Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 306, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1936 — Page 8

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INDIANA SCHOOL BOOKS TOO OLD, SAYS GOVERNOR

Texts in Use Fail to Offer Up-to-Date Picture, McNutt Asserts. With the State Board of Education scheduled to meet Friday to receive bids on new textbooks to be adopted for the strfte public school system, Gov. McNutt devoted his weekly radio address yesterday to the growing obsolescence of books now in use. Changing conditions in science, history and social development have made most books in use a decade ago unsuitable for the modern classroom, the Governor said. J'Three books now in use—United States history, physiology and home economics—have not been changed in 15 years. "There is nothing in these books, for instance, about safety. In the geography now in use the textbook states airplanes are in the experimental stage and that a vast network of interurban lines is being built throughout the Middle West,” he said. Books to Cost $1,000,000 The new schoolbook adoption is to require expenditure of about $1,000,000, Gov. McNutt said. "It will take about 435,000 spelling books, 250,000 geographies, 310,000 physiologies, 110,000 United States histories, 375,000 grammar books and 60.000 home economics books to supply the children under the standards in our schools today,” he said.” “The state Is in no way liable to any book contractor for any sum,” the Governor asserted, “and the law provides that contractors shall receive their pay solely and exclusively from the sale of these books. Books are retailed at 20 per cent above contract prices. Holds Costs Reasonable "Surveys made reveal that costs of textbooks are not excessive: (1) because they are used for a fiveyear period, and (2) because they are passed on to other members of the family and in many instances are turned back and bought as used books. “In some schools, such as Terre Haute and Fort Wayne, the rental system is in effect, and books remain the property of the school units. "These surveys revealed that there is no longer the former sentiment attached to school books. Few parents or children today desire to keep them. One reason is that years ago books were not readily available. Today, with our vast library system and traveling libraries in our rural areas, there is no novelty in books. Cues Free Textbook Law "The General Assembly of 1935 gave the people of Indiana a free textbook law, whereby patrons in any school unit, upon petition, may obtain free textbooks. Several communities have availed themselves of this. One city is Anderson, where free textbooks have been placed in the public schools. Free textbooks are also available under the law for parochial schools. ‘ The 1934-1935 school year registered enrollment in public schools as 694,428. In addition, 58,454 were enrolled in parochial schools. Due to economies instituted in the public school system during the last three years, at no loss to efficiency or standards, current expenditures have been reduced $11,230,308.83 under 1931-1932. At the same time the bonded debt has been reduced $12,126,497.71. "It is my opinion that the same sense of responsibility, with an eye to the welfare of the children, which brought these economies and lower cost to the taxpayers, will be manifest in the deliberation of the state board in the school book adoption to be made soon.” SOCIAL UNION TO MEET State Coughlin Organization Is to Assemble Sunday. Hoosier members of the National Union for Social Justice are to hold a mass meeting in Tomlinson Hall at 2 Sunday afternoon. S. C. Cleland, state manager of Fort Wayne, is to speak, and a radio address by the Re-. Charles E. Coughlin, founder of the movement, is to be heard at 3. Orders SSOO Bond Forfeited Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams today ordered Abe Greenspan. bondsman, to pay .the SSOO forfeited bond of Russell Lines, fugitive, and costs. The suit to recover on the bond was brought by the state. RHEUMATISM RELIEVE PAIN IN 9 MINUTES To relieve the torturing pain of Rheumatism. Neuritis, Neuralgia or Lumbago, in 9 minutes, get the Doctor’s Prescription NURITO. Absolutely safe. No opiates, no narcotics. Does the work quickly —and must relieve your pain in nine minutes or money back at Druggists. Don’t sutlsr. XJbc NURITO today. — Advertisement.

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Child Runs Into Flaming Residence to Rescue Cat Joan Fisher, 8, Finds ‘Smokey’; Both Are Rescued by Girl’s Mother in North Side Blaze. A child’s love for her cat, Smokey, almost resulted in a fire casualty early Sunday morning when Joan Fisher, 8, of 2016 N. Delaware-st, saved her cat by rushing into flaming rooms at the residence.

The fire, which started at 2016 N. Delaware-st, sent families from adjoining homes to safety in the street and endangered lives of four other families living in the Fisher home. Short-circuit or sparks from a chimney are believed to have started the fire in the attic of the Fisher home. Awakened by Flames Mrs. G. I. Fisher, mother of the child, was awakened by the light of the flames. She aroused her daughter. Other occupants of the house aroused tenants on the second and third floors In the confusion the child saw her cat run to the second floor. She rushed after it, followed by her mother, who reached her in a smoke and flame-filled room as Joan seized the frightened Smokey. “I love cats and I wasn’t going to let Smokey get burned,” said Joan. The fire threatened residences at 2012 N. Delaware-st and 2022 N. Delaware-st. Loss to the Fisher home, owned by C. C. Grove, was estimated at S7OOO. Residents Escape Residents of the Fisher home, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, their daughter and son John, were: Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Danvers Julian, Misses Olive and Zola Cunningham, Mrs. Helen Warren, Mrs. Josephine Buis and her daughter, Bobbie Joe Buis, 6, and Miss Ruth Henderson. Mrs. Fisher’s son John, who had been confined to his bed with influenza, seized a radio and carried it outside. The fire occurred at 5:18 a. m. while firemen still battled the busines block blaze at North and Illi-nois-sts. The home of Cleaves Hardin, R. R. 2, Box 526. was destroyed by fire last night. Loss was estimated at S3OOO. Two Quakes Jar California By United Press LOS ANGELES, March 2.—Two earthquakes of minor intensity jarred southern California yesterday, rattling windows and tilting pictures on walls, but doing little other damage. Heads Reclamation Bureau By United Press WASHINGTON, 2.—The Reclamation Bureau today announced appointment of John C. Page, chief engineer, as acting commissioner.

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JORDAN STUDENT CHOIR TO SING AT ANDERSON First Spring Concert to Be Given on Next Monday. Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., March 2.—A student choir of 50 members of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music is to appear at the First Methodist Church here next Monday in its first out-state program of the spring concert season. Directed by Donald C. Gilley, the group is to present sacred and secular numbers from both modern and clasical composers. Mallory Bransford, Anderson, is to play several organ solos. THIRD PARTY OUTLINED Coalition of Minor Groups Object of Movement, Zahnd Explains. The National Greenback Party is working with the American Commonwealth Political Federation to bring about the establishment of a third party through coalition of minority parties, Forrest L. Hackley, Greenback state chairman, announced today. John Zahnd, Greenback national chairman, outlined the third party movement at a state meeting yesterday afternoon in the English.

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GREENLEE MEN CLAIM VICTORY AT CONVENTION Alvin C. Johnson Elected President of Young Democrats. BY ROBERT K. KYLE Supporters of Pleas E. Greenlee, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, today are claiming a substantial step forward following election Saturday of Alvin C. Johnson, Seymour, as president of the Young Democrats at their convention here. Convention delegates did not enter another candidate in the field, the result of a last-minute shift in which organization leaders decided to preserve harmony at all odds. Other Officers Elected Greenlee backers were the only ones who actively campaigned for delegate votes. Other announced candidates for the governorship, E. Kirk McKinney and M. Clifford Townsend, previously had announced they would not back any one seeking offices in the organization. Other officers elected were Miss Ann Baker, South Bend, vice president; Mrs. John Luckett, English, secretary, and Louis P. Adams, deputy prosecutor of Marion County, treasurer. Although Miss Pjker also was unopposed, the election of Mrs. Luckett and. Mr. Adams developed into a spirited contest. They were opposed by Archie Spoerner, Hammond, and Robert K. Custer, Marion, respectively. Mr. Custer was an avowed supporter of Lieut. Gov. Townsend. Named to National Committee Miss Baker also is looked upon as a Greenlee supporter. She is employed in the automobile license bureau in South Bend and has been an important figure in the once powerful Montgomery-Sands-Ack-ermann Democratic machine in St. Joseph County. Mrs. Luckett is a McKinney supporter. Joseph P. McNamara, deputy attorney general, and Mrs. Edwina

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-MARCH 2, 1936