Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-20
Willis HERE TO AID
CAMPAIGN FOR HART
Democratic Leader in House to Sup.
port Roanoke School
Candidate.
PLATFORM OF EFFICIENCY
Says Hart Has Made Wonderful Sue
cess in Directing Roanoke Schools,
and Regards Him as One of Best
School Men in tho State.

r. H. Willis. delegate from Roanoke
and Democratic floor leader in the
| House of Delegates. has opened cam
paign headquarters here in the interest
of the candidacy of Harris Hart for
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
, ton. Mr.. Willis stated that he would
be here for about two weeks. during
winch time he expects to push things
vigorously" Organizations have been
formed in eighty-iire counties. During
Mt. Willis's stay here an effort will
be made by the supporters of Mr.. Hart
to promote the publicity end of the
campaign.
MIR. Willis issued the following state
ment last night:
THE issue between Hart and
StearheS is one OF comparative eff
hciency. That is the issue on which
we are making this campaign and the
one we Will stick to until August :
liarts note is 'smplifcation and eff
fciency.'
AS member OF the General AS
semblS. have seen that we have a
tophearH and cumbersome method of
appropriating and administering our
scnool tuhds; that not enough of the
money spent goes into the actual work
OF teaching children. and particularly
the primary grades.
SALVATION OF RURAL VIRGINIA
IS IN SCHOOLS AND ROADS
The salvation of rural Virginia.
from the curse Of the young peopie
leaving home. lies through the Improve
ment of its schools and roads The
salvation of our entire school system
hes III paying our talented young men
and women enough to keep them in
the school work. with our limited
tunds this can only be done by cut
ting 'overhstd to the bone and elimi-
nalins red tape and inefticiency which
discourage local interest and helm. In
snort simplify and make more efficient.
BY next year unheard of war taxes
VIII be ptnching us. II our schools arc
not to suffer. if we arc to pay our
teachers enough to keep them in the
schooiroom. then II is necessary that
we should put Into practice the sys-
system that Mr.. Hart has practiced in
iSoanoke City during his work there"
MADE WONDERFUL
SUCCESS IN ROANOKE
In speaking of Mr.. Harris especi.I
qualifications for this office and ,hc
work that he has done that comments
MN TO most favorable consideration.
Mr.. Willis said:
Harris Hart has made a Wonderful
success Of his work as superintenden,
OIL schools in Roanoke DEFY any
private or public business in the State
TO show better management. either
from the viewpoint OF the schooIroom
or the business Office
MI Hart came TO this work after
most thorough education, after sew.
eral years of teaching and acting as
supervising principal. He is not only
thoroughly qualified in practical work
both I'm the counties and cities. bur has
rare business ability and financial
sense.
MIR. Hart is not alone in thinking
that virginia needs a new deal in her
school work. He was urged to become
candidate by IA body Of wide-awake.
progressive young school men and wo-
men all over The State, who see better
things ahead for Virginia schools.
In my interest in the matter took
occasion TO write to every member OF
the General Assembly. and am frank
TO say that the number of replies re-
ceircd from the members telling me
mat they were glad that Mr. Hart was
gong 10 make race. and promising
support, was remarkable.
am here in Richmond because I
helieTe Hart to be the best man in the
race end one Of the strong school men
or the South. Virginia is entitled to
the best"