The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-01-19

honorable body shall enact into law
for primary elections, such provi-
isions as controlled the last Demo
cratic primary election. iuorde~ that
i'm all primary elections. each and
every man entitled by law to vote.
shall have the right and opportunity
TO vote once and that no man shall.
be allowed to vote more than once.
EDUCATION.
1t is gratifying to know the pro-
grcss we are making in education
it IS even more gratifying to realize
that our people are aroused to its
paramount Importance; that they
are determined that the children OF
our State shall be educated This is
manifested in the spirit of self-help.
and each year sees a substantial in
crease in the number of school dis
tricts that tax themselves for school
purpose.
Our institutions of higher learn
ming have shown steady growth and
X.
provide literally for their support so
that their growth and development
can be maintained. But the fact
stares us in the face that we are in
a period of general business depres-
sion and we must jealousy consider
every item of expenditure. to save
the people from Unnecessary burden
suggest. therefore, that at this
time we should not. undertake any
on.ad~cm"ue of these plants any
unuoC"~sary expense.
Notwithstanding the progress We
are making in edu rational facilities
ami the General awakening that has
come TO as. We must frankly admit;
that We are still far short-of the po-
sition we should occupy in thc work
III education. II stands to our shame
that the percentage OF illiteracy
among our citizens is so great. This
stain must be wiped out; and to do
this. We must tax ourselves literally
tor the public schools. in order that
lucAi uSeiulleSS HAY De iuCfcaS
and that the opportunity for educa-
ton may be given to all OF our boys
and girls. We must encourage thc
spirit of self-help. and every dis
by the vote OF it's resident voters be-
fore receiving State aid. Yet, the
growth of the public schools will be
determined largely 10y the amount
OF State aid. Weak country schools
must be helped and every community
must be encouraged To have at least
seven months term. and no teacher
should be required TO teach more
than fifty pupils. The State cannot
have an educated and efficient citi-
zenship unless il extends help TO
weak and undcvoloyed districts.
Any community voting d liberal
tax and enrolling forty or fifty child
rem. should he assured of adequate
educational facilities 1t is the duty
of the State To make up deficiencies
IN such districts The right-thinking
people OF South Carolina will stand
for this expenditure OF public mon, v
and Will endorse the position that
We cannot spend public money better
than in education the citizen. Tie
people realize and demand that the
shame of illitcracy must be blotted
out from us forever
MILL, TOWN SCHOILS
The problem OF public schools in
manufacturing centres and mill
Towns demands attention ana study
The State cannot longer overlook tie
needs of children in such commu-
mites and should encourage the
spirit of self-help and public respon-
Sbility that will ni.nE substantial and
marked results in public education
civic growth. and community cooper
alton anG development. j recon-
mend that the State department Of
education be given such adGiiion,l !
help in its forces that viii enable Il
to do in mill schools what has beer
done so effectively in high scho NJ:
and rural schools
ATTENDANCE.
AS soon as amjlc 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 the State is to
educate all the people at the expense
of all the people for the welfare of
all the people. l recommend there
fore. the enactment of a compulsory
attendance law with local option tea-
ture. We must strive to bring each
and every community to the point of
having school facilities and, where
ever these facilities are acquired to
require school attendance.
Picture to yourselves what ii
would mean to South Carolina II all
Of her citizens were educated, and
for the attainment Of this object We
give our best and unfaltering effort.
CHILD LABOR.