The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-29
w. CARL WHARTON ANNOUNCES.
Gives Lengthy Reason for Placing His
Views Before the People of Laurens


When the above headline is read we
feel quite sure that Il knowd he was
hXing to run for something" will en-
ter the minds of n bunch of Solomons
IN Laurens county. We hereby an
nounce ourself as one regardless of
our limitations, who is determined to
do all we can to encourage and better
school conditions in Laurens county.
Our platform is, II plenty of children,
more efficient teachers, respectable and
suitable school houses, more sym-
pathetic and reasonable set of pa-
irons and set of trustees who are
trustees. If these views don't agree
with yours, you will have to support
the other fellow We will be very
glad indeed If you will give us your
support, If on the other hand you cant
see your way clear to do so, we want
you to destinctly understand that we
will not like it at all We are asking
the editor to put our announcement in
MS front page so people will know
where we stand and for what we
stand so as to"avoid any deception on
our part. We will take our platform
up in the order named First n pIcn-
" OF children. 1t is needless for us
to dwell on this plank in our platform
Tor most people agree with us on this
issue whether they admit it or not.
knOW 10,
sary to have children before we can
have any school, and the more the
children, the greater the need and
better the chancs of first class school.
So we will not take up your valuable
time on this point. The second plank.
More efficient teachers. OF all cheap
thinks on earth, it is talk We trust
however you will not think we are
Just gassing to hear ourself for il there
is one thing needed above all others
in the development of the schools I'm
our county, 1t is more efficient teach
ers We have some as good teachers
In Laurens county as you can find in
South Carolina or any state and we
should appreciate them and show our
appreciation. On the other hand we
have some as inefficient teachers as
you can find anywhere and we should
get rid Of them as soon as possible.
everyone who enters n school room is
oy no means a teacher, We believe
with all our soul that teachers are
born teachers, and if a person is not
OF this class, he should not attempt to
teach. Teachers should know how
TO 1mpart to their scholars their
knowledge of the subject matter i'm
question In such way as will be un-
derstood by the scholars. Some teach
ers know things and how to tell them
to their pupils. others know nothing
and do not know how to keep from
telling 1t. All teachers should be con
sistcnt Christians, and If they are not
they are not fit to shapen the char
acters and destinies of the boys and
girls of our land. Teachers should
take time to prepare themselves for
Tor their work. Real teachers, as a
rule. are the poorest paid set of peo-
pie on earth for the work they do. Do
you want to know why so many good
teachers never teach. or IL they begin
they quit? 1t Is because they can.
even live, much less save anything. on
their salaries. 1t is the case in our
section and | dare say II is the case
in great many schools in Laurens
county. On the other hand a bunch
OF so-called teachers get moro than
they are worth, it does not matter what
they are getting Now dear teacher. If
YOU are not teacher, and are simply
working at your Job because YOU need
little money to take a trip; or have
not sense enough to do anything else.
do quit and quit at once before you
do any more damage to the ambitions
and characters of the children in your
charge. We could write indefinitely on
this plank of our platform, but must
take up another.
The next, respectable and suitable
school houses. DO you know what
respectable and suitable school houses
mean? If you dof please take the
trouble to visit yours and see how you
stand and get busy. All OF us can't
build new buildings, but we can at
least put in window glass and keep
them comfortable in the winter. We
have some splendid school buildings
in Laurens county and we have some