The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-26
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I'VE are aware that our action
m presenting to the public such
an article IS unusual but we are
moved to this course by the UT
gent needs of the public schools
fof this district. in whose welfare
NOT only officially. but as individ-
uals we have a deep interest
Since b Inauguration of the
present board every effort
made by t h e m to do some
thing toward building bet
houses and raising the standard
of our schools TO more nearly APP
proxImate the improved condi.
ton OF our more progressive SIS
ter counties has been frustrated
by lack of funds. This lack of
money is directly traceable TO the
Dersistant refusal of the present
member of the Board of Super
visors from Westville District to
raise the district or county school
levies. For this reason we feel
justified In asking that every cit
zen who has the welfare of his
children and of his neighbors'
children at heart and who desires
that our public schools shall equal
in efficiency the schools o! any
other county IN the state to vote
Tor new sup ervisor on Nov. 9TH
Abundant proof Of the disad
vantages under which we have
labored is shown in the magniti
cent step forward in our sister
districts w h csc representative
upon the Board of Supervisors
responded to the public need.
They now have finished and have
In operation two magnificent
schools, while we whose Super
visor failed to respond to the pop
ular need are now 3 weeks after
school should have opened, fight
inc tor our lives to complete
similar building. Tine after time
the needs of our schools have
been placed before Captain Thur
ston and each time ignored. The
needs of the other districts were
not more strongly voiced but they
were instantly recognized by their
more progressive representatives
That the intelligent voters of this
district will let such a course go
unrebuked we do not believe.
We stand today upon the thresh
hold of an era OF progress. That
State or community which
does not join The forward march
must inevitably suffer. We can
not think for an instant that so
Intelligent people will agree to
remain behind this procession be-
cause OF the few pennies it NAV
take from their pockets. A raise
OF ten cents upon the hundred
dollars. which could do a great
deal toward improving school con
di'iOns. would cost the man who
pays taxes upon $1,000 worth OF
property only one dollar in wear.
Is such an amount sufficiently i'm
pOrtant in your eyes to cause you
TO allow your child to be distanc
ed in the race of life by the off
spring of your more progressive
neighbOT? Realize. men. what
an education means to a child.
1t means better position in life,
more power TO enjoy living, great
er capacity for doing good and
greater opportunity for buildii &
up high and noble character.
Is it worth one or two dollars a
year TO you? We think SO.
AS has been repeatedly represen
ted to our Supervisor. we need TO
complete the school here and to
begin at an early date one in
Whites Neck Besides this. every
school in the district needs paint
and repairs. We have poin;t d
ont this condition to Captain
ThurstOn without result. we now
place the case fairly before the
sovereign voters of Westville Dis
trict, confident that they vii! de
eide as their hearts and corscien
ces dictate, on November 9TH.