The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-15


tona facilities in the county and city attracting the
the press Of Georgia Fitzgerald known ali
only city Georgia which has from its birth furnished schoc
children with free books simply hopes extend this beneficial
the children 81 county
school district under the direct control OF single Board
Education and Superintendent elected by this body ecien
ONLY Our friend w 7. Anderson Tel%
graph and also member Of the Bibb county Board Of Education
the proposed change for Hill county today
Of the Telegraph and points the benefits derived from tn
system his home county The Telegraph edtoray:
In several notable respects Ben Hill county marks
Georgia for progresyenss and that continual forward
looking that mark effecually and happily
communities but il is doubttsl any project has been
taken by Fizge- people pregnant with good for the
whole county proposal adopt the Bib county y
respect the schools Macon people perhaps do
realize it, but that Bib county has the best school
system Georgia the envy and the despair Of
sister with large urban population.
Two three things have noceaby contributed 10 Bobs
great efficiency The the board Of edu-
permanent and seseectve, enabling the
and capable the board go ahead with their plans
regardless Of the chatter Of deagogues and the clutter o
county elections has been the factor mother all others
As result the county superintendent i elected
TO the most important oD IN the community one GAZING ioT
great technical knowledge thorough grounding in educa
tona theory and trained long practice because he knows
how to get votes. but an expert for whom the state was
secured and who engaged hrstclass salary
Bibb and take hold Of things Business in charge
handled the thing in busineslse way and hged skilled
educauonaisis direct the educational work Of 6b
a result Of this local self government ths high e@cien-
cy OF the Bib system has developed Consolidated sgh
s every advantage the city boy has just a good teachers
the curricua the convenience Tor getting
school each day strctest qualifications imposed before
Pontments to teaching static can be aecred and general all
around exceedingly high standards the direct result and
short OF free schoobooks and compulsory attendance all
school system take on has been done
It's to get this high state Of efficiency in Ben Hill county
that the work being done there with the Lesder
terpse fighting stouty for IT. Ben Hill will adopt IL all
right because even cusory investigation cannot but
the righnes and benefits OF the system and Ben Hill people
are nothing ii not intelligent.
Hon Clark Howell in issue
Constitution strongly indorses this progressive Pce Of s
aon and properly solution book problem
that is agtaing other counties in the Mr. Howell says
Ben Hill county is planning take distinctive fo-wz-d
step in the improvement Of ITS educational system wh5-h
other counties similarly situated would DO well
as offering opportunity foT advancement zoRg TINS
Il IS Ben Hills purpose announced the Fd1zge-agd
LesderEnerpriss The legislature rs coming
oT consolidating cty country school
re=s under single board which plan now followed in
Ca2razE Bl5b and other the state
In addition this proposal 10 levy specific school
TAX covering the entire county the fund be placed
wholly and entirely the disposal without
strings outside interference; and, naugu
rate Tor the county free school book plan OF which
every school child may take advantage.
This plan has the backing Of the Ben Hill grand jury,
school authorities the newspapers and the people general
~ Its advantages Under single board
the school system Of the entire county may
oughly co-ordnated county and city together in
the high school system, there definite and fixed
school support and maintenance placed the boards dspo
sal and is given better opportunity and shoulder
responsibility il presents itself.
Putting the school system the county unit plan elimi
inequalities taxation gives every
child fair and equal share the advantages which the
schools offer
free school books Ben Hill doesn't propose to
the but will inaugurate system. Possibly
points the way the solution the school
poblcm-thc Inauguration OF the plan by the
re with such aid the legislature provide
90 asst them in carrying it
Altogether the Ben Hill proposal is decided step
right direction should and undoubtedly will mean not
only schools but thoroughly coordinatcd
better productive system and that what every county
this state should aim