anaheim-gazette 1930-12-18

Anaheim, Calif., Dec. 18, 1930 Cradle of Learning For 149 years have readin', writin', and 'rithmatic been taught in this modest little log cabin at Mt. Lebanon, Pa., western Pennsylvania's oldest school structure. It was moved to Mt. Lebanon park from Beadling, and dedicated Armistice Day. Bachrodt Opposes Plan for Text Books School Man Against Idea of Organized Labor On State-Printed School Books "The greatest handleap that could be thrust upon California's educational system." Such is the comment of Walter L. Bachrodt, San Jose city superintendent of schools upon the proposal of the California State Federation of Labor to extend the state printing act to all supplementary textbooks. Bachrodt is chairman of a special committee of the Association of California School Superintendents, which is mapping a campaign not only to block the proposed extension of state printing, but also to abolish the present law in its entirety. According to Bachrodt, proponents of the organized labor plan fail to consider the fact that some textbooks are infinitely better educational tools than others, and that these better books its sales in California and other markets. Such concerns would prefer not to offer their books in California at all, and sell them in other states, where better markets exist." Party thousand California teachers are strongly opposed to the plan for extending the state printing system. Bachrodt said, and are preparing to carry their fight into the next legislature when an attempt is to be made to enact the proposed measure. Pacific Electric Man Appointed Controller President D. W. Pontius of the Pacific Electric railway who has been appointed controller of the Metropolitan Water District by the District board of directors, has assumed his new official duties. Appointment of Pontius, a nationally known railway executive, as controller was unanimously voted by the board of directors of the district after his name had been presented by a special committee including Director John C. Bullock, Chairman W. P. Whitsett and Director Geo. H. Hutton. Prior to the appointment of Pontius, the district board received the resignation of W. O. Harris as temporary controller, who had been named tempor- Eachrodt is chairman of a special committee of the Association of California School Superintendents, which is mapping a campaign not only to block the proposed extension of state printing, but also to abolish the present law in its entirety. According to Bachrodt, proponents of the organized labor plan fail to consider the fact that some textbooks are infinitely better educational tools than others, and that these better books would not be available in California schools. Under the present system, he explained, only elementary texts are printed by the state, while schools are permitted to buy supplementary books. For high schools, books are purchased in large lots by the state, a wide selection being given to the school administrators. But under the plan of organized labor, he asserts, the single state-printed textbook alone would be available. "What would be the immediate direful result of this scheme?" asked Bachrodt, "It would eliminate from the school curriculum such standard subjects as Gregg shorthand. It would bar from use 50 to 80 per cent of the textbooks now being used, and would restrict the textbooks to those prepared on order or secured from the smaller, less successful publishing concerns." "Preparation and publication of textbooks is a costly procedure. For that reason the best authors desire their books published by the largest and most reputable firms, which sell in the largest book-buying markets. No publisher, who has spent thousands of dollars in testing and developing a textbook could afford to lease its plates to this state and thereby immediately kill off the point controller of the Metropolitan Water District by the District board of directors, has assumed his new official duties. Appointment of Pontius, a nationally known railway executive, as controller was unanimously voted by the board of directors of the district after his name had been presented by a special committee including Director John C. Bullock, Chairman W. P. Whitsett and Director Geo. H. Hutton. Prior to the appointment of Pontius, the district board received the resignation of W. O. Harris as temporary controller, who had been named temporary controller during the organization period of the Metropolitan district and while he was serving as a member of the board as the representative of San Bernardino. In nominating Pontius as controller of the Water district that is to construct the great Colorado river aqueduct as a domestic water supply for the cities in the district, including Anaheim and Santa Ana. Director Bullock read to the board a letter from Pontius in which the latter stated that he would accept the office of controller if his selection was a unanimous one by the board. Pontius also stated that if appointed by the board he would be ready to serve until construction of the aqueduct was well underway. At that time, he said, he believed the district should have a salaried controller who would give all of his time to the duties of this office. Pontius is serving without salary. What the American people need, says a writer in one of the current magazines, is the "naked truth," but the trouble is that what some writers call the naked truth is only an indecent exposure of their own minds." 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