The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-20

shO pupiiC SCDOOiS, OlUer tndt
their usefulness may. be increased
and that the opportunity for educa-
ton may be given TO all of our boys
and girls. We must encourage the
spirit of self-help, and every district
should. first impose. local tax by the
vote of It's resident voters before re-
ceiving State aid. Yet, the growth
OF the public schools will be deter
mined largely by. the amount Of State
aid Weak country, schools must be
helped and every community must be
encouraged to have at least a seven
months term, and no teacher should
be required To teach more than 90 pu-
pills. The. State can not have an ed
ucated and efficient, citizenship un-
less 1t extends help. to weak and un-
developed districts, Any community
vpting liberal tax and enrolling 40
or 80 children, SHOULD be. assured OF
adequate educational facilities. 1t is
the duty Of the. State to make up de-
ficieneies in sgch. districts. The right
thinking peopIesof South Carolina will
stand for ythtgtexpenditure OF public
money, and will ,indorse the position
that we can not spend public money
better thap. inneducating the citizens.
The people realize and demand that
the shame OF tilliteracy must be blot
ted out from ils, foEever. 4.gs,t
NH E9tyR Schools.
The problem OF public schools in
manufacturing centres and mill towns
demands attention and study. The
State can, not longer overlook the
needs of children in such cornmuni-
ties, and should encourage the" spirit
of self-help and public responsibility
that Will bring substantial and mark
ed results in public education, civic
growth, and community cooperation
and development. recommend that
the. State department of education be
| given such add dfti6haI help in.s. its
foreos that will enable Il TO do In mill
| schools what has been done se effec-
lively in high schools and rural
schools.
Attendance.
AS soon as ample school facilities
shall have been provided. the welfare
of our people demands that our chill
dren shall be required to attend the
schools. The policy OF tho State is to
educate all the people at the expense
/ OF ali the peobis ior the welfare, Df
all the people. recommend, there
fore, the epaltment OF compulsory
attendance law with local option fea-
lture, We must. strive TO bring each
and every community to the point of
having school facilities; and. wher-
evs. these facilities are acquired, 60
IreIaire school attendance.
Picture to yourselves what It would
mean to South Carolina IL all of her
citiIens were educated. and for the at
tainmeEt of this object we. give. our
best and unfaltering effort. IS
Child Labor.
recommend. as q companion act
to the compulsory attendance law
with local optioH feature, that you
Twill amend the law on child labor. by
traising The age limit from IL ito IA
| years. 49, '.s & "a.
Taxltian aitd Assessment.
We all agree that change Is needed
| In our tax laws. We have, in the
past. given more attention to appro-
lpriations than to Sfegeplles we must
increase our reyende Sf Sdecfeasss our
expend dituress in hgS1n& to stop. the
esyer-Erowing deficiency The rsnorts
OF the departments reveal the fact
that there Is; nowra large aecuniRias-
ed deficiency thati mist ne provided
for. AssessInents safe noWW3 unequal
land unjnsts Mach nfopaEsy escapes
taxationss diAerefaf elasses: Of proper
ty are assessed n different percent.
ages of their vaine,e, Increased ex-
randitnreaa Tor eatucatiDnaisa sand chart
table institutions. as well aa increaa.
ed expenses I'm Il ne ; tnsI Ilciaf depart
nlent, necessitate the deyising ot pro-
IgressiFe and mora Sn1aefn methods oi
lraising roeefne. Il would therefore
fecomInend that a tax cosnmissioyl ha
icreated 10 sxaIaiife into this snbiael
snd suggest "a bill sInhoaging q plan
Of rastsion Of our tas laws. IN order