The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-30
The Short Ballot.

heartily 1t the recommendation for the short ballot
He advocates making all officers apponve except the govern
or governor and judges of the supreme court the clerk
of the be appointed by the judges and the other
state officers by the governor
This proposition will be opposed by professional potclans ana
by all those people who opposed change in anything
We think that the sensible thing to do and II accomplished
will result and efficient conduct of public affairs
In the first place practically all of us when we VOTE reality
only vote for candidate for The other candidates
the ticket only to us meaning nothing and we vote o
ticket We know nothing about them
and their when deposng ballot In the box
could not give them.
Who the man who receives praise if the affairs of state
are we'll conducted and who receives the blame they badly
administered the head the the
man looked 70 The Governor is in very much the position
far as affairs concerned the head of business con-
The different state officers are the managers OF deen
the conduct of the states business We would not
expect placed the head OF
had policy it's conduct and then placed at
the different departments of opposite views who
would everything their to keep him from carrying out
that policy who would do everything to make his policy
failure Such proceedings would be counenanced for minute
in private affairs would be condemned foolish and absurd as
certain to result in failure Still this have been doing
for Ohio and what has always been possible to
do in Ohio
We think would be much elect the and
have him appoint other officers thus assuring that he will
all departments sympathy with his policies and with
whom he can freely consult and discuss matters.
have known who thought that was not the
best plan allow the president the Unen States to select
members the cabinet For the president have personal and
political enemy whom he had confidence as his
ry of state his attorney general his treasury would
considered of the question entirely Still under our present
plan eectng officers the governor likely to have ecre
tary attorney general and treasurer of state who
political opponents and maybe his private enemies Some one
of them have times been at least his political opponents
Ohio recently.
The short ballot simply adopting the Federal plan for state
Offices simply adopting the plan used in all private business
you think would be the wise plan adopt for the state
Our Public Schools.
P Morrow his paper Then and Now read at the recent
Smoker of the Business Association touched of the
big problems day. deserving the thought and consdera
Of citiz of Our
Mr. sad I'VE cannot afford to neglect our schools
Whether agree with Prof Aer to the things needed the
schools or with recommendations of Mr. Morrow must
with him oord to neglect them Mr. Morrow was
right when schools the most important factory
in town.
And trouble that while it is factory give it prac
tcay no attention We leave the running Others
no real interest it. If sqme particular thing is not DONE just
we should be- will kick but will DO nothing really set
things right We all of to to crcse and not ready
enough to assist.
are rude dscorteous and body and will particular
instances their inability speak correctly lack OF knowledge in
mathematics, history. geography etc.
The people who have children take spasmodc interest will
90 to the school their child has part entertainment
maybe him little with his studies at home and when doing
so say much better the plan when ne or she child
rtcse teaching and the things taught without due
consideration of the why's wherefoes of the changes
This of and the schools are undoubtedly
crossing and changes No one for moment qes
tons those charge of the schools are doing what they
consider for best is not for the best is not for sit
at home crcse and condemn without investigation simply
different from what was when we went TO school
We should first with those in charge the for the
changes Why they consider the better than the old
Then 90 to the how the works practice
After discussion and observation something that
changed in the new method would add to its efficiency and will
least be informed a matter of Importance.
ANY method good that will tend find out the trend and
of chds mind develop his talents throw him on his
hty keep him original and interest nm do all of these
things Up certain in the education OF child we dc
not think is wise to let him decide what ne shall
shall not study certain fundamental knowledge necessary
matter what may be the chds avocaon in life and he does
what good him. We sometimes think that he