Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-04-14

Carolina. Il can 60 so. 1t would be
n disaster to the Stale, however, if
Winthrop should be crippled. There
was never a time when there. was
greater need for teachers, and
Winthrop is preparing the main
supply of trained teachers for the
SbGe. It would be a calamity to
the State if Winthrop's ability to
serve the State were seriously re-
duced at this time. as now seems
likely will be the case unless the
House appropriation is amended by
the Senate in the particulars men
toned. We are asking for only
enough money to run the college eff
ciently as now organized. We do not
ask for new buildings or new work.
81 cannot think anyone wants to
cripple Winthrop college, the one in
stitution established and maintained
bv the State for the aducation of the
women of the State, or will do so
knowingly The institution, am
sure, has warm place in the hearts
of the people,. My object in this tele-
gram is to make last presentation
of the facts in the case"
The Legislature failed to give the
relief asked for. While requiring
all College revenues to be turned in
the State treasury, it failed to pro-
vide the money required to pay jani-
tors and laborers now emplayed at
reduced wages, it failed by $1,000 to
provide money absolutely necessary
to keep up the college machinery and
college plant; it failed to provide one
dollar for the employment of a few
additional teachers to care for addi-
tional students next session; it fall
ed to make any provision to complete
the teachers home and the enlarge
m'ent of the library, both in rerection
by action of a previous Legislature.
While denying Winthrop college the
money necessary, for running expens-
es and to complete buildings already
in course of erection. it gave to ano-
tber tate collee( over $4,000
to employ six additional teachers.
ST 600 to raise salaries of teachers
already employed and $62,50O for re-
pairing old buildings. We do not say
fhese appropriations ought not to
! have been made for another institu-
ton, but we do say most emphatical-
ly that if made, then Winthrop's re-
quest for running expenses and to
employ some new teachers to take
care of $50 new students next session
ought not to have been denied.
II is clear to anyone that dis
elimination was shown against the
ono college established and maintain
ed nv the State for the education or
the women of the State. The appro-
priation bill just passed carried ap-
propsisi0ns, directly and indirectly
Of approximately $1,4OO,OOO for the
thredState colleges for men with an
enrofsnent ct approximately 200
studens while carrying an appro-
priaeia of only s39s,6s4.6O for the
one 81 COLLEGE for women with an
enrolsskt CT approximately 1,lOO
YM4S vfhe- fairness and justness
to the men of the State in such un-
fair frk3 3ment of the States college
Was this discrimination against
Winthpb shown because Winthrop
did MT have any of her graduates
on the ways and menas and finance
committees as the othe rState COL
leges had? 1t seems veyr plain that
the women of the State will have to
look after the interest of their state
college in the Legislature II their
interests are to be cared for.
The State has appropriated for the
Winthrop college plant in the thirty
five wears of the life of the college
only s631 ,11762, although the value
of the plant is now s2,255,S4S.S5, and
yet it appropriated nearly $soo'ooo to
build a new plant for one OF the
State colleges for men in less than
three years.
We ask again, where is the JUS
tice in such treatment Of Winthrop
college? The time has come for Win
tbron's friends and alumnae-ano
Itbev number many thousandi-to
sneak in no uncertain way.
We do not believe the people OF
South Carolina wish to see Winthrop
college crippled, and all that is nec-
essary Is for them to know the facts
Winthrop college is giving value
received to the State, We do not be-
lieve any one will deny that fact
There is nothing more vital to the
schools an dchildren of the State than
trained teachers, and Winthrop is
furnishing the main supply of these
ltro;nad teachers.