FACE SIXTEEN
HERALD AND NEWS. Klamath Falls. Ors.
Frirlav. Nov. 13. 1050
American Education Week: Duties Of Board Members
Editor's Note-Tills is another Inlwith the primary aim of securing
the series of articles evaluating tne nest possintc caucationai sys
our education system during Amcr
ican Education Week. It is writ
ten by .Mrs. Victor (Lucilci
O'Neill, past chairniaji of the Ore
gon Stale Board of Education.
By LL'CILE O'NEHX
Of all American institutions,
none better exemplifies the spirit
of democracy than the traditional
district school board ... a group
of citizens selected on a non
partisan, non-remunerated basis,
elected by their lellow citizens and
responsible to them lor local con
trol of education in that district,
subject only 'to the laws of the
slate and nation.
Under the Oregon statutes, the
powers and responsibilities of a
board are much broader than an
uninformed person might think,
first of all, it develops all policies
for the conduct of schools under
its jurisdiction and sees that these
policies are carried out by the ad
ministrative stall. It directs one ot
the largest business enterprises in
any community. It determines,
through budgets, the amount of
taxes needed. It conducts building
programs through one ol several
possible financial plans. It selects
and hires administrators, teachers,
employes in many lields and. with
in certain legal limitations, may
discharge any employe of the dis
trict. Its responsibilities are threefold
tern for the children of the district.
On the other hand, the board is
responsible to the taxpayer and
has the obligation of seeing that
the system is conducted in accor
dance with sound and economical
financial principles.
Moreover, the board is responsi
ble to a large extent for the wel
fare of every fierson employed by
the district, often a very large
group, for experience has shown
that, for a first class educational
system, not only the professional
but non professional personnel
should be adequately recompensed
and be provided with the best pos
siblc surroundings, consistent with
Doctors At Loss To Explain
Man's Cancer Recovery
BREMERTON, Wash. 'UI'li -Joseph
W. Mayerle, given up to
die seven months ago, today was
looking for work and doctors
were hoping that he may be a
living cure for cancer.
Seven months ago the 37-ycar-old
cx-barlcnder walked out of
Seattle's Veterans Hospital alter
doctors had told him Ihcy couldn't
do anything to save his life. An
exploratory operation showed his
lungs were shot through with
cancer.
of starvation because they could
not cat.
"I decided I wouldn't die of
starvation, so I forced myself,
and the wife and kids kept at
me. to eat, keep my stomach'
full."
Mayerle said he followed no
diet, just ale what he wanted to.
"We paid a little more for
groceries than we would have
ordinarily, he said, "But then, I
2UCSS we figured it was worth
He weighed 120 pounds and was,''-
Africa Riots;
2 Whites Die
CAPETOWN, South Alrica (API
Anti-white riots that loft at least
two whites and eight Africans and
Asians hospitalized 35 miles north
of here at Paarl were reported,
under control today with a de
tachment of police standing by. j
Mobs of angry Africans at
tacked whiles Sunday night with
knives, clubs and stones in re
taliation for government banish
ment of an African woman trade
union leader, mother of three chil
dren. The woman, Elizabeth Mafck
ing. left her husband and children
Sunday under government orders
to live 750 miles away in the re
mote Vryburg district.
Mobs of enraged Africans lore
through the streets of the wine
fruit center, a city of '3U.0U0, at
tacking all whites they found.
Police reinforcements, rushed to
the city when blood spaitomli
whites brought news of the attack,
exchanged gunfire with the rioters
and finally drove them indoors.
virtual walking ghost. He had
only a few weeks to live, doctors
told him.
As lie cheerfully chopped wood
yesterday. Mayerle said "I can
break a leather bell around my
chest right now." He weighs 1311
pounds.
Three months alter being toldl
he would die, Mayerle walked into
his doctor's office, roscy-chceked
and bubbling health.
"When my physician saw me
enter his office, ho turned white
i a ghost," Mayerle recalled.
"I had just been home a few
days after they told me I'd die,
when .John Foster Dulles died of
cancer, .Mayerle said. I read
that some doctor said people
never died with cancer, but died
Maverle, who said he smokes
cigarettes regularly now, and has
smoked a pack and a half daily
since he was 17, is now hoping to
find work to support his wife and
three children. His third young
ster was born just four weeks
ago.
Doctors were unable to explain
his recovery. Examinations at the
hospital two months ago showed
his lungs completely free of any
malignancy.
A pint of Maycrlc's blood will
be used with another cancer
victim soon to discern whether a
cure is possible.
Physicians said there are only
about 40 known cases where
cancer has disappeared after
being judged hopeless.
the financial Situation of the dis
trict, and an atmosphere of har
mony. A conscientious board mem
ber frequently finds himself caught
in the middle with these three fun
damental obligations.
Klamath County has been indeed
fortunate in the fine type of men
and women who have been willing
to give freely of their lime and
elforls with no recompense, except
that of perlorming a vital task.
Since the position has few legal
restrictions, many persons ask
what qualifications a person should
have to become a good board
member. First, of course, is per
sonal integrity with all that im
plies, including the courage to re
sist pressure groups and to arrive
at impartial decisions after study-
all sides of a question. A sin
cere, deep dedication to education
is obviously essential, as is a de
termination to lay aside precon
ceivea prejudices. No person
should run for the school board
who is unable to accept adverse
criticism, who lacks the ability to
get along with his fellowmen, or
who is unable to compromise when
compromise is necessary. No one
should run who is unable to do
vote sufficient lime. to study, con
sultation and meetings, for this
job is extremely time-consuming.
The board itself should have bal
ance- in its membership, including
a reasonable proportion of men
and women, some geographical
representation; and diversity of in
terests. '
It is of utmost importance that
all members, at least after a year
or two, understand to a consid
erable extent the intricacies of
taxation, school finance and even
school law, as well as the tech
nicalities of building and construc
tion, besides the obvious special
and general problems of educa
tion. The average new board mem
ber finds that he is almost over
whelmed the first year by the
complexity of a large school district.
A school board deserves and
needs the support of the communi
ty, although disagreement with
some policies is inevitable In any
district. Sometimes these disagree
ments can become so extreme as
to react to the financial detri
ment of the board member who is
only acting in accordance with his
conscience.
A hair shirt is a part ol the
habitual garb of any school board
member.
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