Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-30
Wants to be Superintendent Pub
lie Instruction.
MAKES PLEA FOR ECONOMY
Shows How rreseu, system HAS Eos,
cred Wastcful fN-thods-tow MuI
t;ple School Book list IS an OPP
pressive Burden on Wage Farmers.



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The new constitution provides iha
lhr Stat, board ti education Shall
SHltst.t llit, jt,yl -i,,piSS
II,',nt g.. !" IL t'''''i'' HIN
discretion! rs il may see iii i'll Ii, So,
lection Of books suitable for III,
schools az the cities ANA counties. r.
:SnGctiHclS. My construction Of this
Nr0vi&lnn in direct contrast IA lhI,
~ lli'. department Of public inslrltc-
ton. Mas voiced IL i petition Of the
county school board or Prince Edward
reuurStin% lhr Stale board to select
the trN. hooks for IL cn,lnlics. If
Tie hbar,! Vas, Granted ,his rpu,rs,
AMI 4 similar one passed. hv an al
inp$t unatlinin,i.5 vote. of Ilic General
Assembly, IN" patrons ri our public
%ciH'.S wnitla moi nov ID PAYING in
me increased uri,'e ui Srhuoihook,
lie tthvGllnG expenses, salaries. and
board hiilS ~ 4 multitude Of agents.
sfii'' 'f't'n - y 'I'Sl 81 local attorneys.
me cost al thousands Of sample, books
sent ~ the Local committees. ANA other
expenses incident 10 tile scramble Of
ne publishers for business. Ii IS Oh
l'i%&S'vr..n he poor. 4 hardship, on the
iTsi';tiSr wa&crran,.r. ana IN Injustice
- 1ch and poor alike hal they should
- iof"tu - pay from l., to 30 per cent
more Ion II" same schnulhnpkS than
'l't people 81 nllnAi' States
n.eia ~ coL, n
l'r SHiio'l iaW provides that the
'':i" superintendent shall prepare
Siti'hhit' rr@isirr$, blank forms, ana
i"SH'n''niS Tor making all reports ana
lnt cnldH"i!i- all the necessary bust
:lt*S under he school law My con
slrnr'ion ii this law. in direct con.
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ihoii''S& can Nn saved thereby. il is !ic
hHiN .! ans department to prepare al
rr:s'%it'f.i, hank lniinS ami regulations.
aAn 70 have iht'sr printed ior. and rur-
hlSh'''' &p. u i" schools Al The lowest
''eS&''!ln i'i'r%, Take, Ter Example. he
4chnpi r'@iSl@ns, II is an easy matter
70 'i;iNc 4 REGISTER. One fully equal. if
~ %ar"iloE TO tho nrw Virginia
M,'''' r''si"tel, can ne printed and de-
l'S''''! wy" me hands OF every district
~ IA 'lF twenty-five cents Il copy The
N''sl:lia school register is sold 10 f,c
&cP"ol districts for $rv"nty-iivc cents
: ',",' 9, y h!cil'nGild, although il
'"h PC s'1!1 without reducing the pre-.
S'i1 r!n'I' q ne printer, for conSid-
'I''"E iesS 'hah onehalf Of this