boards policy"
Former County Board Men,
Der Robert A. Peck reminded the
committee how some Arlington
parents came to Richmond two
years ago to protest the showing
of sex education films by our
ultra Liberal school board" He
added: This fight Is your fight
national interests are backing
this school board in its educa-
Itional experiments"
Thomas j. Broyhill. Arlington
builder, told the committee he
had watched the effect of inte-
grafton in Washington.
Homes have deprecated in
value so much you can't get a
mortgage on some Of them--this
thing is like a plague that
spreads" he added.
Hits Board PHILOSOPHY"
! Calvin Haley. administrative
assistant to Representative
Smith. Democrat of Virginia,
said the school board lis dedi-
Gated to the election and perpet-
uation Of itself-to a philosophy
completely foreign to Virginia. "
He said that no member Of the
school administration is a Vir-
Iginian and said that while citi-
zens Of this State should not be
given preference, Il don't think
they should be barred because
they are Virginians."
THE administration from
President Eisenhower down to
the janitor are committed to
integrated public schools. Most
Of the members Of our School
Board are Federal employees who
follow the Government policy"
Mrs. Donald Wilhelm, daugh-
ter Of Henry Gilmer, former
State controller, dwelt at length
on her family ties in Southwest
Virginia. The mother Of four
children, she said. You may be
assured would not allow them
Ito be educated In a school sys-