Show UTAH HOLDS STRATEGIC POSITION IN N. N E. E A. A FIGHT With one of th the most spirited fights in its history looming the balance of ot power in the National Education association this year ear earIs Is held b by Utah Utah on account of ot its location under the present form of ot organization probably will ill have more representatives In the big business session of ot the convention tomorrow than all the other states combined and the way Utah goes so o will go so the convention Utah however Is lII likened ened to the dyspeptic millionaire mIllionaire- who is able to purchase rich foods in abundance abundance ance anco but fears rears to eat them Utah has the balance of ot power In tn the tho I I I pres present nt convention of ot th the NaI National National Na Na- I lIonal Education association but butt Utah Is a afraid to use t that ha t balance the moral moal of ot power because it fears rears dyspepsia that will wili follow Salt Lake twice has been chosen the convention city of the National Education association and those thos who believe belle that there is luck tuck In odd numbers expect that Utah will v. willbe be chosen as the meeting place In I 1 1927 27 Should Utah use her balance bat bal ance anco of at power in this however she will so o incite the of at the other states that all chance of ot future consideration for her will be eliminated Therefore although Utah holds the balance I Is of ot power her strategic position less enviable than that of oC California California Cali Call fornia which also has a a. large larse delegation delegation dele dele- dele I gation atlon hero here and which is not hampered hampered hampered ham ham- I by locality I IThe The Tho big fight is expected to de develop de- de clop on the convention floor loor when the tho question of at reorganization upon a representative basis is taken talc tak en up This Is being vigorously op opposed opposed op op- posed by certain of or the teachers' teachers unions and tomorrow morning will see the battle tou fought ht to a finish Miss Margaret Mararet Haley of oC Chicago said Eald to bo be the walking delegate of ot the Chicago o Teachers' Teachers union is in Salt I Lake and proposes it is un understood uri uri- to lead the tho fight In op opposition opposition opposition op- op position to the reorganization plans And this is where Utah's balance of ot power comes in Both sides seek seck to gain the support of at Utah in the reorganization fight Miss Haleys Haley's plans Include an at attempt attempt attempt at- at tempt to stampede the meeting of the Utah Education as association to today today today to- to day and force through a Do resolution opposing the reorganization Leaders Lead Lead- ad- ad ers lM In the Utah Educational association association asso asso- elation were standing firm in their determination to prevent nt the adoption of ot such resolution Miss Haley has not been invited to ad address address address ad- ad dress the meeting and she will not be permitted to speak on the question question question ques ques- tion thc they declare Miss Hale Haley prevented the reorganization reorganization plans from going through last Jast year She found Cound that the amendment of ot the charter by byi i was necessary and thus forced tho the plans to be for fora a a. year Miss Haley wa wag prepared for tor an any contingency ency last year car educators educators educators edu edu- say She is reported to have brought several severa boatloads of ot Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- c. cago o teachers to the convention In Milwaukee last year car to control the convention in case casc her fi fight ht on the technicality should be unsuccessful ful tuL |