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The question of whether there should or should not be purely edu¬ cational television stations has been debated for some time and probably will be a source of controversy for many years to come. On one point, however, there is general agreement —and that is the classroom value of televised lectures, demonstrations and current events. In most areas, television sets in school auditoriums or individual classrooms are turned on to receive educational programs telecast by com¬ mercial stations. In a few cities there is an educational station which regu¬ larly beams programs to classrooms. All this is now taken as a matter of course. Yet, in New Jersey, there seems to be a different attitude. Re¬ cently, in a budget message, Gov. Robert B. Meyner declared, “A 20- inch screen should never be allowed to come between teacher and pupil during school hours.” To avoid taking the Governor’s statement out of context, it must be pointed out that he was explaining why he opposed spending taxpayers’ money on a state-supported educa¬ tional TV station. His position, to many observers, makes sense. His statement does not. Television in the classroom, when the programs are selected judiciously, can be an invaluable teaching aid. Rather than coming between the teacher and pupil, the 20-inch screen can bring them together by permit¬ ting them to share the experience of watching a President’s inauguration, of seeing a Congressional committee in action, of taking part in a queen’s coronation or even of visiting a zoo. Perhaps the Governor should re¬ consider his sweeping statement. (Next Week: More on Educational TV) ARTICLES Can Sinatra Make Good in Tele¬ vision? . 5 Command Performance for TV Hopefuls .. 8 'Show Of Shows:' Easy Does It .10 One Man's Two Families _T8 TV Goes To Work .. ..22 CLOSE-UP Georgiann Johnson: Pitch Girl From Iowa ... 15 REVIEWS Toast Of The Town ...20 Search For Tomorrow ...21 COLUMN Fine Tuning ......... 21 Walter H. Annenberg, Editor Merrill Panitt, Managing Editor Michael J. O'Neill, Advertising Director Jamet T. Quirk, Publisher TV GUIDE is published weekly by Triangle Publications, Inc., 400 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia I, Pa. Rittenhouse 6-1600. National Advertising Office, 488 Madison Ave., New York 22, N. Y. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa. Subscription Rates: In the U. S. 1 year $5.00,2 years $8.00,3 years $11.00, single copy 15c; In Can¬ ada 1 year $6.00,2 years $10.00.3 years $14.00; in Pan-Amer¬ ican Countries 1 year $7.00, 2 years $12.00, 3 years $17.00; In other Foreign Countries 1 year $8.00, 2 years $14.00, 3 years $20.00. Copyright 1954 by Triangle Publications, Inc. Address Subscription queries and changes of address to 116 W. 32nd St., New York 1, N.Y.