The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-11-10


from an exterior enemy than either
Mississippi or Montana?
WE CAN AFFORD
BETTER EDUCATION
Opposing the contention that we
can't afford to pay out more money
for educating our children to cope
with an increasingly complex world
she cited statistics showing that while
we have only six per cent of the
worlds population, we own more than
fifty per cent of the worlds wealth
She then quoted figures on how many
billions of dollars Americans spend
on tobacco, liquor and cosmetics, and
emphasized that on gambling, alone,
Americans spend SAG billion annu-
ally-or as much as the national out
lay for defense.
With proof that money is avail
able for providing adequate educa-
ton, she said it is merely a matter
of determining "what are our values.
AS for the argument that federal
aid means federal control, she said
81 think that argument is pure bunk. I"
She then stated a u. S. Office of
Education survey found that 80 per
cent of the school administrators re-
ported "no federal control whatso-
ever. She also pointed out that while
Gov. Nutter has been most outspoken
against federal aid and control, he
hasn't missed an opportunity to grab
all such money available, including
various federal school assistance
funds.
Further, the Democratic leader
noted that Montana school boards
continue 'sto seek federal aid +. even
though their association continues
to resolve against it."
Mrs. Logan stated that, all such
that sending money to
Washington brought about freight
charge of % to 38 cents are "non-
sense. Quoting from the Hoover
Commission report, she said the "cost
of collecting a federal tax dollar is
less than one-half cent (.0042), aver
age cost of collecting a state tax dol
lar is in excess of one cent; average
cost of collecting local tax dollar
varies from five to ten cents.
FEDERAL INTERVENTION,
Mrs. Taylor, mother of two sons
enrolled at Montana State College,
opened her statement by contending
that pending federal legislation is
aimed at federal intervention" rath-
err than federal aid". She briefly
recounted how Democratic Presi-
dent and a ''heavily Democratic Con-
gress" had been unable to pass a
federal aid to education bill.
She contended the MT bill lost
n the House because "the taxpayers,
he voters. and the parents do not
want federal aid''. She said there
S mo need for federal Intervention"
md she labelled the proposal as ga |
cheme by federal bureaucrats to Gre
tie new empire for themselves !"
Ito interpose. Significantly, Meth
n proponents nor opponents men-
toned the major reason why federal
id failed to secure clearance from
he House Rules Committee. That
eason, simply stated, concerned the
Prohibition in the act pertaining to
unds for parochial and other private
chools.- EDITOR)
Mrs. Taylor said the se-Thomp-
on acts provided for $2.5 billion to
e distributed over the next three
ears. This money, she contended, is
OF needed by the schools, and she
lrther contended that neither as
lmption regarding classroom and
sacher shortages appears to be
lstified''.
The lady debater asserted that be-
veen 1853 and 1859 there had been /,
80 per cent increase in classrooms
lille only 20 per cent enrolment '
crease. !
Actually, there is no shortage" t
classrooms, she continued, "only I
lulty distribution. Many schools !
ave space to spare, she said. II
AS for teachers salaries, Mrs. Tay- I