The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-10-27

| portunlty opened Wloe 10 Every
Child In New Mexico.
A state has no more powerful at
traction and no greater asset than
good schools.
Thanks TO five years of intelligent
and progressive Democratic admins
tration in New Mexico this new state.
since It's admission. has shown an ed
uoational growth unparalleled in the
West
Under wise and economical Demo
cratic administration New Mexico in
| the years 1856 spent two and
third millions of dollars on the educa-
ton of its boys and girls, its young
men and women.
Under up-to date and efficient DEM
ocrat C administration the new state is
spending nearly twice as much money
on the aducation of each boy and girl
as it did when New Mexico was adj
United to the Union. The per capita
expenditure for the total school census
! mas increased in that time from $3.50
to over SIG The school population
has increased little more than 10000.
The number of school districts has
increased from ! 900 to some 800
! In 1912 over half the school districts
had a term of five months or less. In
1916, with a few unavoidable excep-
tcns, all the districts held not less
than a seven months term and the
average term is over eight and half
months.
In 1912 the average salary for men
teachers was $S69.68 per year, and for
|
1913 teachers received less than 5000
per gear.
Now no teacher gets less than $3.50
per year and the average annual sal
airy for all is $507.
In 1912 the state spent 1854 ,4O773
on its public elementary and high
| schools.
In 1916 the state spends on these
schools $1.7S5,484.
In 1912 the state spent on other edu
cational institutions the sum OF $780,,
1906.
In 1916 It has increased this sum
% half million dollars.
In 1912, 1888 districts owned their
school houses; 219 rented quarters,
often poor and unsanitary and made
luate Few of the school buildings I'm
rural communities were suited for
school purposes.
Through state aid for school pur-
puses practically every one OF the
1900 school districts now owns its
own building, modern, substantial, saIt-
itary, we'll lighted, ventilated, heated
ard equipped.
Industrial and agricultural education
are being introduced into the schools.
The standard required of teachers has
oeen steadily raised. Farm clubs. in
dustrial clubs. Fairgrounds, social ceIt-
ters and other up-to-date features are
being adopted Night schools are ed
ucating the elderly illiterate; the
standard of living is being improved
through the schools; home conditions
are being made better. Education in.
New Mexico under Democratic admin
istration is reaching into every hum
Bile home: making life mean more to
the parents and preparing the youth
to become citizens who will make
New Mexico the greatest state in the
Union.
The state of New Mexico under
wise Democratic guidance is opening
the door of opportunity wide to every
ooy and every girl in New Mexico; 1t
8 extending a helping hand to every
Young man and woman; it is build
ing a glorious future for this great
commonwealth,
New Mexico's life and her destiny
are bound up in her splendid schools.
What helps them helps every citizen.
svery man and woman and child.
What Injuries them, what retarGs the
growth of education, Injuries every
person within the borders of the
state.
Under Democratic administration
since New MexicO's admission to the
Union, her schools have been fOstered
and built up more than ever before;
he educational system has been en-
larged and improved AID brought up
TO date: it has been administered eff
GENTLY and economically, and the tax
payers have received a dollars worth
of education for every dollar that has
gone into the school funds. New Mex
leo has advanced in leaps and bounds
toward the front rank of the states In
educational matters.
II is a record which has attracted
tie attention of the nation and OF
which the people of New Mexico may
we'll pe proud