Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-07-24

the teachers and to advance the cause
of education in Marion county. | trust
that no teacher will fail TO read each
week what this space contains.
ALICE ENMKRT.
County Superintendent.
"MAxIMUM OF WORK" VERSUS
MINIMUM OF WAGE"
There are many people today
who have much to say about the
minimum of wage but who
utterly forget the other side Of
the shield, upon which is in
scribed The maximum of Work
The salaries of teachers are adj
mittedly low, but on the other
hand we are confronted with the
discouraging fact that the work,
in so many instances, is not even
worth the low salary paid. To
begin the reform by complain
ing Of the low wages is like polk
ing your fire from the top. En-
cheney in work is \ better rene
dy because it strikes at the root
of low wages. Alabama Educa'
tional Exchange.
900, 900 ONE.TEACHER SCHOOL
HOUSES IN UNITED STATES.
Among other things, Mr..
Monahan finds 226, 900 ono-teach,
er school houses in the United
States, of which 5000 are log
buildings still in active use. AL
though more than sixty per cent
Of the children in the United
States are enrolled in country
schools, the rural aggregate at.
tendance is fifty per cent.
The school buildings and grounds
in most country districts are in
a condition that is only APP
preached by homes Of the most
shiftless residents Of the dis.
trict, and the average teaching
in these one teacher schools is of
very low grade. School News,
School conditions in Marion
county are improving Nearly
every white community has a
new and modem school building.
Many are we'll equipped, being
supplied with patent desks holy
plate blackboards teachers desk
and chair, maps, dictionaries,
| rural II bra rios ato
Plans are being made to build
two new buildings before the fall
terms begin. Two buildings
will be remodled and made mod
ern in designe and as good as
new.
MANUAL TRAINING.
Manual training is fast work
ing It's way into every school.
Every school boy above II years
should receive course in manu-
al training. Can we imagine
what it would mean to Jefferson?
The result would be better
students "a greater interest in
school work, healthier boys and
| better boys. How can an inter
est be aroused until the people
will agree to spend for such
work.
If our patrons could visit man.
ual departments and see the ar
ticles, such as chairs, hat racks,
bookcases, hat racks, benches,
swings, etc, etc, often superior
to those made IN the factory
they would realize the immense
benefit boys would receive by
training their hands; we feel
sure there would be no effort re-
CURED to raise money to sup
| plement the amount promised
| by the State necessary to put
into operation this work IN JEFF
fersun. There would be more
boys in our graduating classes
II there was a manual training
room in connection with our
school. The State will give $500
not more than 81, 900 if such an
amount is set apart by trustees
of the district for the same pur.
| pose.
He that will not reason is a
biggotihe that cannot reason IL "a
fool, and he that dares not reason
is slave. -Drummond
Men holding public office
should be an example 10 the boy
of our country .- Secretary of
the Navy Daniels