The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-04
CPArD ADVERTISEMENT.
A Socialists Record.
on the School Board.
BREAD-THEN KNOWLEDGE.

uHEAD-IuEN hNOWIEDsB.
Vote for Richard winsor and Mrs
Eta O. Trip for members OF the
school board at nsnt Saturdays
school election
I, can well be said that more com
patent and faithful servants for Sc
attls's school board could not be
found In Seattle than Mrs. Trip and
Judge Richard Winsor.
The school 10 the Institution that
wa depend upon for tho mental. ply
steal and moral development 81 our
children. and every voter Ia Seattle
who voted for Richard winsor and
placed him on the school board al
the school election three years Rse
can say. We'll done. thou good and
faithful servant"
During Judge wfn~orr term on
our school board the sanitation Of
our schools has been completely
r-yoiuuonired. and today every
school building In Seattle " an ex-
ample OF complete sanitation. The
old plan OF building bassmsnts and
using them for class rooms has been
abolished. which was one OF the first
recommendation of Judge winsor.
IL IL admitted by every member OF
tho board that Judge winsor has
been inyaiuabls In promuiEating
economy In erecting school buildings
and In supervising personally the
work OF ali contracts let BY the
board Formerly repairs and paint
ing were let by contract, but a pfhn
of direct employment under tho chief
engineer was suggested by Judge
Winsor and has proved more eco
nomicai and efficient
A work shop has BEEN Installed.
where all tables. desks and school
furniture are mad. and repaired.
pFfnF N INlnaArtn
medical attention OF our school chill
drsn was n side iasu. OF our city
health department Today . special
school medical director takes charge
Of all children suffering from all.
monts. such as adenoids. bad teeth
or defective eyes. and when the
chiii's parents cannot afford proper
for H.
Seattle can now boast OF a DEN
list land a good onsl who cares for
our little ones teeth when tho par
ent cannot afford this expense.
These are only a few OF what the
Socialist member of our school board
has accomplished.
A MOTHER ON THE SCHOOL
BOARD.
Mrs. Eta a. Trip IL without quea-
ton on. OF the most competent WON
en- Of the city OF Seattle for the posi-
tion OF school director. First. she
Ia tho mother of ~hiidr~nt second.
she has had many years experience
as a teacher and knows the needs
OF school children. and IL conscious
OF the duty OF supplying those needs
Mrs. Trip should be elected with
Judge Winsor for tho reason that
she can devote such OF her time as
n Ia ia 1ssV -xffsE
Judge winsor in studying the need
OF our schools with the aim OF max
ing them the best in tho world. IL
this asking too much7
SOCIALIST PLATFORM.
An ignorant people can never be n
FREQ people Free education II the
root and foundation OF American
democracy. Every lover OF demo-
cratic Institutions is therefore aware
that the maintenance and protection
OF the public school is the most vital
concern OF the American people.
Tho public schools serve as the col
ieges and universities OF tho great
mass Of tho working people. What
ever makes for the Improvement and
efficiency OF the public school sys-
tenn ~ 10 the advantage OF the work
ing class and good citizenship. The
Socialist party. in behalf OF public
and intellectual free
dom, therefore champions tho cause
% tho public school and 10 ever vigil
liant and jealous for their msinte-
nance.
Proposals.
T. We propose the most careful
attention TO the welfare OF the
school children, including treatment
Of disorders OF general medical. dem
tai and optical natures. without ex-
acting n humiliating confession OF
poverty, and the extension OF the de-
partment OF domestic science TO In
clude FREQ MONDAY luncheon.
2. We propose n general extern
sion OF the system OF public school
2. We propose to extend voca-
tional training and TO make Il In
clude, further. instruction as to the
best methods for securing just COM
pensation for services rendered.
T. We propose the development OF
as complete system OF public night
schools as may be devised.
3. We propose an extensive use
of the school plants as social centers.
for educational, civic and social pur-
poses
G. We propose the discrimination
on the part OF the school manage
ment against the discussion OF eco
nomio and political topics ~ pupils
and public assemblies In school
buildings. and such regulation as
would Interfere with the political
rights OF school employees.
7. We accede to teachers the right
to organize and to affiliate with or
Rsnized labor. should they so desire.
s. We propose twice -a-month
pay day for all teachers, janitors and
other school employees,
o. We are opposed TO any reduc-
tion OF wages OF teachers and jani-
tors or my lengthenlng OF the school
work days.
10. We propose that school di-
rectors be remunerated for their
actual services.
If. We propose that In all con-
structlon work the union scale OF
wages shall prevail aud organized
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