The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
More Practical Education, Fewer Text Booln, and
Less Politics in the State Schools Are
Advocated BY George Wilson.

George Wilson, who candidate for State superintend
ent for FIRST TERM opposed to the State superinend
ent hs official position exofico President the
State Board OF Education procuring campaign
funds from the teachers the State Schools which under
his control
is violation of the laws of Oklahoma for the State
superintendent have Negro teachers other employee
in state school under his control assign their salary claims
to him Section No 25a3 Of the Revised Laws Of Oklahoma
reads follows
Ii shall be unlawful for any public officer or dcpuyor or
employee of such officer either directly indirectly bay
barter for otherwise in the purchase
Of bonds any other evidence Of indebtedness
against this State subdivision thereon any municipality
therein, Of which he q officer
II the present State Superintendent as member Of the
State Sehoo! Land Commission had been successful his
70 grant oil and leases school lands of the State
OF THE STATE WOULD HAVE LOST s20cooooo0
George Wilson says the schools of Oklahoma loaded
down with unreasonable number of books. Ii has
become on burden parent provide books
but greater burden the child carry increasing
pile Of books and from the school house Think Of ed
having TO buy TWO spelling books by the time reaches the
third grade The present Superiniendent went into
office the slogan. Fewer and Better Text BcokN" still
EIGHT YEARS IN OFFICE and another adoption Iikely Viii
be made before the schools open 1919 he elected Many
Of the school books have been found to contain GERMAN
PROPAGANDA and other nnwholesome UN-AMERICAN
thought and before these evils could be eded required
general protest from the patrons pnpls and teachers Of
Oklahoma.
The present State superntendcri who is csudsse for
THIRD TERN. RECOMMENDS THE AB0IasFnGBNr or
TfiB RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS AND fHR
PLACING OF THE RURAL SCHOOLS UNDER TIM Con.
TRoL OF A sALARIRD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCA11ON
The County Unit system recommended by hin peevdee
for the aboishment Of the School Districts and School Dt
Boards provided by law and the subsfutng thsslor
County Board Of Education which shall have control over
all the public schools the except sehools Ius
pendent Districts Read Chapter Sixth Biennial Report Of
the State Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
THE PRESENT STATE SUPERINTENDENT : the only
citizen Of Okahoms who has asked the l<gstare
to permit state official 70 equalize With Nees
recommended that the Legislature provide for Negroes hold
public State Office Read his -commendasicn the last
State Legislature found the Sixth Biennial Repssf Of
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction. page Il: "A
Law SHOULD BE ENACTED PLACING THE AGRzCyL
TURAL AND NORMAL UNIVERSITY At LANGefON
UNDER 4 BOARD TO BE GONPUsBD oP TnE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT As CHAIRMAN AND TWO unoDo
MEMBERS"
The ctizns Of Oklahoma opposed she.e acts and
recommendations Of the present. State Superin<nden If
Public Instruction and viii and work for George wson
Of saltwater on the day Of the primaries
Charles " Bnlss has Withdrawn from ths no A.
1Bpensiy IN hs letter Of v5fhdraxa H. - wen
sstcE0RGE WILSON FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. .. -