The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-16

bonds are paid, and therefore can not
tell from the records in his office any
thing about the standing of the bond
ed Indebtedness of the districts. |
have recommended legislation along
this line so many times and without
result tina. | did not mention 1t to the
grand jury The state superintendent
OF education expects you to report
the outstanding bonds of each school
district, but there is no way to do 1t
from the records of the office, where
as if the recommendation | have made
along this line was carried out II
would be very simple matter to turn
70 the books and tell just how each
district stood as to bonded indebted
ness. At this writing | do not know
what the grand jury is going to do'
but l do hope ] may have the CO.
operation of this body in getting the
legislature to provide fer the survey
of the county and correct county
map. 1t will be worth much more
than the cost, if competent surveyor
is secured. would like at least to be
in position to lay the foundation Tor
the building of worth while system
of country schools in this county.
7 was so agreeably surprised IN be-
ire asked to go before the grand jury
in behalf of the schools that really
overlooked the most important thing
that 7 would be glad to have them
recommend, that is, the most lmpor-
tant to me personally, and that is to
ask the legislature to allow me suffl-
ciont expense money that | would
rot be forced to take at least one
fourth of my meagre salary to pay
the expense of travelling. Of course
under the law 1 am not required TO
make many of the trips that MAKE
hut / feel that they are necessary III
order TO keep alive the interest IN the
s.hools For instance the visits l
o,7de with Miss Thomas and the COM
mur,tv organizations We formed have
already borne good fruit, and much
money is beirg raised by them, but
the greatest coed is in the community
shirt which they arouse and keep
alive. But J love to do things and to
oet results. Sonnet mes there IS ad-
verse criticism and opposition, bat II
there should not be l would feel that
| was not doing anything. And tnen
I have gone many times when l was
not required to go, but felt that py
going l might do some little good tor
the advancement of the education OF
the children, and it has always oeen
a pleasure to me to go, and I can't
help going. You can not bSld sSs-
tom of worth while schools Sit ihg
down in the Office. The department
of education IS the most Important by
far in the county, and it has too long
been looked upon by the people as
more of disbursing office rather
than a constructive department OF
the county government, and the real
ly vital ore. The main problem be-
fore this generation IS to build up the
rural communities, and the only way
to do it is to build community build
ings, and they should be along with
+he school house. And part OF the
school house. And thus be the COM
munity center.
I en- pleased to see so many OF the
i'm ~ ovement associations actively at
work ard l would ee glad to have
them write news tens for the papers
If their activities. Publicity IN this
matter is valuable just as it is IN any
other line of human endeavo:. Let
the other folk know what you are
doing and it Will act as an INSPIRATION
co than YOU