The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-11-18
WHY ILLITERACY IS STILL TOO HIGH.

South Carolina recently made to feel that its teracy
decreasing at satisfactory rate The reason for the
feeling report recently made public which chroncled the
in education in that state from 1913 till the present
time.
contained the following information In 1918 where there
schools 25 counties with enrolment of 738 there
381 schools "A counties with 10447 students enrolled
these schools employ 4 teachers in 1900 South Cardinals
of teracy 359 compared to 1871 per cent today
the Negroes ounuber the whites of that state by $4,000 Ne
teacy is 1913 per cent compared to 6 per cent for
whites of the SS1 schools 2S for whites and 1853 for Ne
the amount spent per capita for whites 1895
as compared to $1.52 for Negroes.
the following significant statement contained in the
port 1T must be remembered that economic development depends
long SO cent Of South Cardinals population remains
ignorant just long will her Godgven climate and her rich
soil fail as wealth producers
Nothing could be ruer The high rate of eracy Of South
Carolina due directly the high rate Neg teracy The
high rate of Negro leracy is due small spent
per capita by the state for Negro education Nor South Caro-
lima alone in this condition All Southern states fall in her class
Every Southern State which with each succeeding report in
eracy aments the fact that it is s far behind the rest Of
lack of realization fact that all of its citizens need
the same amount of education
The who declared that mo chain is stronger than it's
weakest link night well have amended it t. read thai mo state
more enlightened than the most ignorant group of its citizens
Civic and welfare depend directly upon popular ability
to conceive and execute efficiently the things which make
progress appropriation for the propagation of the knowledge
which such ability must not be discriminatory if large
suits ore to be hoped for
oVun is ferc& IlcheSC SecCOn III than
few generations hd to develop it ten million black who
though here against their accord have gladly cheeuy and
Loyalty labored to the extent OF their capacity
None win argue that they as mass have not lived fully up
to the opportunities for gaining added skill in production they
have been presented to them Yet today civilization which
the symbol Of htenment to the whole world is found that
their lack Of enlightenment is the greatest reardng element
This fact should enough speculation the part of
those who profess abiding love for the section in which this
uni say true general awakening the reason for
its existence and active tow ard its remedy
The bulk Of the Negro population will in the South
lack Of educational facilities Will help he SPLEEN
dor which possible 20 attain in proportion the fact is real
zed that unequal appropriations for education
eopnent Of groups which must cooperate they mutual
" dependent
The percentage Of Southern teacy is too high but the ne
ular and false notion regard to what of education
for Negroes to be blamed it. This condition
vii be soed II proportion all realize with those who pre-
pared South Cayna latest that economic development
depends on the intelligence Of the Masses