Show SIMPLIFIED SPELLING IS ROCK ON WHICH N. N E. E A. A FLOUNDERED LOS ANc ANGELES ELES July 13 The Th The closing clos cbs clos ing session of the National Educational association convened in Temple auditorium auditorium audi audio y yesterday afternoon Before the hour of the convening o othe of the convention arrived considerable discussion discussion dis dis- dis arose arose a among ong the educators educators' tors' tors aS d aSto aito to the attitude to be taken in the matter matter mat mat- ter of simplified spelling Thursday the board of directors voted to discontinue discon discon- the use of simplified spelling of the words through though and thorough thor ugh thus giving ii a distinct setback set set- back to to the tho progress o of this reform This action vas was taken because in the language of the resolution the attitude attitude attitude atti atti- tude of the association was not sustained sus sus- tamed by the American press which continued d to use the tho old standard form However in the report of the Committee committee com corn on resolutions yesterday there appeared a para paragraph raph indorsing the efforts efforts efforts ef ef- ef- ef forts of the simplified spelling board approving the new spelling of the list of words and directing the secretary secretary secre tary of the association to use the simpler sim sim- pIer forms in the publications o of the tho association This resolution was referred to the tho executive committee which c can n decide any time it chooses If it upholds the theres res resolution lution the association will be committed committed com corn apparently on both sides of the question The educators will remain in in so southern south south- thern th- th em ern California about ten days longer to enjoy the elaborate fate program of entertainment enter enter- provided provided provided-by by the local commit commit- tee |