Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-10-27


DREN and YOUR NEIGHBOURS
CHILDREN. and is pledged TO ecu
tinue that policy.
The real foundation for the educa
tionai system Of New Mexico was laia
BY the Republicans under the admin ;
tratiou Of Governor l.. Bradios.
Prince.
Such beneficial laws as providinf
poll tax for school support co.ap,h
sorry school attendance: prevention OF
tuberculosis; the taking OF school
census. were passed BY Republ
legislatures.
Read further into the educational
history OF the state. written by Re.
publicans:
The 1907 Rcpuhlican) Legislature
passed an act known as chapter W ri
the session laws OF 1897. making il
possible for the public schools syste 0
to be rapidly enlarged ana to be IN.
creased In efficiency. This act ans
other existing school laws were Ia.
proved by amendments made By ths
1909 CRepublican) Legislature. the
most notable amendment being that
requiring all children living within
three miles OF school house TO at
tend school for the whole term.
Republicans waged the successful
contest that secured statehood for the
territory OF New Mexico. Statehood
was secured during the administration
OF a Republican President. from 10
publican Congress.
The blessings of statehood brought
with them concessions from the fed
erat government Ia the way OF public
school lands which will provide new.
er-endine source OF income for the
states school system "a boon to the
children OF today ana u heritage TO
The children o. iomyiro~.
DO Governor iolsonuid und his Dem.
oeratic politicians claim the eredi, for
nat?
The constitutional convention. which
ct m 1910, ana VI which iAajorii
was kepubhcan. wrote inio the co =
sitution OF The state the declaratio \
that theic -hrnld be csisb shed AM
nlWays maintained in tle stale OF Ne.
H@Nico q un''.rm ~ -iem OF pubic
icois sufiitItri for and open to ali
&c children 81 school age.
In other Wor,is, the Republican party
saw 10 Il thai Il shoull be the oonsl.
tutionaf rig.lt e. every boy and every
E'rl m Nav Mexico u have Iren ed.l-
cetion.
The constitution framed by the
,ie,ahlicanl oonsii,l or.i cnn,e.l.
iloA further prOvilDi iila; % term of
achool should be held Tor less than
i've months. II provided Tor pc
r@aent school fund. which no y
ainoynts 10 slan.oan. pro, tiled for a
trrrert school fuId witch roN
cunts TO s40o 00n Annually. and Ter
a reserve fun,l 10 assist The noorcr
school cisiriotr IN Keeping on. for
he miHimuM tern. II provided TINT
My trained cducT'cr cou'l he eliri.
he 10 e. office @ state enperin en.l.
ent OF schools: Il provided for no :.
partisan boards OF education and that
women might vote IN SCHOOL election ;.
erve on school boards and ~ county
sDperiniendents
DO Mcdonald and his Democratic
politicians claim the credit for that?
The first state Leg stature. which
was Republican. adopted the consiiii.
lion and built upon the foundation for
the Advancement Of free and better
schools.
The first state Legislature (Repub.
licani passed a law introducing In
struction In agriculture, manual train
ing and domestic science In the public
schools and stlpulatlng that proper
teaching Of these branches should be
supervised by an expert state indus.
irlal director.
This law Is OF inealcuiable benefit 90
the children OF the state, insuring
item n practical as well as fundamen-
tally classical education In the public
schools. The credit for II must 10 10
the Republican party.
The first state Legislature (Hepub
lican) passed law permitting each
county to establish county high
achools. open to all children who ha
completed the elementary course and
without cost for tuition. The idea Of
practical or Industrial education Is car
ried out in these SCHOOL, instruction
In agriculture. domestic science. man.
ual training and commercial branches
being part OF the prescribed course Of
study. Fourteen county high schools
have now been established and thew
are setting a high mark for The fifty
other high schools OF the state.
The first state Legislature fRepub-
llcanl enacted laws for the teaching OF
hygiene and clean living. To warn the
children against the evil effects OF al
cohol and narcotics on the human syn
TEN. II enacted law requiring the
teaching Of United States history and
csvics. with special reference 70 the
history and civics OF New Mexico.
The first state Legislature fRepub-
ican) carried into effect the consfi-
tutional provisions for a minimum
school tern. and made n possible even
IN the poorest districts By state aid
10 such districts. THIS Legislature put
into effect the budget system for
school expenditures. requiring school
authorities 10 certify their school