The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22

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N 81 sl1s aapng ~ W hyS School Districts
shds y ote Special School Tax.
sa' la 5Eees stfisgetsswas brought out in d
srcas lty u as meeting Of the Teachers AS
Mas!herc that that tliers ,ro
!sotl eSmss'ly "a poorly equipped s,hool
"A mouse y - our county.
42Get, the hoys apd girls,
achers, love these old
'.'''.' es ior What opportunity
>rd, although they are
3ti t&ilE ainst the cold Of winter
,,s.,. "a. 4, t:Y rcoiy any conveniynces.
lVssh tho opportunities wo have,
Sve Sv,,ep ,oISs!a great deal moro to our
1 taohoo Isst,,,o3 lsIthan they are getting.
S 'i'Re lnp-to date farmers Of our
5tso1 county would laugh at the idea of
1tgryingsto farm without the modern
tafsnS implements. It would bo as
well 'i't Il 1]pqi 4 farmer to try to farm
WitbNuttools us for a school teacher
to- giyeproper instruction without
q, a,comtoriablo school-room, equipped
Withsdesk, blaokboards, and other
necessary comvcniences.
There are some we'll equipped
schools il Marlboro, and they are
not sopsi fined alone to the wealthier
districts. The districts which will
not take advantage Of the means
that baye been provided, are simply
going 10 take back seats among the
localitisFp pi onr county.
Every citizen protected by the
state fnods, which are used to carry
out the LAWS. Hc receives this pro-
tection in The same proportion as
the valuation Of his property. No
matter whethar aman has any child
rem or not, he owes tito the state
and community 10 protect their
interest ia ficturIl by providing the
boys md girls with proper facilities
of education. And even if he has
finished educating Ills own children,
the improvement of the society of
neighborhood, which a good school
will bring. win more than repay
him.
The moln d man hos the more
protection 10 receives.
Who ia your district would not
help Yon protect your property
from violence or in case Of fire? II
you receive teis protection then
why not help others to educate
their children by submitting to a
special schooi iay, and thus repay
tllem? Yl rec Or four dollars on q
Thousand isi einall thing, but q
good school ins community is
a>big thing.
A special ieyywould build you a
school house ila few years and
support q good school. Your COM
mruurnity would Improve. Land i'll
Lyon, q Fi'l ell or rent for
[ snore upauoue9l to 5p,sy your OK
!t,vsso. fight f55 81 E9as sapi,s el}isA s;>,eu
saploortt II. asW@by ttieir votes,
Y ho,e Ii 4. ! nu.oluer good means
tor raising school funds.
No sohool Nthat had ever voted
the taxin our county has ever vot-
ed 1t out. si
Do moi stand in your own light
and in tho way Of your childfens
education because you are afraid
you will insult anothcr mans poSk-
ct book. Unless some narroW mind
ed ideas are done away wsh, s our
section Will never gain zKe asceRd-
ency it should hold among the. SEQ
tions.of our country. n .'
The school question is always a
great and live issue, Your school is
an institution which concerns the
vital interest Of your home. It is
next ininportance TO your home in
many respects. n
In behnlf Of The rising generation
let, some onc ait.i moral courage
work for it, wherever this special
school tax is needed. "There is 10
royal road 10 learning" Then if it
is hard Tor those who have all the
advantages, il we do not provide
for those with scarcely any advan.
tages, they must forever be barred
from the ennobling influence Of
education.
Mch1A 1907 A Tao cher.