The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-07
FOR BETTER SCHOOLS IN BEN HILL.


The time is ripe for Ben Hill county decisive step
Tor better and more economical schools
we going through period reconstruction throughout the
Nation principles Of government receiving new constructions
state lines being aside the great work preparation that
Dg carried on to meet the warning nations destiny
of the Nation.
We have duties perform; our own lost motion in
segovernment take up part of our local government
more important than the education Of and to that end
cur hrst step should be the the entire county into
one school SYSTEM serving economy efficiency at the same time
hese critical times call for and better methods more
rapid development of the coming generation as our Government
called upon to use youths for the defense country and the
coming will find the ranks OF young dmated as they
are being destroyed in the already in the turmoil Of the
Worlds War
TO bring boys the necessary standard of citizenship
and usefulness imperative that should by the fore
lock and provide for them such as will rapidly
them for the struggle existence and no better and more
economic known than through consolidation of the two
systems-the county and the city.
10 reach this desirable special the Legislature is
required and our Representative the Hon Walker has
previously expressed himself favor passing needed e
aon provided the people of Ben Hill county favor of it,
Five mills the limit for school taxes is already being
Ffe has been v" the year. again the standard
for the coming Ask yourself my country friends if the schools
are SO much better than what they when
required of for chldrns education country and
not why change the system get the full benefit
OF the better schools at the or less
Consolidation will certainly brngabout better will
enable the schools to be organized that boys and girls
Scnoo districts may complete education
practical purposes The gain city through consolidation will
correspond the the country the expense
ng dual system of education will be diminished
more efficiency developed school by
more practical curriculum that will product
at the end OF the school term county High School,
the city with full and complete corps teachers capable
ing useful men and women OF the boys and girls charge
and bringing about closer friendship the people living on
the farm and those living in town.
Educators everywhere have recognized consolidation
and here IN Georgia especially has this system
to produce the best of results Bibb Macon
Chatham with Savannah Richmond Augusta other
mes OF lesser the established
ducing good results at a minimum of expense
An amendment to the charter of the city will be needed
TINS Encouragement of school into effect
wen Tor the City Council at its meeting tonight
as may lead to the noducton of
the coming session of the Legislature
ms IS not an untied theory radical departure from establish
cd precedents except affects county, so that there NAV
be no hesitation in embang this important change The change
will help the without in the least nung town. there
should be no opposition from either side.
10 make Ben Hill county great is the foremost desire
loyal citizen and its educational system future of our
people.