The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14
THE HELP OF THE PRESS

close interdependence with the other
great educational force, the school
and it is a good combination.
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The following letter in response
from one of the editors referred to
above is in point. is a helpful word
bravely spoken, and is appreciated
by the editor of the Review.
The Peoples Demands, Colfax, La,
Dec. ~, 1909. L. Stephens, Lafa-
yette, La: Dear Sir-I note with
pleasure receipt of the School Review
for November, and hope the puDlica-
ton will be of great value to the
cause of education in Louisiana.
Ever since ] became manager of the
Demands l have advocated the voting
OF special taxes for school purposes
and have succeeded in getting many
school districts to do this in the
interest of the children. There is
nothing of more Importance to our
State than the cause of education.
and | am determined to carry nv
part of the burden. Yours very truly,
E. L. STUCKEY, Editor.
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Other editors also have sent US the
encouraging word and quite a number
have printed kindly greetings, besides
reproducing certain selected portions
of our "copy' for their readers.
But one of the most helpful express
sions covering the whole subject
matter of the relation of the press to
the schools vas given in an address
by DIR. N. P. Moss, President of the
Lafayette Parish School Board. be-
fore the Parish Teachers Institute.
held here during the first week in
January. What he said was in part
as follows, and we cordially COM
mend it to the attention of all editors
and all teachers:
1.-THE teacher is directly interested
in having the schools ENJOY public
favor, because, in the end, it is upon
this condition more than any other
that a longer school term and ade-
quate salaries for teachers depend.
1t is the taxpayer who puts up the
money for these things, and he will
be willing to do what is right
If approached in an intelligent and
way.
1.-The local newspaper is a most
useful n for informing and
educating the public along reform
lines. And 30 it is that l appeal to
you, in your W interest and in the
interest of the little children cropping
Tor light under your guidance, to
cultivate cordial and reciprocal rela-
lions with your local newspapers
wherever may be your field of work.
oy taking q personal interest in
strengthening their influence in the
way OF increasing their circulation
and by supplying them with school
Jews for publication.
Here in Lafayette Parish the
school interests have derived the
greatest benefit from the cooperation
md good will of the local newspapers
n developing public sentiment favor
able to public education.
There are two newspapers pub
ished In Lafayette and they are both
'tanch friends of the schools, and YOU
;ould not do better than to subscribe
or both of them. Uphold and
strengthen the hands of the friends of
under whatsoever guise
hey may exist, and thereby increase
heir power for doing greater good.
You know that one of the best wavs
insuring help for oneself is through
attending help to others. A, simple
very forcible illustration of this
act is afforded by the horse on the
The sight is a familiar one,
hat OF a horse standing up alongside
another horse scratching and rub
ping him at the place he wants to be
scratched or rubbed himself. This
$ q true exemplification of what is
Known as horse sense. and that is
ne only kind of sense that is worth
anything. You can easily make the
of this idea if you are
lot above learning a valuable lesson
rom the horse.
Il specially commend to your
adorable consideration. also. another