anaheim-gazette 1933-01-19

Parents and Teachers Bombard County Representatives Over Proposed School Cuts Fourth District P.-T. A. Urges Members to Send Telegrams to Edwards, Craig and Utt Opposing Slash of Educational Budgets; Adopts Program of California Congress, P.-T. A. Members of Anaheim-Parent-Teacher associations this week, acting upon the consensus of opinion arrived at Friday at the fourth district meeting held at Newport Beach high school, showered State Senator Nelson T. Edwards, Assemblymen Ted Craig and James Utt, and the chairman of the legislation committee at Sacramento with telegrams opposing "all legislation resigned to reduce or eliminate school support." Particular objection to the Breed bill was taken by Mrs. B. C. Clark of Glendale, fourth vice-president, who declared that it would make of the educational fund" a political football, thereby doing exactly opposite from the designed purpose, which is economy, for such handling of school funds will provide no school planning." Superintendent Ray Adkinson of Orange county schools stated that county school expenses have been cut from $5,350,000 in 1930-1931 to $3,100,000 in 1932-33. He declared that if proposed legislation is approved, school allowances will be cut approximately $2,350,000. Mrs. R. W. Marvin of Anaheim presided. Among the 200 in attendance, 20 were from Anaheim. The conference adopted the California Congress of Parents and Teachers program, which provides. 1. Education shall be the first business of the state. 2. Education shall be free to all from kindergarten through college and equal opportunity shall be provided for all. 3. Education shall receive state support with constitutional guarantee, as well as county and district aid. 4. Fees for higher education shall not be referred back to county or district budgets. 5. Standards of common school education shall not be lowered to provide amplication of higher education. 6. District boards of education shall have final control of their budgets. 7. The state board of education and the state board of education and the state superintendent of public instruction. Educator Plans May Aid Schools (Continued from Page 1) years carried -part-time professional courses. 5. There is no convincing reason why school plants should be used so small a fraction of the week or the year. By running the schools on Saturdays and regularly in the Summer ingenious administrators can stagger the pupils and thus give a larger amount of education with the same equipment and the same number of teachers. 6. Many efficient schools are already doing what economy demands that more should do—alternate small classes of advanced subjects. 7. Whenever the registration of a class presenting a subject that is not essential to the welfare of society is smaller than the number decided to be economical, that course should be withdrawn. 8. Eliminate poor teachers. There has grown up a sentiment and a tradition that a teacher's tenure should be safe. This sentiment and this tradition we heartily support only if the teacher is maximally efficient. More Appropriate Courses 9. Another true economy is effected by eliminating from school those who cannot or will not profit by what is possible in the curriculum. 3. Education shall receive state support with constitutional guarantee, as well as county and district aid. 4. Fees for higher education shall not be referred back to county or district budgets. 5. Standards of common school education shall not be lowered to provide amplication of higher education. 6. District boards of education shall have final control of their budgets. 7. The state board of education and the state board of education and the state superintendent of public instruction shall be free from political control. 8. Protection and education of the handicapped child shall be assured by the state. 9. A state-wide program for the preservation of child health and healthy communities shall be maintained by the state. 10. An adequate program of adult education including parent education shall be continued. Legionnaires Study Needs of Jobless Seventy members of Anaheim post, American Legion, Monday evening listened to a discussion of welfare problems confronting the city, heard Commander J. Fred Sidebottom name a committee of five to investigate the needs of the Anaheim Unemployed Cooperative, were administered by Membership Chairman Clyde Childress to boost active members from 130 to the quota of 190 by February 1, and enjoyed a buffet luncheon served by Walter Rommell's refreshment committee. Committeemen William P. Webb Jr. Dr. H. C. Wilhelm, Fred Hays, Dr. E. H. Kersten and Dale Smith this week looked into the needs of the unemployed of the city, following the report made Monday evening by Chairman G. T. Masterson of the welfare committee. GENERAL ADMISSION 15e Effective Sunday, Jan. 22 SUN.-MON. JAN. 22-23 “THE SON-DAUGHTER” with Ramon Navarro, Helen Hayes, Warner Oland, Ralph Morgan “The FOURTH HORSEMAN” with Tom Mix, Fred Kohler, and Tony the Wonder Horse Continuous Shows Sunday 2:30 to 11:00 More Appropriate Courses 9. Another true economy is effected by eliminating from school those who cannot or will not profit by what is possible in the curriculum. Of course, my firm conviction is that the secondary school program should be so rich that offerings can be made that are profitable to every adolescent, whatever his natural gifts or peculiariities of aptitude. Feeling that it is impossible to secure funds to make such enriched offerings, we have too frequently settled back in helplessness and permitted the waste of public funds by pupils who not only themselves get negligible good for traditional offerings but also demoralize or otherwise handicap those who could and would do so. The elimination from school of the former class would result in an awful row. But why not? Let's at least be honest. Put the facts squarely up to the public. 10. There has been a steady increase of skilled activity on the part of teachers to bring up adopted standards as large a number of pupils as possible. This would be most commendable if it had not resulted in a corresponding decrease in the independent activity of the most competent fraction of the student body. Pupils have come to think that they go to school to be taught rather than to learn. There is a rare opportunity at the present time to correct this unfortunate attitude and concurrently to effect an economy. Let us for once take a lesson from the progressive colleges and offer for the most able advanced students opportunities for directed study without the constant oversight and help (or interference) of teachers. There seems to be no substantial reason why for such students the secondary schools should not provide so-called “honors courses,” in which with much less teacher activity extensive semi-independent study is carried on in subjects where foundations have already been soundly laid. These students, freed from much classroom attendance, can do their work largely in libraries and at home, and thus there will be more room and more teacher service for those who need constant detailed instruction. Freedom for Good Students 11. A related possibility of economy is in the reduction of the number of subjects required in the students' programs. At present a student carries four or five or even six "solid" subjects besides those that require little or no preparation. There is no evidence so smaller than the number decided to be economical, that course should be withdrawn. 8. Eliminate poor teachers. There has grown up a sentiment and a tradition that a teacher's tenure should be safe. This sentiment and this tradition we heartily support only if the teacher is maximally efficient. PROSPERITY I pass my com-mon of Rowley, Iowa,ulation, living in fifteen business a bank, and threethe most prosperif not in the worlthere is not a payer in the townthe town is onThere has neverIf 205 people manage their afther there seems to bepeople, or two nnumber of peoplewell. The answer, oRowley has no "THE SON-DAUGHTER" with Ramon Navarro, Helen Hayes, Warner Oland, Ralph Morgan "THE FOURTH HORSEMAN" with Tom Mix, Fred Kohler, and Tony the Wonder Horse Continuous Shows Sunday 2:30 to 11:00 TUES.-WED. JAN. 24-25 CLARK GABLE in "NO MAN OF HER OWN" with Carole Lombard-Dorthy Mackall "SECRETS OF THE FRENCH POLICE" based on an actual adventure of the great "Bertillion" world famed sleuth Ladles Matinee Wednesday, 2:30 Admission 15c THURS.-FRI.-SAT. Jan. 26-27-28 Six Movie Dolls given away at 9:30 Thursday Night "LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE" with Mitzi Green and May Robson "ISLAND OF LOST SOULS" with Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosl, Richard Arlen, Lella Hyams and "The Panther Woman" Matinee Saturday 2:30 P.M. Adults 15c — Children 10c Freedom for Good Students 11. A related possibility of economy is in the reduction of the number of subjects required in the students' programs. At present a student carries four or five or even six "solid" subjects besides those that require little or no preparation. There is no evidence, so far as I know, that educationally this practice is better than permitting him to carry, say, three "solid" subjects without in any way reducing the number of hours that he is expected to devote to preparation. It is certainly worth an experiment. If it proves feasible, obviously the present staff of teachers can be either reduced or, what is more reasonable, utilized to provide a more varied program for the increasing number of students that we shall be called into care for. 12. In the clamor for economy there have been many demands that we "cut out fads and frills." Precisely what these are there is no general agreement, but by and large the critics mean these activities to which they were not accustomed when they went to school. There is no true economy in eliminating the subjects that have been developed to meet the needs of the changed conditions of the twentieth century and in retaining those that grew out of the needs of the long past Renalissance. As well pour out the gasoline and intensify our cultivation of fodder. The latter subjects have been protected and pampered for scores and even for hundreds of years; they still have values for a minority of youth. Isn't it time to nourish the newer subjects, to insure that they have a chance to contribute to human welfare and happiness in this changed and changing era? That is the criterion for every subject. Client—What do you think of the idea of giving the money back to the bank and asking for a light sentence? Lawyer Rotten! How would you be able to pay me then? TODAY and TOMORROW FRANK PARKER STOCKBRIDGE SURPLUSES - Now Actual I think most of our present troubles can be traced to the fact that the rest of the world is unable or unwilling to buy the surplus products of our farms. I do not believe this export market for our wheat, cotton, tobacco, live stock and other farm products is ever going to come back. I have myself seen how Italy is making itself independent of our tobacco, cotton and wheat, and the other nations are doing the same thing. There has been no increase in the average yield of wheat per acre; it still stands for the whole nation at 14.4 bushels. But in the five years from 1925 to 1930 the acreage sown to wheat in America increased by 21,000,000 acres. It is very clear to me that the only solution of the farm problem lies in reducing the quantity and improving the quality of farm production. MURPHY - Farmer-Editor My friend, Frederick E. Murphy, publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune, is a real farmer as well as a real newspaper man. He has done more than any other man to bring the state of Minnesota up to the front rank in agricultural prosperity. Mr. Murphy has put forth a tangible, workable plan of farm relief. First, he would have the government induce the farmer to cut down crop acreage, by providing money rewards for those who will do that. Second steps should be taken to protect dairy and live stock farmers against imported oils and fats. Third, he wants quick tariff action against products of nations whose currency is depreciated. Fourth on Mr. Murphy's program is readjustment of farm mortgages at reduced rates. Turns Now To National Problems Relieved of his duties as governor of the state of New York at the beginning of the new year, President-elect Roosevelt is now giving his full time to national problems, to the selection of men for his cabinet and in conference with Democratic leaders mapping out a definite program to be put into effect when he takes office, March 4. According to plans, Mr. Roosevelt will go again to Warm Springs, Ga., for a short vacation during February. Auxiliary Backs "Buy American" County Council Adopts Resolution at Recent Meeting; Unemployment Acute Joining the Legion in its program of backing the "Buy American" and "Hire American" as well, the American Legion Auxiliary county council recently Nelson Services Held Saturday Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Backs, Terry & Campbell parlors for Myron M. (Barney) Nelson, who committed suicide Wednesday evening. Rev. Thomas H. Walker of the First Presbyterian church officiated at the services, with burial following at Loma Vista cemetery. Apparently discouraged over marital difficulties and financial retrospects over Auxiliary Backs "Buy American" County Council Adopts Resolution at Recent Meeting; Unemployment Acute Joining the Legion in its program of backing the "Buy American" and "Hire American" as well, the American Legion Auxiliary county council recently adopted the following resolution: Whereas, The United States is passing through a great financial crisis, and Whereas, the unemployment situation is, and has been acute for many months, with hundreds of thousands of American citizens out of employment, and unable to secure employment, and Whereas, The markets of our nation are over-crowded with foreign made goods, produced by cheap labor, and with which our nation cannot compete economically, and Whereas, foreign nations are advocating that their citizens purchase only goods made by their respective nations, thus closing foreign markets to American made products, and Whereas, It is the duty of every true American, to aid in the relief of such conditions, and by the purchasing of American made products, keep American dollars at home, also encouraging the more extensive manufacture of American products, thus giving employment to many, and Whereas, We as members of a patriotic organization, associated together for 'God and Country,' we therefore should join with all other organizations in the 'Buy American' campaign, therefore. Be It Resolved, That the Orange County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary go on record as heartily endorsing this movement and each member pledges herself, whenever possible to 'Buy American.'" Walnut Institute in L.A. On Feb. 11 Carlyle Thorpe Will Discuss Marketing Conditions; Free Lunch is Announced Walnut growers are looking forward to the 15th annual walnut growers' institute on February 11, where the walnut marketing situation will be discussed by Carlyle Thorpe, general manager of the California Walnut Growers' association. Mr. Thorpe is now in the East contacting the Eastern market. Carlyle Thorpe Will Discuss Marketing Conditions; Free Lunch is Announced Walnut growers are looking forward to the 15th annual walnut growers' institute on February 11, where the walnut marketing situation will be discussed by Carlyle Thorpe, general manager of the California Walnut Growers' association. Mr. Thorpe is now in the East contacting the Eastern market relative to the disposal of California's 1932 walnut crop. Mr. Thorpe plans to stop in Washington, D.C. in regard to standardization and other matters and he will have a very interesting report to present. The institute will be held at the California Walnut Growers' cracking plant No. 2, east of the Los Angeles river on Seventh street, Los Angeles. The program will start at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, February 11, and will include a free lunch and a specially conducted tour through the cracking plant. It is held under the auspices of the agricultural extension service, University of California, and the inter-county walnut department of the farm bureau. The record of the California Walnut Growers' association in handling the 1932 crop is particularly outstanding, according to Harold E. Wahiberg, farm advisor in Orange county. It is a splendid example of what can be accomplished by using all the possibilities for market development such as advertising, careful trade promotion, etc. Few other marketing organizations can point to as excellent a record. Every grower should guard his association with the full realization that without such united cooperative effort the walnut market situation would probably be chaotic. Mr. Thorpe's talk will follow a discussion by Dr. H. R. Wellman on the economic situation facing the industry from a state-wide angle and will include a long-time outlook for walnuts. Other talks will be given during the day on codling moth, harvesting, value of walnut educational work, and the processing and sale of shelled walnuts. Anaheim, Calif., Jan. 19, 1933 Nutwood Mutual to Meet On Saturday The annual meeting of the Nutwood Mutual Water company will be held in the Anaheim Gazette offices, 108 North Emily street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of electing a board of directors and transacting other business, according to announcement of Secretary J. E. Baker. Two Groups Protest Transfer of Patrol Newport's Chief of Police R. R. Hodgkinson and the Midway City chamber of commerce Tuesday protested to members of the board of supervisors against the proposal of the Orange county farm bureau to shift the fruit patrol from the direction of the district attorney to the direction of the sheriff. The pathway friends expect When you moved into the new home, the first thing you thought of was the telephone. So that friends could send their voices and hear yours. The telephone installed meant that the pathway to your door was complete and your front gate open. Friends are important. They mean a lot and ask little. But they do ask that the path and gate be open. Held Saturday Services were held Saturday from the Backs, Terry & Lors for Myron M. (Barwho committed suicide evening. Rev. Thomas H. the First Presbyterian ted at the services, with ing at Loma Vista cemediscouraged over marital and financial reverses over a e. Mr. Nelson borrowed, a a friend, J. H. Dugan of ad, and killed himself on orch. Mr. Nelson is surwidow, two daughters, illma, mother, Mrs. Nancy of Drexal, Mo., and a brothrexal. When you moved into the new home, the first thing you thought of was the telephone. So that friends could send their voices and hear yours. The telephone installed meant that the pathway to your door was complete and your front gate open. Friends are important. They mean a lot and ask little. But they do ask that the path and gate be open. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY ATWATER KENT RADIO — $52.50 up FEARN RADIO ELECTRIC SHOP 273 E. 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