Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1967-07-15 J. A. Beauchamp Public School Enrollment Increasing, NEA Declares School enrollments have continued to swell, reaching 55.7 million in the public and private schools and colleges last fall, a report of the Nations Education Association's Committee on School Finance indicates. The research report, released here today at the 105th annual convention of the NEA, notes that the increase has been proportionately greter in public than in nonpublic schools. Public elementary and secondary school enrollment enlarged 18.5 percent from 1960 to 1956 and private school enrollment increased 13.6 percent. Enrollment in public higher education expanded 90.5 percent during that period, while enrollment in private colleges and universities increased 33.3 percent. Fastest recent growth has been at each end of the school-attending perod: in kindergartens, junior colleges, and colleges and universities, the Committee's fourth annual report, "Financial Status of the Public Schools, 1967," reveals. Despite increases in school attendance for the overall 5-to-24year-old group, only slightly increased enrollment in elementary. schools lies ahead to 1970, the report states. Classes entering the first grade will be somewhat smaller. This trend reflects declining birth rates, whereas expected increases in kindergarten would result primarily from continued establishment of new kindergarten programs in more communities. The teacher shortage grew more critical last year, and "there is relief ahead unless salary levels are raised dramatically the Committee report asserts. Slow progress in raising teachers' salaries and providing supporting staff supplies and classroom equipment has caused mounting irritation, sometimes expressed through strikes and sanctions of teacher organizations, the report adds. Schools at all levels were better financed in 1966-67 than in previous years, and the outlook for next year is good, the Committee reports. "The Improvement in school finance," William D. Firman, Committee chairman, says in the foreword, "is largely the result of the public's confidence in education as an excellent investment and of the profession's work for increased school support at all levels of decision-making." Real problems plagued school financing, nevertheless. Inflation and the economy in federal grants to accommodate the demands of national defense were important considerations. Public resistance to mounting property taxes for schools grew, and many states responded with higher levels of state aid. Total expenditure for all public and private regular schools and colleges in 1966-67 was 48.2 billion. Research and demonstration programs in big-city and rural slums were a feature of school financing this past year, the report notes. Much more money is needed for such programs, which aim "to improve the educational opportunity of children and adults who are trapped in the cause and result cycle of low educational attainment and low income." Among other highlights of the report: Enrollment in regular public and private schools, kindergarten through college, increased 21.6 percent from 1960 to 1956, and is expected to expand another 7 percent by 1970. More than 6.5 million degree and nondegree students were enrolled in colleges and universities in fall 1966. There were 3.4 million teachers, administrators, and other professional staff in the public and private schools and colleges last fall. Total full-time and part-time workers in the regular schools at all levels was 53 million, up 12.8 percent from a year earlier. They made up 7.2 percent of the civilian work force. Salaries of public school instructional staff increased 63.3 percent from 1955-56 to 1965-66. Increases for faculty members of public twoyear colleges was 52.9 percent during the decade; four-year colleges and universities, 73.2 percent; and nonpublic two-year colleges, 77.3 percent. The demand for qualified teachers was greater than a year earlier in all 44 states that responded to a query from NEA. Fields of greatest teacher shortages cited most frequently by the States were sciences, mathematics, girls' physical education, industrial arts, English, special education, and foreign languages. Factors affecting the teacher shortage included federal programs in education and related fields, relatively low teacher salaries, opportunities for teachers in business and industry, military service, increased school enrollment, and reduction in class size. The percentage of elementary teachers lacking bachelor's degree. dropped from 34.1 in 1956 to 12.9 a decade later. Despite a "strong consensus that a master's degree should be a requirement for teaching at the secondary level," the proportion having advanced degrees dropped from 43.7 percent in 1956 to 31.8 percent in 1966. More than 99 percent of the secondary-school teachers in 1966 had bachelor's degrees, however. The pupil-teacher ratio in elementary schools declined from 30.7 in 1955-56 to 27.2 in 1966-67. At the secondary-school level, it was the same — 20.8 — at the beginning and end of the decade. Total expenditures for all public and private regular schools and colleges was 9.3 percent more in 1966-67 than the previous year. This included current expense capital outlay and interest. Over the past 11 years, "school expenditures have increasing at a rate 50 percent higher than the increase registered for the whole economy. The federal share of school re venue increased from 3.8 percent in 1964-65 to 8 percent in 1966-67 The state share increased slight ly to 39.9 percent, while the local direction of Jean M. Mianigan, assistant Division director and NEA contact for the Committee on Educational Finance. NEA Research Division under the share declined to 52.1 percent. SAT. OVER 800,000 PEOPLE CAME TO EVE. Urban League Staff sends Boys And Girls To Camp Ten boys and girls from disadvantaged areas, who have never before gone to summer camp, will have the opportunity to do so this summer through funds donated by the administrative and secretarial staff of the Urban League. The youngsters will spend woweek periods at Camp Atwater, in East Brookfield, Mass., which is operated by the Springfield (Mass.) Urban League. Funds for the camperships were derived from the proceeds of a recent dance sponsored by the League's Administrative and Clerical Council, popularly known as the ACC, in cooperation with the ACC unit of the New York Urban League. Mrs. Roberta Edwards is chairman of the "campership committee." The Council's membership includes the administrative assistants, bookkeepers, clerks, receptionists, secretaries, Stenographers and typists of the two organizations. ACC helps these employees extend their participation in the broad objectives of the Urban League movement — to secure equal opportunity for all. Former Morehouse Student Advances In Old Dominion Dr. Dr. Robert H. Hatch, one-time executive secretary of the Alabama Teachers Association and now chairman of the department of education at Saint Paul's College here, has earned new distinctions and broadened responsibilities since transferring to Virginia in the summer of 1965. Recently, he was promoted in rank from asociate to full prafesor of education and psychology. Currently, he is serving for the second consecutive summer as director of the SPC Summer Session. During the latter part of July he will serve as director of a special institute on Problems of School Desegregation. The Institute is sponsored by Saint Paul's College in cooperation with the University of Virginia, on whose campus the seminar-type sessions will be held. After the sessions in Charlottesvile the institute participants wil come to Lawrenceville for a followup conference at a date to be announced. The U. S. Ofice of Education provided a grant to underwrite the costs of the institute, to be attended by Southside Virginia school adminisrators and principals. Subsequent to the merger last January of the Negro and white teachers associations in Virginia Dr. Hatch was named a member of the public relations commission of the merged body. The Virginia Education Association. He also is a member of the executive council of Saint Paul's college. At one time he was a staff associate at the Washington office of the National Education Asociation. BARBER-SCOTIA PRESIDENT BEGINS EUROPEAN TOUR — Dr. J. Lynwood Gresham, left, president of Barber-Scotia College, Concord North Carolina and A. T. Cordery, Business Manager of the College, are shown above as Dr. Gresham discusses his itinerary of a planned European tour during July, 1967. He will leave Concord on July 4th and arrive in New York from which he will depart on July 7th for England, France, Spain, Italy and Greece. Dr. Gresham is a native of Atlanta, Ga., where he completed his public school training before attending Allen University. Additional study has been done at Columbia University in the area of Education Supervision on the Doctorate level. Michigan's 3 Negro Mayors Include 2 Moderates, Scrapper The typical American cities of Flint, Saginaw and Ypsilanti, Michigan, all have one very typical thing in common: Negro mayors, points out the current issue of Ebony Magazine. Flint's Mayor Floyd J. McCree and Saginaw's Mayor Henry G. Marsh are both termed moderates while Mayor John H. Burton of Ypsilanti is a scrappy veteran of 18 years of warfare oh the City Council. Burton says Ebony, has been known to call freshmen councilmen aside and tell them: "We're going to argue and we're going to disagree. But we should be gentlemen. Don't make no slip and call me a nigger. Because if you do, I'm gonna slip, too. I'm gonna slip and punch you in the nose." Things are more tranquil now however, Ebony indicates. After Burton was finally elected mayor by the City Council in April, one of his reconciled opponents asked rhetorically, "Why didn't we do this a long time ago?" Mayor McCree would like to see Flint with a strong mayoral system and an open housing ordinance for Michigan's second largest city — often called the most segregated community outside the South. However, he is hampered by the indifference of Flint's financial, commercial, industrial and private organizations. Marsh steers a careful course in Saginaw where he says progress cannot be made at the expense of whites. "Negroes can't elect a councilman here," he points out. "With at-large voting, you've got to have support from the entire community." All three successful politicians are mayors of city managerg overnments, EBONY notes and pursue other regular full-time vocations. Population Is Eating Up ALL Of The Food An appetizer of fried caterpillars followed by a main course of curried grasshospers, and a dessert of chocolate covered ants may well be Western man's diet 50 years from now if the population boom continues at its present rate for half a century. So says research entomologist, Dr. Ronald L. Taylor, of the University of California here, maintaining that man's multiplication may divide him from his prejudice against eating insects. There is no good reason against their consumption the scientist points out. Insects constitute one of the best remaining sources of protein for the human diet and are tastier and 'cleaner' than many common sea foods, according to Dr. Taylor. Already, silkworm pupae are a favorite snack in Japan; bags of toasted leaf-cutting ants are sold like popcorn in Latin American movie theaters; termites and caterpillars are popular in Africa. Butterfly larva anyone? Or the pill, perhaps? The hour has come Thompson Discusses Federal Programs Congressman Fletcher Thompson spoke to residents of the Bellwood, J. P. Stevens Mill Village, and English Avenue area July 6, at 8 p.m. at the EO ACentral City Neighborhood Service Center, 840 Marietta Street N.W. He discussed federal programs available for low - income neighborhoods. There was also a question and answer period. Congressman Thompson was invited to speak by residents of the area who are members of the Citizens Neighborhood Advisory Council for the Central City EOA center. The Advisory Council sponsors a Community Information Seriesfor residents Twice a week since June 19, city, state and federal officials have discussed such topics as city planning, available federal programs. Mrs. Ethel Cox, 918 Curran St. N. W., is chairman of the Central City Citizens Neighborhood Advisory Council. Mr. Alonzo Watson, 650 Whitaker Israeli Anti-Aircraft Blasts Egyptian Jet The new Egyptian - Israeli clash was disclosed after Israel agreed to the stationin got U. N. truce observers along the Suez Canal but rejected a U. N. General Assembly demand that it withdraw from Old Jerusalem. Informed sources in Jerusalem said Israel is expected to hedge its truce observer agreement with conditions that might still kill the project. An Israeli army spokesman said a Russian - built Sukhoi - 7 fighter was downed and a second driven off Tuesday afternoon when the two Egyptian air force jets swooped low over Israeli troops in the Sinai Desert east of El Qantara. The Egyptian plane was seen to fall into salt marshes that border the Sues Canal in that area, but the pilot was hot seen parachuting, the Israeli announcement added. Only last Saturday an Egyptian MIG21 was shot down in the same area. Another Egyptian MIG was claimed shot down by the Israelis a week earlier over the Suez Canal zone. News photographers in the area reported they clearly saw the Egyptian jet crash in the marshes on the Israeli - held side of the canal. Tuesday's incident occurred only a few miles from Port Said where a number of Soviet warships, including missile cruisers, currently are visiting. It came as the procession of top Arab leaders into Cairo continued unabated with the arrival of Iraqi President Abdel Rahman Aref for talks with United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Iraqi president arrived in Cairo only a few hours after Algerian President Houari Boumedienne and King Hussein of Jordan ended summit talks with Nasser. Hussein returned home to Amman, but Boumedienne flew on to the Syrian capital of Damascus for talks with Syrian president Noured din Al - Atassi. The Israeli decision to accept Secretary General Thant's proposal for stationing observers along the Sues Canal was reached at a special Israeli cabinet meeting Monday evening. It was announced Tuesday morning as Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban flew to New York to attend the U. N. General Assembly's resumed Mideast debate. The United Arab Republic made known its acceptance to the observer proposal Monday. Informed sources said-Eban may tell Thant that Israel will accept observers only on the northern stretch of the canal, between Port Fuad and El Qantara, where ceasefire breaches have occurred in the past 10 days. The Israelis also made it clear in a letter from Eban published Tuesday that they intend to mer ger New and Old Jerusalem into one municipal unit despite a General Assembly demand one week ago that they end their take-over of the Old City. DOWN FIGHTER The new Egyptian - Israeli clash was disclosed after Israel agreed to the stationin got U. N. truce observers along the Suez Canal but rejected a U. N. General Assembly demand that it withdraw from Old Jerusalem. Informed sources in Jerusalem said Israel is expected to hedge its truce observer agreement with conditions that might still kill the project. An Israeli army spokesman said a Russian - built Sukhoi - 7 fighter was downed and a second driven off Tuesday afternoon when the two Egyptian air force jets swooped low over Israeli troops in the Sinai Desert east of El Qantara. The Egyptian plane was seen to fall into salt marshes that border the Sues Canal in that area, but the pilot was hot seen parachuting, the Israeli announcement added. Only last Saturday an Egyptian MIG21 was shot down in the same area. Another Egyptian MIG was claimed shot down by the Israelis a week earlier over the Suez Canal zone. News photographers in the area reported they clearly saw the Egyptian jet crash in the marshes on the Israeli - held side of the canal. Tuesday's incident occurred only a few miles from Port Said where a number of Soviet warships, including missile cruisers, currently are visiting. It came as the procession of top Arab leaders into Cairo continued unabated with the arrival of Iraqi President Abdel Rahman Aref for talks with United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Iraqi president arrived in Cairo only a few hours after Algerian President Houari Boumedienne and King Hussein of Jordan ended summit talks with Nasser. Hussein returned home to Amman, but Boumedienne flew on to the Syrian capital of Damascus for talks with Syrian president Noured din Al - Atassi. The Israeli decision to accept Secretary General Thant's proposal for stationing observers along the Sues Canal was reached at a special Israeli cabinet meeting Monday evening. It was announced Tuesday morning as Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban flew to New York to attend the U. N. General Assembly's resumed Mideast debate. The United Arab Republic made known its acceptance to the observer proposal Monday. Informed sources said-Eban may tell Thant that Israel will accept observers only on the northern stretch of the canal, between Port Fuad and El Qantara, where ceasefire breaches have occurred in the past 10 days. The Israelis also made it clear in a letter from Eban published Tuesday that they intend to mer ger New and Old Jerusalem into one municipal unit despite a General Assembly demand one week ago that they end their take-over of the Old City. ARAB TALKS CONTINUE The new Egyptian - Israeli clash was disclosed after Israel agreed to the stationin got U. N. truce observers along the Suez Canal but rejected a U. N. General Assembly demand that it withdraw from Old Jerusalem. Informed sources in Jerusalem said Israel is expected to hedge its truce observer agreement with conditions that might still kill the project. An Israeli army spokesman said a Russian - built Sukhoi - 7 fighter was downed and a second driven off Tuesday afternoon when the two Egyptian air force jets swooped low over Israeli troops in the Sinai Desert east of El Qantara. The Egyptian plane was seen to fall into salt marshes that border the Sues Canal in that area, but the pilot was hot seen parachuting, the Israeli announcement added. Only last Saturday an Egyptian MIG21 was shot down in the same area. Another Egyptian MIG was claimed shot down by the Israelis a week earlier over the Suez Canal zone. News photographers in the area reported they clearly saw the Egyptian jet crash in the marshes on the Israeli - held side of the canal. Tuesday's incident occurred only a few miles from Port Said where a number of Soviet warships, including missile cruisers, currently are visiting. It came as the procession of top Arab leaders into Cairo continued unabated with the arrival of Iraqi President Abdel Rahman Aref for talks with United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Iraqi president arrived in Cairo only a few hours after Algerian President Houari Boumedienne and King Hussein of Jordan ended summit talks with Nasser. Hussein returned home to Amman, but Boumedienne flew on to the Syrian capital of Damascus for talks with Syrian president Noured din Al - Atassi. The Israeli decision to accept Secretary General Thant's proposal for stationing observers along the Sues Canal was reached at a special Israeli cabinet meeting Monday evening. It was announced Tuesday morning as Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban flew to New York to attend the U. N. General Assembly's resumed Mideast debate. The United Arab Republic made known its acceptance to the observer proposal Monday. Informed sources said-Eban may tell Thant that Israel will accept observers only on the northern stretch of the canal, between Port Fuad and El Qantara, where ceasefire breaches have occurred in the past 10 days. The Israelis also made it clear in a letter from Eban published Tuesday that they intend to mer ger New and Old Jerusalem into one municipal unit despite a General Assembly demand one week ago that they end their take-over of the Old City. HOGUE & KNOTT SUMMER - TIME FOOD VALUES NASA Lectures At Atlanta U. Spacemobile Lecturers of the John F. Kennedy Space Center NASA, Charles L Coleman and Kenneth H. Watkins, will give a series of lecturers on NASA's space science at Atlanta University on Monday and Tuesday, July 10 and 11. Three lectures commencing at 9 10 and 11 a.m. will be given each morning and will include the topics: "Frontiers of Space," "Geology from Space" "Scientific Satellites," Technology Transfers from Space Research "Propulsion Systems" and "Meteorological Satellites." The lectures will be held in Dean Sage Auditorium and any student or member of the public in the discussion. Mr. Coleman a native of Geor gia, is senior lecturer in NASA's space science educational program. He was one of fifteen Shell Fellows selected from the Eastern United selected and Canada to study Modern Physics Problems at Cornell university during the summer of 1962. Mr. Watkins also a na tive of Georgia, received his degree in science education from the University of Georgia in 1963. Dr. E. K. Weaver dean of school of education at Atlanta University is directing the lecture program. OLD FREENDS MEET For mer West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard, on a personal tour of the United states, lunched with President Johnson at the white House Tuesday. Southern's finale of the season comes up now 18 when the big intra - state battle between the Jaguars and Gambling College comes off at 2 P.M., at Grambling. Patterson, Quarry Expected To Enter Boxing Tournament UPI Floyd Patterson and Jerry Quarry, who battled to a bloody 10 - round draw last month, are expected Monday to officially, enter the World Boxing Association tournament to find a new heavyweight champion. With Patterson and Quarry both in the tournament, the New York State Athletic Commission is likely to go along with the WBA in recognizing the eventual survivor of the eight-man elimination field as the new world champion. Both the WBA and New York Commission stripped Cassius Clay of his title when he refused Army induction. The New York Commission anpounced Wednesday that it would not recognize the winner of the tournament as champion because it "failed to include such highly ranked boxers as, Joe Frazier, Floyd Patterson and George Ch valo." The two latest additions to the WBA meeting would make the New York Commission's plan impossible. However, the eventual winner of the WBA tournament probably will have to meet the winner, of the bout between the second - ranked Frazier and the 10th - rated Chuvalo to gain undisputed recognition as champion. TWO NOTINT FRESTED UPI Floyd Patterson and Jerry Quarry, who battled to a bloody 10 - round draw last month, are expected Monday to officially, enter the World Boxing Association tournament to find a new heavyweight champion. With Patterson and Quarry both in the tournament, the New York State Athletic Commission is likely to go along with the WBA in recognizing the eventual survivor of the eight-man elimination field as the new world champion. Both the WBA and New York Commission stripped Cassius Clay of his title when he refused Army induction. The New York Commission anpounced Wednesday that it would not recognize the winner of the tournament as champion because it "failed to include such highly ranked boxers as, Joe Frazier, Floyd Patterson and George Ch valo." The two latest additions to the WBA meeting would make the New York Commission's plan impossible. However, the eventual winner of the WBA tournament probably will have to meet the winner, of the bout between the second - ranked Frazier and the 10th - rated Chuvalo to gain undisputed recognition as champion. CUTIS "They're not making bathing suits like they did when I was a girl—I only wore It once and the seams split."