The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-24
GOVERNOR MAKES PLEA FOR
APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL
BUILDING.
PALMETTO CAPITOL NEWS
General News Of South Carolina Col.
leeted and Condensed From The
State Capital That Will Provo Of
Interest to All Our Readers.

II wish to call your attention earn
estly to the necessity for replacing in
the appropriation bill this item of
$4,000 for public school buildings" !"
said Gov. Manning in a message to
the senate. in which he urged that a
liberal policy toward the public school
system be maintained. He said that
he did not believe that economy in
the state government should begin
with the public schools.
The message follows:
Il am pleased to see that the house
added $4,000 to item of the public
schools section of the appropriation
bill. This item is for rural schools
employing two teachers or three
teachers under act 497, page 924, stat
utes Of 1912. The original appropria-
tion bill carried $4,000 for this pur-
pose and the house increased the
amount to $4,000, which I sincerely
hope that the senate will allow to re-
main as it now stands.
"The house cut of the appropria.
tion bill the appropriation for public
school buildings under the act of 1910,
: for which purpose $4,000 has, been
placed in the bill by the ways and
means committee Of the house. I
wish to call your attention earnestly
to the necessity for replacing In the
appropriation bill this item of 100000
for public school buildings. I am in
formed by the state superintendent
of education that a like amount of
state aid stimulated, at least, 80 new
school buildings during the last II
months. The general assembly, has
just passed the compulsory school at
tendance law, a wise step, and one
that will place many more school
children in the schools Of our state.
While insist that economy must be
practiced at this time, do not think
that we should begin with the public
schools. They need every dollar that
we can possibly give them. =.
"The increased attendance that will
come by reason of compulsory educa-
ton means that there will be needed
more school buildings and additional
facilities for carrying on the public
school work in South Carolina. I ap-
peal to the senate to replace this item
Of $4,000 for public school buildings
under the act of 1910, disbursements
to be made in the order of the fling
OF the applications. I also ask that
the $4,000 appropriation for rural
schools as named in the appropriation
bill as it came over from the house
be retained. Undoubtedly, the coun-
try districts of the state need more
efficient teaching corps and this need
has been stimulated by the act ap-
propriating state aid to rural schools
employing two teachers or three
teachers. A careful investigation has
shown that, at least, $4,000 will be
needed during the year for these
schools. Last year, according to in
formation from the state superintend-
ent of education, they numbered 244
and today there are more than $50 on
file In the superintendent's office.
"Now, that the state has embarked
upon a new policy with regard to the
public scholos, it is all the more
necessary that adequate facilities be
furnished for that reason especially.
and I appeal to you for these appro-
prfations for our schools"