Evening journal., 1920-05-05

sex county viii support a good law.
and thought everyone favors The
code with right amendments
Dr. Burton remarked that from
what had been said he thought the
commission could get a good idea OF
what the people Of Sussex are OBJ
iecting to. he said. "Thcy object 10
paying 5000 a year for $500 man.
They object TO The superintendent of
SusscN county, who they say pays
no attention 10 even letters written
20 him on school matters. ! think
they VIII pay any kind Of a tax they
are able TO pay nr. Burton also
spoke OF the objection 10 The COM
pulscry attendance section. 'ie said
he did not believe The governor knew
OF the defects when The code was
passed, and that the governors de-
sire, he thought was only 20 inn
prove educational conditions. DR..
Burton also criticized The present
method Of teaching and thought chill
dren got much more out OF the pub
lie schools under the old system
County superintendent lIardcsty
asked the privilege OF answering Dr,
Burton, and stated that there had not
been a letter on school matters re-
ceiNcd at his 0lilce In the last ten
years but what was answered
Mr.. Harrington, superintendent Of
the Georgetown special district. 10
opening his remarks stated ne had
been principal OF the Seaford schools
for seven years and The Georgetown
schools three years. Up until This
time. he said, he had refralnod from
any statement on the school code. as
he was employed under the pro-
visions OF the codn, but considered
that this was the proper time for
him TO make a statement. he then
position under iEe code 10 George
town because he did not hold coli
lega diploma. lie declared ~ had
been teaching school for n years and
that IL used TO be that man with
ambition and sufficient .ltelect could
go up In the teaching profession in
this State. Every Office Was open TO
him. ~ am here. Mr.. Harrington
said. ito plead for a Democratic
school law ! do not want a law that
prevents any man or woman from
reaching the highest position In the
public schools OF The State IL they
have The ambition and intellect TO do
so. This law Is not Democratic. but
tends 10 autocracy Nothing in Ger
many before the war had anything
on this code FOR one man rule I am
here TO tell you that unless we have
law which has the cordial support
OF The taxpayers that law will fan"
Mr. Harrington said 10 seemed when
anyone had anything 90 put across
they came 10 Delaware because the
stale is small. but declared 10 Is go
ing 30 be hard 10 put anything
across the people Of Delaware don't
want In tho future
The speaker again referred 10 the
teacher qualification clause and said
10 provides that If you are not
graduate OF a college you are rcQulr-
ed 20 pass a certain examination. al
though he personally held a coriin-
cate before This law went into cf-
feet allowing him TO teach any place
IN the State or became a county SUI
periniondeni They have cOnirO-
Nerled the thing he said, into mat
ter OF credentials. They don't meas
urc man any longer by results but
by his paper credentials.
Mr. Harrington declared The law
was an outrage TO Toe state. and that
any man who had anything 10 do
with 10 is no friend Of democracy.
10 was here that senator Handy IN
formed Alr Harrington that the COM
mission had already decided TO rec
ommend a change fof That section OF
IIIN law. MIINII MWNAIn IIINlNNN NlIIiA
and others similarly situated TO
teach in any part OF the Stale. Mr.
dupont inquired OF Mr.. Harrington
as TO what ne would suggest as the
best way 10 remedy that fault Ia the
code
Mr.. Harrington continued his re-
marks on the code and said until
about April i5. 10 was thought that
iSl days school In the special dis
lrIcts was enough. About that time
ne said he rooelved a communica-
ton from the state Commissioner OF
Education that the schools must be
open 200 days. less II days OF hQli-
day during the year lie said that
was shortly after the vote was taken
/ 10 repeal the code In the Legisla-
iure and that was the word sent to
Sussex when 10 was seen the code
could not be repealed.
lie said the people are opposed TO
a compulsory school law or $50 days
and that 10 Is too long FOR rural Sus-
sex county. 10 should not be more
than six or seven months, he stated
He told Of work permits being semi
40 Sussex after the code went into
effect although 10 made no provision
for them. but 10 was a case OF they
could not carry out The provisions
]
iS0 DAYS of school In the larger
towns Is also sufficient but The board
of such town should be left FREQ iC
extend that time 90 1870 or 200 days L
ia saw a. Everything does moi
have 20 be directed from Dover There
are stlll some people left here viii
brains" Mr. Harrington declared
In conclusion Mr. Harrington sal,
ne would like TO see The state Boar,
more democratic, and suggested tha
HI be elected az large or by coun
Ties. The members OF the State Boar,
are now appointed by The Governo
and they name the state Commits
sioner. That, said Mr. Harrington
Is getting the commissioner a goo,
ways on. You can hardly see hin
with a telescope. lie said that fo
members OF the commission and on
, man on the commission who Is
member OF The Stale Board MIR. dn
pont. he had the highest regard
/, ETHUI[.m