| Show THE OATH OF allegiance ALLE GLANCE why all the furore about bequir 1 ing teachers especially public school teachers to pledge allega ance to the constitution tb the e education of the children of the co country Ls is in the hands of the teachers it la is within the power of teachers to shape largely the attitude of children toward our political institutions the responsibility resting on teachers in this respect is a heavy one in most sections of the country especially in the south and middle west there is no doubt that the overwhelming majority of public school teachers are thoroughly loyal to the constitution of the state and nation and wholehearted supporters of our form of government on the other hand it is ig no secret that in some sections of the country particularly in lome acme cities of new england and in in new york there are many teachers who are rank communists and who are t tal snead th 00 doctrie doc tria ot of cogg among the children they teach when parents send their children to a public school they have 1 right tobe to be assured that the teacher who instructs those children is in sympathy with american political meals ideals and an undercover agent for some of the isms iams that have destroyed democracy abroad and made the people the slaves of the state houstan tex post |
