Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-09-18

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and arcusing interest in better things
makes Prof. w. Fl. Lynch, travelling
representative of the Southwest Mis-
souri, Teachers College. of Spring
field, Mo-, a welcome visitor. and his
great work has endeared him -
thousands in South Missouri and the
great Southwest.
The Ozark Press Association is but
nine years old-Prof. Lynch is IA
constant and welcome attendant at
the Press meetings, having been pres
ent at every meeting, and knowing
every publisher and editor in South
west Missouri.
AT the Mountain Grove convention.
held June 20 and Fl, Prof. Lynch
was signally honored by being
unanimously elected treasurer of the
Ozark Press Association. and other
wise showing appreciation OF his great
work for education in Ozark Press
territory.
The publishers and editors of Mis-
souri, owe Prof Lynch a debt for hay
ing introduced the newspapers as an
educational factor into many schools
of this state.
In fact, in the opinion of the Mis-
souri, Trades Unionist, the cause OF
education. as well as the newspaper
men. owe Prof. Lynch a Lasting debt
of gratitude for the great work he
has done in his life.-Missouri Trades
Unionist.
The Houston Republican says:
The veteran educator of the o.
arks came here from Springfield
arriving Sunday, and since that time
has been working in the interests OF
the bond issue for good roGds.
There may be a few people who
read the Republican who do not
! know to whom We refer but If there
.re any, they are indeed few. There
is only one veteran educator in this
entire section TO whom n can
make a like reference and most oil
the people of the entire South Mis-
souri, know to whom YOU refer. That
gentleman is Professor William II.
Lynch. of Springfield. He has spent
a lifetime in the cause OF education
and a part Of this was spent in IeNaS
county. He knows, not thinks. what
| benefit the school children will re-
| Ceive through a better Dad Organi-
cation. 1t will bring the school house
| that is so far away from some Of the
children that ihey ANN attend,
within reach of them. In this mod
ern day of travel and with the aid OF
good roads, the automobile can bring
the school house close to the door
| of hundreds of children that an es-
innate may far underreach. There is
no telling just many pupils would
motor to school and finish a high
school education if they had good
| roads, who never will receive this
advantage under the present sys-
TEN. With good ROADS and automo-
| biles, children twenty miles from the
school could attend regularly. Prof.
Lynch knows this
Some one may want to know why
Prof. Lynch is here in this work.
Has he property here to be taxed?
Certainlq. He owns several acres
of good land around Houston and
now pays a large sum each year in
taxes TO Texas county. He has a.
much right to be here in the inter
est Of good roads as anyone who re
sides here, If he is willing thai the
land he owns he assessed to meet
his part Of the payments, he should
let this fact be known. In the past
method Of donations IN making gooh
roads, which did not get very far,
Mr.. Lynch was seldom ever called
upon to give; he was not ier".
Should he have been here | know
that he would have given literally.
That big heart of his, alw@ys pOurs
out to the good people Of Texas
county and he never misses a chance
to give a good boost for Southern
Missouri. MAY his tribe increase!'
, The bond issue carried by a large
majority.