Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-05-02 | Page 7 | Thomas Urges Education Unit

THOMAS URGES EDUCATION UNIT Senator Elbert D. D Thomas of Utah urged creation of ot a federal department of oC education and public welfare in an address Friday at the annual meeting of oC the American Council on Education in New York City Discussing his bill bm for tor this pur pur- purpose purpose pose ose Senator Thomas first pointed to o the rights of states and religious groups in education matters then called attention to the safeguards of these rights I If It a a. whole state goes economically economically econom- econom cally bad as one of oC the eastern states did go for tor a considerable period perIod pe pe- pe- pe nod and has a real school problem Capitol Hill has no department to which it can turn for sufficient Information In Information In- In formation on the situation to bring about intelligent legislation the senator told the group In the Ma Mayflower May May- flower hotel hote We ma may toss a pork barrel school building their way or a round lump sum by wa way of a benefit but the thing hing is not so scientific as it would be je if we had a department of oC education education education edu edu- cation and the secretary thereof had hada a sufficient staff stare and facilities with which to work Acknowledging that the creation of ot something by congress is not aiwas aiwa's al always always al- al ways was dependent upon its need Senator Thomas held that such a bill sill to stand any chance of oC passage should be simple unadorned no not stacked with requirements and in In- In My ry purpose is to force torce nothing onto the president the senator said again referring to his bill Give him a new department and let him fill Ill it up his way with the best advice and counsel that you people can give him