The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
Intensive Campaign Begins at
Once to Insure Success of
ry.. the Amendment.
COMMITTEES s..
ARE SELECTED
Chairman Appointed in Each
Precinct to Cooperate With
-. County Organization.

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With the appointment OF all local
committees yesterday, the campaign
for the ten-mill amendment to the
state constitution, providing higher
levy for the maintenance of the public
schools Of the state, was launched, and
from now until the general election,
November 5. an active campaign will
be conducted in Pensacola and Escam-
bia county.
The county committee which was
appointed by the state superintendent
of public instruction, w. N. Sheats,
comprises A. S. Edwards, county sup
erintendent: p. X. Ionge, for years
connected with education in the state.
and James H. Jones, of Century,.-also
prominent in educational affairs in
the state; and James III. Jones, OF Cen
tury.
The county committee has selected
the city campaign committee with
reference to work in the various city
precincts, each precinct TO carry on
its campaign in whatever way suggests
itself as productive OF the best re-
suits, all work to be done with the
approval of the county chairmen.
Following are the committeeman,
representing the various voting pre-
cincts OF Pensacola:
Precinct 2--John Marble.
Precinct i2-Dan j. Hayes
Precinct i3-Patllo Campbell.
Precinct tl-Dave Levy.
Precinct f5-G. A. Soderlind.
Precinct 26-J. p. Stokes.
Precinct 27-E. ID. Beggs.
Precinct 28-C. j. Levey.
Precinct CIV. C.. Mackey.
Precinct 30-H. G. DeSflva.
Precinct 3f-Joseph Riera.
Precinct 32-H. John Caro-.
Precinct 34-W B. Wright.
Precinct 35-E. J. Ouigley.
Precinct 2i-Gus Eitzen
Other county precincts are already
actively engaged in the campaign,
Gonzalez 10 hold the first rally on
Friday, night, to which the public is
invited.
A. 5. Edwards. in speaking Of the
yesterday, said that with the
strong organization back OF the drive.
he felt that its success was assured
Referring to the necessity for the
passage OF the amendment, Mr.. Ed
wards said
AS the ratification of this amend
ment will be up to the voters i'm the
general election to be held November
oth, the State Superintendent or
Schools several weeks ago named the
TO bring this matter TO the
OF the voters OF Escambia-
County.
About 30 teaching positions are.
vacant in the Escambia County schools
today from lack OF teachers. Living
nave more than doubled
e a.
same.
For 10 years the school boards or
Florida met the increase in cost OF
operation with borrowed money. un-
til the Legislature OF 1915 passed an
act prohibiting any further increase
in the indebtedness OF any county
Several OF the teachers of Pensacola
are to receive total OF $4,000 for their
annual income for the present school
year. Everybody knows that the
cheapest board to be had here is not
ess than $4,000 per month. That
means that no person can teach IN
ess she has some other source OF in
come or has some relatives who can
and will contribute TO her support
The cost OF labor and material 10.
he repair of the school buildings has
doubled as we'll as has the cost OF the
equipment and the Necessary supplies
or the operation OF the schools.
The best teachers are leaving the
eaching profession and must be re-
placed by those Of less experience and
raining.
Many Of the school rooms OF Es--
.ambia County were overcrowded last
ear while there is here in Pensacoia
It present a great increase in school
population over that OF last season to
,e cared for. and there are neither
eachers, buildings or equipment with