The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-08-25

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to appoint Board Of Education. are
they able to wisely select State
Superintendent of Schools, where
they must pass not only upon
upon matters Of character, hon
esty and ability. but upon general
educational qualifications, profession.
al training and success in administra-
tive work? A large element of
safety in this matter. moreover,
arises from the fact that public SEN
timent is becoming too strong in fav-
or of honesty in matters that con-
cern the children Of the Common
wealth to permit treachery to them
To go unpublished
". What are the Outstanding Ad.
yantages Of the Appointi,e
Over the Elective System
for Securing the State
Superintendent Of
schools?
l. Appointment by a State Board
will not remove the Office from pol.
tics" but il will make il possible
and easy for the people to remove il
from politics.
At present it is impossible TO re-
move the Superintendent office from
politics. Certainly matters cannot
be made worse by the appointive
method, and every opportunity is Of
fered for removing all faint of part.
IAN poison from the Office under the
appointive system if the people de-
sire to do so.
2. The methods Of appointing the
head Of the school system has worked
well in every city in the United
States for generations, and has
brought great Improvement In states
which have adopted it.
Kentucky is steadily slipping back
ward in its educational rank among
the states Why not try the method
for securing able leadership and
continuous educational policy which
has proved good in cities and in
other states?
To those who cry, Don't remove
power to control the schools from the
hands II the people" would say,
BE consistent in your reasoning. II
an elected head for the schools Of
the state is best, why not propose
that our towns and cities elect their
School superintendents on par
ty ticket, at regular election,
from the citizenship Of the dis
irict? Yes, continue the i'm.
provement' by electing the President
IF our State University, and State ,
Normal Schools at the November ,
election every four years with the
provision that he cannot succeed him
self The folly Of such sugges-
lion is so evident that it is almost
IN insult to intelligence to state il.
Why, then, cling to the partizan,
Elective State Superintendent who
makes or mars IAN Of the schools
or all of the people?'
3. II will make possible a con-
inous educational organization and ;
,Olicy.
For the lack Of these two things
We have fallen sadly behind in the ed.
lcational race and have robbed our
hildren of the most priceless inherit
nee Of the race-an opportunity for
ducation as good as any that is given
n the land.
Having shown you that this amend.
nent had its origin in the minds and
carts of the leading educators Of
kentucky, and not in the crafty
rains of designing politicians; that
he present method of securing the
tate Superintendent of Public In
truction has a number of funda.
rental faults which are Gripping
ur State school system and robbing
ur children; and that the appoint.
,e method for filling this important
flee is sound in theory and has
roven itself vastly superior to the
lective method where it has been
RED. | ask you to vote YES on this
when you enter the vot-
* booth on the Sth day Of next No.
ember.