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Discussed Last Night
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More than a 100 citizens from
all parts of the county wrestled
with the complex problems of
modern public education at a
meeting in Medford last night.
They came up with recommen
dations which included mini
mum and maximum wage scales
for teachers, the idea that the
county needs reorganization of
all school districts, opposition to
federal aid to education, and
statements which deplored the
apathy of the general public to
ward schools.
The meeting was Jackson
county's regional .White House
conference on Education. Ideas
which germinated at the session
will be sent to the state and na
tional conferences late this year.
Banquet Held '
The conference was conducted
In six sections after a banquet
at which Garner Knapp, Salem,
president of the Oregon School
" Boards association, was main
speaker. Knapp said "this con
ference, has been called because
we have a, problem," and added
that citizens must understand
the problems of the schools if
' they are to be solved intelligent
ly. 'Tree public schools will keep
America free," Knapp said, and
also declared that ideas and
recommendations from the grass
roots level would result from
the series of conferences. The
evening concluded with summar
ies by recorders from each sec
tion. Objectives Talked
Group 1, considering "What
should our schools accomplish?"
reported for the summary ses
sion that two factions were ap
parent. One favored more em
phasis on vocational training and
two favored more liberal educa
tion, believing that children
should, be prepared to cope with
the problems of society and not
Just taught how to make a living.
The group recommended that
there be more and earlier pre
paration for both the vocational
and collegeaimed student, with
Increased personal guidance:
agreed that it is not the province
of the school "to do everything"
for the child, suggested that there
be more emphasis on public
peaking and courses which
would help students communi
cate their ideas, and that there
be language training on a con
versational level in the grade
schools.
The majority of this group of
30 citizens, largest of the six,
felt that the schools are "headed
in the right direction" but need
improvement.
School Facilities
Considering the question "how
can we get, the school facilities
we need?" Group II concluded
that expanded vocational facili
ties, more special education faci
lities for the exceptional child
and an expanded curriculum for
high school, possibly something
of, the camp-type program, are
needed. This group also suggest
ed that there be a change in
methods in order to better uti
lize present facilities, and that
there be a revision in concepts
in order that plants might bet
ter be used for multiple needs.
It also recommended more stu
dent guidance, expanded coun
seling and "realistic planning."
The group stressed that each in
dividual should feel a responsi
bility to the schools and urged
equalization of financial support
for schools. . ;
Teacher Need
Group III, considering "how
can we get enough good teachers
and keep them?" reported that
discussion had been confined al
most entirely to the financial
aspects, those present apparently
believing that inadequate salar
ies are the main cause of the
teacher shortage. The group
recommended a minimum
teacher salary of $5,000, a maxi
mum of about $10,000 and an
annual increment after three
years of $500 a year. -
The group also urged better
community recognition of teach
ers, higher standards for teach
ers and thought teachers should
work to improve morale in the
profession.
Reorganisation Seen
The proposal that "the county
should be reorganized com
pletely as to districts" came
from Group IV, which consid
ered, "how can we organize our
school systems most efficiently
and economically?" The group
proposed a standard base for
each district provided at a
county level, with the addition
that each district then determine
what "extras" it needs and pay
for these extras on a local dist
rict level.
It was suggested that materi
als and supplies be purchased on
the state level wherever pos
sible, with local districts pur
chasing special supplies.
Federal Aid Opposed
Opposition to federal aid to
education was reported by
Group V which considered "how
can we pay for our schools."
Citizens in this group recom
mended equalization of school
financial support on the county
and state level, and suggested
that taxes on income, property
and sales be used to finance the
public schools. ; . -
Group VI, considering the
question, "how can we obtain a
continuing support of educa
tion?" both financial and
through public understanding
and interest, "deplored the seem
ing apathy of the public" toward
education but recognized that
there is strong support fom an
informed section of the public.
It was agreed that education
needs to be interpreted to the
public, and that numerous civic?
groups, as' well as the various
media of communication, are to
be commended for their efforts
in this direction.
The group concluded with the
specific recommendation that
there be a continuous program,
on all fronts, to keep the public
informed, and that the schools
also use salaried public relations
experts to expand the informa
tion and interpretation pro
grams. Frank Van Dyke acted as mas-
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Change Dampens
Charges Made
By Laborites
London (U.R) president Ei
senhower's acceptance of Big
Four talks "at the summit" gave
Prime Minister Anthony Eden's
Conservative party a big boost in
the British election campaign to
day.
The American policy change
gave Eden the aura of a man who
can influence the United States
toward the British view. The
United States had favored lower
level talks until the current
meetings of Western foreign
ministers in Paris.
This change dampened charges
by left wing Laborites that the
Conservative government dances
when Washington calls the tune,
The latest development fits
neatly with the theme of Con
servative campaigners who have
been emphasizing Eden's diplo
matic skill as one of the party's
great virtues.
The Conservatives also are not
expected to let the electorate for
get it was former Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill who first
proposed talks "at the summit"
two years ago tomorrow.
Conservative leaders jubilant
ly welcomed the American agree
ment on Big Four talks as the
boost which Churchill said the
party needed.
Churchill,, in his first speech
since he resigned as Prime Min
ister, said last night "it would
be a disaster" to permit the La
bor party to return to power.
The nation votes May 26.
The 80-year-old statesman trav
eled to Woodford to open his own
campaign for reelection to the
House of Commons in the con
stituency he has represented for
30 years.
Criminologist
Feels Sheppard
To Be Not Guilty
Berkeley, Calif (U.R) Uni
versity of California criminolo
gist Dr. Paul Kirk says the evi
dence he gathered in the Dr.
Sam Sheppard murder case def
initely indicates that the con
victed osteopath was innocent
of the murder of his wife, Marilyn.
Kirk branded Sheppard's trial
and. yesterday's refusal bv a
Cleveland common pleas judge
to call a" new trial as "miscar
riages of justice" and "simply
face saving" maneuvers.
Reacts Bitterly
The small, scholarly scientist
reacted bitterly to Judge Ed
ward Blythin's comment that
the evidence Dr. Kirk uncover
ed "was still in the realm of
theory."
"I don't think any of them
know the difference between the
facts and theory, and I don'
think they want the facts," Kirk
said. "All they wanted to do
was simply save face ; and
they've done it."
The criminologist wac criti
cal of Sheppard's trial and of
Judg- Blythin's refusal to grant
a new trial.
"If this case had happened
out here (California) I don't
think it would have ever sot to
trial. I don't know a district at
torney who would have come
into court with the evidence
that was presented at the trial
Public Responsible
Kirk said the newspapers and
general public were largely re
sponsible for Sheppard's convic
tion.
"Cleveland decided he -.vas
the right man.. The press was
largely responsible. It was a
matter of mob spirit with a cla
moring for blood.
"The public clamor grew too
big and by the time it was over,
it was too late for them (investi
gating officials) to back out."
Cleveland (U.R) Dr Samuel
H. Sheppard today pinned his
hopes for freedom on the decis
ion of a three judge court of
appeals that will rule this month
on his plea for a new trial on
grounds of judicial error.
Sheppard lost his next to last
chance for a new trial Monday
when Judge Edward Blythin
denied- him , a new trial on
grounds of fresh evidence.
ister Mamoru Shigemitsu said
yesterday the government has
agreed to extension of runways
on American air bases for use by
heavier jet aircraft which the
United States has decided to sta
tion in Japan because of "tense
conditions" in the Far East.
Some sportsmen consider the
eyes and tongues of fish as del
icacies. .
The number of milk cows in
the nation declined one per cent
in 1954.
ter of ceremonies and Mrs. Leigh
Gustison, co-chairman .with
Chester Squires, Ashland, on ar
ranging the conference, greeted
the assemblage and thanked her
sub-committee members. The
dinner was served by the high
school cafeteria staff with the
assistance of a group of high
school girls. -
MISTRIAL DECLARED -
Norfolk, Va. (U.PJ Federal
Judge Walter E. Hoffman de
clared a mistrial for suspected
moonshiner Bennie Sawyer
after seven jurors said they had
read a newspaper quoting Hoff
man's remark:
"B o 1 1 1 g g e r s look like
troopers." v ,7-,..
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