The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-08-03

citizens of tomorrow. Here the aV'
erage term is but one hundred and
thirty-one days and the average at
tendance but sixty-four per cent
In this Democracy of ours it is es'
sential to our very life and progress
that the poorest child of the poorest
community shall have the same chance
as the child of the loftiest commune
ty. 1t is an undeniable fact that
the greatest need for improvement
is found where there is least taxa
BILE wealth. The rural school will
never be able to reach a standard OF
efficiency as long as they are re-
auired to raise by tax, close akin te
confscation, 4 stated sum of money
and comply with other impossible
conditions before they are allowed to
receive state aid. Wherein lies the
remedy?
"No one who reads the constitution
of our state can fail to grasp the
fundamental principle that the state
and not the community is the unit
of educational responsibility. Until
South Carolina assumes this respon-
sibility she can never be assured Of
a majority of people of understand
ing thinking to WELD the balance OF
power.
It shall be my conctant endeavor
to bring parents and teachers togeth-
er for mutual consideration Of the
best interest of the homes, the
schools and the children of our state.
shall stand ever ready to cooperate
with them in such efforts, but /
shall also respect their voice In the
adjustment of their own local affairs.
1.-THE states Of Colorado, Montana,
Washington, North Delota and Texas
have women as state superintendent
of education. These states are in
the Vanguard Of educational progress.
Why not South Carolina?
"In my years of experience as a
teacher and as the mother Of two
stalwart sons, I have come to feel
as only a mother can that problem
of education is not merely a ques-
ton, but a present day challenge to
the fathers and mothers of South
Carolina. Shall we rise to the oc-
casion? South Carolina expects US
to do our duty"
Mrs. Wallace's Address.
Mrs. E. B. Wallace, who is al
so a candidate for state superintend-
ent of education said in part:
'T am running for the office of
state superintendent of education, be-
cause my experience justifies promo
ton. For ten years / have taught
In a mill school. During that time,
in the afternoons I established and
helped maintain the Columbia Chill
drens' Clinic, where thousands OF
children were taken care of during
the year. There are many smiling
faces of little children now in the
land of the living who are witnesses
to the service that was rendered dur
ling the four years that I was priv
ileged to work without a penny for
compensation. After this taught
in a college. Then I heard the call
of my country and went to France
with the American soldiers. On my
return to America, I went to Camp
Jackson and helped to establish a
school which I supervised for a year
where men were taught who could
neither read nor write. From there
1 was ordered to Ogiethorpe and es-
tablished a training school for teach
ers. was discharged from the serv-
ice last July.
upon my return to civil life,
looked for the most useful work
could find for the uplift and up-build-
ing of humanity. At present, I am
supervisor in mill school at Great
Falls.
"I wish to state very frankly that
am not backed by any organiza-
ton or clubs; but am supported by
the love and appreciation of the peo-
pie of my state, for I have given my
life to my city, my state and my
nation. The memory of seventeen
hundred men, marching to school, who
could neither read nor write gives
me the inspiration and zeal to fight
ignorance.
"I have no campaign manager.
You, the people whom have served,
want you to form yourselves into
campaign so strong and so might
that no opponent can be elected over
Mrs. E. Barton Wallace.
"I have appeared before the legis-