The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17
NORTH CAROLlNlAN HEADS
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Prof. c. G.. Wright. OF Wilkes. in
Charge OF Newly Launched Feature
of the National Field.

With last weeks issue OF the Ma
tional Field, the official organ OF the
National Farmers Union. an edu-
c~ational department was launched.
AS chairman of the national COM
r1ittee OF education. Prof c. {.
Wright, OF W~ilkesboro. is i'll charge
Of this department.. He says. IN
launching the new department:
In conducting this department il =
rot the intention Of those having il
IN charge to dwell too much upon the
theory OF education. but to throw it
open to the public where each one
Ray speak freely and fully at any
and all times relative to any phase
tf the educational work, either of the
organization or of the public school
system in the various counties and
States OF the Union. We shall be
giad to have the members OF the ed
tCational committees of the different
States, and the committees on eduCa-
ton in the various county unions
and in the local unions To write for
this department frequently, stating
how. in their opinion. it may be made
helpful in extending the educational
work among our people, and also how
il may be used to advantage i'll the
schools and among the teachers OF
the country. 1t is the earnest desire
OF the editors to make the department
q vitaiizing force III the uplift OF the
Whole country. and most especially to
improve existing rural conditions
everywhere. Just to what extent il
nay be helpful depends very largely
upon the interest which the members
OF the union and the friends Of edu-
cation manifest in the work, AID to
what extent they are willing to aid
IN it.
: "WeNant not only the members Of
the various educational committees III
the organization to express then
views through this medium, but We
. wish to lave articles pertaining TO
any feature of the educational Situa-
ton from educators, parents, or from
the friend of education regardless OF
> the fact whether they are members
OF the organization or not. In case
, you are not satisfied with the exist
i ing order Of things, we shall be glad
to have you point out the evils as YOU
see them, and 10 suggest remedies
therefor. Point out the weak places
S in the system here and tell how they
may be strengthened, how the de
fects there and suggest how they may
be eliminated.
e What we need in the ranks OF
the Farmers Union today more
9 than any other one thing, is con
e structive work. 1t is exceedingi,
easy to criticize-any one can do this
it is much easier to find fault than il
IS to suggest a remedy for the trouble
L w Nv ~ ~ 80
n tina afnict us paraded before the pub.
S lie gaze unless We have suggested a
the same time a remedy for these ills
re II you have accomplished anything
IL worth while III o school. or in you
community, We want to know il. Tel
Us how you went about securing a Ii
n frary for yOcr school, or how yol
e have supplemented it from time I,
time. Tell IS how you were able L
? Interest your community in the Gues
@ ton Of local taxation for schools Tel
2, Lis how you were enabled to raise TIA
=, necessary funds 70 paint your sChoo
building, to purchase desks, to buy
10 bell, an organ or piano for your schoo
N Or material for school room decora
as ton, etc. Tell US how you went abou
t the work OF organizing the Boy
I'd Corn Clubs and the Girls Domesti
g. Science Clubs, III your neighborhooo
ut Tell us how you were able to inter
n est the ladies of your community i
the organization Of q Betterment AZ
Oy ~SCciation, etc"