The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-12-10

that we do not believe that any Of the
winning contestants spent any Of their
own funds In working for the prizes.
From our impression Of the events Of
the past few weeks, We believe that
tho money turned in to the contest
manager came from the pockets of
the subscribers and not from those Of
the contestants. We hope that is the
case, anyway,
The contest has been an unusually
satisfactory one from the standpoint
of friendly rivalry. If there has been
any hard feeling engendered in the
contest, we have not heard of it and
hope that none exists. The campaign
Of each individual contestant was
waged on a high plane and no undue
advantage was taken by any. The
contest ends with the best of feeling
prevailing all around. There was no
need for hard feeling and consequent
ly there was none.
To the winning candidates we ex-
tend our congratulations and also our
thanks for the hard work performed
by them. To those who were not sue
cessful, we also wish to extend our
thanks as their efforts contributed
considerably to tho success Of the
undertaking. Some Of these worked
under disadvantage and some only
started during the last days Of the
contest
Tho Advertiser wishes to express
its appreciation Of the services of the
contest manager She worked faith
fully and well at all times and con
Quoted the affairs OF The Advertiser in
a manner to refect credit upon herself
and the paper too.
In another column Of this paper will
be found a copy Of the resignation
Of County superintendent of Educa-
ton. Geo l.. Pitts. Mr.. Pitts has re-
signed because the salary attached
does not afford him living wage
and SO he cannot afford" to con
tinuc in Office.
We have been very closely associat-
ed with Mr. Pitts in the conduct Of
his Office and it is our firm conviction
that the county has never had more
working, or more deserving officer,
than he. BY his own enthusiasm and
through able management he has
brought the schools OF Laurcns coun-
ty up to u standard which they have
mover attained before so that they
have been pointed to and copied af-
ter all over the state. Under his help
and direction and by his own efforts
ideas in school work have been orig
mated and developed in this county
that have been praised and copied af-
ter in many sections. Many Of his
methods Of cnthusing teachers, trus-
tees, patrons and children have re-
ccivcd the cordial endorsement Of the
states leading educators and these
have been urged upon other
county supcrintcndcnts to follow. In
almost every way Che has made mis-
takes as all men do) he has made an
able aud faithful officer.
Tai Ng in consideration the great
work that Mr.. Pitts has done for the
past five years and in addition the
great Importance Of the Office itself
with the great responsibility resting
upon the shoulders Of him who occu-
pies it, it is reflection upon the
county that he is forced to resign be-
cause OF the totally inadequate salary.
True it is that as long as $700 Offices
them, but as a gentleman said ycstcr-
day, "Laurcns county cannot afford to
have 500 man in that position" and
she cant We say it is a reflection
faithful as well as important officers
should be forced to resign under such
and it is reflection.
1t ought not to be permitted.
We do not know how our present
legislative delegation stands on the
question. but we believe that some
steps should be taken to have Mr..
Pitts withdraw his resignation and
have tho county delegation Increase
the salary to not less than $1,000 per
year. 1t ought to be 81 500. except
that this much is liable to attract
some Of our most smirking hand
shakers to the Office. destroying it's