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March 16, 1949 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER Page Three Federal Aid degree Re,uir.„,e„u ^ LompletedBy To Education E(Uto.-in-chief THE CHATTER-BOX Nellie K. Drew ’51 A bill enabling the Federal Gov ernment to participate in the sup port of schools was introduced in the United States Senate on Jan uary 6 by Senator Elbert D. Thom as, Democrat from Utah. Support for the measure is bi-partisan. The amount involved is $300,- 000,000 per year for the purpose of helping the states, particularly those in greatest need, to pro vide schools for all children and to help equalize educational oppor tunity by setting up a minimum foundation school program. The bill seeks to provide for every child in the United States an ex penditure of no less than $50 per year for education. In accordance with its terms, no state will receive less than $50 for each child of school age. This mon ey is to be issued by the Federal Treasury to the state treasuries and expended at the direction of the educational officials of the re spective states. The allocation of funds to the states will be direct ly in proportion to the number of children to be educated, and in in verse proportion to the wealth of the state. Schools in states that maintain separate education for racial groups will receive federal funds in proportion to the ratio of the minority groups to the total number of population of the state. The bill provides that federal control or influence of the educa tional program is specifically pro hibited, that these policies shall remain in the hands of the states and their localities. Lay support of this bill is essen tial in a campaign for federal aid. These active national organiza tions, ovitside the clergy, are in key positions to carry the weight of public opinion to the Congressmen from each state. As it stands, more and more sup port is needed for the measure. There are 4,000,000 children of ages 5-17 not enrolled in any school; 2,800,000 persons 14 years and over who are illiterate; 8,197,- 000 citizens 14 years and over have less than five years of schooling. These are the condi tions that the passage of this bill will alleviate. Opposition to this bill will not rest or be silent, and it must be met with facts and intelligent ac tion. The funds must be spent by the state to help pay teachers’ (Continued from page one) ing and varied experiences. He was trained at Camp Walters, near Dallas, Texas, after which period, he joined the 92nd Division in Fort Huachua, Arizona, in 1943. During his period overseas, he traveled to North Africa and Italy with the 370th Infantry Regiment that entered combat on the Arno River with several crack divisions. He served as a machine gunner and later in communications as Chief of Section. Switzerland and Aus tria were visited by him; also im portant cities of Italy, including Milan, Venice, Rome and Genoa. Returning to State in 1946, he became active in various campus organizations. He is an active member of the YMCA, the Senior Art Society, and the Varsity Club. A member of the 1948 Pirate elev- : en that won the E.I.A.C. Cham pionship, he exhibited the same outstanding leadership that he has shown in all of his activities. The News Letter staff takes this opportunity to wish him success , in the larger field into which he will move; it also extends appre ciation for his contributions to the school publication. Good luck to a fellow newsman! salaries, the salaries of other em ployes, for instructional supphes and other school costs in elemen tary and high schools only. This improvement of schools and salar ies should attract more of our ablest young men and women into teaching. Let us think on these things. An article from Kiplinger Magazine for September. 1948, was titled “Our Poor Souls. ”In short, it stat ed the conditions with which we are faced. We as Americans have fine cars, with good roads for them, electricity to serve all, tow- erin,g office buildings and magni ficent movie houses, but we have “poor” schools. We want better schools, but not with our money. Must of the public schools are stuffed to the rafters because children are becoming numerous. Faced with this problem, teachers are becoming more scarce. Added to this are buildings that are old and jammed, and a curriculum that is out of date. Give the bill for Federal Aid to Education your support and make your motto: Victory for the Child ren of the United States in 1949 through Federal Aid to Education. Might as well prepare yourself, for it is coming. Brothers and sis ters from the “Southside” and all sides are going to be “upset.” Shall we go on from here ? U. H., you never read the last “box” because it never came out, but I see you have caught on to yourself. Do not play it too cool; you may freeze. Anyway, J. W. doesn’t care about losing his bakery shop in quest for a bun because he has found a whole candy store. I. M. is certainly melting him. Don’t stand for it, U. H. W. B, is as fickle as a loon. He does not know what or what he wants. G. P. today; H. B. tomor row. It’s none of my business, but why don’t you make up your mind? You can’t have your cake and eat it too. If you really want to find out .some snoop stuff, hang around the dining hall after supper. I have Champion Pirate Eleven Feted At Banquet Paul L. Pruden ’51 The Champion Pirate football team that won the 1947-1948 E.I.A.C. Championship was hon- ! ored at a banquet in the College dining hall on January 21. President Williams opened the festivities by officially welcoming faculty, coaches, squad, cheerlead ers, and visiting friends. Represen tatives from high school of North eastern North Carolina and Vir ginia were in attendance. Mr. Taylor E. Jones, Master of Ceremonies, introduced members of the team. Short speeches of gratitude were made by many, and the strong determination to re main champions was dominant. Herbert Henry, president of the Varsity Club, presented Coach Williams a trophy from the mem bers of the squad in esteem and i gratitude for his undying efforts and the confidence that he placed in “his boys.” It is coaches hke Williams and Wilson that are makers of champions. Percy Daniels, “Mr. Guts of 1948,” according to the Journal and Guide Press Box, spoke brief ly. He expressed the great joy that he had in being back home for the occasion. A final presentation was made by Dean Taylor S. Jackson. Each member of the squad was given a monogram and an E.I.A. C. cham pionship patch. found out that the stag line real ly “jumps.” W. G. has been seen “chauffeuring” B. H. home too often. If I were in your predica ment, I’d check myself, kid. You know what I mean. L. S. you have been fooling M. W. for a long time. I take it all back. Maybe she knows and doesn’t care. What do you think? N. B. must be really in love with E. R., for never would I let H. A. do the same thing to me twice. If the name is wrong, forgive me; the situation is still the same. If she aimed once and missed, there is no point in aiming the second time. S. T. and L. T. are my cut bud dies. They’re my ideal couple. I hope everything is as peachy as it “peers” to be. Anything can hap pen nowadays. W. R. has finally decided to put M. S. down, or vice versa. At any rate, I hope you can make some progress with M. G., if she can stop laughing long enough to talk to you. B. C. and A. D. are really “solid” on the campus, but what happens off would start a civil war. I am not for doing anything like that> but who cares if I do ? “Perthy Boy,” A. P. is looking good now, but he was looking like old Symera Hall, and he will be again, believe me. R. B. let you down light, and you are “sneak ing” back to H. G. Squeaky, take my advice, and let him roll. Evidently, J. B. could not sing well enough for some one I know, for she found some one who could sing better. It may be only a mat ter of opinion. What do you think ? J. W. had to let L. P. “go,” for the people off the campus were just about ready to “burst some caps.” Where? Well, ask them; they may tell you. I won’t. If R. W. would sneak over to the Library some day around one, she might find that “things ain’t just what they seem to be.” A lovely triangle are W. P., A. B. and D. H. Why not get wise ? You know the campus is too small for that kind of stuff. I wonder what’s wrong with B. F., J. B. and W. J., and a very few of the others that aren’t poi son. Why not give them a tum ble. —The Chattering Kid
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