The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-16
WILL VOTE SEPT. 10.
The New School Law for Bron-
wood and Community.

of BrOnWOod high school q law 10 III
corporate the town and community OF
Bronwood into an independent school
district was passed by the last legisla-
ture. This law becomes operative
when voted for by majority of the
qualified voters OF the proposed dis
trict, It's main provisions are that all
schools and school affairs in the in
cluded territory are TO be controlled
and regulated by local board OF trus-
tees elected by the people, and these
officials are empowered TO levy spe-
cial local school tax, not to exceed one
half of one per cent, or five dollars on
the thousand. The election to ratlfY
this measure is set for September ~.
1908.
AS every voter will naturally inquire
as to the advantages of this measure, it
NAV may be we'll to specify few of its
manifold advantages and the reasons
for it's acceptance. The first and
greatest advantage is that IL will pro-
vide a permanent and stable schOO,
and free nigh school education to
every child of the district. The school
will then be"like a national bank 10
tie fact that it will be permanent and
lasting, an institution in which the
people can place absolute confidence.
it will not be of uncertain life, now
small. now large, lamely organized,
and poorly managed, depending some
wears on tuition and some on the good
will of theaboard of mayor and council.
la such school every boy and girl, at
the expense of small entrance fee
each year, can be we'll fitted for life or
college at a cost in taxes so small that
no one will feel it to be burden.
Another advantage that will be
highly appreciated is the fact that ali
schools will be directly under the con-
troll of the people They will elect
their own trustees, and being indie
PENDENT. the trustees will always
have a sure source of school revenue
which will enable them always to Sc
cure the very best teaching talent to
be had.
Seeing good school in Brentwood
country people. to get into a more
thickly settled community where they
will have good educational advantages
and to escape the increasing dangers
of secluded country life, will m1Ye into
the school district. This is not a mere
guess OF lUlG dSScII lOL ~ 10 ~"
being borne out by abundant proof.
Already because of Bronwood's educa
tional outlook, many property owners
in and around Brentwood are receiving
| handsome offers fer their properly,
and consequently the value of real es
tate is increasing very rapidly. Be
! fore the school house was begun far
mer asked 81 800 for his land; before
! a. - TO- 81 70 INN
Tor 81, 200, Laying aside all other con-
slderations, the adoption OF this
school law will be a good business
stroke, FOR it will undoubtedly raise
! the value of all the included real es-
tate several times above what will
have to be paid out in taxes for the
maintenance of schools. This bring
ing in of new citizens will infuse new
! life and interests into the community.
This miugling of the old stationary
life with the new progressive life will
arouse new ideas, aims and purposes
Life will be fuller and more attractive,
and as a final result the community,
having taken an effective remedy for
tbs littieness, will make more progress
financially, morally, socially, religious
ly ard Internationally in a few years
!
of century.
1t will equalize the burden of sup
porting the school. Who has main
tanned the school the past year and
has offered to maintain it this year?
The county and the town of Brentwood.
Adding togt ther what these two will
ha, spent at the end Of this year in
running the school and building the
new house, we find it to be the sum of
Si,lT5. Can such magnificent liberal
ity continue? 1t can not. The county
has other places to spend money be-
sides Bronwood. More of the revenues
of the town must be spent on the
streets and sidewalks and in cleaning
away rubbish aud otherwise beautify-
ing and making the town more attract
i've to live in. Now the county and
town respectfully but insistently ask
that the property owners come in and
help bear the expense. Will you do it?
! Both county ard town will continue to
make appropriations for the school,
but this must be supplemented by the
people. To do this will necessitate
the leyying of small tax, not greater
Than 81 soon the Thousand. This add
ed to the state tax rate will make OF /
$3.50 on the Thousand, an extremely
low rate-Very likely lower than that
of any other county in the state.
Abundantly able to help ourselves.
can we expect others to help US when
we sit idly by with hands folded md
refuse assistance:
l Are public schools a public necessi.
ty?s Most assuredly they areas nc c.
eosary TO the public welfare as air a. d