The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-07
Difference EXPLAINED
Confusions as to State School FunCs
Cleared Away.


funds appropriated by the lagisla-
ture for the aid to weak schools anl
the money given to the high schools.
The Legislature last year appropria-
ted 100000 for the high schccls OF
the State and $4,000 for aid to the
weak schools of the State. The funds
are not connected in any way.
Since the first of the year $50
schools iii 81 counties have been aided
Dozens of applications could not be
honored because the last check was
sent early in September.
Horry county alone received ST.
1857. This was distributed among
% schools in amounts of 800 or less.
In several instances the districts have
voted special school tax in order
that they may kenefit by this appro-
prlatlon. One school in Horny coun-
ty enrolled 15 pupils. was apportioncd
SS3 from the regular school fund.
and paid the teacher monthly salary
of $40. The patrons subscribed SIG.
and received $;2 from the State.
thereby lengthening the term one
month.
Bethel i'll Pickcns county enrolled
lS pupils. was apportionad from the
regular fund $3.50. and paid the
teacher salary of 1913 per month.
Patrons subscribed 81 and received
$14.
Red Hill in Edgefeld county en-
rolled 60 pupils. was apportioned
$34O, and paid TIE salary of $S5 to
two teachers. The patrons raised $50
and secured 500 from the State.
Similar illustrations might be
given from Marlboro, the richest agri-
cultural county i'll the State. from
Spartanburg, cotton manufacturing
centre, from Anderson, the leading
county i'll South Carolina in the pro-
ductlon of cotton, as well as from
The less prosperous sections. The
Association of County Superinten-
dents at its meeting in Spartanburs
strongly endorsed this appropriation
to weak schools. The experiment of
1909 will probably become a fixed
policy i'll the next few years. At
least $4,000 is needed to supply the
demand made during the present.
and an appropriation of 100000
would not be too large. In the opinion
OF State Superintendent of Educa-
tion Swearingen, a local tax should
be made the basis for a distributing
this fund. Subscriptions are unsatis-
factory, because they must be solicit
ed every year.
The High School Law.
The high school law was ameneded
by the general assembly last Febru-
airy by adding an amendment requir-
ing every high school district to lew
for school purposes at least = mill
tax. This requirement will probably
be extended to elementary common
schools, for weak schools and high
schools are both included in the pub
lie school system and differ only in
the grade of work. The demand for
this appropriation to the common
school has been made repeatedly. and
the small beginning authorized BY
the Garris act has received general
Endorsement throughout the State.
The State board of education at
its meeting September 7, passed on
high school applications for the COM
ing session. Thirty-eight counties
will share i'll the high school appro-
priation next year and several appli-
cations could not be granted because
of the per cent limit imposed OH
each county by the high school act.
More than 75 rural high schools will
be in operation this year. 1t is stat
ed that farmers are beginning to real
lze that it is better to build up their
local schools than to move to town
III search of educational advantages.
The $4,000 appropriated by the Gar
ris act for weak schools should not
be confounded with the $4,000 appro-
priated for the high schools.
Mulligan Pleads Guilty.
Spartanburg, Special - 'Bud"
Mulligan, a former police officer.
pleaded guilty to the charge of house
breaking and larceny in the court of
general sessions Saturday and was
sentenced to year in the penitentary
or on the public works of the county.
Mulligan was caught robbing cash
drawer in book store here some
weeks 400 At tbe tipna tbo ooco ,yos