THE BEAVER PRESS, BEAVER, UTAH Stun nng Date THE WEEK'S NEWS SCANNING of Main Street and the World CORNER By Belief Talks On 'Smooth' Footing Charges Against Rural Education Stand as Challenge to Communities The point that Dr. Benjamin Fine makes in his Neic York Times survey of rural education in America is that our rural schotds provide an inferior education for nearly three and one-hamillion children. A severe and serious indictment, ive said here last week; and its implications could he profoundly tragic, both in terms of in dividuals and of the welfare of our communities and the entire nation. I A According to Dr. Fine's report, . a I .1 1,10 rural leacncr is unaerpaui ana BP ft I I m lilted t accept liv ftvn is ing conditions which are some-thinless than ideal. Thus, it is difficult for county superintendents and hoards of education to FEATURE staff their school faculties. lf 1.1. iviiSSH s; STREET "The rate of turnover is much heavier in rural than in urban the schools," survey states. "Generally, the rural teacher is a woman with about two years of college education, who will stay in teaching three to five years . . . Often rural teachers have no tenure they are employed from year to year, and can be dismissed any time the local school board de- sires.' Pulling no punches in its reporting of the conditions, the Times survey claims that the rural schools are a haven for the poorly prepared teacher who holds an emergency license or certificate. More than 60 per cent of the 80,000 emergency teaching licenses have been granted to rural teachers, Nearly 12 million children out of an approximate 26 million enrolled in elementary and secondary schools in the United States are attending rural schools. Community by community, small town by small town, farm by farm that is the massive total to which the rural schools which we tend to take so much for granted add up to. Another serious complication of the problem is that neither the attending children nor the finances are evenly or proportionately distributed among the states. While about 40 per cent of the five billion tlollars spent annually on public schools in the nation goes to rural schools, there seems to be a wide disparity in the amounts of money expended in the various rural areas. The survey found generally that states with the largest number of children of school age had the smallest amount of school funds for each child. Yet, at the same time, these states are making the greatest effort to provide support, when that effort is measured by the percentage of income spent for education by the people of the state. The bitter findings of the Times survey ought to be accepted by us now as a generalized directional signal, pointing out an area of our social existence that needs investigation and constructive action. A generalization such as this survey always manages to paint a more bleak and discouraging picture than the genufacts may justify. Nevertheless, the surine, "lived-withrey's conclusions and opinions represent a challenge to all small, rural communities to see to their schools. If they are really this bad, it is time for the community to act. But does the home town have the wealth, facilities, and ability to do what might be needed, even buttressed by such support as the state may provide? This is the point at which the advocates of federal aid to education enter the argument. v x They p o i n t to the teacher-shortagthe outmoded facilities, the inadequate finances which are said to prevail in rural schools. They cite the large number of illiterates turned up by the selective service boards during the war. Uightly or wrongly, these circum stances are quoted as reasons why the federal government should come to the aid of education in the U.S. Dr. Fine himself adds his support for such aid: "The adoption of federal financing for many rural communities that arc too poor to provide necessary funds without government help is one of the first stejts in improving the nations " e, rural school program." But this is a decision that America's small communities and rural people trill make for themselves. HOPEFUL SPECULATION As the UN and Red Korean negotiators resumed efforts for a cease-fir- e agenda at Kaesong (without the "protection" of the armed Communist guards), Allied officials expressed the belief that the problem of getting something on the agenda would be after quickly solved. There were hints that the talks were going smoother the lay-of- f and the situation was more relaxed. The man on the American streets, however, was not too full of optipattern of the war mism. Those who had followed the criss-crosand the inevitable breakdown of the initial conferences knew that there was no available sounding board to gauge the pattern of events in Korea. Most Main Street citizens approved the action of Admiral C. Turner cerJoy. senior UN delegate, in refusing to continue the negotiations until offered of The Allied aggressiveness tain spark rights were recognized. war in hope that, years hence, we might ask one another who won the Korea. forces and Truman LET'S CHECK THE backers on Capitol Hill started off the week with an eye to the 1952 elections and a beckoning gesture to the voting public on Main street. RECORD-Administra- tion Realizing the pressure from Republicans and felt it wiser to get everything possible in the forces, the parties-in-powway of economic control bills in order to prepare some manner of checklist for the voting public. The Administration decided to move quickly for final action on the new measure, in whatever form it could be shuttled through to replace the original law which expired June 30; is currently in force only through Congressional resolution. The law carries powers for wage and price control, materials allocation, and other measures. Party leaders only hoped they would not have to compromise too much and too often to get the results. er defense-productio- n REASONABLE CEILINGS The Washington explosion came in the House as the battle over federal authority to roll back prices opened with loud fanfare. The Administration's willingness to compromise long-awaite- d went for naught as farm-arecongressmen balked like the proverbial mule. Before the debate got under way, minority leader Martin and Republican Wolcott (Mich.) leveled charges that the Administration hoped to to sneak load the pending control bill with pet "socialistic schemes in the thoroughly discredited Brannan farm plan through a system of production subsidies." Administration forces sought the compromise by offering an amendment to retain the present 10 per cent rollback on live beef prices, but forego other farm rollbacks. Farm bloc speaker Cooley (D., N.C.) howrollbacks including the one alever, suggested a ban on all farm-pric- e ready made on beef. Cox (D., Ga.) went further seeking to bar all price rollbacks; on industrial goods as well as farm products. The hopes of the Administration thus lay in finding a way to woo the farm-are- a congressmen and also take advantage of the House Republican leaders' promise to help pass a law that will keep prices "within reason." a ... UNPROVEN ANGEL In New York a federal judge gave evidence that life is becoming tough for Communist leaders in the U.S.; for the second time in a week, the Civil Rights Congress was outlawed as a bondsman in federal court. were already out on bond made by CRC, the Red's The angel, but Judge Ryan held the Congress had failed to show clear title to bonds; ordered them to find another angel or come back to jail. dozen-and-tw- o MANDATORY SENTENCES In Washington the House came through with overdue attention to the narcotics problem, voicing approval of a bill requiring mandatory jail sentences for narcotics-laviolators. The measure, Senate-bounprovides for one to five year sentences for first offenders; five to ten years for second offenders; and a 10 to 30 losers. The law would apply to both peddlers year term for three-tim- e and addicts; should be a strong weapon to fight one of the nation's grave problems. Across the country parents, after watching with growing horror the dope probes and hearings, expressed the hope that here was a strong axe to keep the narcotic wolf from the family threshold. AN EYE FOR AN EYE The United States lashed back at Hungary for the expulsion of two American envoys from Budapest two weeks ago; ordered that nation to call home two top diplomats, Peter Varkonyi, legation attachee and Lajos Nagy, charge d' affaires. Varkonyi was to leave "immediately," Nagy as soon as new minister Emil Weil could present his credentials. The move was retaliation for the expulsion of American envoys and other pressure that had caused cessation of U.S. information and educational activities in Hungary. It marked, however, a new low in diplomatic relations between the two countries relations that had seemed improved recently by the release of American businessman Robert A. Vogler. AND THE RAINS CAME As the week began, the most costly flood in the history of the nation moved East from Kansas City along the Missouri river, leaving the gateway to the Southwest strangled with slowly receding waters. Residents along a 400 mile waterway counted the damages. 75,000 or more had been left homeless, 400,000 more otherwise affected. Losses were estimated close to the billion dollar mark, nearly twice as much as that in the 1937 Ohio and Mississippi rivers floods. NO SIGNIFICANCE Navy spokesmen in Washington declared there was "no special significance" in Admiral Forrest Sherman's conferences with Franco in Spain, although sources reported that the U.S. officer sought the use of navy bases in Spain for the U.S. Sixth Mediterranean Fleet. Britain anj France, opposing admission of Spain into the Atlantic Pact, came into the open against the o ties, said the Communists stood to gain anything. Uncle Sam, however, seemedonly to be envisioning a limited role for Spain in the future Western defense efforts. Supply and demand: Franco needs arms and ammunition, Amer-ic- a wants naval and air bases. U.S.-Franc- 4 f if - r Is Very Easy to $e SHOPPER'S Allied Officials Again Expressing - Frock ' . DOROTHY BARCLAY GRADE FOR PROTECTION TOO soon, ladies, to feel the IT'S of rollback meat prices fall-- oh, and price ceilings. But by 10 will be paying happy day! you cents less per pound for your meat even beef than you are today! And meanwhile, your butcher is protecting you by posting the grade ol MAIN beef, veal, calf, or lamb and mutton, yes even of poultry FEATURE you buy from him! He's showing you just what you're paying your money mm for! This expansion of meat grading, on almost a wartime basis, was instituted by the OPS to set the stage for coming price controls, and to get ready for the allocation of meat in case of emergency. Only once before, for a period during World War II, was this ordered that all meat except pork, must be graded. Ceiling prices are set up, logically, according to grade. You all know that purple, ribbonlike stamp with the "U.S." grade label, indicating the quality of the carcass from which the meat was cut. Those initials on today's stamping mean that the meat was packed in federally-inspecte- d plants, or other plants meeting federal requirements. The new grades your patriotic butcher has posted, and that you will find most useful to know are: for beef, veal, and calf prime, choice, good and commercial; for lamb and mutton, prime, choice, good and utility. Of these, prime is excellent quality, with a wide selection of cuts suitable for roasting or broiling; choice, a high quality usually leaner than prime, with many cuts also adaptable to roasting and broiling; good, tender meat from higher quality young animals, proeconomical meat viding good dishes; and the commercial, meat from mature animals, less tender and therefore requiring longer cooking than the more expensive grades, but excellent for quality and economy. Other meats besides beef, of course, have similar grading but when you think of meat, it means first of all beef. You and I know it to be the national favorite, accounting for 44 per cent of the American meat diet about 63 pounds per person in an average year. OPS jiing ie to A Frock l&ent of raiiern rvo. avja is a and 20. Size 12. 4! yards of 35 C or 3k. 25 SE WIN Q CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT West Adams St., thict I, t Enclose 30c In coin for taoh pat tern. Add Sc for 1st Class Mail desired. 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Do you know what that will mean? -- On an annual basis a of $700,000,000 to the nation's saving w Plannina for the Future: Bonds' Buy U.S. Defense The pntet -- edica se 5T pr burns Wire Tirld sfc;pbo, Se Brighter Teeth fia 'iigh borr.b 'iat ni n i H'-sr- i t-- r The 4:.nou Divisi 2;visi Sivisi torn Verm 1 Small Kentucky Town Is Center of Coal Field rSVILLK- Ky-- The ol h t pis irsritS sew-tit- e Don't miss the latest Issue of STVL'i Inder 1 and Winter Issue is filled with ideas Iractoi smart fall sewing; special features-patterns printed inside the book. housewives! t :her r roduct JUNIORS will adore this stunt I lecture date frock not onlv her pi mat it's so pretty but because it't'i 1.619,0 lightfully easy to sew. Try all 1,774,0 siripea laoric or dainty flmi l!i msnu print. ZONE CUT Date : 1 fcove . & v' Bund Thi - , population 4,500. in the 0f Kentucky sUs in "stern part reserves of coking Coal. cf which nearly two bilhon ton are recoverable under present mining p,ictK,s UnUes bureau of mines The report is a reports. reau s survvy lo part of the buevaluate he n s rcserv of coal making metallurgy) coke. It the first of Us type for Kentucky. 3oti hi con-s.der- Let Us Search for Peace General Matthew B. Ridguay (second from right) bids tk$ fht United Nations delegates ss tbey prepare to return tease-jir- e From left art Admiral Burke. Ma. conferences. Craigie. Mai. Gen. Paik Sun Yup, Vic Admiral C. Turner delegate, Rtdguay. nd Maj. Gen. H. 1. llodes. Sib Army. farewell to to Kaesong Gen. L C Joy, senio't SETHSG THE COAL U. S. Spurs Record Grain WASHINGTON The Agriculture department set out to spur the nation's farmers to a new record out put of wheat and other grains with the release of production goals. Secretary Charles Brannan set the 1952 goal for both winter and spring wheat at 78,850,000 acres. With normal yields, crop increase would be 100 million bushels. d Output ivt. na-lio- Amazing results prored by cientiCc test. For cleaner brighter smile ... try Caloi 'vP teeth. W j jtv1 I N! 19 The Sky h the Limit; Firemen Chase the Moon The increase would not meet all expected requirements only for the marketing year-b- oth domestic and export, but would also provide for some increase In holdover stocks for that fiscal year ending June 30, 1953. As Secretary Brannan pointed out. "The goals for other grains the need to build up feed recognize grain sup. plies to aid livestock production fall-seede- d "ding Fire Chicf Joh" wa, 'll0Wed a glow in the sky ust be a lulu," he remarked. BertdJ ,7 "ZZZ-- il VV'NU- -W than can. ? v, :;;rire:e llne ' and the fla. Pa,, .ONLY YOU PREVENT FOREST FIR5 -