The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-04
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charge that | wish to put worthless
school books in the hands Of the
country children, but he brings no
proof to substantiate his charges.
The Bill and Substitute both provide
that the text of each book shall be
submitted to and approved by the
State Board of Education, and that
is exactly the way the books are now
supplied to our children, SO if his
charge is true, then the present law
should be repealed.
I have tried to get Mr. Moon to
let me know what the children of
Bailey are compelled to pay for their
school books, but he has failed to do
so, though I have written him four
letters asking for the prices I will
try and show why illiteracy has in
creased in the good old county Of
Appling if can get the prices. Hit
eracy has increased in Appling
County among white children "a per
cent in the last five years. They
have 222 white children over ten
years of age who can not read or
write. Think Of it, and we have
member Of the State Board of Edu-
cation who publishes. to the world
that he believes in high priced school
books.
Mr.. Moon need not be such
strong advocate OF the present plan
Of bleeding our school children by
the book people. Men higher up in
the political armament are with
them.
At the last session, after bill had
been introduced, looking to obtain
ing, if possible, cheaper school books,
Col. Miller tie Senator was placed on
the Educational Committee by ere
quest" Everybody in Georgia that
knows anything knew what this
meant. Sure enough when the reso-
luton went to the Committee of
Education in the Senate, Mr.. Miller
was the only member that wanted
more members of the State Board
of Education on it, and to please him
another member was added When
the resolution was passed Mr. An
dersOn, the President of the Senate,
after being fully advised as to Mr.
Miller's past affiliations, appointed
him on the Committee to see if
Georgia was getting a fair deal in
school books. God save the mark.
Mr.. Miller did resign after he had
attended one or two meetings, but it
was not because Mr.. Anderson
wanted him to.
In the House the two members
that Mr.. Burwell had on list to
speak against the school book bill
was appointed on the Committee to
see about changing the present plan
OF supplying school books with the
hope of securing better and cheaper
ones. These were appointed by the
Speaker, Mr.. Burwell Of Hancock
County.
Some of the ones higher up
who are candidates for Office now,
and who are tell 'ng the dear people
how much they love them, voted in
1903 against the uniform school
book bill that has saved the children
of Georgia many thousand dollars.
Let's sec what that bill d d: before
the passage of that bill Swinton's
Word Book sold in GEORGIA for 25c.
After tie bill passed the same book
sold for 12c So it cut the price OF
this book over one-half. According
to the est'monv Of the school book
crowd, they sold to Georgia children
in the last five years 158,G27 copies
Of this book SO this bill saved the
children in the last five years $780,
543.24, and as the same book was
in the list from 1903 and has been
re1adopted, making fifteen years,
this bill will save our children on
this book alone SCI. 63O53. The
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