anaheim-gazette 1924-11-20

THE AMERICAN SCHOOL The American school is a school for all the people. In most countries there are two school systems. One educates those who are to rule, the other those who are to be ruled. The educational opportunity that a child receives is determined by birth and social position. The "high-born" are given a complete education in one school system. The "low-born" attend a different system and receive but meagre elementary training completed at an early age. In America, we have a different plan. We accept the ideal, even if it is not realized everywhere in practice, that: "What the best and wisest parents want for their children, that must the community want for all its children. Any other ideal for our schools is narrow and if acted upon, destroys our democracy." We sometimes forget that this ideal is of recent origin. In our early history, few could obtain a first-rate education who were unable to pay tuition. In many places, attendance at a free school stigmatized a child as a "pauper." That time has passed. The community is the exception, today, that does not maintain free schools to which all parents may be proud to send their children. Nearly 23,000-4000 children were enrolled in free public schools in 1922. At least one person in every five in the United States is at present attending a free public school. We are coming to recognize that the public school is our greatest productive institution. Without the trained intelligence for which the school lays the foundation, most of our wealth would be impossible. It is therefore proper that a small part of the wealth which this institution plays so well in high school were enrolled in high school. In 1922 twenty-four out of every hundred children of the same age were enrolled. The statistics in this editorial are taken from reports of the U.S. Bureau of Education. The growth of public school enrollment is a clear indication of a growing realization of the value of the service rendered by the public school both to the individual and to the Nation. STATE'S BALANCE SHEET For seventy-five years the accounting system and reports of the State Controller's office have been of little value to the general public or even to the Legislature as a source of information as to the actual cost of government of the state. In many ways the accounts of the state are still handled as they were three-quarters of a century ago when all the receipts of the government were paid in cash and coin and all of the obligations were paid the same way. The time was when a creditor of the state came to the office of the State Controller, got his warrant and took it to the office of the Treasurer and got his money. Today the warrant of the State Controller is a bankable check that is mailed to the owner who deposits it in his own bank and at no point in the transaction comes in personal contact with any state official. Originally the state agencies were few in number, and their fees and income other than from general taxation were not large. altogether the state was on a "cash and carry" basis and the system in the State Controller's office was based upon conditions then existing. Since then the scope of the government has broadened. State agencies have multiplied and the state has even We are coming to recognize that the public school is our greatest productive institution. Without the trained intelligence for which the school lays the foundation, most of our wealth would be impossible. It is therefore proper that a small part of the wealth which this institution plays so great a part in creating should be set aside for its maintenance. Yet, this principle has but recently been accepted. Less than a century ago, Henry Barnard was threatened with personal violence for advocating such heresy as the taxation of one man's property to educate the children of his neighbor. Such an attitude seems ridiculous today. The local school tax is levied everywhere as a matter of course. Practically all the states partially support their schools through a state-wide tax. The Nation is contributing for the support of education money collected through a National tax. We have recognized the principle that the education of the future generation should constitute a first lien against all wealth—that every dollar of the Nation's wealth, no matter where it exists, should bear its just share in educating the Nation's children no matter where they live in the next house or in the next state. Many of our states have recognized that money invested in high schools and colleges, as well as that invested in elementary schools, brings big returns. They have provide free schools extending from the kindergarten through the university. This is as it should be done in a democracy. The arguments against free college education are the same as those advanced against free elementary schools a century ago, and against free high schools fifty years ago. No state can make a better investment than to provide a complete education for all who have the capacity and the desire to obtain it. Industry and brains, rather than caste or wealth, are the keys that should open the doors of educational opportunity in a democracy. A larger per centage of parents are making sacrifices so that their children may enjoy the benefits of a complete education than ever before. In 1870 six children of every ten from five to eighteen years of age were enrolled in a public school. In 1822 eight own bank and at no point in the transaction comes in personal contact with any state official. Originally the state agencies were few in number, and their fees and income other than from general taxation were not large. Altogether the state was on a "cash and carry" basis and the system in the State Controller's office was based upon conditions then existing. Since then the scope of the government has broadened. State agencies have multiplied and the state has even gone into business as in the case of industrial accident insurance and decentralization of accounting resulted. There were changes by each legislature in systems which culminated in the radical change in 1900 when "'Tax Amendment No. 1' taxing certain public service corporations for state support went into effect. These changes in scope of government and taxation systems and the tendency of a decentralization of accounting gradually left the old system of little value for anything except the more legal conduct of the affairs of the state. As for furnishing information and balances at a glance these systems proved their uselessness both at the framing of the King Tax Bill of 1920 and the revision of the rates of that bill two years ago. The State Controller determined at that time to establish a set of books that would furnish accurate data upon the income and outgo of the state government and which would show the actual cost of government. It is not necessary to go into a mass of intricate details, but suffice it to say that there was no set of books or figures that would show at a glance accurate balances. Such balances were so incumbered by transfers, refunds and bond sales as to be worthless for showing actual costs. This office was unable to go back and pick up accurate figures because once a claim passes through this office it cannot be recalled for subsequent examination. So the State Controller has established what has been named the "General Fund Control Ledger" and these claims were unaylyzed as they passed through the office and properly entered in this ledger. From this ledger it is possible to get an accurate balance as of any date upon a few hours notice. As the general fund comprises the general expenses of the state government, and all legislative appropriations, it will be seen that this book is practically all that is necessary. The State of California can now appear to them schemes for work for Lodge strove progress toward believed the Unit the most effectiveress by retaining and enjoyed since its birth contemplated it American Judicial American policies isolators would deican soldiers and pilled. The history of Treaty of Versailles of nations covens wisdom of the stator Lodge, both viewpoint and front at large. The Aence, the Dawes pinner achievement end would have this country been league. While thou ments have been Mr. Wilson's master impotent, its collection of vast Like a number o sociates, Senator danger to the fu States and the woren emanant should be a Senate. Months h had taken its fin sailies Conference leaders sounded March 4, 1919, tho to an end, they dre to be known as tion of Independemen son and all other Industry and brains, rather than caste or wealth, are the keys that should open the doors of educational opportunity in a democracy. A larger per centage of parents are making sacrifices so that their children may enjoy the benefits of a complete education than ever before. In 1870 six children of every ten from five to eighteen years of age were enrolled in a public school. In 1822 eight of every ten children from five to eighteen were enrolled in a public school. Not only are more children enrolled but most of these enrolled are attending regularly. In 1870 all public elementary and secondary schools provided 539,503,423 days of schooling. In 1922 they provided 3,022,882,932 days of schooling. If the general population of the United States had increased as rapidly as school attendance between 1870 and 1922, we would have 216,227,633 people in the United States at the present time. Part of the increase in school attendance is due to the enactment and better enforcement of compulsory attendance laws. But these laws are but the reflection of a growing public confidence. In fact, it is the high schools where attendance is generally not compulsory, that the increase has been most rapid. In 1920 there were more children enrolled in the public high schools of New York state than in all public high schools in the nation in 1890. In 1920 each of the five states (California, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania) had more children enrolled in public schools than were found in all the public high schools of the nation in 1880. In 1890 three children out of every one hundred, of ages fourteen to AMERICA FIRST Senator Lodge and President Wilson were bitter enemies. The latter died after he had witnessed the complete defeat of his hopes at the hands of the people. The former lived to see the overwhelming vindication of his stand when the question was submitted to popular vote. Senator Lodge's memory will receive only the homage accorded to other conspicuous patriots, but the friends of President Wilson seek to enroll his name in the book of saints and martyrs. His body reposes permanently in the Cathedral at Washington where his tomb may be a shrine for tourists who visit the National Capital. Even the Democratic party fully declared in its political text book that, "His spirit and influence will live on through the ages." Mr. Wilson was notable for his concern for world peace. But in that he excelled neither Senator Lodge nor any of the rest of us. His method of attaining peace consisted essentially in placing this colony under the control of a group of foreign powers, which would be given the privilege of sacrificing American lives and spending American money whenever it ap- CALIFORNIA MATINEE DAILY 2:30 FRIDAY—SATURDAY Nov. 21-22 RAMON NOVARRO IN "The Red Lily" Absorbing, Thrilling, Dramatic, Something New Ben Turpin Comedy International News SUNDAY-MONDAY Nov. 23-24 GREATEST OF ALL PICTURES Abraham Lincoln With a Special Stage Presentation TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY Nov. 25-26 "The City that Never Sleeps" By James Cruze THURSDAY ONLY Thanksgiving Day OVERSTOCKED WITH DEER What to do about a herd of 25,000 deer, inhabiting a virgin forest tract 50 miles square and increasing at the rate of about 5,000 fawns a year, is a problem the United States Department of Agriculture seeks to solve. 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The history of the years since the Treaty of Versailles with its league of nations covenant, has proved the wisdom of the stand taken by Senator Lodge, both from the American viewpoint and from that of the world at large. The Armaments Conference, the Dawes plan, and the various minor achievements toward the same end would have been impossible had this country been a member of the league. While those great accomplishments have been wrought, the league, Mr. Wilson's masterpiece, has remained impotent, its chief work being the collection of vast volumes of data. Like a number of his Republican associates, Senator Lodge sensed the danger to the future of the United States and the world if the league covenant should be adopted by our own Senate. Months before the covenant had taken its final form at the Versailles Conference these Republican leaders sounded the alarm, and on March 4, 1919, the day Congress came to an end, they drew up what has come to be known as the Second Declaration of Independence. President Wilson and all others concerned were ment of industry under fair and reasonable public regulation as contrasted with paternalistic forms of government which seek to kill incentive and ambition. The fact that some 5,000,000 men and women voted for a radical program in the past election shows the necessity for a spirit of toleration and understanding by the people of this nation who believe in a more conservative policy. The conservative side will remain in position of supremacy just so long as it, through intelligent action, represents the opinion of others and defeats unsound policies, not by the ruthless hand of power, but by the explanation, argument and teaching which finally removes misunderstanding and opposition. The forces of progress move forward in a safe and orderly manner in this nation. SHIP CRUSHED BY SEA WEIGHT Chances are that the Lusitania, sunk off the Irish coast by a German torpedo in May, 1915, never will be raised, according to David Masters, of London, author of a book which describes the wonders of salvage. The sheer weight of the sea, the writer points out, quickly obliterates man's handwork, and the Lusitania probably ceased to be a ship long ago. It is extremely likely that the tremendous pressure to which she was subjected at the depth of 288 feet long aga crushed her flat, he says. 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