The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-21
GOVERNOR PLEADS
FOR INTEREST IN
AFFAIRS OF STATE
DECLARES SUPPORT is NEEDED
TO BRING ABOUT MORE EFF.
GENT AND LESS WASTEFUL
SCHOOL SYSTEM

today, declared that their support
was needed to bring about more
efficient and less wasteful school
system, and also to stage consti
tutiOnd convention TO remove 'the
evil of the undeniable influence of
professional politicians"
He asserted that the people have
adopted the policy Of 'let George
do it," for so long a time in regard
to affairs of the state that various
professional politicians have taken
charge of things, and have estab-
lished virtual bureaucracy. This
condition will break down sooner
or later, he said. Ii can not con.
tinue as at present.
ut is only a question of time
until the system becomes SO com.
plex and difficult that the thin
crust upon which we stand as
foundation will give way" he con-
tinued. 1T is SO even today that
when government official turns
around he bumps into some one
who is anxious to take something
away from him to impose some
limitation or restriction upon him.
Gentlemen, il is bad thing to
have radicals in this country. But
remember, II is also great evil
to cling to ultra conservatism. Get
somewhere between the two, mid
way between the extremes.
Democracy Is on trial at present
and unless we pay more attention to
what our government officials are do.
ing. and support them actively in pro.
gres5ive measures, we are going 10
turn the whole structure OF things
governmental TO sinister agencies"
The governor declared emphatically
In touching on the school situation,
that Oklahoma was paying entirely too
much money for It's school system con.
sidering the benefit obtained from II
There are too many men persons
drawing money and too few delivering
the goods, he said.
m for great school system. and
would like TO see Oklahoma lead IN
schools. but we want a system that
VIII do justice TO the money expended
we have organized a school sur
vey Of Oklahoma for the very pur
pose OF getting better. results from the
money expended. We hope to elimin.
ate duplicate expenditures. The corn.
mittee out surveying now will report
back to the legislature with com
rlete and detailed exposition"
Governor Robertson took occasion
here to assert that Ardmore had a
system of schools that was not infer
icr to any other city In Oklahoma.
Discusses Road Problems
In further eN9ounding the reasons
or efficiency In governmental affairs
he stated that Oklahoma has spent
more money on roads In the past two
years than during all the years hlther.
to. However. he continued. II Is doing
no good because We have no system
Of maintenance Of our roads. These
roads lead nowhere. he declared.
He advised that support be given the
proposal that the surplus labor OF Ok
lnhoma be- directed 10 road work. OK.
lahcm1 needs more roads. he argued
ana there Is now great surplus o,
labor. Moreover. there will be greater
surplus OF labor In the near future he
asserted.
II was the governors opinion tina,
the present process OF rcadjustment
has not been completed. There Is likely
to be more declivities. he said
Pays Respect to County and City
The governor paid his respects ia
Carter county and Ardmore once more
when he touched on the Boys and
Girls camp at Turner Falls. which DE
had come here purposcly to visit. lie
declared that nowhere In Oklahoma
was there q better organized and larg.
ers club Of rural boys and girls. He
praised the citizenship of Ardmore for
cooperating with the rural folk and
heir officials.
II came here TO give encouragement,
10 such an enterprise" he said. "Td
like TO see all u you men 10 out
there at the camp also. You have
done great things for the boys and
girls already. but I'd like to see you 70
further. You are molding the future
citizenship ~ America, You are en-
couraging 100 per cent Americansim. -
X. n. Wilson Talks
X. H. Wilson. state superintendent
OF schools. who arrived In Arlmorc
shortly afternoon with Governor Rob-
cr,son. and who also was guest at
the Lions club. made fcrvcnt speech
In behalf OF better schools In oklaho.
ma and fully endorsed all along these
lines what the governor had said.
~ sometimes believe that W. do not
get more than 30 per cent return FOR
the money spent on our schools. Mr
Wilson declared. Especially some oi
our country schools The average
country school today is IN the same
class as tin calvert.
Another feature about school rvs.
tens IL the attractivcnoss Of the school
You can talk all YOU like about the
compulsory school laws But consider
the case of the boy whom YOU compel
to go to school when he gets there
and the school 10 not attractive. We
force him to hate the school. and there
by commit a worse crime than letting
him play truant. For. the truth is
that you bring him to hate that which
after a while he most probably would
quite naturally have come to like.
Needs of Country schools
Mr.. Wilson stressed the need Of fur.
ther Improvement on the country
schools He declared that the city rep.
resented about % per cent " the teach