The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-20

l salaries compared with those in other vacations had prevented the best tai ent from ever considering the teach | ing profession. The necessity of special training for teachers was urged by MT. Torreyson, who declared no other profession in the world hac such need for the most expert ability and the highest character.
 Representatives, Elect E. T. Herring addressed the directors, and declared his support of whatever remedial leg islation a majority of the people ot the county may endorse. He men toned the proposed 100 per cent val uation of all property, saying that g tax of 12 mills then would be ample for public. schools. He appealed to the directors to do their best for boys and girls, and to provide revenue which would guarantee good school houses and good teachers. All cit izens of the county, Mr. Herring said, will be welcome to offer sug- gestions to him as representative.
 Supt. R. E. Womack was called by MT. Clark, and spoke on the need of immediate action Faulkner county needs work and not information, :" MT. Womack said "The newspapers have carried the information and no one who reads at all can but realize the condition our schools are in. MT Toreryson was right-our schools are bankrupt, and the only thing for us to do is to pay the price and not let schools be stopped"
 The problem of the schools is the problem of more revenue from the farms, more revenue to be secured through higher production and higher prices for farm produce, County Agent T. M. Williams declared in a short and effective address. First, the educa- tional forces must make country life attractive enough to stop the drift of boys and girls from the country to the towns, and this will be accom- plished when the schools hold before them community ideals instead of the ideals of the city. Mr. Williams told of farm in Pennsylvania, which has been in the possession of one family for 300 years and is still good pay ing agricultural proposition. Near it a meeting in 100 years. He cited the success of this family as an example of what can be accomplished by CO., ordiated farming and marketing, which will build community to a point where strong public schools will be supported. Interest that boy and see that your teacher interests that boy in that 40 acres over there," MT. Williams said, land your school prob lem and your farm problem will be solved at one and the same time"
 What the directors may expect from the county superintendent was ex- plained by Mr Parsons. He declared that as soon as possible, the county superintendent would visit every one of the 96 public schools in the county Instead of making speeches, the su- perintendent will watch the work of the teachers, and score them as we'll as the school on cards prepared by the state department of education. Graduation from the eighth grade in all public schools will hereafter be uniform, Mr. Parsons said, and ex- animation to students to be graduated will be made by the county superin tendent or some one appointed by him.
 Frank Raney of Benedict township and Mr. Clark were the final speak CTS. MT. Raney stated that he had been school director for 25 years and was the father of eight children, mak- ing the problem of the schools one of intense interest to him. About six years ago, he said he attended meet ing of county directors for the pur- pose of organizing and working unit edly at the school question. Only one meeting was held, MT Raney declared, and he earnestly pleaded with the directors present not to let this hap pen again One fault with the pres ent system, in his opinion, is the smalness of the districts. Many ad- vantages can be gained by consolida- tion of districts and their finances and interests. As a director, one of the means he took to get school revenue was to make the rounds of his district and see that citizens made their as sessments in favor of the school. MT. Clark explained the new educational law under which the county board was created. It proposes that the county board shall cooperate with and assist the directors, but in no way take over their duties. He concluded his talk with a plea for work, manual work where needed to make school build ings comfortable and any other work required to improve the school,
 At the conclusion of the meeting, MT. Parsons handed out petitions to be signed in behalf of the proposed amendment. When the SupnIV was