Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-21
MRS PRESTON OPPOSES THE NEW CODE

Mrs Preston state superintendent usually thought
and forfets right goes
opposition proposed school CODE The Standard print
ing her objections
week that readers know what being said against this
very Anticipated methods
administering system Of education
will be noticed that Mrs Prsons objections simmer down
her view that democracy will suffer by the election of
education instead board each districts that democracy
will be defeated by quang taxation that the big corporations
will their share in helping educate the children the
that would be democratic for the country children get
good opportunity high priced teachers and
children Of the cities have and she PARTICULARLY fears that
by consolidating the whole county into district that the good
effects Of the consolidated districts already formed will be destroyed
will be hard for people where the election by the
people county board Of education nrferes with the democratic
rights people will be still harder for axridden
the district Of small valuation and large school population feel
that his rights invaded by equang taxation that the people
Of the wealthy districts will help educate the children of all the
He will have difficulty getting up much indignation
children will in school, any other child
the wealthiest districts
Maybe those forward looking citizens who have
prudcs Mrs Preston eyince in
work Of consolidation Of school districts will manifest
those who would extend the principle of consolidation until reaches
the boundaries Of the and thus makes Of the county
sodaed district again maybe they will possible
will welcome this forward movement which recognizes and
tends the good work they have begun.
Mrs Preston praises county
She admits that has been wholly impossible pay them
enough because Of the laws She also admits that
superintendent could be paid adequately for their
the plan by the code commission but she adds
resort to SO drastic change in order to get itf'
Her article the farmer and rightly that all
pey begins with the producer of food and materials But just
how she that better school supervision should
denied his children in sparsy settled wheatfeds difficult
to For the plan does anything gives
the districts the advantage of the best supervision possible
well the thoroh organization and excellent instruction
joyed by city districts
So far the board concerned appointment
this body by the democratic But
than the of selecting the body by courtesy known the
Of education which evident that
state board should be elective just the county boards the
boards Of education cities But the and
authority delegated this bona fde board proposed the
mendaton Of the commission will make real board Of education
for the state will function board of education should It will
prescribing their duties powers It will give authority
provide the best possible working system that
state be made the secretary of that board with
change the state consuton serving its executive clerk
and acting with the other members Of the board the election
of education and the various
the necessities the educational system
We believe the people Of the expected Mrs Preston
booster for the and better order rather than ckr for the
DID, ouworn unfair inadequate and crippled methods
educators working with such energy inadequate
and results Intellectual in proportion the money labor
expended.
They're agitating for Red laws and they're agang
laws Now the color scheme Old Glory why
doesn't somebody yel for few more white lawsi