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PAGE 10—THE BULLETIN, June 27, 1959
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Threat Of Government Control
As A Result Of Support Of
Education Seen Looming Again
(By J. J. Gilbert)
WASHINGTON,—T h e ques
tion of Federal Government
assistance to education in the
states has progressed very near
to what it was two decades ago.
In a time of some of our
greatest prosperity, we are close
to an adventure which received
its greatest encouragement in
BEST WISHES
TO BELMONT ABBEY
the days of the Depression.
That is a situation which is
not being stressed here, in fact
may not be fully appreciated.
Were it not for some thoughtful
reminders from Catholic sources,
it might go unnoticed.
Everyone is interested in the
schools. There are times when
they need assistance, and one
can become unpopular opposing
such assistance. But the question
of Federal help has always in
volved the threat of Govern
ment control of the schools, and
this is something which virtual
ly everyone professes to abhor.
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Up until 1938, efforts to obtain
Federal funds for education in
the states frankly envisaged con
tinuing unlimited Federal sup
port. After 1938, when President
Roosevelt’s Advisory Committee
on Education made its report,
there was a real fear that Gov
ernment aid for schools would
lead to Government control of
schools. The committee re-em-'
pasized the American belief that
schools are best administered on
their own local levels. After that
report, the Federal aid that was
sought was more or less limited
to specific times and particular
areas.
In time, the two positions
came to be summed up under
“aid,” which would be tem
porary and for specific purposes,
and “support,” which would be
continuing and therefore hold
the threat of Government con
trol.
In recent days the House
Committee on Education and
Labor has reported out an edu
cation bill which is believed go
farther toward “support,” as dis
tinct from “aid,” than any
measure of the last 20 years. As
a consequence, the spectre of
Federal control once more is to
the fore.
It is true that the measure
does limit the amount of money
to $4.4 billion, and calls for it
to be spent in four years for
school construction and teach
ers’ salaries. But the bill is “sup
port” legislation. In fact, it is
called the “School Support Act
of 1959.” Trained observers here
believe it is not terminable.
As originally written the bill
was not terminable. But to meet
criticism on this point, the four-
year time limit was written into
it in committee. However, lan
guage was left in the bill which
is incompatible with termina
tion.
Because observers do not be
lieve it will be permitted to ex
pire after four years, perman
ence is likely to be added to the
measure’s other features which
it has been felt for years will
lead eventually to Federal con
trol of education.
Weeks ago, before this legis
lation emerged from the House
committee, Archbishop Albert
G. Meyers of Chicago wrote to
the Senate Committee on Edu
cation and Public Welfare set
ting forth what has consistently
been the position of Catholic
educators on this question. The
Archbishop wi'ote as chairman
of the Department of Education
of the National Catholic Welfare
Conference. He said the depart
ment traditionally opposes out
right continuing Federal support
for education; opposes to use of
Federal funds for teachers’ sala
ries; contends that Federal as
sistance, if there is to be any,
should be granted on a tem
porary basis for specific pur
poses and to areas of proven
need, and affirms “the claims of
FATHER MICHAEL, O.S.B.
— Churches, schools, hospitals,
orphanages and other parish and
institutional, buildings through
out the South, and in other
parts of the country, have
spread the fame of the Reverend
Michael Mclnerney, O.S.B., not
ed priest-architect of Belmont
Abbey, Belmont, North Caroli
na, who designed the structures
and supervised their erection.
Father Michael, a native of
Pennsylvania, studied architect
ure in Pittsburgh, and practiced
that profession before he began
his study for the priesthood at
Belmont Abbey Seminary in
1900.
4 Georgians
Graluafe Af
Belmont Abbey
BELMONT — Four Catholic
students from, Georgia graduat
ed at the 81st Commencement
exercises of Belmont , Abbey
College, Belmont, N. C., held
Tuesday evening, June 2, in
Haid Gymnasium on the college
campus.
They were James A. Fogarty,
son of Mr. John J. Fogarty of
Savannah, who received the
Bachelor of Arts degree, having
majored in business admini
stration with a minor in Phlos-
ophy; Thomas A. Hennessey,
ward of Dr. M. J. O'Brien of
Augusta, who received the
Bachelor of Science degree, ma
jored in Chemistry and minor-
ing in Biology; Michael J .O’
Connell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis J. O’Connell of Augusta,
who received the Bachelor of
Science degree, majoring in
Chemistry and minoring in Eng
lish ; and Frater Clement L.
Porzio, son of Mrs. Louis Porzio
of Savannah, who received the
Bachelor of Arts degree, having
majored in Philosophy with a
minor in Education.
10 Commandments?
Never Heard of Them
Red Youth Says
KOENIG STEIN, Germany,
(NC) — A delinquent boy who
until recently lived in Red-ruled
East Germany told a justice here
that he had “never heard of the
Ten Commandments.”
The 14-year-old youth, reunit
ed with his mother who lives in
West Germany, appeared in
court after he had committed
several thefts.
“I am baptized but have never
received Confirmation,” he told
the justice. “In the East Soviet
Zone school I never had religious
instruction, never heard of the
Ten Commandments.”
The justice waived sentence.
He paroled the youth and told
him to get a copy of the Ten
Commandments.
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that measure of justice permit
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legislative precedent.”