The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-11-25

In the length of the school terms:
1878, Z schools running 7
months.
1928, % schools running 5
months.
1923, 16 schools running 3
months.
1928, 6 schools running less
than 3 months.
1914, IA schools running 7
months.
1914, 27 schools running 5
months.
| 1924, 10 schools running 3
months.
1914, no schools running less
than 3 months.
1t will be seen from the above that
IN addition to lengthening the terms
or some schools, the superintendent
has been wise enough to see that no
school runs for less than three
months
For both sessions only four
schools, those of the towns. have
run the full nine months. Mr.
Lingle's summary went on to show
that SS.41 is expended on each white
child for education in the county
this year 81 teachers being emploved
in their instruction.
The number of school districts
that have no levy has been lowered
from Ia to and raised those with
special levy from 81 to Al. This
special levy shows an increase of
SZ'4o5.S5 for the past year and an in
crease OF S1,S12.97 received from
state aid for schools. The rural
graded schools we're formerly only
TWO in number, but are now seven
This is indeed an excellent showing
and together with the consultations
made in several instances, and the
addition of extra teachers in some
cases, makes a record which should
make II clear to our people that the
educational work of the county Is i'm
proving steadily under the present
administration.
HON. r. w. DABBS.
Hon. r. w. Dabbs of Mayesville
was the next speaker. He began bv
saying that the chairman, who had
called him zone of the three great
prophets of the state" had over
whelmed him with praise of the work
he was trying to do, that all good
citizens should seek to solve these
problems. He spoke Of the pleasure
1t gave him to meet and speak i'm the
interest of the Common good =" which
he believed to be a fortunate express
sion. Mr.. Dabbs pointed out that the
movement was not designed to oblit-
crate any other association. neither
medicine, law, nor farmers organ
lZations, but rather to serve as a
clearing house where all may come
together without pickering or strife
or working at cross purposes.
Mr.. Dabbs. in speaking of the far
nrOhlnmG hof 40
est ones were good roads, good
schools, good churches and a better
community social life, that these
cannot be settled by any one man.
but that the local organizations of
the farmers unions. Another need
emphasized by Mr Dabbs was for a
Standardization Of crops as we'll as
stock, that our farmers should not
plant so many varieties. He illustrat-
ed this point by citing the success
In tobacco culture in Pudding Swamp
in Sumter county. Here only one
Kind OF tobacco is grown and the re-
suits have been marvelously success
ful. The people of Pudding Swamp
have secured In return from their
crops an adequate supply OF money
TO meet their needs and 1t gave them
the means OF building better houses
taking lead in consolidating schools
and bettering conditions generally.
All this was brought about because a
standard crop gave them better
prices.
The same good times that came to
Pudding Swamp would come to all
our farmers, the speaker said, If they
would but standardize their cotton
and other crops. They are only paid
a certain price for middling cotton
because they only raise middling cot
ton-they do not know their busi-
ness. Community effort is greatly
needed on the farm. If, for instance
instead OF the use of a different i'm
plement on each farm. the farmers
would use only those with inter
changeable parts, the merchants
could be persuaded to handle these
parts, and instead OF weeks i'm delav
or the alternative Of having to pur-
chase a new implement. when some
part is broken, the farmers should
be able to procure the part needed
from the home merchant at once he
cause large enough supply is kent
on hand, since that particular impIe-
ment is the one in general use. The
dealer possibly keeps parts OF all the
many various kinds now I'm use. The
community, therefore, which uses one
sort OF implement is therefore. likely
to progress without annoying de-
lays.
Farmers should not run con low
gear" The Farmers Union is trying
to help the people on the farm by
bringing agriculture up to the excel