The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-10
ADOPTS STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
The Farmers Union Of North Carolina
Advocates Better Education.

5 The Farmers Union Of North Carolin
Advocates Better Education.
That the Farmers Union of Nortl
Carolina rings true in the matter O.
better education, is shown by thu
strong resolutions, published below
that were adopted at the recent
State Convention held in Salisbury:
Your committee on education ask.
leave to submit the following report
First.-We feel that the union has
cause to rejoice over the fact that il
has been helpful in widening and
deepening an interest in industrial
and technical education in our State
Our union holds that farm boys and
farm girls have an indisputable right
not only to education in the general
branches of the ordinary curriculum
but to the specific instructions that
will fit them to excel on the farm
and in the farm home, and enable
them to live in greater comfort, in
tellectual enjoyment and in greater
wealth. We hold that education
properly directed will accomplish
these things; and call on the men,
bers of the locals and on the county
organizations to strive nightly to
place such an education within the
reach of every North Carolina child
Second. BY the aid of our union.
law enabling each county that so
desires it, to establish a farm life
school, was framed by the last legis-
lature. Two counties have already
taken advantage of this law and
several other counties are now wag-
ing campaigns to establish such
schools. We ask this convention to
enjoin all it's officers and members
to join heartily in these campaigns
and put these invaluable schools on
a permanent basis. We also recon-
mend that this convention re-affirm
its belief that all rural schools should
teach the fundamental principals of
good farming and domestic science
to our children. and urge its men,
bers in each county to see that this
is done. We also urge that room be
made in our schools for these SUBJ
jecss by such economy Of time in
other subjects as will leave time for
these branches that are so vital to
young people who are to live on the
farm, and that in whatever subjects
it be possible, textbooks especially
adapted to rural needs be used.
Third.-We recommend as tie
sense of this body that every effort
be made to employ for the instruc-
tion of our children the very best
equipped teachers that can be found,
and that salaries large enough to
such teachers be paid.
Fourth. Since under our school
aw the county superintendent of
schools can either make or mar the
of our schools, we recon-
mend that this officer be employed
for the whole of his time; that he
devote his entire strength to this
office, and that if possible he be
.rained professional teacher.
Fifth. Recognizing that compe-
,ent teachers are needed for the
of agriculture in our rural
ife schools and in common schools,
We recommend that the institutions
which are fitting such teachers be
authorized to give them free tuition,
provided they obligate themselves
o teach for at least two years.
Sixth-We ask that our school
'ficers and our members heartily
cooperate with the United States
government in it's conduct of corn
lubs for our boys and Of canning
lubs for our girls.
Seventh. The value of scientific
nd insensive farming, as taught in
arm life schools and agricultural
olleges, has been fully demonstrate
d this year in the general drought I
hat has prevailed throughout the
tate, good crops being the result 8
where these methods have been en- =
'loyed. We, therefore, commend $
hese practices to the farmers of j
ur State.
H. D. EDGERTON, Chm.
R. L. LITTLE, Sec'y. ,
p. E.. SHAW.