The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-01-22
THE LAURRNs AZ

and another board for our educational
institutions, would in my opinion be
conducive to economy and efficiency.
For number Of years we have had in
connection with our state institutions
for higher education, q free scholar
ship system. have not hesitated when
a candidate for office to criticise this
system, and do not hesitate now to
recommend to you the abolition of all
scholarships, and the substitution of a
scholarship loan fund. This fund could
be administered by the Sinking Fund
Commission, or some other department
OF the state. as you may see proper to
provide. Under the present scholar
ship law it's benefits are awarded on
competitive examination. The person
tmaking the highest mark is entitled to
the scholarship, provided Of course,
that certain conditions as to financial
| ability, etc, are shown to exist. 1t fav-
ors the person who has already had
superior advantages. It's benefits are
limited to the favored few Under the
scholarship loan fund all of our insti-
tutions Of higher education would be
open to every boy and girl who could
stand the necessary entrance examina-
ton, and who could be accommodated
ny tnc institution.
1t may neccssitate, and hope it will,
the enlargement of our plants in order
to accommodate the increasing de-
mands. The student who obtains loan
from this fund should be required to
repay the same without interest in four
annual installments. The first pay
ment to be due in two years after grad
|uatlon, This would insure repayment
| n n s,,t
more accurate, each loan granted
would be repaid within six years from
the date granted. In the twenty-ninth
annual report Of the Board Of Trustees
or Clemson College, pages 13-1I | find
the Following language: IF it is to be
admitted that a technical education
adds to young mans earning power
| (and surely such an education repre-
SentS capital Of at least $20,000.O0
then any woung man should be willing
to accept loan rather than a gift of
$4,000 to help him obtain it. The his
tory of such loans elsewhere is that
they are cargcrly sought by the really
needy, and invariably paid"
The Board of Visitors of Clemson
College for the year 1918 called atten-
ton to the fact that since the Inaugural
ton of the scholarship system Clemson
College has expended for this purpose
alone $22O 100000. Other colleges
doubtless have expended proportionate
amounts If the money thus expended
for the past ten years had been lent to
worthy students we would have on
hand today a loan fund of not less than
$4O0,O0O00, and it would not be neces-
sary to make any other appropriation
for this purpose. 1t may be wise for
N at IN, ,lD -.
lciency of the organized militia to offer
a limited number Of military scholar
ships in consideration Of a special SER
vice to be rendered where no adequate
compensation is provided. But the
scholarship should be contingent on
such service.
Another question which feel must
call to your attention is that Of the
public health. | believe the State Board
OF Health should be authorized and di-
rccted to make a health survey of the
entire state by the school districts. 1t
is important that sanitary conditions
as they exist in the various sections of
the state should be known, and where
ever necessary, proper steps taken to
remedy conditions. l have heard it
stated that tie health laws Of South
Carolina are equal to the best in tho
Union. This is gratifying, but it is GER
tainly true that a great deal is yet to be
one before our people are properly pro-
tCctcd against the ravagcs Of disease
and unnecessary mortality. Your state
health officer will tell you that We have
a great many deaths among infants
and young mothers, because Of lack
Of few simple and necessary prccau-
tions. Information which has come to
us incident to the mobilization OF our
troops in the recent world war has dis
closed a physical condition among the
adult population, both men and wo-
men, which cannot be ignored and
should not be neglected Our people
If we are adequately to safeguard the
future must be physically and morally
clean as we'll as mentally vigorous. II
our civilization Is to endure, 1t must
have as it's sure foundation, a people
mentally, morally and physically fit tC
be the fathers and mothers of future
generations.
1t is the policy of this state that the
sale and use Of Intoxicating liquors as
beverage is against public health anG
morals, and it's sale has, therefore
been prohibited. IT, as the -
has enacted, and the people at the bal
lot box have declared, the prohibition
OF the sale OF Intoxicating liquors is tC
be the policy Of the state, and | am In
full accord with this view, we must
realize that in this matter eternal
vigilance" is essential to the proper
enforcement OF this provision. RI"
ly my attention was called to Il Situa-