11 20 235 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/31693dda3943c7ea325ee671ff4ca178.pdf 6cb0ec33b23d0aaa9a4f28e7762ac087 PDF Text Text THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY FCRUM Washington 7, D, C, VIRGINIA SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE CITIZENS September 7, 1958 Participants: Dr. O. Glenn Stahl, Chairman, Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools Mr. Edmund D, Campbell, Attorney, Member of the Executive Board of the Arlington Committee Mr. William M. Lightsey, Director, Northern Virginia District Parent Teachers Associations Moderator: Matthew Warren MR. WARREN: "Virginia Schools and Private Citizens" is the topic for the 6l6th consecutive broadcast of the Georgetown University Radio Forum, another in a series of educational and informative programs from Washington. The Georgetown Forum was founded in 194-6. This is Matthew Warren speaking by transcription from the Raymond Reiss Studio on the campus of Georgetown University, historic Jesuit seat of learning in the Nation's Capital. Today's discussion will be "Virginia Schools and Private Citizens." The participants are Dr. 0, Glenn Stahl, Chairman, Arlington Committee to Preserve Phblic Schools; Mr. Edmund D. Campbell, Attorney, Member of the Executive Board of the Arlington Committee; Mr. William M. Lightsey, Director, Northern Virginia District Parent Teachers Associations. Transcripts of today's broadcast are available. Send ten cents to cover the cost of printing and mailing, with your name and address to Georgetown University Forum, Washington 7, D. C. Please mention also sub­ ject matter of the transcript desired. Under Virginia State law the minute a negro child is enrolled in a white school that school is closed. The purpose of today's forum is to bring you the story of a citizens' committee from Arlington, Virginia, which is organized to keep the schools open. To begin our discussion, Mr. Campbell, I will turn to you first for an over-all picture and more detail of the situation in the State of Virginia, and, more specifically, in Arlington. MR. CAMPBELL: Mr, Warren, you have just referred to the fact that under Virginia State law if a school is desegregated that school is automatically closed. There are at least four Virginia communities at present that are caught in a cross fire between the federal courts and �these Virginia closing laws. They are sometimes called the Virginia massive resistance laws. In Norfolk, in Charlottesville, in Warren County, and in J Arlington, just across the Potomac Biver, federal Judges have ordered the school boards to admit negro students to certain white schools. There has been a delay in the opening of Norfolk schools, and Charlottesville schools, pending the Supreme Court decision in the Little Rock case in the hope that the issue may be avoided there. In Arlington, the schools have opened for the moment on a segre­ gated basis while Judge Bryan is withholding his final ruling pending the Supreme Court decision. If the Supreme Court decision refuses to grant a stay in the Little Rock case, it is extremely likely that in the four com­ munities which I have mentioned final federal court orders will go into effect providing for desegregation of schools in these communities, and under the Virginia massive resistance laws those schools will be automatic­ ally closed. NR. WARREN: Do you know of other organizations similar to yours in the other communities, other than Arlington, that are affected in this manner? MR. CAWBELL: MR. WARREN: Do you mean other citizen organizations? Yes. MR. CAMPBELL: I know of no organization of the type of this, which Includes persons who favor both integration and segregation, but who are more determined to keep the schools open than they are to advocate either of those courses. MR. WARREN: Dr. Stahl, what would you add to that to further, clarify the picture in Virginia? DR, STAHL: Mr. Warren, I might add that this Spring, it looked as if Arlington, in Virginia, might well be the first community that would have a showdown on this conflict between possible federal court orders and the massive resistance laws of the State of Virginia providing for school closing. Now, it is possible that at the present time that Arlington will not be the first place where there will be a showdown, but it was under the impression that that might be the case that a group of citizens in Arlington banded themselves together— and with very rapid growth they now number around 3,400 citizens of the County— for the one purpose of provid­ ing a rallying point for the sentiment of the community to indicate that it really wants its schools kept open, no matter what turn the segregation or desegregation issue might take. Consequently, this group has, set its purpose, and maintained its purpose throughout the summer, of making its wishes known to the Governor and other officials of the State, of providing information to the community, and otherwise preparing itself for whatever action might be necessary to influence public officials to maintain our public schools. MR. WARREN: Yes. Before we get into the details of how you pro­ pose to handle this situation, let me turn to Mr. Lightsey and ask him for his views on the situation in Virginia, and, specifically, Arlington County. ME. LIGHTSEY: Mr, Warren, I feel that my views are those of a - 2 - �great majority of the people in Arlington County, although probably not of the rest of the State of Virginia, in that I believe that it would be better if Arlington schools continued on a segregated basis. I hold this belief because of a strong feeling that integregation should come only when it meets with general voluntary acceptance on the part of the community. Of course, I have a stronger feeling, and that is that our public schools that so many of have worked so hard for must continue on an uninterrupted basis, That is infinitely more important. As Director of the Northern Virginia District FTA, and having just served two years as Council FTA President in Arlington, naturally I have an extreme, interest in our schools. To me the objectives of the Commit­ tee to Preserve Public Schools, and the formation of that committee, repre­ sented an opportunity for me and other like-minded persons to join together in whatever coordinated and continuing effort would best serve to keep our schools open. MR. WARREN: And you are willing to sacrifice your interest in segregation for what you believe to be more important, the education of your children? MR. LIGHTSEX: no question about it. MR. WARREN: If there has to be a choice between the two, there’s Is that the clear-cut choice, it's one or the other? MR. LIGHTSEX: Not yet, at this time. However, there is certainly every possibility that we will be faced with that choice within the next 30 days. MR. WARREN: All right. That's pretty much the picture in Virginia, and Arlington County, the county nearest Washington, D. C. Now, let's examine the purposes of your committee and how you intend to handle the situation. First, Dr. Stahl. DR. STAHL: Xes. I might say that the purposes for which the committee was organized, and continues to pursue its course, are very, very simply these: First of all, we are determined to pursue every legal means to keep public schools open. That doesn't necessarily mean any kind of action which would not fall within the category of either administrative or judicial processes. Second, we are here concerned neither with perpetuating segregation in schools, nor with hastening integration. The third, we oppose entrusting public education to private hands having no responsibility or accountabilty to the general public. And, fourth, we have declared our­ selves has having faith in Arlington’s ability to meet its public education problems. These were the purposes for which we organized, and which we continue to press, because we wish to demonstrate to the State, and to the rest of the community, the determination, as we see it, of the ovsrwheling majority of our citizens, to maintain our schools open. MR. WARREN: Xou would defy the State law? DR. STAHL: If it comes to that, as 15r. Lightsey indicates that it might, where the State law is in direct conflict with a federal court order to the Arlington School Board, as it might well occur, then it would - 3 - �be our purpose to try to get the Governor of the State to return the schools to local control so that the court order could be complied with, not for the purpose of providing integration, but for the purpose of keeping the schools open. Or, if that does not work, we would favor direct litigation on the part of parents of any youngster being deprived of an education because of closed schools. MR, WARREN: Your defiance then would take on greater significance in that you would sue to integrate the schools in order to have them open; is that correct? DR. STAHL: We would sue to have the schools open, and the only occasion at the present time where we can foresee we would have to sue would be where a federal court had ordered integration. MR. WARREN: Mr, Campbell. MR. CAMTBELL: Mr, Warren, you use the term "defy the State law." There is no disposition on the part of any member of this 3,500-member group to take the law into their own hands, if that is what you mean. There is no disposition on the part of the committee to attack the State lavra for the sake of attacking those laws. There is no disposition on the part of the committee to attempt to urge integration or to file suit for the pur­ pose of promoting integration, as you have possibly implied by your question. Under the Virginia massive resistance laws the schools are auto­ matically closed and can be reopened by the Governor only under two condi­ tions, One is if he finds he can reopen them on a segregated basis. If the Governor, after the closing of the schools, found he could reopen them on a segregated basis— though, for the life of me, I don't see how that could happen if they were once closed by court order— we would have no further concern. If the Governor should, as a result of a petition by the local governing bodies, return the schools to local control on a desegre­ gated basis, as he might in his discretion do, subject to the. qualification that we would lose State funds which help us in education, we would still have no complaint as a committee because our schools would then be open. But, if neither of those alternatives took place, then we would have to institute suit attacking the constitutionality of these closing laws. MR. WARREN: Mr. Lightsey. MR, LIGKTSEY: Mr. Campbell's comments, I think, point up a situation that we have to be prepared for. All of Virginia is not like Arlington; the problem here is different from what it is in other parts of the State. The Governor is under tremendous pressures from all directions, and we've got to recognize that whereas the best way to carry out, for example, our HFA principle of providing maximum educational opportunity for all children here in Arlington, undoubtedly, is to keep our public schools in operation; that there are communities in southside Virginia, and in other parts of the South, if faced with the choice of no schools versus integrated schools are going to choose no schools, and thereby the educational opportunity of children is going to suffer whenever they have to make that choice. Here in Arlington, though, we feel that without question our folks would prefer limited integration if that were necessary, the only way of keeping our schools open. MR. WARREN: How do you base your statement on that? - 4 - �MR. LIGHTSEY: Well, there are several strong indications we could point to. One that naturally comes to me is an overwhelming endorse­ ment by the local Parent Teacher Associations last May of the principles of this Committee to Preserve Riolic Schools, that Dr. Stahl just raised a while ago. Now, that’s a group with nearly 20,000 members in Arlington County. Dr. Stahl has some other things he might mention as indications of how the community feels, DR. STAHL: Yes, I might Indicate that there have been several elections in recent years of public officials where a clear-cut stand was taken on the part of some of them in favor of keeping schools open, and almost invariably the elections went in favor of that candidate. The re­ action of the public to our committee, which started out with just 23 people and has now grown to over 3,400 members, is an indication of the quick response that we got from the community inside of just two or three months. The phone calls that we get and the mail that we get indicates what we consider to be the overwhelming sentiment in the community to keep the schools open. This is all the more important when we recognize that in Arlington as distinguished from other parts of the State, as Mr. Lightsey has indi­ cated, only five per cent of the school populationis negro.This is not the case in some other communities, andit's for this reason that we're not trying to foist our ideas off on the rest of the State. We're, not just for the sake of defiance, trying to get the Virginia State laws off the books. The only point at which we would challenge the validity of those laws would be if our schools in our own community are closed. There we feel that we should have the local option, and the local opportunity to determine what we do with the schools in the event of a federal court order requiring some measure of desegregation. MR. WARREN: To put this into better perspective perhaps for our listeners around the nation, we might point out that Arlington County is right next door to the District of Columbia, once was part of it. In the District of Columbia, where integration is more orless complete, 73 per cent of the school population this year is negro,ArlingtonCounty, being this close to the District of Columbia, then, perhaps would be more in­ fluenced by the Washington, D, C. integration than the State as a whole. Would this be an accurate statement, or— I see Mr. Campbell is objecting, MR. CAMPBELL: X don't believe that is the reason, sir. It is true that Arlington white citizens, being greatly in the majority, do not feel that the integration problem is as acute a problem of adjustment as would be the case in different parts of the State, but it is not because of their proximity to Washington that they would take the position which we take as a committee. It is because of the fact that Arlington has developed^ as certain other Virginia cities have developed, very fine public school systems which they do not want to sacrifice and for which they believe there can be no substitute in private schooling. MR. WARREN: Are you convinced, Mr. Campbell, that the schools will be closed permanently by the Governor, or does he have a plan for re­ opening them? MR. CAMPBELL: If he has a plan, he hasn't disclosed it. It is difficult for me, as a lawyer, sir, to conceive of a plan for reopening schools by the Governor which would not run afoul of a federal court order �and subject the local school boards to contempt just as anything else which might develop. MR. WARREN: ’ Mr. Lightsey. MR. LIGHTSEY: The thing I want to come back to is the importance, the necessity of our public school system. To consider educating 23,000 Arlington school children in a private school system— and the use of our public school buildings would not be legal— it's ridiculous to even con­ sider any kind of a private school system that could take care of the job and give our children the education that they need in this day and time. It's with that feeling that our parents look on this thing as a situation where if we can keep our schools open without challenging Virginia law, if they can remain open on a segregated basis, either by the federal court ■ not ordering the admittance of negro pupils or the Governor turning the schools back to the community to operate on an integrated basis, either way, well and good. On the other hand, if the pressures on the Governor result in his not turning the schools back to the community if they are closed, then I feel that our parents would want to take what we consider the final step. Under that, it would seem that the parents and the members of our committee who have children in schools that are closed would be interested in join­ ing as plaintiffs in a suit in federal court and that suit would be designed to test the constitutionality of the Virginia closing law, which— I don't know whether Mr. Campbell would like to express his opinion on that point or not. MR. WARREN: Dr. Stahl has something to say here. DR. STAHL: Yes, I would like to draw a connection, Mr, Warren, between two points here: One, your question about the proximity to the District of Columbia, and Mr. Lightsey's very pointed comment about the impossibility of doing the public educational job by means of private schools. • I think the connection is this: Arlington, Virginia, is a suburban community in the Washington metropolitan area; it is made up of a very large number of middle class families, the breadwinners of which are in the professions, work for various kinds of headquarters, offices of national organizations, work for the government, and are otherwise employed in occupations that call for a high degree of education. As a matter of fact, the adult population in Arlington is widely known as having one of the highest levels of schooling in the country of any community, suburban or otherwise. It actually ranks first .among all the counties in the country in that respect. Well, now, it's no surprise then that people in this com­ munity lay great store by education, not only because they believe that it's vital to the national welfare, but because they've worked hard to build up and maintain a good school system because they want their youngsters to have the kind of schooling that they had. And they certainly do not wish to stand by and see the possibility of serious interruption of that school­ ing, because they .are quite aware, as Mr. Lightsey indicated, that private schooling could not possibly do the job anywhere near in the same measure that our public schools are equipped to perform. 1®. WARKEHs Mr. Campbell. MR. CAMB E L L : As I have said, we do not want to institute any suit against these Virginia laws. But the effect of a Virginia law, as it now stands, is to punish the parents ‘ of children, and the children, who - 6 - �happen to attend a school that is under a court order, because that court order, if it provides for desegregation, runs us afoul of the Virginia law which provides that the schools shall be closed. And these white children, and these white parents, through no fault of their own, then have no schools to which their children can go. We believe that that kind of discrimina­ tion would violate the rights of those white children, and white parents, under the federal Constitution. MR. WARREN: Mr, Campbell, wouldn't it be fair to say that every parent would object to having his child out of school? MR, CAMH3ELL: MR, WARREN: keeping schools open. I think every parent, yes, sir. Then, in that sense, they would all be with you for MR. CAMPBELL: I'm sure they would. MR. WARREN: But, the objection is to opening them on an integrated basis; is that correct? MR. CAMEBELL: Yes, sir. And we recognize the dilemma, but we say, sir, that if they are actually faced with the Hobson's choice, that they would prefer the desegregated school to no school. MR. WARREN: We have but three minutes remaining. I should like to again outline the avenues of redress, as you see them, and what you are planning to do to pursue these. Dr. Stahl. DR. STAHL: The first avenue of redress would be to try to get the Governor to exercise his authority, which Virginia laws permit, to return the schools to local control if they are closed as a result of being under federal court order. If this does not result, if the Governor does not see fit to act in that way, which, of course, would lead to de­ segregation in the schools in the community where it happens, then, in our case in Arlington, we feel certain that, as Mr. Llghtsey indicated, a sub­ stantial number of parents of children who would be deprived of schooling would go to court and seek to challenge the validity of the school closing law in order to preserve public schools in our community. MR. WARREN: Yes, sir. Mr. Lightsey. MR. LIGHTSEY: I think along the lines of summary we might say that if we can pass this crisis and our schools remain open on a segregated basis, well and good. If they can only remain open on an integrated basis, then we want to see the steps taken to do that. But, segregated or inte­ grated, we want our schools to operate without interruption, MR. WARREN: toward your position? Do you find that the public in Arlington is apathetic MR, LIGHTSEY: Compared to how I believe they will feel on the day that our schools are closed, if that has to come, yes. I think the interest will multiply a hundred-fold the day that situation is on us. MR. WARREN: MR. CAMPBELL: Mr. Campbell. Our people have been told that it can't happen here. - 7 - �The members of this committee are afraid it can happen here. course, is the all-important question. MR. WARREN: And that, of Dr. Stahl. DR. STAHL: Yes. We recognize, exactly as Mr. Lightsey and Mr. Campbell have indicated, that there is a possibility we won't have to do anything, and if schools keep open we are satisfied. But, perhaps we have been articulate in pointing out that they could very well be closed; there is every strong likelihood that they will be, and we wish to see to it that the resources of the community are marshalled to keep them open. MR. WARREN: If the schools are taken over by the County, assuming the Governor will permit this, who would jay for the schooling? DR. STAHL: The local community would have to pay entirely for the schooling, but it pays for 87 per cent of it now. In fact, it pays for more than that, because the funds that come back from the State for educational purposes come out of State income taxes, which are heavily con­ tributed to by Arlington County, more heavily in proportion to population than any othor community in the.State. Wo would lose only 13 per cent of our school funds in Arlington if the State withheld funds if we operated schools in any particular category, such as high schools, on a desegregated basis.. MR. WARREN: Mr. Campbell. MR. CAMPBELL: As you possibly know, Mr. Warren, the County Board of Arlington has already gone unanimously on record as favoring the return of schools by the Governor to the community under such conditions, even though it meant the assumption of additional financial burden by the people of that community, and the County Board is the governing body. MR. WARREN: DR, STAHL: MR. WARREN: DR. STAHL: A decision may be made this week; is that correct? By the Supreme Court? Yes. By the local courts, yes, sir. MR. WARREN: The local courts— in-view of that, the decision may be known by the time this program is on the air in many places around the country. However, we have endeavored today to simply bring you the story of an organization in Arlington County, Virginia, designed to preserve public schools. Thank you, gentlemen, for your participation in our discussion of "Virginia Schools and Private Citizens," Dr. 0. Glenn Stahl, Chairman; Mr. Edmund D. Campbell, Attorney, Member of the Executive Board; Mr. William M. Lightsey, Director, Northern Virginia District Parent Teachers Associations. You have attended the weekly discussion program. The■ Georgetown University Radio Forum, broadcast of which was transcribed in the Raymond Reiss Studio on the campus of historic Georgetown University in Washington, D. C. Next week you will hear discussed "Report on Europe." Our panel at that time will be led by Dr. Tlbor Korekes, Director of The Ethnic - 8 - �Institute, Georgetown University, We welcome your comments and suggestions. to which you are listening. Address the station This program has been presented in the interest of public educa­ tion by Georgetown University, Your moderator, Matthew Warren. - 9 - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Georgetown University Forum on "Virginia Schools and Private Citizens", September 7, 1958. Description An account of the resource Transcript of Forum discussion with Dr. O. Glenn Stahl, Mr. Edmund Campbell and Mr. William M. Lightsey with moderator Matthew Warren "to tell the story of a citizens' committee from Arlington, Virginia, which is organized to keep the schools open". 9 pages Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/7/58 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Georgetown University Forum Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_13 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/ecbbe348327e71d386a97577ddeea71a.pdf 036717614b1c3fa3fa271cff782510ca PDF Text Text Time's running out! THE TIME HAS COME when MEMBERS of the Arlington Committee to P reserv e Public Schools need to meet to inform ourselves of the next threat to public education in Virginia and to discuss what action we must take in the near future, THE TIME HAS COME for every PARENT in Arlington to join with us; meet with us; speak out with us; and fight with us to KEEP OUR SCHOOLS OPEN. THE TIME HAS COME for every CITIZEN of Virginia to join with us and support '■ our efforts to maintain public education in our state. Thursday, December 4, 1958 8 p .m . Wakefield High School 4901 S. Chesterfield Road TO: Hear rep o rts on the present situation in Arlington and in the state. TO: Discuss what can be done NOW on a local and a sta te ­ wide basis. COME AND BRI NG YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS 1 The Committee needs m ore money than it has. We expect to be faced with heavy legal expenses. We should help finance a comprehensive state-wide drive to preserve schools. We need money NOW — for stamps, for mimeographing, for travel expenses and telephone calls — to tie us closer to the growing movement through- » ■ out the state to defend public education. ~/7rr/mTJ7iir n / // 1ninnjr// / / / / / / / / 1/ / //////////////// /i/////// // / // / / // 1 CONTRIBUTE NOW 1 It will cost less to preserve the schools than it will cost to operate inferior private schools in our basements I I ARLINGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS P.O .B ox 7112 �A r l i n g t o n C o m m itte e t o P r e s e r v e P u b li c S c h o o ls P . 0 . Box 7112 A rlin g to n 7 , V irg in ia I am s o r r y I am u n a b l e t o a t t e n d t h e i m p o r t a n t m e e tin g o n D ecem ber 4 . I e n c lo se my c o n t r i b u t i o n . NAME _ _ ADDRESS ARLINGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS p . 0 . Box 7112 - A r l i n g t o n 7 , V i r g i n i a N o n -p ro f it O rg a n iz a tio n • U. S . POSTAGE PAI D A rlin g to n , V ir g in ia P e r m it N o. 409 p lr i M rs Jpdm un,a / f\ i , ^s-mpba.// /e /< s n r /i n f 7~c rj - a V. V ■ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flyer announcing an all-member meeting of the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools, December 4, 1958. Description An account of the resource Flyer announcing an all-member meeting to inform the public about the threat to public education in Virginia. 2 pages. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/4/58 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_12 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/04c0e6fdd9fda88c44c102be8252c1ca.pdf c21c63b61cdba16962c155a6fd83d187 PDF Text Text "I hope that no one will feel that this is a great victory for public schools, for it is not. It is a transitional program. Its fate in the courts and in actual practice is far from certain. Citizen support of public education must remain strong and grow even stronger. "The Virginia Committee for Public Schools has been the most effective new instrument to come into being. It must not be dissolved, but should be kept alive and active." Katheryn Stone Delegate from Arlington "In the midst of the desegregation furor the Virginia Committee for Public Schools can best be described as repre­ senting the organized common sense of Virginia... "Much will depend during the coming year on the strength and further growth of this committee." Benjamin Muse Washington Post TREASURER'S REFORT (As of May 19, 1939) Total Receipts (including Organizing Committee) $ b,721.kl Expenditures Adverti sement Long distance telephone Printing & mimeographing Postage, mailing & P. 0. Box Rental & janitor service (Meeting halls) Secretarial services Stationery & supplies Subscriptions to publications Television slides * Travel Virginia Committee for Public Schools J 1 ; 15U.70 109.11 758.72 ^36.03 70.00 6.5O 75.82 15.20 15.00 12U.05 2,300.00 M65.13 Present Balance 656.28 Estimated cost of present mailing 150.00 Anticipated balance $ 506.28 * Represents but small part of actual travel performed by members of Committee. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Treasurer's Report, Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools, May 19, 1959. Description An account of the resource Treasurer's Report, Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/19/59 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_11 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/5de74878d03ca7439119e2ada05acbd9.pdf 1eaa49416fa7afffdedac5792382a5d6 PDF Text Text ARLINGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS May 22, 1959 From the By-Laws of the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools; Section 11, (adopted June 12, 1953*): "This committee shall be terminated one year after its formation unless the membership adopts a resolution specifically providing for its continuance and its later termination." At a meeting of the Executive Board held May 10, it was strongly felt that the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools should continue in existence for at least one year and possibly longer. The following resolu­ tion is therefore being put before you - via the U. S. mails - for your approval or disapproval: "In accordance with Section 11 of the By-Laws be it resolved that the Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools be continued beyond June 12, 1959 for at least one year and not more than two years unless the membership adopts a resolution specifically providing for its continuance and its later termination." Will you please vote on the enclosed postcard and return it promptly? Two spaces are provided so that husband and wife may both vote on the same card. Ballots postmarked later than June 5 will not be counted. No post­ age is necessary. Following are some of the reasons why the Board recommends passage of this resolution: 1. The Perrow program is completely unsatisfactory to the extremists in the state and they will be back at the i960 legislative session with renewed efforts to close the schools. The fact that - state-wide - we were an organized, vocal group of 25,000 people adamantly against any effort to close or damage public schools helped immeasurably in this last crisis, and this organized citizen pressure is still needed. 2. We d o n ’t know what is going to happen. We don't know what turn the private school movement will take. We don’t know what this year’s elections will show. We don't know what litigation will come or what it will determine. The present legislation is untested in the courts, for example - tuition scholarships i We may need to be ready to move firmly and quickly in several directions. Arlington’s help continues to be needed from time to time by the Virginia Committee for Public Schools with which we are affiliated. Obvi­ ously our success in maintaining our public schools here without crippling limitations is largely dependent on state policy. Hence the following points are relevant to our situation: (a) There is still a demand for our help in organizing local groups before a crisis occurs in their areas. ( b ) Some of the Perrow bills could result in serious damage to the public schools in the state, indirectly affecting Arlington. The compulsory attendance compromise and the bill permitting the sale of school buildings are examples. A locality can, if it chooses, strip its public schools down to a mere skeleton and refuse to put up the matching funds for support of those schools. At the top of the next page are two quotations which support this need to maintain an organization here to tie in with the State Committee. You will also find a Treasurer's Report covering our entire year of existence. May we remind you of the importance of your vote at the primary (July 1*0 and the general election in November for representatives from Arlington who agree with us that the public school system must be kept intact. 0. Glenn Stahl President � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter sent to members of the "Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools", May 22, 1959. Description An account of the resource Letter sent to members of the "Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools" asking members to vote to maintain the Committee. By-Laws required a vote to continue the Committee. Reasons given as to the importance of the work the Committee has done. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/22/59 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_10 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/a5f561b5119170e4984f6aa85ee02cf0.pdf 6d461824fc00ce6ed1236deaa1dc207b PDF Text Text SAVE OUR SCHOOLS COMMITTEE OF ARLINGTON December 20, 1955 The first step to Save Our Schools, the public schools so many have worked so hard to build up, is to defeat the proposed constitutional convention in the January 9, 1956 referendum. Facts on this issue have been gathered. The Save Our Schools Committee of Arlington, listed on the reverse, wants to bring the facts to as many voters as possible — by mail, radio, TV, and person-to-person. To do this money is needed volunteers are needed Time is so short, a large "No on the Ninth" vote will be cast only if many good citizens, like the four thousand to whom this letter is addressed, accept the responsibility and get to work. At least one person has agreed to lead the work in each neighborhood. The names of each volunteer will be turned over to the leader and his committee in the neighborhood. Contributions should be sent to (and checks made out to): Mrs. Eloise Newdorp, Treasurer Save Our Schools Committee of Arlington 2811 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington, Va. ___ talking to neighbors typing _ To volunteer for ___ telephoning and addressing working referendum day (Check and return to the above address) for the Save Our Schools Committee of Arlington OVER �Save Our Schools Committee of Arlington Chairman, Edward B. Hincks, President, Arlington Civic Federation Vice Chairman, Theodore W. Taylor, County Council of PTA's Ivan A. Booker, National Education Association Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, member, Arlington School Board Laszlo H. Ecker-Racz, tax expert Rev. William H. Foster, Jr., Minister Trinity Presbyterian Church Rabbi Noah Golinkin Robert L. Groom, member, Arlington Republican Committee Mrs. Virginia Howard, Arlington branch, American Association of University Women Ralph R. Kaul, member elect, Arlington County Board Lawrence S. Knappen, President, Citizens' Committee for School Improvement David L. Krupsaw, member elect, Arlington County Board Mrs. Roger D. Marshall, Arlington League of Women Voters William P. McCahill, Past Commander, Catholic War Veterans of Arlington Jack C. Orndorff, Clearing House for Public Education Wilfred Owen, Brookings Institution John L. Palmer, Past President, Arlington Education Association G. Robert Reed, Community Council for Social Progress Mrs. Sam Rubenstein, Northern Virginia Council of Jewish Women Kathryn H. Stone, Virginia House of Delegates Mrs. Herbert S. Thatcher, Arlington Democratic Committee Rev. Ross A. Weston, Minister Arlington Unitarian Church Mrs. Richard Wheeler, Council of Arlington Church Women � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flyer from "Save our Schools Committee of Arlington", December 20, 1955. Description An account of the resource Flyer from "Save our Schools Committee of Arlington" requesting volunteers and money to defeat the proposed constitutional convention in the January 9, 1956 referendum. 2 pages. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/20/55 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Save Our Schools Committee of Arlington Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_9 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/9c5be32c41a36b05f118829fa2deef13.pdf e3ac747a7f5bde1fdfcd67f903f9db14 PDF Text Text R e p r in t e d from t h e ^ ^ S ^ b u lle tin F e b ru a ry , 1959 C o u ra g e a n d c o m m u n ity p la n n in g h e l p e d A r lin g to n , V a ., m a in ta in la w a n d o r d e r o n D -D ay f o r i t s s c h o o ls . B y D A V ID L. K R U P S A W C h ild ren le a v e a f t e r firs t d a y o f in te g r a te d c la sses in V irg in ia p u b lic sc h o o l h isto ry . THE DAY NOTHING HAPPENED T h e G o v e r n o r o f V irg in ia sa id , “I a m d e te r m in e d to k e e p th e p ea c e a n d g o o d o rd e r to th e e n d th a t th e h o n o r o f V irgin ia h e n o t d e fa m e d .” H e m e a n t w hat h e sa id . T h e C o u n ty M a n a g e r o f A r lin g to n said, “D is tu r b a n c e s w.ill n o t b e to le r­ ated . A ll p o lic e o ffic e r s h a ve b een in stru c te d to ta k e e v e r y s te p n ecessa ry to m a in ta in p e a c e a n d o rd e r.” H e m e a n t w h a t h e sa id . a Northern Virginia sub. urb just across the Potomac from Washington, D. C., has a population 169,000 and a police force of 169 men. More than half of this force was assigned to duty in and around Stratford Junior High School on the morning of February 2, 1959, the day that time ran out for "massive resistance.” At 8:35 a.m. four Negro children walked unescorted across a large playfield and entered the school. Classes began at 8:45 a.m. A t 10:30 a.m., I was able to tell newspapermen that "Arlington’s experience this morning demonstrates conclusively that no dis­ orders occur where public officials arc honestly determined that there will be no breach of the peace. Rabble rousers are basically cowards and fade away when confronted by authorities in a posture of dignity and quiet confidence.” This, I believe, is the real reason why desegregation in Arlington was accom­ plished without incident. This is why there was no excitement, why the assign­ ment turned out to be a dull one for press, radio and television. The lunatic fringe had made threats, had promised to picket, had said it would distribute hate literature. It did not appear. Report­ ers made up most of the crowd that morning and their number dwindled as the day wore on. We made it clear in words that we would tolerate no breach of the peace; rl in g t o n , A we also took elaborate precautions to back up our words. Since last summer our police had been taking special train­ ing and instruction in the handling of "civil disturbance.” On the morning that the school was integrated pursuant to the decree of the federal courts, our police, wearing GI battle helmets painted white, and equipped with gas grenades and masks, batons and other riot equip­ ment, were deployed around the entire perimeter of the school grounds. Fifteen plain clothesmen, mostly from our Ju ­ of venile Bureau, were on duty in the school building. Access to the school and the -------------- T h e A u t h o r -------------Mr. Krupsaw had an insider's view of the Arlington story. He is Chairman of the Arlington County Board— a title equiva­ lent to that of mayor. thwarted. There was no disruption of the teaching schedule. It soon became evident to Arlington authorities that we had "over-prepared.” The next morning the contingent assigned to protect the children and the school was reduced from 90 men to 60. The following day, February 4, the sixty were cut to thirty and the next day to fifteen. On Friday, February 6, the last school day of the week, all officers were removed except for two plainclothes officers in­ side the school and motorized units patroling the school area. The Arlington desegregation story was Qff the front pages on the fourth day. In less than 100 hours we had become only second section news. This exceeded our best hopes and was a good measure of our success. We are not in the least sorry that we were over-prepared. And we know that we will have a continuing problem for some time. But we are confident that we can handle our problem ourselves— without interference from state militia or paratroopers with fixed bayonets. surrounding area was limited to pupils and teachers. Press, radio and television reporters were barred from school prem­ ises. Any carnival character that might have attached to the event was eliminated. Photographers and reporters did some­ what better from their standpoint after T h e sm ooth and happy passing of school was dismissed; they could stop and talk with children after they had left Arlington’s D-Day was the result of much more than just police planning. the restricted area around Stratford. Several anonymous telephone calls were Many others participated. received during the day alleging that One of the Negro mothers was in bombs had been planted in the school charge of "orientation.” Conferences building. Our police were certain that were held by Negro and white parents. this was not true, and a careful recheck Workshops with the youngsters prepared of the building showed that they were them for the emotional adjustment to the right. Stratford had been kept under white school. Volunteer white teachers intense surveillance; for several nights worked as tutors. Several white parents before "Desegregation Day” the school arranged parties for the Negro children building was illuminated inside and lights to get together with kids from Stratford flooded the school grounds. N o panic fol­ so that the new students would see a lowed the bomb threats and the obvious few familiar faces that first day. Student purpose of emptying the building was guides were assigned to help the new­ available from ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B’NAI B’RITH 515 Madison Avenue, New York 22, N. Y. comers through the hallways to the vari­ ous classes. The orientation activities and get-togethers were not sponsored by school authorities. They knew of this only through the newspapers. S in c e litig a tio n was pending almost to the moment that school opened Monday morning, the school administrative au­ thorities participated only in the me­ chanics of the necessary arrangements. They conferred, of course, with the county manager and police officials regarding arrangements for the big day. The su­ perintendent of schools conferred with the principal of the junior high school about the enrollment and placing of the Negro pupils. The superintendent assigned the school system’s public relations offi­ cer to Stratford and she sent informa­ tion over to the Administration Building for release to the press. Claude M. Richmond is the principal of Stratford Junior High School. He talked to each of the 7th grade sections, giving only the facts, and told the stu­ dents what was expected of them in terms of behavior. The children were told to discuss this with their parents. Attend­ ance in school on "opening” day was a matter for parental decision. Mr. Rich­ mond also spoke to his 8th and 9th grades at assemblies and discussed all facets of the problem with his faculty. In assign­ ing the children, he gave careful consider­ ation to the makeup of the group and to the teachers concerned. He talked to the four Negro children and to some of their parents about arrangements for en­ rollment, programs and schedules. The superintendent issued a rule (with the approval of the school board) that the admission of Negro students would not automatically constitute a valid rea­ son for transfer of students to another school or to another section within Strat­ ford. He also ruled that any student cre­ ating a disturbance would automatically be suspended and would be readmitted only after a conference with the child’s parents. Principal Richmond sent these regulations home by the children. So w e are now, we hope, over the hump. Because the Governor of Virginia, J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., is a responsible public official and a man of courage, be­ cause Arlington authorities made it clear that no disorder would be tolerated, our community was able to master its crisis. Although we are, in one sense, a suburb of Washington, D. C., we are still Vir­ ginians, and most Virginians do not wel­ come integration. But that was not the point. Responsible Virginians and Arlingtonians wanted no Little Rock. And there was no Little Rock. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article by David L. Krupsaw, Chairman of the Arlington County Board, "The Day Nothing Happened", The ADL Bulletin, February, 1959. Description An account of the resource Article about the first day of integrated school at Stratford Junior High School in Arlington and the preparations that had been made to make a smooth transition. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959-2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, David L. Krupsaw Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_8 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/a20296863a7fff88623c92a05b263d40.pdf 6d7f508e1f1dfd721135b6bec20f1945 PDF Text Text rli n g to n C o m m i t t e e to Preserve Public School Post Office Box 7112 Arlington 7, Virginia January 27, 1959 To the Members of the General Assembly; Today, Virginia faces her gravest decision of the century. It is our hope that the sudden call for a session of the General Assembly will not result in a decision made in haste, in anger, and in bitter­ ness. We hope it will not be a decision we will all regret for decades to come. This is a heartfelt plea to you to use your influence in your community and with other legislators against any precipitate action which would destroy public education in this Commonwealth. Those of us who live in Arlington and Northern Virginia have recognized that the problem is infinitely more serious in other parts of the State. We have cooperated to the fullest degree in every effort to prevent a situation which would result in closed public schools anywhere in the State. Sacrifice of our public schools is too high a price for Virginia to pay. We are firmly opposed to nullification of Sections 129 and 133 of the Virginia Constitution. No quickly organized substitute schools can begin to match our system of free public schools. The public school system must be preserved and it must be administered by the local communities. This is a cry for help and cooperation to you and all Virginians of good will. Before it's too late, help us to keep free public education for our children. Sincerely Arling ihools � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to the "Members of the General Assembly" from the Arlington Committee to Preserve Schools, January 27, 1959. Description An account of the resource Letter requesting General Assembly not to nullify Sections 129 and 133 of the Virginia Constitution that would result in the closing of public schools in Virginia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/27/59 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Committee to Preserve Schools, William M. Lightsey Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_7 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/33a787243394995563aaad28871a0eb0.pdf 0eeb264a8f47c4976e9962a3f1131ec0 PDF Text Text !j ARLINGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS P. 0. Box 7112 Arlington " , Virginia J Dear Fellow Member A substantial increase in our membership is one of our most impor­ tant immediate needs. Nothing can more conclusively demonstrate the overwhelming sentiment of the community than the enrolling of thousands of citizens as members subscribing to the policies and principles of the Committee to Preserve Public Schools. On July 9 a delegation of the Committee will confer with Governor Stanley in Richmond. A major purpose of this conference is to convince the Governor that this community stands solidly behind the preservation of our public schools. The delegation would like to report that the membership of the committee numbers several thousand Arlington citizens. This letter, with the enclosed 10 registration cards, is being sent to each member of the Committee to Preserve Public Schools. The Execu­ tive Committee requests your earnest cooperation in obtaining 10 new mem­ bers. Get your friends, neighbors, and fellow-workers who are Arlington residents to fill out and sign a registration card, if they are not al­ ready a member of the Committee. You may do some of this by telephone, filling out a registration card for persons who tell you they subscribe to the policies and principles of the Committee and wish to be registered as a member. PLEASE GET AS MANY REGISTRATIONS AS YOU CAN WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ALL COMPLETED REGISTRATION CARDS SHOULD BE PLACED IN AN ENVELOPE AND MAILED TO P. 0. BOX 7112, ARLINGTON 7, VIRGINIA, NOT LATER THAN MONDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 195*3 Thank you for your interest and cooperation. William M. Lightsey Membership Chairman P. S. A contribution is not required for a person to become a member. However, contributions made payable to the Committee to Preserve Public Schools and mailed to P. 0. Box 7112, Arlington 7> Vir­ ginia, will be appreciated and used to good advantage. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to members of the "Arlington Committee to Preserve Schools" asking current members to try to register at least 10 more people, 1958. Description An account of the resource Letter to members of the "Arlington Committee to Preserve Schools" asking current members to try to register at least 10 more people because the Committee will be meeting with Virginia Governor Stanley and would like to be able to report a membership of several thousand citizens. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Committee to Preserve Schools, William M. Lightsey Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_6 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/9f0e266b5fedc30c41659ab7ad048d8c.pdf 7b51c9eb25839dc03dc491f5fbfd87b5 PDF Text Text May 11, 1958 To All Arlington Citizens: The undersigned Arlington citizens and parents, alarmed about the future of our public schools, have been considering ways and means to assure maintenance of public education in Arlington next fall. This is necessitated by the prospective Federal court action in consequence of court decisions making it unlawful to assign pupils to schools on the basis of race. For this reason we have formed an interim Organizing Committee to Preserve Public .Schools, and we invite all like-minded persons who share our concern to join with us. We shall see that the publio is kept fully informed on developments in this matter. The members of the Organized Committee are agreed that: 1. We are determined to pursue every legal means to keep public schools open. 2. We are here concerned neither with perpetuating segregation in schools, nor hastening integration. 3. We oppose entrusting public education to private hands having no responsibility or accountability to the general public. 4. We have faith in Arlington's ability to meet its public education problems. 5. We recognize the excellence of the teaching and administrative staff in Arlington's schools. We assure them that the community values its educational system and that it is determined to maintain its public schools. We urge Arlington teachers to stand with the community in the days ahead. Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell Warren E. Cox Colin C. MacPherson 0. Clenn Stahl Curtis E. Tuthill Former Former Former Former Former Member, Member, Member, Member, Member, Arlington Arlington Arlington Arlington Arlington School School School School School Board Board Board Board Board Mrs. Louise M. Holl "Jerald Craze Edmund D, Campbell William P. McCahill Martin H. Spielberg Mrs. Constance Moser Mrs. June Lehman Hugh J. McSrath Richard W. Johnson L. L. Ecker-Racz Mrs. Theda 0. Henle Mrs. Elizabeth Weihe ’ ev. Louis C. Shearer ■ ’ Mrs. Emily Moore Mrs. Leone B. Buchholz . . Alden Lillywhito 0 Richard L. Franz William M, Lightsey President, Arlington Branch, American Assn, of Univ. Women President-Elect, northern Virginia B'nai B'rith Former Member, Arlington County Board Past Commander, Arlington Catholic War Veterans Member, Arlington Chamber of Commerce President, Arlington Council of Church Women Vice-Chairman, Citizens Committee for School Improvement Former President, Arlington Community Chest and Council President, Arlington Education Association Chairman, Northern Virginia Fiscal Survey Former President, Arlington Branch, League of Women Voters Former President, Arlington Branch, League of Women Voters president, Arlington Ministerial Association Member, National Conference of Christians and Jews Former President, Organized Women Voters Member, Arlington County Planning Commission President, Arlington PTA County Council Director, Northern Virginia District of paront-Teacher Asens. Call any of us to join with us in this community effort to keep public schools open � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to All Arlington Citizens from interim Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools, May 11, 1958. Description An account of the resource Letter from 23 Arlington Citizens who have formed an interim Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools giving reasons they feel it is important to form the committee and asking other citizens to join them. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/11/58 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_5 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/cdca199f916486ce56a910e6ae2a0dc0.pdf bec6a249cc455be0ce946a9a29b7dc07 PDF Text Text Special Election or Referendum Concerning Public Schools — D u rin g th e n e x t six m o nth s V ir ­ g in ia vo te rs m a y be c a lle d on to v o te in e ith e r a S ta te -w id e o r loca l re fe re n d u m o r special e le c tio n to d e te rm in e th e course o f p u b lic e d u c a tio n in V irg in ia o r in th e in d iv id u a l lo c a litie s . EVERY C IT IZ E N SHOULD BECO M E Q U A L IF IE D T O V O T E H IS C O N V IC T IO N S December 5 Is T Iie KeyDate T ARE YOU A REG ISTERED YRTER IA VIRG INIA? M ay Your Poll Tax and Det/isier-Do It 9 , \ 0 11 / U R G E Y O U R F R IE N D S A N D N E IG H B O R S TO DO T H E S A M E TO B E E L IG IB L E TO V O T E IN A S P E C IA L E L E C T IO N OR R E F E R E N D U M H E L D D U R IN G T H E N E X T S IX M O N T H S YO U M U S T : 1. Pay y o u r p o ll ta x b y D ecem ber 5, 1 9 5 8 —(You m a y v o te if y o u p a y b y D ecem ber 9 a n d p a y a 5 % p e n a lty ). 2. R egister w ith C e n tra l R eg istra r or Precinct R eg istra r n o t la te r th a n six d a y s b e fo re e le c tio n or re fe re n d u m . AND NOTE: Y ou a re q u a lifie d to vo te in th e special e le ctio n or re fe re n d u m if yo u w e re e lig ib le to v o te in th e N o v e m b e r 1 958 g e n e ra l e le ctio n . For Complete Information On HOW, WHEN and WHERE TO PAY POLL TAX AND REG ISTER-See Below If you h a v e fu rth e r questions, p lease call a n y o f these num bers: K E nm ore 6 -9 7 9 5 JA ckso n 8 -6 0 9 5 KEnm ore 8 -2 7 6 5 JA ckso n 8 -5 9 5 8 JA ckson 8 -2 6 2 9 OR WRITE P. O . BOX 7112, AR LIN G TO N 7 THIS APPEAL SPONSORED A N D ENDORSED BY: A r lin g to n C o m m itte . to Preserve Public Schools A rlin to n C o u n ty C o u ncil o f Parent-Teacher Associations A r lin g to n Educational A ssociation A rlin g to n League o f W om en V oters O rg a n iz e d W om en V o te rs o f A rin g to n A m erican Asso ciatio n o f U n ive rsity W om en BE A 100% CITIZEN . . . G EN ER AL Q U A L IF IC A T IO N S FO R V O T IN G IN BE A VOTER AND VOTE SPECIAL ELECTION O R REFERENDUM : 1. Y ou m u s t b e a U. S. c itiz e n , 21 ye ars o r o v e r. 2. 3. O n th e d a te o f th e e le c tio n , y o u m u s t have liv e d in V irg in ia 1 y e a r, in th e county 6 m onths, in th e precinct 3 0 days. Y o u m u s t h a ve p a id r e q u ir e d p o ll taxe s b y D e c e m b e r 9, 1 95 8 (a v o id 5% p e n a lty b y p a y in g n o t la te r th a n D e­ c e m b e r 5). 4. Y ou m u s t re g is te r at le ast 6 d ays b e fo re th e tim e o f v o tin g . W H O M U S T P A Y POLL T A X - H O W 1. M U C H -W H E R E : W H O M U ST P AY — To v o te y o u m u s t h a ve p a id " c a p ita tio n " ta xe s, u s u a lly ca lle d p o ll ta xe s, f o r each y e a r yo u h a ve liv e d in V ir g in ia , u p to th re e ye a rs; e xcep t th a t m e m b e rs o f th e a rm e d fo rc e s o n a ctive d u ty are n o t r e q u ir e d to p a y p o ll taxes. OVER: �2. H O W M U C H — I f y o u h a v e n e v e r p a id p o ll taxe s in V ir g in ia , y o u m u st p a y b a ck ta xe s as fo llo w s in o r d e r to v o te : If y o u m oved to V i r g in ia — a. A ft e r J a n u a ry 1, 1 95 8 ....................................................................................................................................................... Pay N o th in g b. A ft e r J a n u a r y 1, 1 9 5 7 , b u t b e fo re J a n u a r y 1, 1 958 ...................................................................................... Pay $ 1 .5 0 c. A ft e r J a n u a ry 1, 1 9 5 6 , b u t b e fo re J a n u a r y 1, 1957 ...................................................................................... Pay $ 3.11 d. O n J a n u a ry 1, 1 9 5 6 , o r a n y tim e b e fo re th a t ......................................................................................................Pay $ 4 .8 2 If y o u a re in d o u b t as to h o w m u ch y o u m u st p a y , c a ll th e C o u n ty Trea surer's o ffic e JAckson 7 -4 8 0 0 , EXTension 3 6 5 . If y o u p a y p o ll taxes a fte r D e c e m b e r 5, a dd 5% to a b o v e a m o u n ts f o r p e n a lty. 3. WHERE TO PAY — E ith e r p e rs o n a lly call at th e C o u rt House, o r m a il a ch eck o r m o n e y o rd e r, p a y a b le to County Treasurer, C ounty C ourt House. C o u n ty Tre a surer's o ffic e is o p e n fro m 8 to 5, M o n d a y th r o u g h F rida y. USE THE FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS LEAFLET TO MAIL WITH YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER Registering To Vote — WHEN, WHERE, HOW: 1. W h e n to R e g is te r— Y ou s h o u ld re g is te r as soon as y o u h a ve re ce ive d y o u r re c e ip ts f o r p a y m e n t o f n ece ssary p o ll taxe s ( M ilit a r y p e rs o n n e l o n a c tiv e d u ty are n ot r e q u ir e d lo p a y p o ll taxes). I f y o u d o n o t have re ce ip ts, y o u m ay o b ta in d u p lic a te s at th e o ffic e o f th e C o u n ty T re a su re r. R e g istra tio n is p e rm a n e n t—y o u re g is te r o n ly once. 2. W h e re to Register — Y o u m u s t re g is te r in person, e ith e r a t — a. T he o ffice o f th e C e n tra l R e g istra r, Room 1 0 1 , Investm ent Building, 2 0 4 9 15th Street, N orth (across th e stre e t f r o m th e C o u rt H o u se )—O ffic e o p e n fro m 8 :3 0 a .m . to 5 :0 0 p .m ., M o n d a y th r o u g h Frida y; b. W ith y our local Precinct Registrar — T e le p h o n e J A c k s o n 7 -7 5 3 4 to fin d o u t w h o she is, w h e re she liv e s a nd h e r te le p h o n e n u m b e r. Y ou can g o to h e r h o m e a n d re g is te r. OR 3. H o w to Register — To re g is te r, y o u m u st p ro v id e , o n a p la in sheet o f p a p e r, in th e p resence o f th e R e g istra r, a nd in y o u r o w n h a n d w ritin g , 10 ite m s o f in fo rm a tio n , as fo llo w s : (1 ) W r ite y o u r n a m e —(Jo h n A . Doe). (2 ) W r ite y o u r a g e —(47). (3 ) W r ite y o u r b ir th d a y —(F e b ru a ry 8, 1911). (4 ) W r ite th e n am e o f state in w h ic h yo u w e re b o rn —(V irg in ia ). (5 ) W r ite d o w n y o u r a d d re s s —w h e re y o u liv e n o w —(211 N o rth G e o rg ia S tree t). (6 ) If yo u have m o v e d d u r in g the past year, w r it e d o w n the address fro m w hich you m oved. m o v e d , w r ite th e w o r d "s a m e ". (7 ) W r ite d o w n th e ty p e o f w o rk yo u are d o in g If y o u h a ve not n o w —(Salesm an). (8 ) I f y o u have b ee n d o in g th e same ty p e o f w o r k f o r o n e year, w r ite d o w n th e w o rd "s a m e ". I f y o u ch a n g e d th e ty p e o f y o u r w o r k d u rin g th e p ast ye a r, w r ite d o w n th e ty p e o f w o r k y o u d id b e fo re . (9 ) I f y o u (1 0 ) have v o te d (a n y w h e re ) b e fo re , w r it e "y e s ". h a ve I f yo u have n e v e r v o te d b e fo re w r it e " n o " . I f y o u have e v e r v o te d b e fo re w r ite d o w n th e n am e o f th e state, c o u n ty a n d p re c in c t in w h ic h y o u v o te d la st—(O re g o n , P o rtla n d , S easide)—I f yo u d o n o t k n o w the nam e o f c o u n ty a n d p re c in c t in w h ic h y o u v o te d last, ju s t w r it e d o w n th e n am e o f the T O W N a n d state. COUNTY TREASURER, COURT HOUSE, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find my check (or money order) for $ ...... to cover capitation tax assessments for............................................................................................................................................................................................... (Nam e o r N am es — G iv e f u ll name o f each) I wish to be assessed for poll taxes for the year(s) I (We) moved to Virginia in. M on th Year Please mail the receipts to:. (Address) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flyer: urging people to register to vote in preparation for any special election or referendum that may be held in the next six months. 1958. Description An account of the resource Flyer: urging people to register to vote in preparation for any special election or referendum that may be held in the next six months. Describes poll taxes. 2 pages Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Committee To Preserve Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_4 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/c6adc4ad11a45895f3813ecd8bc8b485.pdf df1186f949af50ce20c82aaa6d4a14cc PDF Text Text 19 - ( N A M E P a y to th e * rd e r o f i N a. O F___B A N K ) ARLINGTON COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS P. O. BOX 71 12 , AR LIN G TO N 7, V IR G IN IA .Sbo/L ADDRESS. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Blank check: "Pay to the order of Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools", no date Description An account of the resource Blank check: "Pay to the order of Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools". Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource No Date Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Committee To Preserve Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_3 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/940bd18d07a11119e5bc284bb18729c6.pdf 38ecc156fab9eb2521426e6bfdcf49c3 PDF Text Text REGISTRATION RECORD ARLINGTON C O M M ITTEE T O PRESERVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS N am e (P le a s e P r i n t ) ___________________________________________T elephone: _________________ A d re ss: __________________________________________ ___ _____________________________ T h e o b je c tiv e s and p rin c ip le s of th e O rganizing C o m m ittee to P r e s e r v e P u b lic S chools a r e : 1. We a r e d e te rm in e d to p u rsu e e v e ry le g a l m e a n s to keep public sc h o o ls open. We a r e h e r e co n c e rn e d n e ith e r w ith p e rp e tu atin g s e g re g a tio n in sc h o o ls, n o r h asten in g in te g ra tio n . 3. W e oppose in tru s tin g public education to p riv a te hands having no re s p o n sib ility o r a c co u n tab ility to th e g e n e ra l public. 4. We h ave faith in A rlin g to n 's a b ility to m e e t its public education p ro b lem s. 5. We rec o g n iz e th e e x c e lle n c e of th e te a ch in g and a d m in istra tiv e sta ff in A rlin g to n 's s c h o o ls. We a s s u r e th e m th a t th e com m unity v alu es its educational sy ste m and th a t it i s d e te rm in e d to m a in ta in i t s public s c h o o ls. We u rg e A rlington t e a c h e r s to stan d with th e com m unity in th e day s ahead. I h e re b y s u b s c rib e to t h e above o b je c tiv e s and p rin c ip le s. 2. D a te ___________ 1958. S ig n a tu r e :_____________________________________* M ail to P . O. Box 7112, A rlin g to n 7, V irg in ia � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Registration Record, Arlington Committee To Preserve Public Schools, 1958. Description An account of the resource Registration Record, Arlington Committee To Preserve Public Schools. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Committee To Preserve Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_2 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/4b491ec997be76e8bc0b3f26b633aef3.pdf 11cb829200451d199b7084b1c7a55c43 PDF Text Text Save O ur S chools Committee of A rlington December 29, 19^5 Dear Neighbor: We hope that you have read in the newspapers the facts about the Referendum of January 9th. Partisan comments on both sides have generated considerable heat. This is an additional message about what your vote in the Referendum means, brought you by the people and organizations listed on the other side. We ask that you soberly consider how best to legislate for orderly government and continued educational progress in our State when you vote on January 9th. The Referendum for or against a Constitutional Convention will be followed by new State legislation for public schools0 We have concluded that the proposed constitutional convention would be only the first step to­ wards poorer educational opportunities. While more laws may be needed for improving public education, we do not look for their enactment out of chang­ ing the State Constitution in haste. The suggestions of the Gray Commission for further State laws are vague0 No authoritative estimates of additional costs have been presented. The tuition grants, the proposal to use tax money to pay private school tuition fees, are unsound public finance. Also, more fundamental than the implications of higher cost and poorer education, the grant pro­ posals fail to meet the "good faith implementation of the governing consti­ tutional principles" set forth in the Supreme Court decisions. According to constitutional experts, the evasions of the grant proposal will, in time, be declared unconstitutional. Should this happen, we should then have to face up to the realities of the 20th century to provide educational oppor­ tunities on the basis of a public school system that will have been weakened during the period of confusion. We, therefore, join with the churches of all faiths and recommend a vote "Against" the Constitutional Convention in the Referendum on January 9th0 The moral forces of the community testify that continued segregation and continued defiance of the law of the land are both wrong and unwise. A vote "Against" is a rejection of a subterfuge unworthy of Americans and Virginians. A vote "Against" is support of less drastic upheaval and is support of more deliberate speed in gradually molding our institutions to the traditions of our great country. A better way can and must be found to move step-by-step through the years without violence either to our neighbors in the South or dishonor to our fine State and its proud institutions. Edward B. Hincks Chairman, Save Our Schools Committee of Arlington �Federal Judge John J. Parker, M ay ) 1 decision of the Federal Distinct Court . . . “Washington Post and Times Herald” . . . editorial, Dec. 17 “It is both mystifying and distressing to witness the headlong rush of conservative leaders in Virginia to sup­ port a radical change in the State constitution. Men who customarily weigh every nickel of State expenditures are blindly endorsing the Gray Commission plan for private school tuition grants without the faintest notion of what the plan would cost . . . with no definite answer to such essential questions as how the proposed private schools will be housed and staffed. “W hat it (the Supreme Court) has decided is that a State may not deny any person on account of race the right to attend any school that it (the State) maintains . . • • • “New York Times” . . . editorial, December 5 “Perhaps the most telling argument of all is the grave likelihood that the Supreme Court would overrule the private grant program as an evasion. In that event all Virginia would have done would be to weaken their public schools and open the door to several years of chaos.” . . an element of fair play must govern the relation­ ship of individuals each to each and to the society as a whole. The Virginia subterfuge strikes at the very root of this concept. It is unworthy of the state and its citizens.” n o 2 2 H H M m o ► X r z C 5 H O z OP ARLINGTON 1307 N. Cleveland St. ARLINGTON 1, VA. Edmund. D an d E l i z a b e t h C am pbell 3912 N G lebe Rd A r li n g to n 7 , Va 33 VOTE < n O c w C/2 n a o o t-1 C/J Bulk Rate lV4c Postage PAID P erm it No. 315 A rlington, Va. S ave O ur S chools COMMITTEE C/2 ► "NO” ON THE 9th � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Flyer: "Save Our Schools Committee of Arlington", December 29, 1955. Description An account of the resource Asks neighbors to vote against the Constitutional Convention concerning public education in Virginia. Changes to Constitution would allow public monies to be spent to provide private education tuition fees in response to the Supreme Court Decision. 2 pages Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/29/55 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Save Our Schools Committee of Arlington Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_8_1_1 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/15f61e3dc073c48285c169445e772fc0.pdf 823f03a3c2983c01095f88f9b4bfcd1a PDF Text Text V irginia C o m m ittee fo r P ublic Schools R O O M 3 , B RO AD-G RAC E ARCADE Richmond 19, Virginia T elephone MI lton 9-0559 J u l y 1 6, 1 9 59 Advisory B oard Mr. Wilson M. Brown (1 ) E x e c u t i v e B o ard s o f L o c a l C o m m ittees To: Richmond (2 ) Members o f A d v i s o r y Board Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck Richmond (3 ) I n d i v i d u a l M e m b e r s - a t - l a r g e Mrs. Margaret Denny Dixon Richmond Prom: J . L . B l a i r B u ck, P r e s i d e n t Mrs. Douglas S. Freeman Richmond Rabbi Ariel L. Goldburg, D.D. S u b j e c t : U r g e n t l y I m p o r t a n t Mid-summer R e p o r t Richmond Mr. Newman Hamblet THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTENT UP CONTINUED Richmond Mr. John L. Hammond OPERATION CF THE VIRGINIA COW ITTEE FOR Charlottesville PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEPENDS ON THE RESPONSE Most Rev. Joseph H. Hodges, D.D. AND RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIV'D PROM THIS Richmond Mr. Albert G. Hofheimer REF OFT HOT LATER THAN AUGUST l g , 1 9 5 9 . Norfolk Mr. Edwin T. Holland The a t t a c h e d r e p o r t i n c l u d e s th e f o l l o w i n g : Arlington Miss Pela Plummer Hundley Newport News A n a ly s is of D em ocratic P rim ary R e s u l t s . 1 Mrs. W. W. Kavanaugh Roanoke The Heed f o r C o n t i n u i n g S t a t e C omm ittee O p e r a t i o n s . Rt. Rev. W. H. Marmion, D.D. 2 • Roanoke Dr. Peter Mellette o P re se n t F in a n c ia l S itu a tio n . Richmond -5 * Mr. Benjamin Muse Manassas [j_ , P r o p o s e d Budget f o r A u g u s t T hro u g h J a n u a r y . Dr. William F. Quillian, Jr. Lynchburg F i n a n c i a l A p p e a l. Mr. Leroy Spigel >• Newport News Mr. Louis Spilman L o c a l C o m m ittees - L o c a l Committee E x e c u t i v e B oards Waynesboro a r e a s k e d t o c a r e f u l l y r e v i e w th e a t t a c h e d r e p o r t Mr. Beecher E. Stallard and w r i t e t h i s o f f i c e n o t l a t e r th an A u g u s t l g Richmond Dr. Louis Rader g i v i n g ( 1 ) r e c o m m e n d a t io n s c o n c e r n i n g t h e f u t u r e Waynesboro . Officers Dr. J. L. Blair Buck President Mr. Edmund Campbell Vice-President Judge H. G. Cochran Vice-President Col. Francis Pickens Miller Vice-President Mr. Knox Turnbull Vice-President Dr. James R. Sydnor Treasurer Mr. Eugene Pickett Recording Secretary Mr. William M. Lightsey Executive Secretary o p e r a t i o n s o f t h e S t a t e C omm ittee an d ( 2 ) t h e m o n t h ly amount y o u r c o m m i t t e e can c o n t r i b u t e t o c o n tin u ed S ta te -w id e o p e r a t io n s f o r th e six -m o n th p e r i o d A.ugust t h r o u g h J a n u a r y . A d v i s o r y B o a rd l u m b e r s - Y o u r re c o m m e n d a tio n s c o n c e r n i n g c o n t i n u e d S t a t e Com m ittee o p e r a t i o n s w i l l b e a p p r e ­ c i a t e d . A l s o , su c h f i n a n c i a l s u p p o r t a s y o u c a n g iv e o r o b t a i n w i l l h e l p m e e t a p r e s e n t v i t a l n e e d . I n d i v i d u a l M e m b e r s - a t - l s r g e - Any s u g g e s t i o n s yo u h a v e w i l l be w elco m e. A l s o , w i l l you e a c h s e n d NOW a t l e a s t ! . 0 0 t o h e l p f i n a n c e t h e C omm ittee t h r o u g h ”2 n e x t J a n u a r y ? A Stam ped e n v e lo p e i s e n c l o s e d . i L ocal C o m m it t e es : Alexandria, Arlington, Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Christiansburg, Fairfax-Falls Church, Lynchburg, Norfolk, Peninsula, Richmond, Rockingham, Warren County, Waynesboro. �V IR G IN IA con IT T E F FOR PU BLIC SCHOOLS Room 3 , B ro a d -G ra c e A rcad e Richmond 1 9 , V i r g i n i a J u l y 1 5 , 1959 I ' l I D - S P t MER RE P OR I 1 T O MEMBERS I. A n a l y s i s o f t h e J u l y l lj - D e m o c r a t i c P r i m a r y R e s u l t s - T h e f o r c e s b a c k i n g t h e m o d e ra te A lm o n d p ro g ra m f o r c o n t i n u e d p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n i n V irg in ia g e n e r a lly w ith s to o d a m a ssiv e a tte m p t, b y th o s e e x tr e m is ts who w o u ld s a c r i f i c e t h e p u b l i c s c h o o l s t o p r e v e n t a n y i n t e g r a t i o n a n y w h e re , to g a in c o n t r o l o f b o th h o u s e s o f th e G e n e ra l A sse m b ly . P a r t i c u l a r l y h e a r t e n i n g were t h e S e n a t e v i c t o r i e s , o v e r s t r o n g o p p o s i t i o n , o f B oothe o f A l e x a n d r i a , B re e d e n of N o r f o l k , H addock, W i l l e y , and Bemiss o f R ichm ond, Newton o f t h e 2 9 t h D i s t r i c t , an d W ils o n o f N ewport N ews-Hampton. I t w o u ld now a p p e a r t h a t t h e G o v e rn o r w i l l have t h e s u p p o r t o f a t l e a s t 23 o f t h e IpO S e n a t o r s when t h e G e n e r a l A ssem b ly convenes i n J a n u a r y . T h i s i s a s l i g h t im provem ent o v e r t h e 2 0 - 1 9 d i v i s i o n by w h ic h th e P errow p ro g r a m p a ss e d th e S enate l a s t A p r i l . I n th e H ouse o f D e le g a te s th e p i c t u r e a p p e a r s l e s s b r i g h t . M ajo r d is a p p o i n tm e n t s w e re th e f a i l u r e o f D e le g a te s H i l l o f C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e an d H unt W h iteh ead o f F i t t s y l v a n i a to g a in r e e l e c t i o n and th e d e f e a t o f C a n d id a te s M a c P a rla n e o f F r e d e r i c k s b u r g - S p o t t s y l v a n i a an d P a r k e r o f R ich m o n d . On t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e th u m p i n g d e f e a t o f e x tr e m is t- b a c k e d c a n d id a te s f o r th e H ouse o f D e le g a te s in A r lin g to n , F a i r f a x , a n d N o rfo lk m ay hav e p re v e n te d a ch an g e o f c o n tr o l o f th e H ouse. T h e H ouse p i c t u r e c a n n o t b e a c c u r a t e l y a s s e s s e d b e c a u s e o f th e r e l a t i v e l y o b sc u re p o s i t i o n s o f a n u m b e r o f th e n e w ly - e le c te d m em bers. I t w o u ld see m , h o w e v e r , t h a t t h e p r o - p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n f o r c e s w i l l r e t a i n a s l i m e d g e w hen th e G e n e r a l A ssem b ly r e c o n v e n e s in Ja n u a ry . II . T he N e e d f o r C o n t i n u i n g E f f e c t i v e S t a t e C o m m itte e O p e r a t i o n s G o v e r n o r A lm o n d a n d s e v e r a l m e m b e rs o f t h e G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y h a v e in d i c a t e d an u rg e n t n e e d f o r th e C o m m itte e s f o r P u b lic S c h o o ls to c o n tin u e a s a g ro w in g , v o c a l f o r c e on b e h a l f o f th e S t a t e p u b l i c s c h o o l s y s t e m - a t l e a s t t h r o u g h t h e J a n u a r y 1959 s e s s i o n o f t h e G e n e ra l A sse m b ly . T hey f e e l t h a t th e s t r o n g e s t p o s s ib le p u b l i c su p p o rt m u st be r a llie d to w ith s ta id th e a li- o u t e ffo r ts th a t w ill b e m ade t o ta k e th e S t a t e o u t o f th e p u b l i c s c h o o l b u s i n e s s . As in d i c a t e d a b o v e , t h e r e now a p p e a r s t o be a n a rro w a n d u n c e r t a i n m a j o r i t y in b o t h h o u s e s o f th e G e n e r a l A sse m b ly t h a t w i l l r e s i s t a tte m p ts to r e tu r n V irg in ia to a "m a ssiv e r e s i s t a n c e " p o lic y t h a t w o u ld r e s u l t in m o re c lo s e d p u b lic s c h o o l s . T h ese m em bers w i l l be s u b j e c t e d t o c o n s t a n t a n d p o w e r f u l p r e s s u r e s d u r i n g t h e co m in g m o n th s - p r e s s u r e s fr o m th e e m o tio n a l e x tr e m is ts w ho c a n n o t t o l e r a t e a m o d e ra te s o l u t i o n to o u r p ro b le m . These m e m b e rs a n d th e g e n e r a l p u b l i c n e e d t o k n o w t h a t t h e s t r e n g t h of th e C o m m i t t e e s f o r P u b lic S c h o o ls is g ro w in g an d e x p a n d in g th ro u g h o u t V i r g i n i a . F u r t h e r m o r e , som e o f t h e r e s u l t s in d ic a te t h a t c o n tin u e d g ro w th of o u r o f t h e D e m o cratic p r i m a r y C o m m itte e s m ay c o n v i n c e o t h e r �2 members o f t h e G e n e r a l A s s e m b ly , h e r e t o f o r e o p p o sed t o a c o u r s e o f r e a s o n , t h a t t h e i r c o n s t i t u e n t s an d t h e p e o p l e o f V i r g i n i a i n g e n e r a l w i l l n o t c o n t i n u e t o s u p p o r t l e g i s l a t o r s who p e r s i s t i n a c o u r s e of i n t o l e r a n c e t h a t means t h e s a c r i f i c e o f p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n . T h ere a r e c o n c e r n e d p e o p l e i n many a r e a s o f t h e S t a t e who a r e a n x i o u s f o r a s s i s t a n c e i n o r g a n i z i n g l o c a l C om m ittees f o r P u b l i c S c h o o l s . Among t h e s e a r e Buena V i s t a , B r i s t o l , D a n v i l l e , F r e d e r i c k s b u r g , Hampton, L e x i n g t o n , P o r t s m o u t h , P r i n c e W i l l i a m C ou n ty , R oanoke, S t a u n t o n , a n d o t h e r s . The o r g a n i z a t i o n o f t h e s e new) C om m ittees i s a "m ust" i f t h e f u l l p o t e n t i a l o f o u r e f f o r t s t o be re a liz e d . A n o th e r im p o rta n t n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l l o c a l groups i s th e le a d e r s h i p th e y can o f f e r i n t h e i r community i n t h e tim e o f a l o c a l p u b l i c s c h o o l c risis. P r e s e n t l e g i s l a t i o n l e a v e s i n th e h a n d s o f l o c a l s c h o o l b o a r d s and g o v e r n i n g b o d i e s co m p lete p o w e r t o d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n w i l l be c o n t i n u e d o r w i l l be s a c r i f i c e d as i n P r i n c e Edward C o u n ty . The e x i s t e n c e o f a l o c a l C o m m ittee f o r P u b l i c S c h o o l s , as a r a l l y i n g p o i n t f o r t h e t h i n k i n g p e o p l e who r e c o g n i z e t h a t d i s a s t e r w i l l e n e v i t a b l y f o l l o w abandonm ent o f t h e i r p u b l i c s c h o o l s , can p r e v e n t many c o m m u n itie s f o l l o w i n g th e p a t h s o f F r o n t R o y a l and P r i n c e E dw ard . Each a d d i t i o n a l F r o n t R o y a l o r P r i n c e E dward l e n d s s t r o n g s u p p o r t t o t h o s e who would h a v e V i r g i n i a abandon a l l S t a t e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r p u b lic ed u catio n . E v en i n th o s e c o m m u n it ie s where t h e l o c a l o f f i c i a l s a r e f o l l o w i n g a c o u r s e o f r e a s o n , t h e s e o f f i c i a l s n e e d t h e s u p p o r t t h a t comes w i t h t h e kno w led g e t h a t t h e r e i s a s t r o n g l o c a l g r o u p s u p p o r t i n g t h e i r p o sitio n . A t t h e J u l y 11 m e e t i n g o f th e E x e c u t i v e B oard o f t h e S t a t e C o m m itte e , t h e members p r e s e n t were o f t h e u n anim ous o p i n i o n t h a t th e g r o w th and e x p a n s i o n o f l o c a l C o m m ittees c o u l d be a c c o m p l i s h e d o n ly w i t h t h e c o n t i n u e d o p e r a t i o n o f th e S t a t e o f f i c e and em ploy m en t o f an E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y , a t l e a s t on a p a r t - t i m e b a s i s . III. P r e s e n t F i n a n c i a l S i t u a t i o n - The f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t shows t h e f i n a n c i a l s i t u a t i o n o f t h e S t a t e C omm ittee a s o f J u l y 1 5 : 1. R e c e ip ts since o rg a n iz e d : From l o c a l c o m m i t t e e s - - - - - - -'6 ,5 2 7 .0 0 D i r e c t from i n d i v i d u a l s - - - - - - - 2,15.6’100 T o t a l r e c e i p t s - - - - - - - - - - - - - i,' 8 , 6 8 3 . 0 0 2. O b lig a tio n s sin ce o rg a n iz e d : P a i d o ut f o r a l l p u r p o s e s - - - - -£ 8 ,6 I;1 .7 1 Due and p a y a b l e J u l y 1 5 - - - - - - 7 8 2 .0 0 T o t a l o b l i g a t i o n s - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 9,li.2 3.71 3. N e t D e f i c i t (I te m 2 m in u s Ite m 1 ) - - - - - - - - - •? N o t e : T h is d e f i c i t c o n s i s t s o f u n p a i d amounts as fo llo w s: S a la r y of E x ecu tiv e S e c re ta ry , $ 3 0 0 ; E x penses o f E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y , f350> and m isc e lla n e o u s b i l l s , ' 9 0 .7 1 . 714-0.71 �- 3 If. S t a t u s o f c o n t r i b u t i o n s from C o m m itte e s : Com m ittee Q u o ta A rlin g to n f- 2,1+52 A lexandria 700 B lack sb u rg 300 C h a rlo tte sv ille 1 ,0 5 0 C h ristian sb u rg 200 F a i r f a x - F a l l s Church 700 L ynchburg 600 N orfolk 1,500 P en in su la 325 R adford 200 Richmond 2 ,5 0 0 Rockingham County 200 W arren County 300 W a s h in g to n County 300 Waynesboro 300 T o tals *11,627 * P aid e 2 , 1+52 1+55 125 600 -0 - -0- 390 825 325 -0 - 950 -0 - 195 10 200 ?• 6,527 T h i s a d j u s t e d q u o ta r e p r e s e n t s B a la n c e A d j. Quota-"- A d .i. $ < 2,1+52 “ 1+55 195 • ” -0 21+5 175 325 200 700 210 675 -0 - 200 i,5 5 o 200 105 290 100 CU,975 660 135 1+55 390 975 325 135 1,625 135 195 195 200 8,51+7 E -0 -0 - 70 Bo 135 1+55 -0 - 150 -0 - 135 675 135 -0- 185 -0- -2,020 of o r i g i n a l q u o ta. IV. P r o p o s e d B udget f o r A u g u s t T h ro u g h J a n u a r y - The f o l l o w i n g e s t i m a t e o f e x p e n s e s f o r t h e o p e r a t i o n s of t h e V i r g i n i a C om m ittee f o r P u b l i c S c h o o ls i s b a s e d on p a r t - t i m e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e S t a t e o f f i c e and t h e p a r t - t i m e em ploym ent o f B i l l L i g h t s e y a s E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y . At i t s J u l y 11 m e e t i n g , t h e E x e c u t i v e B o a rd recommended t h a t t h i s p r o p o s e d b u d g et b e p r e p a r e d and p r e s e n t e d t o t h e l o c a l C om m ittees f o r t h e i r c o n s i d e r a t i o n and a p p r o v a l , i n t h e b e l i e f t h a t t h i s p a r t - t i m e o p e r a tio n th r o u g h Jan u a ry sh ould be c a r r i e d o n , i f a t a l l p o ssib le . T h i s p ro p o s e d b u d g e t w o u ld a l l o w f o r p a i d s e c r e t a r i a l h e l p f o r f o u r h o u r s a day f o r a n a v e r a g e o f 15 d a y s a m onth, o r 90 d a y s f o r th e s ix -m o n th p e r io d . I t would p r o v i d e f o r s a l a r y and e x p e n s e s f o r Mr. L i g h t s e y f o r an a v e r a g e o f 15 d ays a m o n t h , o r 90 d a y s f o r t h e s i x - m o n t h p e r i o d . A l a r g e p a r t o f h i s t i m e would be s p e n t i n t r a v e l a b o u t t h e S t a t e , w o rk in g on t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n of l o c a l C o m m i t t e e s . He w o u ld e n d e a v o r t o p l a n t h i s work so t h a t h e would be a v a i l a b l e i n Richmond d u r i n g th e J a n u a r y s e s s i o n o f t h e G e n e r a l A s s e m b ly . Mr. L i g h t s e y h a s o f f e r e d t o do t h i s f o r a t o t a l s a l a r y f o r t h e s i x m onth p e r i o d o f 2 , 0 0 0 , w i t h t h e same a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r e x p e n s e s f o r d a y s a c t u a l l y worked t h a t he h a d d u r i n g t h e s p r i n g . Knowing h i s e f f e c t i v e n e s s i n l e n d i n g a s s i s t a n c e i n t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f new g r o u p s an d i n w o r k i n g w i t h che members o f t h e G e n e r a l A ssem b ly, we f e e l t h a t t h e V i r g i n i a Committee i s i n d e e d f o r t u n a t e t h a t Mr. L i g h t s e y i s a b l e t o o f f e r h i s s e r v i c e s f o r t h i s v e ry lo w s a l a r y . The E x e c u t i v e B o a rd a g r e e d t o p a y M r. L i g h t s e y 00 0 f o r a 9 0 -d a y p e r i o d b e g i n n i n g F e b r u a r y 15, 1 9 5 9 , knowing he ivould be w o rk in g s i x o r s e v e n days a w eek a n d f o r lo n g h o u r s . He worked f u l l - t i m e u n t i l May 1 , when he a g r e e d t o s p r e a d h i s re m a in in g ti m e o v e r a l o n g e r p e r i o d , w o r k in g a d ay o r tw o a week i n Richmond, w i t h a fe w t r i p s t o h elp o rg a n iz e lo c a l u n i t s . He h a s c o n t i n u e d t h i s t o t h e p r e s e n t t i m e , g i v i n g u s a t o t a l o f more t h a n 100 d a y s w o r k , a v e r a g i n g m o re t h a n 10 h o u r s a d ay . �- k - C o s t o f S t a t e O p e r a t i o n s , A ugust 1 t h r o u g h J a n u a r y 3 1 : S a l a r y f o r 'E x e c u ti v e S e c r e t a r y - Expenses f o r E x e c u tiv e S e c r e ta r y P a rt-tim e s e c r e t a r i a l h elp - - - D u p licatin g , p o stag e, e tc . - - - T elephone, in c l u d in g l o n g - d is t a n c e Rent fo r o f f ic e - - - - - - - - M iscellan eo u s - - - - - - - - - T o tal - - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----------------- 2 ,0 0 0 1 ,200 25>0 250 125 120 55 -$ li , 0 0 0 P r o r a t i o n o f C o st o f S t a t e O p e r a t i o n s , A u g u st T h ro u g h J a n u a r y : Committee Amount Heeded l o n t h l y A rlin g to n - - - - - - - - f 150 A lexandria - - - - - - - 100 B lacksburg - - - - - - - 15 C h arlo ttesv ille- - - - - 50 C h ristia n sb u rg - - - - - 10 F a i r f a x - P a l l s C hurch - - - 100 L ynchburg- - - - - - - - 30 N o r f o l k - - - - - - - - - ( S e e N o te) P en in su la- - - - - - - - 20 R adford- - - - - - - - - 10 Richmond - - - - - - - - 100 R ockingham C ounty- - - - 20 W arren C o un ty- - - - - - 15 W a s h in g to n C o un ty - - - - 20 W aynesboro - - - - - - - 30 T o t a l - - ------------? 670 ■ §670 p e r m onth, t i m e s 6 m o n t h s , e V. NOTE: T h i s a p p o r t i o n m e n t i s b a s e d p r i m a r i l y on t h e p r e s e n t m e m b e rsh ip o f t h e s e v e r a l com­ m i tt e e s , p r o - r a te d to provide t h e am ount n e e d e d f o r t h e s i x month b u d g e t , w i t h one s i g n i f i ­ can t e x c e p tio n . N o r f o l k was e x c l u d e d b e c a u s e t h i s C om m ittee h a s o b l i g a t e d i t s e l f f o r more t h a n ^'•10,000 c o u r t c o s t s f o r t h e fam o u s c a s e w h i c h s p e l l e d t h e end o f t h e " m a s s i v e r e s i s t a n c e " l a w s . They s t i l l h a v e s e v e r a l th o u san d d o ll a r d t o r a i s e to meet t h i s o b l i g a t i o n . i l s vl|-»020. F in a n c ia l Appeal - L o c a l C o m m ittees - U n le ss l o c a l C o m m ittees can u n d e r t a k e t h e s u p p o r t o f t h e S t a t e C omm ittee o p e r a t i o n s f o r t h e n e x t s i x m o n t h s , t h e p r o p o s a l s e t f o r t h i n t h i s r e p o r t c a n n o t be c a r r i e d o u t . E ach C om m ittee i s ask ed t o a d v i s e u s i n w r i t i n g , n o t l a t e r t h a n A u g u s t 1 5, o f t h e m o n t h l y amount t h e y a r e w i l l i n g t o u n d e r t a k e a s a s h a r e of S ta t e e x p e n s e s f o r th e A u y u s t-J a n u a ry p e r i o d . A d v i s o r y B oard Members - T h e re i s a n u r g e n t n e e d f o r f u n d s t o m e e t p r e s e n t c o m m ittm e n ts end c o n t i n u e S t a t e C om m ittee o p e r a ­ tio n s. Such f i n a n c i a l s u p p o r t as y o u c a n r i v e o r o b t a i n from o t h e r s w i l l be a g r e a t h e l p . I n d i v i d u a l M e m b e r s - a t - l a r g e - '*’e know you a r e a n x i o u s t o h e l p c o n t i n u e t h e work” we have s t a r t e d . W a re a s k i n g e a c h e member t o send a t l e a s t ^ 2 . 0 0 NOW t o h e l p in s u r e t h e c o n t i n u e d e f f e c t i v e o p e r a t i o n o f y o u r C o m m it te e . A stamped e n v e l o p e i s e n clo sed . S in c e re ly , ■ lo w -£«.• - h . J . L . F l a i r Buck, P r e s i d e n t � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to: Executive Boards of Local Committees, Members of Advisory Board and Individual Members-at-Large, Subject: Urgently Important Mid-summer Report, from: J.L. Buch, President, July 16, 1959. Description An account of the resource Letter with attached report addressing, 1. Analysis of Democratic Primary Results, 2. The need for Continuing State Committee Operations, 3. Present Financial Situation, 4. Proposed Budget for August through January, 5. Financial Appeal. 5 pages. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/16/59 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Virginia Committee for Public Schools, J.L. Buch Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_7_1_18 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/3306a1bbd359481b44bf9c086ab7e161.pdf 044f57e0643d0e14a370019ca0d91c94 PDF Text Text tm m ROOM 3 , BRO AD-G RACE ARCADE Richmond 19, Virginia A p r i l 15> 1959 , T e l e p h o n e M I l t o n 9-0559 A d v iso ry B o a rd Mr. Wilson M. Brown Richmond Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck Richmond To: L o c a l C o m m ittees f o r P u b l i c S c h o o l s Prom : W i l l i a m M. L i g h t s e y , E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y S u b ject: A n a l y s i s o f P r o p o s e d C o n s t i t u t i o n a l Amendments Mrs. Margaret Denny Dixon Richmond Mrs. Douglas S. Freeman Richmond Rabbi Ariel L. Goldburg, D.D. Richmond Mr. Newman Hamblet Richmond Mr. John L. Hammond Charlottesville Most Rev. Joseph H. Hodges, D.D. Richmond Mr. Albert G. Hofheimer Norfolk Mr. Edwin T. Holland Arlington Miss Pela Plummer Hundley Newport News Mrs. W. W. Kavanaugh Roanoke Rt. Rev. W. H. Marmion, D.D. Roanoke Dr. Peter Mellette Richmond Mr. Benjamin Muse Manassas Dr. William F. Quillian, Jr. Lynchburg Mr. Leroy Spigel A t t a c h e d i s an e x c e l l e n t a n a l y s i s of t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a l c h a n g e s p r o p o s e d i n House J o i n t R e s o l u t i o n 2 3 , o f f e r e d i n t h e G e n e r a l A ssem bly A p r i l 9 by D e l e g a t e W h e a t le y and 28 o t h e r D e l e g a t e s . T h is a n a l y s i s was p r e p a r e d by Mr. Edmund D. C a m p b e ll, C hairm an o f o u r l e g a l s u b ­ c o m m i t t e e . Mr. C am pbell a l s o s t a t e s t h e f o l l o w i n g o p in io n s: " I f t h e p r o p o s e d c o n s t i t u t i o n a l amendm ents a r e d e ­ s i g n e d t o t a k e t h e S t a t e o u t o f th e p u b l i c s c h o o l b u s i ­ n e s s th e y com p letely f a i l in t h e i r p u r p o s e . In f a c t, t h e y w o u ld h a v e th e e f f e c t o f e m a s c u l a t i n g t h e V i r g i n i a p u b l i c s c h o o l sy s te m w i t h o u t any c o r r e s p o n d i n g l e g a l b e n e f i t s t o th e S t a t e in i t s f i g h t to l i m i t i n t e g r a ­ tio n . I t i s c l e a r fr o m t h e p r o p o s e d amendm ents t h a t t h e S t a t e w ould s t i l l r u n a f o u l o f t h e F e d e r a l c o u r t s t o t h e same e x t e n t a s a t p r e s e n t , b e c a u s e i t i s s t i l l m a in ta in in g a ti g h t c o n tro l over th e o p e ra tio n s of lo c a l p u b lic schools. Newport News Mr. Louis Spilman Waynesboro Mr. Beecher E. Stallard Richmond Dr. Louis Rader Waynesboro O fficers Dr. J. L. Blair Buck President Mr. Edmund Campbell Vice-President Judge H. G. Cochran Vice-President Col. Francis Pickens Miller Vice-President Mr. Knox Turnbull Vice-President Dr. James R. Sydnor Treasurer Mr. Eugene Pickett Recording Secretary Mr. William M. Lightsey Executive Secretary "The p r o p o s e d amendment t o S e c t i o n 12 9 i s o f f i c i a l l y d e s i g n e d t o g r a n t l o c a l autonomy t o c o u n t i e s and c i t i e s w h ic h w i s h t o m a i n t a i n a p u b l i c s c h o o l s y s t e m , b u t i n t h e p r o p o s e d amendments o f s u b s e q u e n t s e c t i o n s , th e L e g is la tu r e re s e rv e s th e r i g h t to co m p letely d e stro y t h i s l o c a l autonom y. From t h e p o i n t o f v i e w o f much o f t h e S t a t e , I t h i n k t h e amendments w o u ld p r o v e t o be v e r y b a d . " I am n o t a t a l l s u r e t h a t t h e p r o p o n e n t s o f t h e amendm ents h av e u n d e r s t o o d t h e f u l l s i g n i f i c a n c e o f th em , a l t h o u g h th e y u n d o u b t e d l y w ant t o h a v e t h e i r cak e an d o a t i t t o o . I r e a l i z e th a t t h e proposed amended S e c t i o n 133 i s n o t v e r y d i f f e r e n t fr o m t h e e x i s t i n g S e c t i o n 133 o f t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n , H owever, e x i s t i n g S e c t i o n 133 i s b a s e d upon t h e e x i s t i n g S e c ­ t i o n 1 2 9 , u n d e r w h ic h S t a t e m a i n t e n a n c e a n d c o n t r o l of th e p u b l i c school sy s te m i s e s t a b l i s h e d . I f S ectio n 129 i s t o b e c h a n g e d , t h e n i t i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t d r a s ­ t i c c h a n g e s be made i n S e c t i o n 133 a n d o t h e r s e c t i o n s o f A r t i c l e IX i n o r d e r t o c a r r y t h e p r i n c i p l e s of l o c a l au to n om y i n t o e f f e c t . " L ocal C ommittees : Alexandria. Arlington, Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Christiansburg, Fairfax-Falls Church, Lynchburg Norfolk, Peninsula, Richmond, Rockingham, Warren County, Waynesboro. �M ORANDUM OH LEGAL EFFECT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS EM TO SECTIONS 1 2 9 , 1 3 0 , 132, 1 3 3 , 1 3 4 , 1 3 $ , 1 3 6 , 139 AND 173 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA_______ The p r o p o s e d c o n s t i t u t i o n a l amendments a r e p r e s u m a b ly d e s i g n e d t o im p ro v e t h e l e g a l p o s t u r e o f th e r e c o m m e n d a t io n s o f t h e P errow Com­ m i s s i o n b y t a k i n g th e S t a t e o u t o f t h e p u b l i c s c h o o l b u s i n e s s and g r a n t i n g l o c a l autonomy t o com m un ities t o c o n d u c t p u b l i c s c h o o l s o r n o t a s t h e y may d e s i r e . The p r o p o s e d amendments f a i l c o m p l e t e l y o f t h e i r p u r p o s e i n t h a t (1) They do n o t t a k e t h e S t a t e o u t o f t h e p u b l i c s c h o o l b u s i n e s s , an d (2) T hey do n o t g r a n t l o c a l autonomy t o a c i t y o r c o u n t y w h ic h may w i s h t o m a i n t a i n a p u b l i c s c h o o l sy s tem * The p r o p o s e d amendment t o S e c t i o n 129 p r o v i d e s : " E v e ry c o u n t y , c i t y o r town, i f t h e town be a s e p a r a t e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t , i s a u t h o r i z e d t o e s t a b l i s h and m a i n t a i n p u b l i c s c h o o l s o r p r o v i d e o t h e r m eans o f e d u c a t i o n f o r c h ild r e n of school age, or b o th ." A lthough t h i s r i g h t i s a p p a r e n tly g iv e n i n g e n e r a l term s by th e p r o p o s e d S e c t i o n 129, t h e s u b s e q u e n t p r o p o s e d amendments make i t c l e a r t h a t t h e G e n e r a l A ssem b ly n e v e r t h e l e s s m a i n t a i n s c o m p l e te c o n t r o l o v e r m a i n t e n a n c e o f p u b l i c s c h o o l s b y th e i n d i v i d u a l l o c a l i t i e s . The Gen­ e r a l A ssem b ly c o u l d , i f i t d e s i r e d , make t h e c o n t i n u e d m a i n t e n a n c e o f s u c h p u b l i c s c h o o l s by a l o c a l i t y a l m o s t i m p o s s i b l e . T h i s i s p a r t i c ­ u l a r l y t r u e because o f th e proposed lan g u ag e of S e c tio n 133. The p r o p o s e d S e c t i o n 133 s t a r t s o u t w i t h a p a r a g r a p h t o t h e e f f e c t t h a t " t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f s c h o o l s i n e a c h c o u n t y and c i t y s h a l l b e v e s t e d t o t h e e x t e n t h e r e a f t e r p r o v i d e d by la w , i n a s c h o o l b o a r d , t o be composed o f t r u s t e e s t o be s e l e c t e d i n t h e m a n n e r , f o r th e t e r m , and t o t h e n um b er p r o v i d e d b y l a w . " I t i s t o be n o t e d t h a t t h i s S e c t i o n d o e s n o t g r a n t l o c a l a u t h o r i t y i n t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of s c h o o l s t o a c o u n ty o r c i t y s c h o o l b o a r d , e x c e p t " t o t h e e x t e n t h e r e ­ a f t e r p r o v i d e d b y la w . " I n o t h e r w o r d s , t h e G e n e r a l A ssem b ly r e s e r v e s th e r i g h t t o c o n t r o l by s t a t u t e th e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f l o c a l s c h o o l s . The n e x t p a r a g r a p h o f t h e p r o p o s e d S e c t i o n 133 a u t h o r i z e s t h e G e n e r a l A ssem bly " t o p r o v i d e f o r th e c o n s o l i d a t i o n , i n t o one s c h o o l d i v i s i o n , o f one o r more c o u n t i e s o r c i t i e s , w i t h one o r m ore c o u n t i e s o r c i t i e s , " and t o v e s t t h e s u p e r v i s i o n o f s c h o o l s i n any s u c h c o n s o l ­ i d a t e d s c h o o l d i v i s i o n " i n a s i n g l e s c h o o l b o a r d t o be com p osed o f t r u s t e e s t o b e s e l e c t e d i n t h e m an n er, f o r t h e te r m and t o t h e number p r o v i d e d b y l a w . " U nd er t h i s p r o v i s i o n t h e G e n e ra l A ssem b ly c o u l d combine h a l f t h e S t a t e i n a s i n g l e s c h o o l d i v i s i o n and p r o v i d e f o r t h e a p p o i n t m e n t by t h e G o v e r n o r o r some o t h e r s t a t e o f f i c i a l o f a s i n g l e s c h o o l b o a r d t o r u n a l l o f th e s c h o o l s i n s u c h d i v i s i o n . Ob­ v i o u s l y , t h e n , under t h i s S e c tio n of th e p ro p o s e d c o n s t i t u t i o n a l am endm ents, t h e G e n e ra l A ssem b ly r e m a in s i n t h e s c h o o l b u s i n e s s b e - �2 c a u s e i t m a i n t a i n s , b y l a w , t h e r i g h t o f s t a t e management and c o n t r o l , f a c t o r s w h ic h were commented on by t h e Supreme C o u r t i n C ooper v . A a ro n , an d b y t h e t h r e e - j u d g e d i s t r i c t c o u r t i n James v . Almond. O b v io u sly , a l s o , th e r i g h t o f A r lin g to n to m a in ta in a s e p a r a te s c h o o l sy s tem (w h ich w ould a p p a r e n t l y be g r a n t e d t o i t u n d e r t h e p r o p o s e d amendment t o S e c t i o n 1 29 ) c o u l d be c o m p l e t e l y n e g a t e d by an a c t o f th e G e n e r a l A ssem b ly , f o r e x a m p l e , w hich m i g h t com bine A r l i n g t o n , F a i r f a x , P r i n c e W i l l i a m , Loudoun an d S t a f f o r d C o u n t i e s i n t o a s i n g l e s c h o o l d iv isio n . U n der t h e p r o p o s e d amendment t o S e c t i o n 1 3 5 , t h e G e n e r a l Assem­ b ly , in s te a d of a p p o rtio n in g e d u c a tio n a l fu n d s th rou gh o ut th e S ta te on th e b a s i s o f p o p u l a t i o n o f s c h o o l a g e , c o u l d a l l o c a t e s u c h f u n d s on t h e b a s i s o f g e o g r a p h i c a l a r e a o r some o t h e r " b a s i s p r o v i d e d by law " t o t h e g r e a t d e t r i m e n t o f a community s u c h as A r l i n g t o n . The p r o p o s e d amendment t o S e c t i o n 136 w o u ld t a k e away from i n d i v i d u a l c o u n t i e s t h e r i g h t t o l e v y a s p e c i a l s c h o o l t a x , w h ic h i s a r i g h t o f l o n g s t a n d i n g and a p r a c t i c e w h ic h many c o m m u n itie s p r e f e r to fo llo w . I n summary, the p r o p o s e d amendments c a n r e s u l t i n m aking a s h am b les o u t o f t h e p u b l i c s c h o o l sy s tem o f t h e S t a t e , b u t w i t h o u t (a ) t a k i n g t h e S t a t e o u t o f th e s c h o o l b u s i n e s s so as t o r e l i e v e i t o f t h e c o m p u l s i o n s o f C o o p e r v . Aaron a n d Jam es v . Alm ond, o r (b ) g r a n t i n g t o t h e l o c a l i t i e s t r u e autonomy i n t h e m a i n t e n a n c e o f l o c a l p u b l i c s c h o o l s w h ich i s t h e p u r p o r t e d p u r p o s e o f t h e p r o p o s e d new S e ctio n 129. A p r i l 1 5 , 1959 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to: Local Committees for Public Schools, from: William M. Lightsey, Subject: "Analysis of Proposed Constitutional Amendments", April 15, 1959. Description An account of the resource Analysis of constitutional changes proposed in House Joint Resolution 23 offered to the Virginia General Assembly by Delegate Wheatley on April 9, repared by Edmund D. Campbell. 3 pages. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/15/59 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Virginia Committee for Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_7_1_15 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/aa8c532f3f78f618be300c7dc48cce72.pdf f043cc40440fbbea652f8fd47ce4c886 PDF Text Text S T A T E M E N T BY LEW IS F . P O W E L L , JR . , CH A IR M A N , RICHM OND C IT Y P U B L IC SCH O O L BOARD, ON B E H A L F O F T H E SCHOO L BOARD S U P P O R T IN G C O N ST RU C TIO N O F THE N E W HIGH S C H O O L S W IT H O U T D E L A Y - M A Y 6, 1959 M r . M a y o r a n d M e m b e r s of. C o u n c i l : T h e S c h o o l B o a r d b e l i e v e s t h a t th e public i n t e r e s t r e q u i r e s t h a t th e p r o p o s e d new high s c h o o l s b e b u i l t w i t h o u t d e l a y . I n v i e w o f t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e q u e s t i o n , it s e e m s d e s i r a b l e t h a t t h e r e a s o n s fo r t h is v iew sh o u ld b e sta te d fra n k ly an d fu lly . D u rin g r e c e n t w eek s th e s e r e a s o n s h a v e b e e n r e v i e w e d a n d d i s c u s s e d w ith C o u n c i l i n f o r m a l l y , a n d v a r i o u s a l t e r n a t i v e s h a v e a l s o b e e n c a r e f u l ly ex p lo red . It is no w d e s ira b le , a s C o u n cil w ise ly d e c id e d , to c o n s id e r the e n ­ t i r e s i t u a t i o n i n t h i s p u b l i c h e a r ing. P a r t of a L o n g R a n g e P r o g r a m L e t u s f i r s t r e v i e w b r i e f l y t h e h i s t o r y of t h i s p r o p o s a l . R i c h m o n d h a s b e e n e n g a g e d i n a m a j o r s c h o o l b u i l d i n g p r o g r a m s i n c e 1946. I n t h e i n t e r v e n i n g 14 y e a r s w e h a v e b u i l t c o m p l e t e ­ l y n e w o r m a d e m a j o r a d d i t i o n s t o s o m e 28 s c h o o l s . A l l o f t h e s e h a v e b e e n e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l s e x c e p t f o r t h e A r m s t r o n g H i g h S c h o o l b u i l t in 1 9 5 2 . T h i s b u i l d i n g p r o g r a m h a s not b e e n a h a p h a z a r d o n e . F o r t h e m o s t p a r t , it h a s b e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d p u r s u a n t t o a l o n g r a n g e p l a n w h i c h h a s c o n t e m p l a t e d at a b o u t t h i s t i m e t.wo n e w c o m b i n e d j u n i o r - s e n i o r h i g h s c h o o l s f o r w hite p u p i l s , one on the N o r t h s i d e and the o t h e r on the S o u th s id e , T h e s e tw o n e w sc h o o ls ( u s u a l l y r e f e r r e d to a s h ig h s c h o o ls ) w e r e f i r s t p r o p o s e d b y the H a r l a n d B a r t h o l o m e w R e p o r t a n d a p p r o v e d b y t h e C i t y P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n i n 1945. T h e i r n e e d w a s r e a f f i r m e d b y t h e S e g o e St udy o f 1951; b y a m o r e r e c e n t s p e c i a l s t u d y c o m m i t t e e of t h e S t a t e B o a r d of E d u c a tio n ; by th e C ity P la n n in g C o m m i s s i o n ; and l a s t y e a r t h e y w e r e a p p r o v e d b y th e C ity C o u n c il and th e n e c e s s a r y funds a p p r o p r i a t e d . T h is a c t i o n b y C ounc il w as, h o w e v e r , s u b j e c t t o a f i n a l r e v i e w t h i s s p r i n g in light o f p o s s i b l e d e v e l o p m e n t s r e l a t i n g t o t h e i n t e g r a t i o n c r i s i s in V irg in ia . W e t h i n k C o u n c i l w a s j u s t i f i e d in r e s e r v i n g t h i s r i g h t of f i n a l r e v i e w , a s a g o o d d e a l h a s h a p p e d e d in r e c e n t m o n th s a n d w e e k s w hich at l e a s t d e f in e s m o r e s h a r p l y th e c h o ic e s w h ich are av ailab le. T he F u n d a m e n ta l Q u estion In a n y e v e n t , i n v i e w of t h e h i s t o r y o f o u r b u i l d i n g p l a n s a n d p r o g r a m , i t i s b e l i e v e d t h a t a l l w i l l a g r e e (i) t h a t t h e n e w h i g h s c h o o l s w e r e p l a n n e d t o m e e t R i c h m o n d ' s n e e d s l o n g b e f o r e t h e i n t e g r a t i o n p r o b l e m a r o s e , a n d (ii) t h a t t h e s c h o o l s a r e in f a c t n e e d e d n o w u n l e s s t h e e x ­ iste n c e of th e in te g ra tio n p r o b l e m elim in a te s o r m a te r ia lly a l t e r s su c h n eed. T h is b r i n g s u s to the f u n d a m e n t a l q u e s tio n of w h e t h e r g e n e r a l p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n w ill c o n tin u e in R ic h m o n d . T h is is e s s e n t i a l l y th e s a m e q u e s t io n w h ic h s e v e r a l o t h e r V i r g i n i a c o m m u n i t i e s hav e a l r e a d y f a c e d and w h ich r e c e n tly r e c e i v e d th e m o s t c a r e f u l c o n s i d e r a t i o n b y the G o v e r n o r th e P e r r o w C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e S p ecial S e s s i o n of th e G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y . A s a ll of t h e s e h a v e r e c o g n i z e d , th e q u e s tio n is no lo n g e r w h e t h e r t h e r e w ill b e i n t e g r a t i o n in V i r g i n i a . T h e r e i s i n f a c t a l r e a d y s o m e i n t e g r a t i o n i n V i r g i n i a , a n d u n d e r t h e r u l e s of l a w e s ta b lis h e d b y the c o u rts th e r e w ill continue to be s o m e in te g r a tio n - - u n l e s s p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n i s aban don ed. T h is i s an u n w e lc o m e situ a tio n to a la r g e m a jo r ity o f o u r p e o p l e b u t t h e t i m e has c o m e to p u t a s id e w ish fu l and em o tio n a l th in k in g and fa c e r e a l i t i e s . �- 2 - T h e s i m p l e t r u t h is t h a t th e u l t i m a t e c h o ic e h e r e in R ic h m o n d ( a s it h a s b e e n a n d w ill b e in o t h e r c o m m u n i t i e s in V i r g i n ia ) i s b e tw e e n s o m e i n t e g r a t i o n o r t h e a b a n d o n m e n t o f o u r p u b lic s c h o o l e d u c a t i o n . T h e r e i s , o f c o u r s e , th e e l e m e n t o f t i m i n g a n d a lth o u g h l i t i g a t i o n i s p e n d in g , n o a t t e m p t i s b e in g m a d e in t h e s e r e m a r k s to s u g g e s t t h e o u tc o m e o r c o u r s e o f a n y p a r t i c u l a r l i t i g a t i o n . I a m s p e a k in g to n i g h t b r o a d l y a b o u t R i c h m o n d 's c h o ic e f o r t h e lo n g r a n g e f u t u r e . B u t w e m u s t f a c e t h i s c h o ic e a t t h i s tim e a s i t o b v i o u s l y r e l a t e s to t h e d e c i s i o n on th e n e w s c h o o ls . P u b l i c E d u c a tio n C a n n o t b e A b a n d o n e d I t i s p e r h a p s n o t s u r p r i s i n g t h a t t h e S c h o o l B o a r d , u n a n i m o u s l y a n d w i t h d e e p c o n v ic tio n , b e ­ l i e v e s t h a t p u b lic e d u c a t i o n in t h e C ity of R ic h m o n d m u s t b e c o n tin u e d . I n d e e d , a s s t a t e d in t h e B o a r d 's r e c e n t b u d g e t m e s s a g e to C o u n c il, w e f e e l t h a t o u r p u b lic s c h o o l s y s t e m - - a s f in e a s i t i s a t p r e s e n t - - n o t o n ly m u s t b e c o n tin u e d b u t a l s o w e m u s t s t r i v e c o n s t a n t ly to i m p r o v e i t s o v e r - a l l q u a l i t y an d e f f e c t i v e n e s s . T h e r e h a s n e v e r b e e n a t i m e i n t h e h i s t o r y o f o u r s t a t e a n d n a t i o n w h e n e d u c a tio n w a s m o r e e s s e n t i a l . I do n o t w a n t to t r e s p a s s o n t h e t i m e of C o u n c il b y a r g u i n g th e o b v io u s , a s s u r e l y th e g r e a t m a j o r i t y o f o u r p e o p le r e c o g n i z e th e n e c e s s i t y o f c o n tin u in g p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n . I a m c o n f id e n t t h a t t h i s i s t h e v ie w of th e m e m b e r s of t h i s C o u n c il . B u t t h e r e a r e s o m e - - t h r o u g h u n d e r ­ s t a n d a b l e r e s e n t m e n t a t a n u n w e lc o m e s o c i a l c h a n g e f o r c e d u p o n u s b y l a w - - w ho h a v e e x p r e s s e d a w i l l i n g n e s s t o a b a n d o n p u b l i c e d u c a tio n r a t h e r t h a n s u f f e r a n y i n t e g r a t i o n . T o t h o s e o f o u r c i t i z e n s w h o e n t e r t a i n t h i s v ie w , I u r g e t h e m t o r e f l e c t on N o r f o l k 's b r i e f b u t t r a g i c e x p e r i e n c e , a n d t h e n to v i s u a l i z e th e c a t a s t r o p h i c e f f e c t u p o n a g r e a t c i t y o f no g e n e r a l e d u c a t i o n f o r a p e r i o d o f y e a r s . T h is w o u ld b e m e a s u r e d in t e r m s o f (i) i n c r e a s e d j u v e n ile d e l i n q u e n c y a n d c r i m e , ( ii) d e t e r i o r a t i o n in t h e p r o d u c t i v i t y of t h e p e o p l e an d in th e e c o n o m ic h e a l t h o f t h e c o m m u n ity , ( i i i ) a p r o b a b l e r i s e in t h e t a x b u r d e n o f t h o s e c a l l e d u p o n to c a r r y t h e i n c r e a s e d e c o n o m ic lo a d t h a t w o u ld in e v i t a b l y r e s u l t f r o m w i d e s p r e a d i l l i t e r a c y a n d d i m i n i s h i n g p r o d u c t i v i t y , (iv ) a d i l u t e d c a p a c i t y of o u r c i t i z e n s to e x e r c i s e i n t e l l i g e n t l y th e f r a n c h i s e o f v o tin g , a n d (v) in d e e d , a w a r p i n g an d c o r r o s i v e e f f e c t u p o n th e p e r s o n a l i t y , a s p i r a t i o n s a n d o p p o r t u n it y o f e a c h i n d i v i d u a l c h ild in o u r c o m m u n i t y . In b r i e f , t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s o f a b a n d o n in g p u b lic s c h o o l e d u c a t i o n ( w h ic h w o u ld m e a n no e f f e c t iv e e d u c a t i o n f o r t h o u s a n d s o f c h i l d r e n ) w o u ld b e i n t o l e r a b l e . H o w e v e r b i t t e r l y m a n y of o u r p e o p l e r e s e n t i n t e g r a t i o n (a n d I d o n o t u n d e r e s t i m a t e t h e d e p th o f t h i s f e e l i n g ) , w e o n th e School. B o a r d a r e c o n f i d e n t t h a t w h e n t h e y u n d e r s t a n d th e o n ly a l t e r n a t i v e s w h ic h in t h e n e a r f u t u r e w ill a c t ­ u a l l y b e a v a i l a b l e to u s , a n o v e r w h e lm in g m a j o r i t y w ill t h e n i n s i s t t h a t p u b l i c s c h o o ls b e c o n ­ t in u e d . W e b e l i e v e , t h e r e f o r e , t h a t t h e S c h o o l B o a r d a n d C o u n c il m u s t m o v e f o r w a r d w ith lo n g r a n g e p l a n s t o p r o v i d e t h i s e d u c a t i o n , a n d t h e s e tw o n e w h ig h s c h o o l s a r e th e c o r n e r s t o n e of s u c h p la n s . P r i v a t e S c h o o ls A r e N o t a n A l t e r n a t i v e A t t h i s p o i n t it m a y b e w e ll to m e n tio n th e p l a c e o f p r i v a t e s c h o o l s . U n d e r t h e " f r e e d o m of c h o i c e " p o l i c y r e c e n t l y e n a c t e d in to la w b y th e G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y , i t i s p r o p e r l y c o n t e m p l a t e d t h a t n o c h i l d w ill b e f o r c e d t o a t t e n d a m ix e d s c h o o l . T h is p o l i c y , i m p l e m e n t e d b y a s y s t e m o f �- 3 s c h o l a r s h i p g r a n t s , w ill u n d o u b te d ly r e s u l t in a n i n c r e a s e in p r i v a t e s c h o o l e d u c a tio n . T h e r e a r e s o m e w ho s u g g e s t t h a t p r i v a t e s c h o o l s w ill l a r g e l y s u p p la n t p u b l i c s c h o o l s . W h ile t h i s m a y b e t r u e in c e r t a i n o f o u r c o u n tie s a n d s m a l l e r c o m m u n i t i e s , t h e in e s c a p a b l e t r u t h i s t h a t t h i s i s n o t f e a s i b l e f o r R ic h m o n d . T h e p u b l i c s c h o o l s y s t e m o f t h i s c i t y is a m a j o r a n d c o m p le x e n t e r p r i s e . O u r p h y s i c a l p l a n t a lo n e i s v a l u e d a t $ 4 0 , 0 3 5 , 0 0 0 , a n d a s C o u n c il k n o w s th e o p e r a t i n g b u d g e t p r o p o s e d f o r n e x t y e a r i s $ 1 1 , 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 . T h e s y s t e m in c lu d e s s o m e 60 s e p a r a t e s c h o o l s ; w e h a v e n e a r l y 1500 t e a c h e r s ; a n d t h i s y e a r 's e n r o l l m e n t in c lu d e s m o r e t h a n 39, 000 p u p i l s . B o n a f id e p r i v a t e s c h o o l s s i m p l y c a n n o t r e p l a c e t h i s e x te n s iv e e d u c a t i o n a l s y s t e m - - i n w h o le o r e v e n in m a j o r p a rt. T h e p r e s e n t p r i v a t e s c h o o l s a r e a l r e a d y o v e r c r o w d e d . T h e r e w ill n o d o u b t b e s o m e n e w p r i v a t e s c h o o l s , b u t t h e s e - - e v e n if th e y s u r v i v e th e f i n a n c i a l a n d o p e r a t i o n a l h a z a r d s c h a r a c t e r ­ i s t i c o f s u c h s c h o o ls - - w ill s e r v e (w ith v a r y i n g d e g r e e s of a d e q u a c y ) o n ly a s m a l l f r a c t i o n of o u r e x p a n d in g s c h o o l p o p u l a t i o n . A nd th e c h i l d r e n s o s e r v e d w i l l l a r g e l y c o m e f r o m th e u p p e r e c o n o m ic b r a c k e t s , l e a v i n g t h e g r e a t m a s s e s o f m id d le a n d l o w e r i n c o m e f a m i l i e s o f b o th r a c e s s t i l l d e p e n d e n t e n t i r e l y o n f r e e p u b lic e d u c a tio n . T h e r e i s a n o t h e r r e a s o n w h y i t i s h o p e d an d b e l i e v e d t h a t n o c o n c e r t e d e f f o r t w ill b e m a d e t o s u p p la n t p u b l i c w ith p r i v a t e e d u c a t i o n . If t h i s s h o u l d b e a c c o m p l i s h e d t o a m a j o r e x te n t ( th r o u g h th e w i d e s p r e a d u s e of s u r p l u s s a l e s an d s c h o l a r s h i p g r a n t s ) , many c o n s t i t u t i o n a l l a w y e r s f e e l t h a t t h e r e s u l t i n g p r i v a t e s c h o o l s y s t e m w o u ld in f a c t b e d e e m e d p u b l i c in n a t u r e an d w o u ld in e v ita b ly go dow n b e f o re th e f e d e r a l c o u r ts . T h e N ew S c h o o ls W ill L e s s e n t h e In te g ra tio n P ro b le m I c o m e n o w to a n o th e r p o i n t w h ic h m a y n o t b e f u l ly u n d e r s t o o d . T h e n e w s c h o o ls w ill a c t u a l l y a m e l i o r a t e t h e i n t e g r a t i o n p r o b l e m . T h e y w ill c e r t a i n l y n o t a g g r a v a t e o r m a g n if y it. W e f o r e s e e n o s u b s t a n t i a l i n t e g r a t i o n in th e e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l s in R ic h m o n d . T h e r e a r e , in d e e d , s o u n d r e a s o n s to b e l i e v e t h a t a m a j o r i t y o f t h e e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l s w ill h a v e no m o r e th a n a n e g l i g i b l e p e r c e n t a g e of i n t e g r a t i o n f o r m a n y y e a r s . T h is is t r u e b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e s u f f i c i e n t e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l s , o f e q u a l q u a l i t y a n d p r o p e r l y d i s t r i b u t e d g e o g r a p h i c a l l y , to s e r v e a d e q u a t e l y th e c h i l d r e n o f b o th r a c e s . T h e s i t u a t i o n i s , h o w e v e r , q u ite d i f f e r e n t w ith r e s p e c t to th e j u n i o r a n d s e n i o r h ig h s c h o o ls . I n v i e w o f th e r a p i d l y r i s i n g N e g r o p o p u l a t i o n , w e m u s t p r o v id e p r o m p t l y a d d i t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s a t t h i s l e v e l . I n d e e d , t h e r e c o u ld b e p r o b l e m s o f s e r i o u s p r o p o r ­ t i o n s a t J o h n M a r s h a l l a n d c e r t a i n of o u r j u n i o r h ig h s c h o o l s u n l e s s th e tw o n e w s c h o o ls a r e b u ilt. I t i s n o t s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y of th e n e w s c h o o l s w o u ld i n i t s e l f p r e v e n t s o m e i n t e g r a t io n a t th e s e c o n d a r y l e v e l in R ic h m o n d . T h e e x t e n t t o w h ic h t h i s o c c u r s w ill d e p e n d u p o n v a r i o u s u n p r e d i c t a b l e f a c t o r s , s u c h a s th e l e a d e r s h i p in b o th r a c e s , t h e a t t i t u d e s a n d r e s t r a i n t o f o u r p e o p le , t h e e x te n t a n d r e s u l t s o f l i t i g a t i o n , a n d t h e s h i f t s o f p o p u l a t i o n . B u t h o w e v e r t h e s e f a c t o r s m a y d e v e lo p , i t i s t h e c o n s i d e r e d o p in io n o f t h e B o a r d t h a t t h e n e w s c h o o l s w o u ld a p p r e c i a b l y i m p r o v e b o th t h e s h o r t an d lo n g r a n g e p r o s p e c t f o r m i n i m i z i n g th e i m p a c t o f i n t e ­ g ra tio n . �- 4 T h e U n fo rtu n a te C o n s e q u e n c e s of F u r t h e r D e la y T h e r e a r e s o m e w ho h a v e s a i d t o th e B o a r d " W e a g r e e g e n e r a l l y w ith a l l t h a t y o u s a y , b u t w hy th e r u s h - - w h y n o t w a it a t l e a s t a n o th e r y e a r a n d s e e w h a t h a p p e n s ? " W h en d i f f i c u l t d e c i s i o n s a r e c o n f r o n t e d , t h e r e i s a l w a y s a n a t u r a l t e m p t a t i o n to d e l a y m a k in g t h e m . T h e B o a r d is n o t a b o v e t e m p t a t i o n of t h i s s o r t , a n d so w e to o h a v e g iv e n t h i s p o s s i b i l ­ i t y o u r m o s t s e r i o u s c o n s i d e r a t i o n . W e h a d c o n c lu d e d , h o w e v e r , e v e n b e f o r e t h e e n a c t m e n t o f th e n e w V i r g i n i a la w s , t h a t t h e r e is n o th in g t o b e g a in e d f r o m d e l a y a n d t h e r e i s p r o b a b l y a good d e a l to b e lo s t. I t s h o u ld b e r e m e m b e r e d t h a t o n e o f th e g r e a t n e e d s f o r t h e s e b u i l d i n g s a t t h i s t i m e g r o w s o u t o f th e i n c r e a s e in e n r o l l m e n t a m o n g N e g r o p u p i l s . I f t h e s e s c h o o ls a r e n o t b u ild w e c a n n o t r e l e a s e e x i s t i n g b u ild in g s t o h o u s e t h i s r a p i d l y i n c r e a s i n g N e g r o s c h o o l p o p u la tio n . W e w o u ld th e n h a v e t o b u i l d o t h e r b u i l d i n g s to m e e t t h i s n e e d w h ic h i s a l r e a d y u p o n u s . I n d e e d , th e c o n v e r s i o n o f C h a n d le r a n d B a i n b r i d g e to th e u s e o f N e g r o p u p i l s a f t e r t h e c o m p le tio n o f th e n e w h i g h s c h o o l s m a y n o t c o m p l e t e l y s o lv e t h e n e e d f o r h ig h s c h o o l f a c i l i t i e s in t h e s e a r e a s , A f u r t h e r r e a s o n f o r p r o c e e d i n g w ith o u r p l a n s i m m e d i a t e l y i s t h a t t h i s l a c k o f f a c i l i t i e s f o r N e g r o p u p i l s m a y w e ll a c c e l e r a t e t h e p r e s s u r e f o r i n t e g r a t i o n - - a p r e s s u r e w h ic h w o u ld b e m o s t s e r i o u s l y f e l t a t J o h n M a r s h a l l , C h a n d le r , a n d B a in b r i d g e b e c a u s e o f th e i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r o f N e g r o r e s i d e n t s in t h e s e a r e a s . M o r e o v e r , i f th e n e w s c h o o l s a r e s u b s t a n t i a l l y d e l a y e d , h ig h s c h o o l b o u n d a r y l i n e s w ill p r o b a b l y h a v e to b e c h a n g e d , p r i m a r i l y a f f e c t in g w h ite p u p i l s o n t h e N o r t h s i d e , th e S o u th s id e , an d t h e c e n t r a l p a r t of t h e c i t y . In f a c t , T h o m a s J e f f e r s o n an d A l b e r t H . H i l l w ill b e so c r o w d e d t h a t s o m e t e m p o r a r y s o lu tio n m u s t b e f o u n d if b o u n d a r y l i n e s a r e n o t to b e c h a n g e d f o r t h e c o m in g s c h o o l y e a r . S u c h c h a n g e s w o u ld d i s t u r b lo n g e s t a b l i s h e d f a m i ly a n d c o m m u n ity p a tte rn s . T h e r e i s a l s o t h e o b v io u s d e s i r a b i l i t y of c l a r i f y i n g e x i s t i n g d o u b t a n d u n c e r t a i n t y a s to th e f u t u r e o f p u b l i c e d u c a tio n in R ic h m o n d . N o t o n ly t h e p u b lic b u t a l s o t h e t e a c h e r s an d e m p l o y e e s of th e s c h o o l s y s t e m s h o u ld b e a s s u r e d t h a t p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n w ill b e c o n tin u e d in o u r c i t y - a lth o u g h e v e r y p r o p e r e f f o r t w ill b e m a d e t o m i n i m i z e t h e e x t e n t a n d e f f e c t o f i n t e g r a t io n w h e n i t c o m e s . A d e c i s i o n b y C o u n c il to p r o c e e d w ith t h e lo n g e s t a b l i s h e d p l a n s f o r th e n e w s c h o o ls w i l l d o m u c h to c l a r i f y t h e s i t u a t i o n , a n d m a y w e ll p r e v e n t s o m e o f t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s w h ic h h a v e b e s e t o t h e r c o m m u n i t i e s . C o n c lu s io n A n d n o w a f e w w o r d s in c o n c l u s i o n : T h e S c h o o l B o a r d a n d th e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n r e c o g n i z e t h a t th e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e s e b u i l d i n g s w ill c e r t a i n l y n o t s o lv e th e b a s i c p r o b l e m , a n d a n y d e c i s i o n m a d e a t t h i s t i m e w h ic h t r i e s t o a n t i c i p a t e f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t s n e c e s s a r i l y c a r r i e s w ith i t s o m e c a l c u l a t e d e l e m e n t o f r i s k . W e h a v e , h o w e v e r , g iv e n t h e v a r i o u s p o s s i b l e c o u r s e s o f a c t i o n t h e m o s t c a r e f u l s t u d y , a n d it i s o u r b e s t ju d g m e n t t h a t p r o c e e d i n g p r o m p t l y w ith t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e s e s c h o o l s i n v o l v e s th e l e a s t r i s k of s e r i o u s d a m a g e t o o u r c o m m u n ity . I t m a y a l s o b e a p p r o p r i a t e t o e x p r e s s th e f o llo w in g g e n e r a l t h o u g h t s a b o u t o u r s i t u a t i o n in R ic h m o n d . V i r g i n i a h a s n o w f a c e d th e i n t e g r a t i o n p r o b l e m f o r 5 y e a r s . S e v e r a l c o m m u n i t i e s h a v e h a d e x t r e m e l y d i f f i c u l t e x p e r i e n c e s , w ith c h i l d r e n o u t o f s c h o o l s a n d r e s u l t i n g d i s c o r d �^ ' <r - 5 a n d d i s r u p t i o n . W e h a v e h a d t h e g o o d f o r t u n e , u p t o t h i s t i m e , o f a v o i d i n g c lo s e d sc h o o ls and b i t t e r c o n t r o v e r s y . R i c h m o n d i s a c o n s e r v a t i v e a n d m a t u r e c ity . I t h a s e n jo y e d a long and c h e r i s h e d t r a d i t i o n o f r e s t r a i n t a n d r e s p e c t f o r i n d iv id u a l r i g h t s a s w e l l a s e s ta b lis h e d c u s to m s a n d i n s t i t u t i o n s . W e a l s o v a l u e e d u c a tio n , a n d h a v e a p u b lic s c h o o l s y s t e m th e e x c e lle n c e of w h ic h h a s a t t r a c t e d n a t i o n a l r e c o g n i t i o n . In s h o r t , w e :liv e in a n u n u s u a l c ity , an d one of w h ich we a r e ju s tly p ro u d . W e a r e n o w f a c e d w ith a p e r i o d o f t r i a l a n d a d j u s t m e n t - - p o t e n t i a l l y m o r e d iffic u lt th a n an y c o m p a r a b l e p e r i o d w ith in l i v i n g m e m o r y . T h e r e i s n e v e r t h e l e s s r e a s o n t o b e lie v e th a t we h a v e h e r e t h e r e q u i s i t e l e a d e r s h i p , ju d g m e n t a n d s e n s e of h i s t o r y t o s o l v e th e p r o b le m s of t h i s p e r i o d i n a m a n n e r in w h ic h b o th p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s w i l l n o t be a s h a m e d . A t l e a s t , t h o s e o f u s i n p o s i t i o n s o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y h a v e a n o b lig a tio n t o s e e k su c h s o lu tio n s . L e w is F . P o w e l l , J r . , C h a irm a n R ic h m o n d P u b l i c S c h o o l B o a rd M ay 6, 1959 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statement by Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Chairman, Richmond City Public School Board, On Behalf of the School Board Supporting Construction of the New High Schools Without Delay, May 6, 1959. Description An account of the resource Statement to build high schools as part of established long-range plan. High schools were planned o meet Richmond's needs long before integration problem arose. Discusses how integration may affect Richmond School system. Expresses the opinion that Public Education cannot be abandoned. 5 pages. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/6/59 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richmond City Public School Board Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_7_1_10 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/756eb92236c3299475ee75eec308f1c9.pdf 3208e4fa5dbdacbcc7d3d3e81af20f66 PDF Text Text Virjgama C o m m ittee for P ublic Schools R O O M 3, B R O A D-GRACE A R C A D E Richmond 19, Virginia April 6, 1959 A dvisory B oard Mr. Wilson M. Brown Richmond Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck Richmond Mrs. Margaret Denny Dixon Richmond Mrs. Douglas S. Freeman Richmond Rabbi Ariel Goldburg, D.D. Richmond Mr. Newman Hamblet Richmond Mr. John L. Hammond Charlottesville Most Rev. Joseph H. Hodges, D.D. Richmond Mr. Albert G. Hofheimer Norfolk Mr. Edwin T. Holland Arlington Miss Pela Plummer Hundley Newport News Rt. Rev. W. H. Marmion, D.D. Roanoke, Va. Dr. Peter Mellette Richmond Mr. Benjamin Muse Manassas Dr. William F. Quillian, Jr. Lynchburg Mr. Leroy Spigal Newport News Mr. Louis Spilman Waynesboro Mr. Beecher E. Stallard Richmond Dr. Louis Rader Waynesboro Mr. Knox Turnbull Charlottesville Officers Dr. J. L. Blair Buck President Mr. Edmund Campbell Vice-President Judge H. G. Cochran V ice-President Col. Francis Pickens Miller Vice-President Dr. James R. Sydnor Treasurer Mr. O. Eugene Pickett Recording Secretary Mr. William M. Lightsey Executive Secretary T elephone MI lton 9-0559 TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE MEMBERS OP THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP THE COMMONWEALTH OP VIRGINIA.On behalf of the more than 21,000 white citizens of Virginia who are members of the Virginia Committee for Public Schools, I wish to urge your favorable consideration of the general program recommended by the three-to-one majority of the Perrow Commission" on Education. We concur in the opinion expressed by the great majority of the press of the State that the legis­ lation recommended in the Majority Report of the Commission constitutes the best plan yet proposed for meeting the widely varied problems facing the several sections of the State as a result of the de­ segregation orders of the Federal Courts. We fully agree that there is no need to amend the Virginia Constitution, We appeal to you to re­ sist all efforts to delete or alter the constitution­ al guarantees of free public education for all who desire it. We endorse the principle of local determination embodied in several recommendations of the Commission. It is our hope that no locality will damage its fu­ ture by impairment of educational opportunity for those y/ho must rely on public schools. The several bills recommended by the majority of the Commission require careful study. We par­ ticularly invite your attention to the following points; Surplus Property Bill (pages 49-50 of Report) - The question of the constitutionality of this bill needs careful consideration. Furthermore, any legislation dealing with this subject needs safeguards to pre­ vent the irrevocable disposition of public school property on the basis of decisions reached in the heat of a local crisis. The long-time welfare of the community should be the paramount consideration. If legislation such as proposed in this Bill is en­ acted, we strongly recommend that it include a pro­ vision which would permit a locality to repossess public property that is disposed of, such repossession STEER,NC C o m m itte e ; H. W. Tulloch, Waynesboro; Mrs. Vernon Weihe, Arlington; Roy Sloop, Newport News; £ |rew W. B. Shepheard, Norfolk; James R. Sydnor, Richmond; J. A. Rolston, Charlottesville; John F.tzgerald, Front Royal, J. L. Bla.r Buck, Richmond. L o c a l C o m m .tte e s; Alexandria, Arlington, Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Fairfax-Falls Church, Norfolk, Peninsula, Richmond, Warren County. �right to he exercised, during a period of five or ten years, without net loss to the locality. Compulsory Attendance Bill (pages 56-60 of Report) - We are pleased that the Commission has "recommended legislation to provide for compulsory school attendance. However, we would much prefer that this legislation provide that the require­ ments for attendance automatically apply, unless suspended by action of the governing body of a particular locality. Bill for Transportation of Children Attending Nonsectarian Private Schools (page "60' of' Beport) - Though it may be implied, we recommend that this Bill clearly state that school boards which provide transportation for children attending nonseetarian private schools shall also provide transportation for children attending public schools. The future of Virginia depends directly on the degree of educational opportunity available to all her children. The members of the Perrow Commission on Education are to be commended for recommending a course of action which meets a most difficult situation with a minimum of damage to our State system of public schools. Sincerely, J . i. Blair Buck President wTTT iac I . li'ghtsey T Executive Secretary � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: "To the Governor and the Members of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia" from the Virginia Committee for Public Schools, April 6, 1959. Description An account of the resource Letter urging Governor and General Assembly to follow the plan in the Majority Report of the Perrow Commission on Education not to amend the Virginia Constitution. 2 pages. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/6/59 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Virginia Committee for Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_7_1_8 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/99317988256d26889289479467ce62a7.pdf e3912ed8e42bd7cb048d5b8ec537306f PDF Text Text VIRGINIA COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS March 20, 195>9 ADVISORY BOARD: Mr. Wilson M. Brown, Richmond - Vice-President of State Planters Bank of Commerce end Trusts. Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck, Richmond - Former President of General Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Margaret Denny Dixon, Richmond - Well known author and civic leader. Mrs. Douglas S. Freeman, Richmond - Active in civic affairs and widow of famous historian Rabbi Ariel L. Goldburg, D.D., Richmond - Rabbi of oldest Jewish congregation in area and outstanding leader. Mr. Newman Hamblet, Richmond - Vice-President of Thalhimer's Department Store. Mr. John L. Hammond, Charlottesville - Manager of Sperry-Piedmont Company. Most Rev. Joseph H. Hodges, D.D., Richmond - Revered Catholic Bishop. Mr. Albert G. Hofheimer, Norfolk - Well known business and civic leader. Mr. Edwin T. Holland, Arlington - President of Old Dominion Bank. Miss Pela Plummer Hundley, Newport News - Prominent businesswoman. Mrs. W. W. Kavanaugh, Roanoke - Immediate Past President of Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers. Rt.Rev. W. H. Mannion, Roanoke - Episcopal Bishop of Southwestern Virginia. Dr. Peter Mellette, Richmond - Regional Director of National Conference of Christians and Jews. Mr. Benjamin Muse, Fairfax County - Nationally known writer and columnist. Dr. William F. Quillian, Jr., Lynchburg - President of Randolph-Macon Woman's College. Mr. Leroy Spigel, Newport News - Prominent businessman and civic leader. Mr. Louis Spilman, Waynesboro - Editor of Waynesboro News-Virginian. Mr. Beecher E. Stallard, Richmond - Prominent Attorney. Dr. Louis Rader, Waynesboro - General Manager of Waynesboro General Electric Plant. OFFICERS: Dr. J. L. Blair Buck, President - Widely known educator - Author of "The Development of Public Schools in Virginia. Mr. Edmund D. Campbell, Vice-President - Able constitutional lawyer - well known church and civic leader. Judge H. G. Cochran, Vice-President - Prominent former juvenile court judge. Col. Francis Pickens Miller, Vice-President - Distinguished civic leader and churchman. Mr. Knox Turnbull, Vice-President - Prominent business executive and Chairman of The Charlottesville Committee to Preserve Public Schools. Dr. James R. Sydnor, Treasurer - Professor of Music at Union Theological Seminary - Organizer and Chairman of Richmond Committee for Public Schools. Mr. 0. Eugene Pickett, Recording Secretary - Minister of First Unitarian Church, Richmond - civic leader. Mr. William M. Lightsey, Executive Secretary - Northern Virginia PTA Director - One of the organizers of Arlington and Virginia Committees for Public Schools. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Listing of Advisory Board members and Officers of the Committee for Public Schools, March 20, 1959. Description An account of the resource Listing of Advisory Board members and Officers of the Committee for Public Schools and gives their positions outside of the Committee. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/20/59 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Virginia Committee for Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_7_1_7 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/fe4f02c92a5d0e0d6114d09641b586be.pdf d2de61e1e2d188d1c2b661fc17d45fee PDF Text Text VIRGINIA COMMITTEE PCR PUBLIC SCHOOLS March 13, 1959 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CONCERNING THE COMMITTEES I'OR PUBLIC SCHOOLS The following questions are those most commonly asked.by per­ sons who v/ant to know the "who, what, and why" of the Committees for Public Schools. If you have other questions which are not answered here, please write to the Virginia Committee for Public Schools, Hoorn 3, Broad-Grace Arcade, Richmond 19, Virginia, 1. QUESTION: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OP THE COMMITTEE? Answer: The single purpose of the Committee is: "17e affirm our determined support of free public education for every child in Virginia. M e believe that this should continue to be guaranteed by the Constitution of Virginia. Our major concern is that the present crisis facing our public schools be resolved with the least possible damage to the fine Virginia public schopl system. 2. QUESTION: WHO. ARE THE LEADERS OP THE COMMITTEE? Answer A Attached is a list of the officers, members of the Steering Committee and Advisory Board, with a brief statement identifying each. This list includes recognized leaders, from all parts of the State, in the fields of business, education, religion and civic betterment. Members include many who do not have chil­ dren in the public schools but who recognise that public education is a vital necessity to the growth of the community, State and nation3. QUESTION: WHO- ARE SOLICITED POR MEMBERSHIP IN TIIE COMMITTEES? Answer: The Committee is interested in enrolling the lar­ gest possible” number of white residents of Virginia who believe that free public education must be available for every child in Virginia and that this opportunity should continue to be guaranteed by the Constitution of Virginia. 4. QUESTION: WlIAT RESPONSIBILITIES ARE ASSUMED”WHEN ONE BECOMES A MEMBER OP THE COMMITTEE? Answer: There is no obligation to actively help with the work of the Committee, nor is there any financial fee charged. The work of the Committee is carried on with volunteer help and volun­ tary contributions from its members. Each member of the Committee is asked to help increase the membership of the Committee and to promote its purpose through influencing neighbors, friends and acquaintances throughout the state. It is also hoped that each member will communicate his views to members of the General Assem­ bly and others in positions of political leadership. OVER �I 5. QUESTION; IS MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTED TO REGISTERED VOTERS? Answer; No. This question is asked on the membership card for informational purposes only. However, members are urged to pay poll taxes by May 1, register to vote and to ask others to do so. 6. QUESTION: IS THE COMMITTEE FINANCED BY ANY OTHER GROUPS OR BY SOURCES FROM OUTSIDE VIRGINIA? Answer; Voluntary contributions by the members and their friends are the only sources of financing the work of the Virginia Committee and local committees. There is no membership fee but contributions are welcome and needed. 7. QUESTION: IS THE COMMITTEE CONNECTED WITH ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION? Answer; Neither the Virginia Committee for Public Schools nor affiliated local committees are connected in any way with any other organization, 8. QUESTION: HOW DOES THE COMMITTEE STAND ON DESEGREGATION? Answer: The Committee seeks neither to promote integration nor to perpetuate segregation. Its membership probably includes a majority who would prefer continued segregation of the schools. However, with others, they are brought together in the united belief that free public education must continue to be available to all who want it. 9. QUESTION: WHY IS THE ORGANIZATION AND RAPID GROWTH OF COMMITTEES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS SO IMPORTANT NOW? Answer: Our lawmakers must be shown that the great majority of white Virginians are not willing to give up their public schools. Yet we and they must face the clear fact that legal developments have left only a single choice: (1) either accept such limited in­ tegration as the courts require or (2) abolish our fine state public school system. The danger that the latter course will be followed is very real; its advocates include strong political forces. At the March 6 Public Hearing before the Perrow Commission, no less than 16 speakers demanded the abolition of the public school system. Many others advocated a course of action which would seriously damage public education. Those who are convinced that our public schools cannot be sacrificed must speak out NOW in large numbers and from all parts of the state. The singleness of purpose of the Committees for Public Schools permits them to speak out in behalf of public education more effectively than any other organized group. Twelve members of the local committees and the Virginia Committee for Public Schools spoke at the Public Hearing. Speaking for more than 20,000 members from all parts of the state, their statements provided a most effective demonstration that Virginians are not willing to sacrifice their public schools. Individuals who feel that they must help to preserve our public schools can multiply their effectiveness by swelling the State-wide membership of the Public School Committees. These committees form a focal point through which individual effort is translated into a strong, organized program of State-wide publicity and legislative action. The effectiveness of the Virginia Committee in exerting legislative influence is in direct proportion to its total state-wide membership. A � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Questions and Answers Concerning The Committees For Public Schools, March 13, 1959. Description An account of the resource Most common questions asked about the "who, what and why" of the Committees for Public Schools. 9 questions and answers. 2 pages. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/13/59 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Virginia Committee for Public Schools Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. nauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 19_2_7_1_6 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/decdc50ccdb71012e1a7ef082d6ea1db.pdf 9e718eb42399625b44f8cad9ad499b5d PDF Text Text JC 6^- d L c x ^ VIRGINIA COMMITTEE t O R PUBLIC SCHOOLS "The Work and Growth of The Committees for Public Schools" (Report by William M. Lightsey, Executive Secretary, at Public Meeting in Richmond on March 15, 1959) I wish to tell you about the work of the Virginia Committee for Public Schools and the local committees like your Richmond Area Com­ mittee, which have formed and are forming in communities across the entire State. There is a question and answer leaflet on the tables at the en­ trance which tells much about the "who, what, and why" of the Virginia Committee for Public Schools and the connected local committees. These rapidly spreading Committees for Public Schools represent what may become the most significant and widespread "grass roots" movement on behalf of public schools that Virginia has ever seen. Entirely unsupported by and not connected with any other organization, this movement is providing a rallying point for that great body of moderate Virginians that is determined that our fine system of public education come through the present crisis with as little damage as possible. These Committees stand for neither the perpetuation of segregation nor the promotion of integration. Let me emphasize that it is not our intent to replace the ParentTeacher Associations, the Virginia Education Association, or other groups that have labored so long and hard in promoting and improving public education in Virginia. Rather, the Committees for Public Schools are filling a void left by the failure of our largest pro­ public school organizations to embark on a strong state-wide action program necessary to awaken Virginians to the extent that our law­ makers would be convinced beyond doubt that the great majority of Virginians are not willing that our public school system be sacrificed cr impaired. Do not construe these remarks as criticism of all mem­ bers of these organizations. Many, many members and leaders in the Committees for Public Schools are also members and leaders in PTA, VEA, League of Women Voters, AAUW, Councils on Human Relations, United Church Women, National Conference of Christians and Jew's, Chambers of Commerce, service clubs, women's clubs and other organizations. Many local and regional units of these organizations have publicly stated positions which are fully consistent with the purposes of the Com­ mittees for Public Schools and have urged their members to join these Committees. We hope the near future will bring many more such en­ dorsements. The total membership of the Virginia-Committee for Public Schools already numbers more than 20,000 white Virginians. Local Committees have been organized in nine separate areas of the State: Alexandria, Arlington, Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Fairfax County-Falls Church, Front Royal, Newport News and the surrounding Peninsular Area, Nor­ folk and Richmond. Organizing groups of local leaders are now forming local Committees in Christiansburg, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Rockingham County and Waynesboro. The Virginia Committee is trying desperately to lend assistance to local people who have requested help and advice in some 15 other areas. Perhaps the progress of extension of this movement can best be illustrated by reviewing the happenings of the last 3 weeks across the State. On Thursday evening, February 26, we met with a group of 250 people in Newport News. This group selected an organizing Committee 2nd authorized them to proceed with formal organization of a local Committee. The following Sunday, March 1, over IfOO people attended an afternoon meeting in Alexandria, elected officers, adopted bylaws and formally organized the Alexandria Committee. Two days later, at Lynchburg on the evening of March 3, we met with some 35' community Leaders. They elected an organizing committee, which has been most Motive in securing the participation of business, religious, educa­ tional and civic leaders. They have scheduled a second meeting for this coming Thursday evening. Last Sunday evening, March 8, Dr. Buck tnd I talked to a group of over 1+50 who had come to a meeting in a country church in Rockingham County, east of Harrisonburg. Over 200 signed membership cards and the group elected a steering committee to complete formal organization. Last Monday and Tuesday I met with several small groups in Roanoke. Plans have been made to begin the �2 organization of a local committee there. Other recent action taken by the Virginia Committee includes an appeal to VEA locals across the State and to the educators and professors in the white colleges of the State. These appeals are beginning to show gratifying results. The Virginia Committee for Public Schools is a very necessary coordinating organization for the local committees. Through this central committee, the effort of the various local committees and of individual members in areas where there are no local committees oan be brought together in a strong, state-wide program of publicity, legislative action, and extension work. The Virginia Committee for Public Schools grew out of an initial meeting last November of repre­ sentatives from Charlottesville, Arlington, Norfolk and Front Royal. (These were the four communities where Committees for Public Schools had already been separately formed.) They felt the need to share experiences and advice concerning the work of the local committees that had been formed in each of these four communities. With the fall of the massive resistance laws, it became evident that the threat to public schools would be a State-wide rather than a local threat. Other areas such as Richmond, not immediately threat­ ened with desegregation, recognized the need for a local organization and for a coordinated State-wide effort. The Virginia Committee was officially organized in December. The policies and program of action of the central committee are determined by a steering committee which includes a representative selected by each of the organized local committees. In this way, the work of the central committee and the public statements of its representatives are closely coordinated with the local committees. The Virginia Committee has an office at the Broad-Grace Arcade, to some extent shared with the Richmond Area Committee. This office is open and busy six, if not seven, days a week. Paid secretarial help is employed and supplemented with volunteer help from the Rich­ mond Area. I, as Executive Secretary, am the only other paid help the Virginia Committee has at present. I work full-time from the Richmond office. However, we could not accomplish nearly so much were it not for the fact that our President, Dr. Blair Buck, has for the past 3 months given his full time, day and night, to work in the office and in traveling about the State. Membership in the Virginia Committee is of two kinds. First, it includes the membership of the local committees who have endorsed the by-laws and purposes of the Virginia Committee. Second, it includes the individuals who have signed membership cards and who live in areas which have as yet no local committees. The work of the Virginia Committee must be financed largely from the contributions received by the local committees. As each new local committee is formed, it is asked to accept a proportionate assessment to carry on the work of the central committee. There is a great need for additional money. Both the publicity and extension program, should be stepped up significantly now. The work we are all trying to do can reach its maximum effectiveness throughout the State only if each mem­ ber helps this work with a contribution large enough to hurt a little. In closing, let me ask you to do one other thing. Talk to or write your friends and acquaintances in every part of the State. Tell them about the Committees for Public Schools. Send to our office the names and addresses of everyone you know I J o may be interested in 'h joining this effort. The address is Room 3, Broad-Grace Arcade, Richmond 19, Virginia. Thank you- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell Description An account of the resource This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Text of talk given by William M. Lightsey at a public meeting in Richmond, March 15, 1959. Description An account of the resource The Work and Growth of the Committees for Public Schools. 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