The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-30

Typhon, which had 100 heads. The
work under the new contract is
to be done in Baltimore.
TV: An Education Facility In
Public SchcCls-On Tuesday of
this past week the Senate, by
vote of 81 to 10, passed bill to
expedite the utilization of tele-
vision transmission facilities in
our public schools and colleges
and in adult-training programs.
This is of special interest to
Marylanders because Educational
TV" got its start in Maryland
at Hagerstown-as a revolutionary
experiment in education. The bill
which passed the Senate provides
grants to specified State agencies
up to one million dollars to any
one SJdlC-IOl llG dSdulolAiOi VI
installation of television facilities
for educational purposes in schools
where necessary funds to operate
and maintain such facilities will be
available In other words, State
and local governments must be
in position to pay for operating
and maintaining the facilities be-
fore the Federal government will
pay for acquisition or installation.
Traffic Jams: We Face A Grave
Problem-This past week l made
statement at a hearing of the
Housing Subcommittee of the
Senate Committee on Banking
and Currency in support of bill
which l had cOsponsored which
would authorize the Federal gov
eminent to assist State and local
governments in planning and pro-
viding facilities to improve mass
transportation service in metro
politan areas. l believe the bill
under consideration provides
major features necessary to assure
a sound, comprehensive, and long
range approach to the problem Of
urban transportation, which has
become one of the most critical
problems facing urban America
today Urban areas are the ecOnOm-
ic backbone of the Nation, and
yet traffic jams and congestion in
these areas take a tremendous
toll in time and money wasted.
We spend millions on highways,
thus encouraging the use of more
autos. Yet we must face the fact
that the increased use Of the auto
mobile is not the answer to the
transportation problem. The solu
ton rests elsewhere, and we must
find it. 1t may call for radical
changes. However that may be, an
efficient transit system can no
longer be looked upon as luxury.
1t is essential to the economic and
social welfare not only of our ur-
ban areas but of the entire nation.
The bill calls for a complete study
of the problem.
Federal Aid To Education: The
Other Side-For many months the
people have been bombarded with
all kinds of literature designed
to show the necessity OF
Federal aid to schools The U. S.
Chamber of Commerce now comes
up with some figures from the
Federal Office of Education which
indicate there's another side to
the coin. They show that current
classroom Shortages are the
lowest il the past quarter century.
Half the classrooms now in use
have been built since World War
III. Local governments are selling
bond issues for schools, the public
voting taxes on themselves. Less
| than ia of the nations school dis
tricts have reached their legal Dor
rowing limits. From 1850 through
1859 pupil enrolment increased by
1872 million, and enough school
rooms were built to take care of 16.3
million youngsters. Enough new
teachers we're employed so that
the average number of pupils per
teacher actually dropped.
None of this is meant to argue that
there is not room for improvement.
But the U. S. Chamber says that
it shows there is no need now and
there never was a need for Uncle
Sam to take over the nations
schools. The question is asked: If
the nations people wanted Wash
ington TO build schools, why then
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