The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-27
o the Editor Of The Republican.
c. J. OTTO.

C. J. OTTO.
To the Editor of The Republican.
, Having been regular reader OF
The REPUBLICAN from its first APP
pearance and as its columns haye al
ways been open 20 communic2 tons
and especially to those relating to the
interest of the people of the county
and State. and having read with
pleasure and much interest commu.
nicati0ns from number of citizrns
and tax payers hearing upon the pub
lie schools of the county.
AT the earnest request of several
prominent citizens for my views upon
the subject of an incaease of our Pub
lie school fund by the County Com
missioners, 1 have yielded to their
earnest 'importunities and send
this communication,
The public schools of Garrett
County have been very much ham.
pered with from various causes, there
fore will not yield to one thing rs
remedy.
To raise the standard of education
in Garrett every man, woman and
child must put their Shou der to the
wheel economy and make special
effort TO gain The end so earnestly
sought-belter educational advanta-
gCS for our children.
Your correspondent thinks the cit.
iZnns have read the communications
referred to. and will stand by those
who have come to the front and es-
pOused the childrens' cause.
In expressing my views as to the
ways and means to enable the S 'h0Ol
Board to keep open the schools a Ion.
ger period, the amount necessary for
relief must come direct from the tax
payers lin adiitinn 10 the amount
the County Commissions have been
providing heretolore) at the annual
levy.
AS far as your correspondent has
communicated with the citizens there
seems to be "A desire for an increase in
the appropriation that will be made
in a iew days.
Knowing by experience the oyer.
burdened condition of the taxpayers
hut | think they will stand an in
crease of the tax rate for school pur-
poses with more grace than for any
other purpose. 1t is patent to the
mind of all intelligent people that
our school terms are too short and
the children are growing up in ignO.
rance owing to the limited means to
keep omen the schools. There APP
pears to be a feeling among the peO-
pie for better school facilities. There
j., toe, IAN earnest desire expressed by
the school officials to elevate tho
moral condition of the children and
are end 'av0ring to give full value to
the people for every dollar going
through their hands. I feel sure
from conversation with some Of the
school officials that they would be
pleased to make two schools of three
in several places in the county if the
| Of cah
to such changes. No doubt some
would be inconvenienced by such
changes. but the patrons and chill
dren should make some sacrifice in
this important particular to aid the
efficient school board i'm obtaining
the best results in the object thus
sought.
Twill close by saying that am a
school man all the time from the fact
that / feel the disadvantage of linn
tied education and feel sure that the
Commissioners will provide fOl
school purposes at their next meet
ing.
+ Now fellow citizens, let our watch
word he economy-retrench and l0r
off unnecessary expenses and make /
special effort to have better school
and with some special legislation a
the next session of our State LagisIa
ture we may be able to have at Ieas
six months school for our children
which think is quite sufficient, ant
our tax rate will he hut little increas
ed, thus will be laid the foundation
for a'lasting blessing to coming gen
eraiions which seems to be the ain
and object of all Intelligent and far
minded persons throughout Thu
broad land.
Bowling to the will of the tax-pay
ers, am,
: Yours obediently,
GEO. L.. MICHAELs.