The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-11-25
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| BETTER SCHOOLS.
Ths. Rssak of Smaller coun-
EeS Che View Of Pro
BesoP Pubice Who has M,de|
! Close Study Of the Sis.
nation.
The two most essential things
for the advancement and uplifting
Iof this county are our public
schools and our public roads.
These two systems which cause
more trouble give more satisfac-
ton are given less attention and
cost more money than all other
public affairs taken together.
Therefore they are of the most vi
tai interest to us and should con-
mand our attention above all things
else. Then if this,is true, which on
the face of it is the case, anything
that retards their progress and i'm
provement should be condemned
and on the other hand anything
that may be beneficial to them
should be encouraged by all pro-
gressive men.
That both of these systems are
far inferior to what they should be
is too glaringly self-evident to be
contradicted by the most optimis-
tic person living. And why is this
true? Simply because under our
present system of large counties it
is utterly impossible for any one
man to look after the schools or the
roads as they should be. For in
stance, it is almost one hundred
miles from the extreme northern
end to the extreme southern end of
weight in those days, but thanks be
to Our Maker, these same people
who were then misled have had
their eyes open and are today with
this county and scattered over this
vast territory, from FIVE to seventy
hive miles apart are ,snxty-seven
white and fifty four negro schools.
Do you thing it is possible for one
man, during six months to person.
ally Superintend these schools? As
to how many thousand miles of pub
lie roads there are in this county |
am quite unable to say, but is it
reasonable to suppose that there
are more miles of road han it is
possible for one man to see
much less build up. For
these reasons would it not be bet
ter, if this county were divided?
| Now then add to this the fact
that the bulk or practically all of
the public funds of this county is
spent in keeping up the schools and
roads, for the salaries of the off
GERS and other expenses of the
. county really amount to such a
small sum that it can hardly be
noticed. This broundless, baseless,
Senseless cry of increased taxes for
two sets of officers salaries is pure
unadulterated foolishness. Now
then for the simple reason that
small counties have good schools
and good roads, the people of this
state are dividing up the large coun
ties as fast as they can. Almost
every year new county is formed
and whereas not many years ago.
nothing was more unpopular than
new counties, but now the tables
are turned and nothing is more pop
ular. Good roads and good
school mean progress and civiliza-
ton; small counties, better schools
and good roads. Therefore small
counties mean progress. 1t is not
right for any one to stand in the
way OF progress and improvement.
Then it is not right for any one to
vote against the new county -
| According to all indications the
new county will win by a good ma
Jority. However, it will be well
tor its friends to work hard so that
1t may win by overwhelming
majority and remember when you
vote for it that you are improving
your public roads, thereby your
country is benefited; that you are
building up your schols, thereby
your children are benefited; and
that, by doing both of these things.
you are helping your fellow man
and pushing civilization a step for