The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-05-18
PAGE EIGHT
Catholic Schools Supported by
State Money.

public school funds for sectarian purposes. He
(the superintendent said that impossible,
as the law forbds such usage. He said, also,
that he (Brittain) could not pay out any school
funds to any County until the County school
Superintendent sent report of how many schools
and of their class, and therefore could not pay
out any funds to the seCtaran schools.
He (the superintendent said the Roman Cath
olics of Macon, Savannah and Augusta did not
get cent Of the public money OF the state OF
Georgia for their schools
Now, Mr.. Watson, have been reading after
you for twenty-five years. l believe what you
write and say. What you have written in regard
to the above is in contrast of views of this ex-
Superintendent of Schools of Hart County, who
is an honorable and intelligent man.
So please in next issue of The Jeffersonian.
GIVE THE PROOF OF BRITTAIN's ILLEGAL
SPENDING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS;
also proof of donations to the Roman Catholics
and from what source, and by whom if direct
indirect. Respectfully yours,
Hartwell, Ga. R. L. RUSSELL.
(Comment.)
have no doubt that the ex-Superintendent
mentioned is an honorable man, intelligent,
and we'll posted as to what it is unIa1rfW for
State School Superintendent to do: but Brit
tain does this unlawful thing, nevertheless.
For several years, The Jeffersonian has
been after Britain, because Of the approprla
ton Of State money to Catholic schools IN
Savannah and Augusta.
CT have not mentioned other cities, because
those two seem to be the only ones III which
the Romanists control the Board of Educa-
tion.)
Recently, Protestant minister lectured in
Savannah and charged the Romansts with
their persistent violation of law as to the
public school money,
Nobody denied his statement.
On the contrary a local Catholic, named
Walsh, published a card In the Savannah
papers, admitting the facts, but trying to
excuse them.
His defense was, that when the unlawful
practice was first begun, the public school
authorities found themselves short on school,
houses, and therefore gave public money, IN
violation of law, to the Catholic schools.
He further alleged that "the Sisters who
teach these Romanist schools do not give
religious instructions to the pupils du17ng
the regular school hours.
That was all Walsh could say In defense
of gIaring. defiant, continuous violation
Of orr hiqheSt zaa0 by the Roman church.
He did add, however, that there were
public schools in which the Protestant creed
was taught; but his statement is such an
arrant braZen falsehood, that he has meOer
tried to name those schools, as | challenged
him to do.
There is an official History of Savannah,
compiled by Thomas Gamble, Secretary to
Mayor Myers 1900-D, under the direction
of the City Council.
On page 281 of this official History, is the
statement that the Roman Catholic Bishop,
Auoustn Verot made application to the
Board of Education for the appointment
on the Boald-OF 4 PRIEST AND TWO
OTHIR C1THOLICS!
This was in 1867. The Board declined
to grant the application, and in doing so the
Bo,r,I took the legal ground that the public
schools were not secarian. and that no mem
ter of the Board should be appointed for the