The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-11

Inevitably vary. according - the de-
-~a,sw - the age and Of CNa.-
zntion. ard according =.
ability q tie PePSs. n
meet those demands Saee S,rth
public asmaad for educan@a IN 49,
Carolina, and. IL fact IN the .nta
civilized world. has become :" S's.~
a. 10 make at least n four-nook"1
g~hnol IN even school district -
every child a necessity IN every co"u
= able - provide 4 INC aN,.
~ rho constitutional iFn*a@
nal an educational auAaicaAIoa
for surraxe. has further mphsS
four-months %chcoi a. a nrSF
exreuxs The ability OF every c"1n-
~ in North Carolina - PROVO" 49,
a school hss greatly incTsas~.
1855. as the increase n the :,
yaIu. ~ property viii show. Inc
Supreme court. since thc barkSsat'
decision. hes held that electric Hs"Ds
water works and Sewerage, ~"
necessary expenses for towns 1
cities. Sor which a special TAX S"Ni-
be levied without q vote OF me f'oP'N
anaer IN Constitution II me d"~
.mnaas ~ civilization have s~uiaclch'S
changed a Il make these a hSC'.
ext er<e. IL seems beyond c~ohtioNctS
that in ar age OF universal education
the demands OF civilization IN Merit"
Carolina have sufficiently hange 70
make at least "a four months sch'1t
In every school district, Within I"3Sl
Of every child. a necessary expense
II would seem t. me that me SaHt'
rule would apply here rs applies % "A
Guardian in determining what i a
necessary expense for his ward. mis-
varies as ] understand II, according .
the demands upon the ward 10 main
tain his position in society and clfiii-
za;ion and the suffciency 81 his estate
TO meet these demands.
As pgitt he seen fro ~ the TaDOsI IN
the Franklin Times. the demand Tor
the leyyinG OF a special tax Tor n -FOUR
months school was made by the pro-
gresSiyc board OF education OF fiunK
lin county. and the commissioners
showed their observation-disclosures. lther-
Airy and educational spirit by order
ing the levy Of the tax. The record
and demand were carefully prepared
by Supt. r. Il. White. who is one OF
the most efficient county supcrip-
tendents III his or any other state.
and who IS also a lawyer OF ability
The collection cf this tax VIII be en-
toincG. and every cTOrt Will be MADE
to have the matter passed upon At the
August term 0: .he superior court or
Franklin county. and brought 10 he
fail term Of the Supreme court for
final decision. Both the county
board of education and the county
commissioners Of Franklin county de-
serves great credit for showing he
courage of their CONVICTIONS IN TINS
important matter. They deserve the
thanks Of tho entire state; and If, as
l believe it VIII, the supreme court
holds the tax TO be constitutional and
settles the principle forevo. that Il
four-months school in every sChoo!
district Is a necessary expense, Il VIII
be the most important and far reach
Ing step for educational progress that
has been taken in this generation IN
North Carolina. Any body can easily
see that it would make possible in
every county not only a full four
months term in every district. but
better salaries for better teachers, and
more teachers, where needed. to re-
lieve the congested condition in many
districts. Hon. r. B.. White. Hon.
F. S. Spruill and Ex-Governor Charles
b. Aycock have been employed "a
counsel for the children and the
schools"