Milford chronicle., 1920-06-11
OUR NEW SCHOOL LAWS

Mr.. Editor.
There has been for the past year a
great deal of discussion about the
New School Law, passed during the
I last session of the General Assembly.
and | am frank to say that I have
been much opposed to many features
Of it-though no doubt my opposition
was fostered by the fact that l be-
lOnged 10 that faction Of political
party. which though helping to elect.
has not agreed with all the acts of the
present State Administration. On that
particular point l have not vet
changed my mind. but I am certainly
for better schools in our county: for.
God knows Mr.. Editor we need better
ones and l have been convinced of
the sincerity Of purpose of those who
are working 10 that end. and from
now on I am with them to the limit
of my little ability.
The most convincing thing to me
has been my attendance at two meet
ings held, by the opponents of the
law. at Georgetown. Some weeks ago
as You may know, the Legislative
Commission appointed to revise the
Code held a meeting at Georgetown to
hear objections or criticisms of the
same. and I found that personally I
knew but little up TO that time about
the code and therefore had no right
10 offer a criticism. That was the case
Of most of the audience which attend
ed that meeting; though I still was
not convinced that the law had no
defects, / felt sure that these defects.
and there truly were some would all
be remedied by this commission Of in
telligent men-or at least as many of
them as could possibly he. l am told
this week that many of these short
comiugs have been met by the COM
mission and that the bill was finally
passed in this amended form.
But last Saturday I was notified
that there was to be another meeting
held i'm Georgetown for the purpose
Of nominating three men To serve as
n County School Board. and l pre-
sumed that considering the kind of
meeting. an persons interested i'm bet
Ter things for our schools would be
permitted TO be heard i'm that meet
ing was soon convinced ] had the
wrong impression. for l believe every
man there was either opposed to the
code i'm part. or as a whole, and I with
two or three Of my neighbors from a
different section of the county. agreed
that the promoters or leaders of this
lid not have in mind better
schools-hut a desire to get even"
with something or somebody. aud
certainly were little informed on the
H.
self. One Of the most conspicuous
was a man. that the writer knows
slightly. as Clifford Burton and who
/ ann told. assumes to know a little T.
about most any topic under discussion .
self very emphatically. The surprise
and as we learned, can express him 1
was that the man who could be heard .
was he who knew but little about .
school matters, and he who could eX-
press his lack of information the most I.
The assertion OF one of I
the nominees: "NOw 7 want to tell .
you fellows where stand I am
against these hero high taxes and .
these here wimen tlitten and 6ippen .
bout the county" was pleasing tO
most of the audience and convincing
tO me as wen as some of the others
who stood near me, that something .
should be done TO save our schools
for. if the nominees as mentioned sat
lrday. are as little informed on school .
matters as men told me they were
Who were i'm the meeting and express
'd surprise that they should have
lccn named. there shculd be other
men named. and men who are mt least
u sympathy with the law for these
men can't annul the law, and can on
y delay better things for our schools
~ lack of cooperation and informa-
ion i'm the school management-tbo
hey promise TO lessen the taxes by
pplying the law as they see fit. or
hange the law i'm other words to fit
heir ideaS-heing opponents Of the
anne.
do not know the present board per-
onally. tho certainly thru a years APP
lication they must be pretty well in
ormed. and I am told they are fitted
or the job. but refuse to allow their
amcs to he used as candidates under {
he present conditions. having given
year Of their time without practical 7
y any pay. Now Mr.. Editor il does
eem to me that these men are the
nly ones who should be even cOnsid-
red for this important place, and
heir friends should appeal to them to
ccept this nomination. OF If not them.
hen three men who have better
.hools at heart, and who will serve -
18th at least a degree of cooperation \
18th those who want TO make for bet =