Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-29


aud J. Maynard Afugrndey.
Movement.
Yesterday, The Star pa
tions dealing NTH public
they ans,per questions dea
| lens.
Mr.. Magruder's Replies
Questions submitted to Mr.
Magruder and his replies fol.
low:
with the school Board nov
stated by the County Board
Arllngton's public school sys'
tenn Is . major issue In Tn
campaign. Your opponenl
points out that since l9lS th.
School Board has been In tn
hands Of the faction which 4
supporting his candidacy. II
this connection:
A. Do You believe that Ar
lington today has . good schoo
system?
b. II so, what Is your answel
taside from citing the budg'
etary control exercised by tn.
County Beard 10 your oppo'
nent's position that the element
backing his campaign deserves
full credit for the school sys'
TEN?
| c. II you believe your oppo'
nent Oserrates the school sys'
TEN. specify In what respects
Are there any improvement,
you feel are needed In currie'
ulum administration or faeili.
ties?
Mr.. Magruder: Eyes. thanks
to AIMS support of wise econ
omies. / do not believe that ar
effective educational system l.
measured on the basis of the
money spent on 1t. Nor is thu
usefulness Of a school building
to be judged solely on the basis
Of its cost. ] am against ABC's
policy Of SPEND FIRST
THINK LATER.
'.B. Nonsense. AL the tax
payers Of Arlington deserve the
credit. The AIM County Boarc
has during last five years In
creased school funds from i've
to ten million dollars.
&C. do not believe my op.
ponent Is qualified 70 evaluats
Arlington's school system.
"As to Improvements. ! be-
lieve that the curriculum
should be subject to containu-
ing attention so as to provide
the best in fundamental educa-
ton. commensurate with the
needs Of our day.
I'm the field Of administra-
ton. I charge that the Abe
School Board is guilty Of
Ipracticing the spoils system In
its failure to install the county
merit system with a sound civil
service standard Of qualifica.
tons. salary and promotions
I This has already been done b.
the Fairfax School Board"
II elected 70 the Count,
Board. you viii have q voice In
selecting School Board mem
bers. What qualifications ana
viewpoints would you look FOL
in making these appointments;
Mr.. Magruder: "Competen
and dedicated public-mindec
citizens. experienced in tn,
formulation of sound educa.
tional policies"
II you had been a Count,
Board member ut the time
would You have joined the
other AIM board members In
voting for the appointment Ol
Robert Peck and Mrs. Helen
Lane 70 the School Board?
/ Mr.. Magruder: Il was not or
the board at the time and sc
cannot properly evaluate this
question"
In past years. leaders in Ar
lington independent Movement
have called for the elimination
Of school 'frills" and for q
greater emphasis on the funda-
mentals Of education. DO y0r
support this stand? II so
specify what "frills" and where
the school officials have failed
as 10 the fundamentals.
Mr.. Magruder: II can only
refer to the recent statement
by Arlington's economic con.
sultant. George Smith. who
said that we have spent toe
much money on schools while
the county as a whole is SUI
fering a creeping economic
blight I personally am not
aware of any so-called 'frills.
and I would tend to abide BY
the recommendations Of the
School Board as to needs with.
In the framework Of a sounc
county budget"
Your opponents camp pic.
lures AIM as an organization
which Is willing 10 damage tbs
school system In order 10 carr,
out economy measures. What ]
your answer?
Mr.. Magruder: More ABB
nonsense"
I School officials have an.
nounced that they hope 10 ash
the voters next year 10 APP
prove q bond issue referendum
Of about SIS million for con
struction Of Yorktown High
School. Would you support
such q move?
Mr.. Magruder: Yes"
DO you favor return of al
elected school board?
Mr.. Magruder: Eyes. II such
an election is held at a tim,
other than a political election.
II not, do you favor the pres
ent setup? Or would you sup
port a change 10 the old system