Mothers and fathers, Dr. Collins writes the magazine Home Journal, should "interfere in the affairs of their children, particularly in their school life."

"There is no denying the fact that we are going through a difficult period in education. Our schools are overcrowded. Many of our buildings are worn down at the heel. Our teachers are grossly underpaid and unhappy. And in the face of these problems, we must prepare for an even greater crop of children of school age in the years ahead because of the current high birth rate."

Note: Dr. Collins would serve as state superintendent of education for over 25 years, beginning in 1933. A former country merchant, farmer, and newspaper editor, he was also an ordained Baptist minister.

After the Brown decision in 1954 he called for "cool heads and warm hearts" and predicted that there would be "no immediate effect on Georgia public schools."