Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-04
VOTE FOR SCHOOL TAx-The farmers o.


VOTE FOR SCHOOL TAX-The farmers O
Ashton and LynnwooI school district VIII hav
school tax to maintain and improve their SPLEEN
did schools, splendid in comparison with othe
schools in Georgia. but below the standards O
city schools and below, far below what the coun
try boys and girls deserve.
The state and county tax levies provide as large
share for rural schools as they can afford under
the present methods Of government. The Leader
believes that the state could find new sources OF
income and could effect economies in some lines
OF expense that would permit larger sum OF
money each year for schools. This larger appro-
priation does not seem even remotely in prospect
and will never be gained until majority Of our
state office holders and members OF the legisla-
ture have been elected solely for the purpose of
getting more money for the country schools.
Until that time the local school districts must
tax themselves if they are to have good schools,
to have the sort of educational facilities the
children Of the rural districts deserve and need.
Until that time it may be necessary for the farm
ers even to sacrifice little in order that their
children may have good education and NAV be
given an opportunity in LIES battle equal with
that OF the city boy and girl.
Farming is complicated business 1t takes
good head, and well trained head to conduct
the business of farming proftably, Education is
needed as Sadly f f6r t:1se who aspire to success
on the farms as by those who aspire to success
in professions or industry or commerce Agri-
cultural is industry a business and profes-
sion. To reach the fullest success that apricul-
ture offers for those who are trained to reach it
the farmer boy and the farmer girl must be well
trained
Agriculture pays on the average, smaller prof
its to those who engage in it than does any other
business or industry in America. Educational
opportunities are poorer in agricultural districts
than in any other territory. The two things &c
hand in hand. Where school houses are large
and splendid, finds prosperous, splendid
farms and farm homes. Where the little one
teacher school house prevails, one finds, on the
average, unprosperous farms.
1t may be argued that prosperous farmerss are
only ones who can afford to give their childre,
good educations, that prosperity must come first
Even If that were true, that it is the prosperous
farming section that builds prosperous lookine
schools IT should be tremendous argument II
favor OF good schools for unprosperous commun
tiles. If the successful farmer the farmer who
has the ability to prosper, builds good schools
tor his children, then it must be good thing tc
do People who know how to make money dc
not waste money on anything
Strong opposition will develope against the
school tax. Although the Leader has no specific
information at present, the Leader has no doubt
that even now people are working against tn,
tax levy 1t has always been so before and peo
pie are not much different now than thew were ;
few years ago The friends of good eountr,
schools the believers in an equal opportunity fo
the country girl and boy, must be on the alert
must show their colors in regard to the Ashton
and Lynnwood school tax levy. The onnonent
OF any public measure are always more activ,
than its advocates. People with few dollars tc
save by defeating the school tax will work harde
to save that few dollars than the friends of bette
rural schools will work to get those schools.
Every man and every woman in Ashton anc
Lynnwood school districts who want their son
and daughters to enjoy better things in life tina,
they nave enjoyed, who want those sons an,
daughters to be able to give them better thin,
IN their old age than they could give their o,y,
fathers and mothers should work and vote fo
the school tax
Every Fitzgerald business man who sees i
greater rural prosperity greater prosperity 70
himself should lend his encouragement to thcs
who want better schools for the rural districts
We need better schools, Ben Hill County, let
get them.