Evening star., 1922-01-24
CLARENDON DROPS
SCHOOL WRANGLE
Prof. Kemp Gives Assurance
of Opportunity to Act on
Bonding Question.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON. January 24-All
controversy and apprehension re-
!'garding the proposed bonding Of Ar
linEton and Washington districts for
schools was removed, as Tar - the
Clarendon Citizens Association is
concerned, when Prof. Fletcher Kemp.
superintendent Of county schools. at
meeting of the association last
night, gave assurances that the tax
payers will be thoroughly informed
on all phases Of the question before
any definite step Is taken and they
or reject any. plan by popular vote:
1t Is the intention Of the school
board, however, Prof. Kemp stated,
to proceed at once to have the code
revised at this session Of the legis-
| lature to make the taxable property
security for bonds instead Of the
school property, as at present pro-
vided. IN order that plans may not oe
bond issue Is desirable.
Declares Change Imperative.
This plan Of the board Of education
have the law revised, Prof. Kemp
would be no buyers for the bonds Is
sued under the old code, with the
school property as security.
Another reason the board has for
wanting the code changed at this
time is to avoid complaints of negli-
genCe on the part of the board. whicf,
| might be urged If the people decided
they wanted improved school facili-
sion of the legislature adjourned
and had to wait until the next ses-
| sion, two years hence.
The proposal of the state legisla-
ture to enact a compulsory education
law was explained by Prof. Kemp.
After further consideration the asso-
citation went on record. on motion OF
J. Thomas Manning. favoring - COM
pulsory school law" and ordering the
secretary to notify Senator Oliver and
it clear to them that the association
has not examined the bill and is not
making recommendations that 1t be
adopted in it's present form"
President c. r. Taylor, who pre-.
ha's nfr paKRE PSe fSe sesoo hsmp sna
tenn in the county a. glowing tribute.
stated that all rumors to the efec:
that the Clarendon Citizens Asso-
citation was opposed to meeting an
were without foundation. He also
declared that any movement, proper
ly conducted. having as it's object
better schools and improved educa-
tlOhdl advantages OF Otnef KINGS TOT
the future citizens of the county
could count on the support of the
association.
Advises CO-OperatiOn.
Advocating closer cooperation be-
tween the various communities of
the county for the purpose of Evolv-
ing some plan to meet the needs
of all of the communities. which he
said were identical Maj. E. w r Ewing
of Washington and Ballston urged
the association to give the matter
serious consideration. He also urged
the immediate appointment of a COM
mittee to meet with like committee
of Ballston and committees from any
other section which desired to join
the movement.
The association indorsed Maj. Ew-
ings suggestion, following which
President Taylor named J. Thomas
Manning. A. p. Payne and Fred l.
Sharp as a committee to assist in
furthering the plan.
Sheriff Clements presented figures
to show that his department was far
from idle duriAg the past year. Five
hundred arrests were made during
1921. he said; thirteen stolen auto
mobiles were recovered, 180 gallons
of whisky were confiscated and six
teen stills were successfully raided
Arlington county is the cleanest
county in the state, he said.
The Clarendon station store. AL
Reinburg. proprietor, was entered
Sunday evening by robbers. who sue
ceeded In getting away with $35 in
cash and a quantity of wares.