The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-01
By RTcHARp F. JoHNsTON


 As the election draws near no race Is exciting the interest that attaches to that of county board of education.
 It is a plain case of administration and nti-administration, although the anti Administration candidates do not as to what they wish changed. The administration candidates are J. D, Moore, who Is completing his six-year term and Dr. Cunningham | Wilson, who Is in sympathy with the progressive policies of the adminis- tration and wishes to see them per- petuated.
 H. P. Lipseomb. Jr.. of Bessemer. young lawyer, and Joe B. Lacey Of Pratt City, a. merchant, are anu-ao- ministration candidates.
 MT. Moore is pioneer Birmingham citizen. In early young manhood he taught three years in Mountain col lege. Georgia, and Oxford college, Calhoun county, and later established the Roanoke (Ala.) High school Later still he entered the mercantile business and has been in 1t ever since.
 When he came to Birmingham the late pr. Phillips selected him as a member of the board of examiners on account of his educational experience. and he served in that capacity 20 years. Thousands of teachers have l his name signed to their certificates. He has also been active In the agri- curtural affairs of the county and has been at the forefront of efforts made to encourage farm boys and girls through the calf and pig clubs. trips to the Auburn | summer school and the like. l pr. Wilson was born and raised out near Roebuck Springs. his father, James Wilson, residing there before him. He is one of the most distin- l guished physicians in the south and one of Birmingham's most useful citizens. He received his first edu- cation in rural schools and has al- ways been keenly interested in them.
 Mr. Lacey Is a popular citizen of his section, having resided there many years. while Mir. Lipscomb stands high at the Bessemer bar. The situation
 The situation Is this: If Mir. Moore Is reelected and pr. Cunningham Wilson, who stands with him, is elected the progressive character of the county board of education stands assured. That Is not contested. If the nti-administration candidates are elected, changes will be made which those In close touch with the schools believe would be to their detriment.
 Among the changes generally be- lieved to be in order if MT. Moore and pr. Wilson are not elected Is that of county superintendent, who Is elected by the board. pr. Bakers record is a strictly. progressive and highly in- telligent one and those favoring the prolongation of his services are for Mir. Moore and pr. Wilson. Those de- string a change are for the opposi ton.
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 It is also understood that R. c. Hewitt the vetehan chief clerk of the board. would be In danger unless Mir. Moore and pr. Wilson are elected Mir. Hewitt Is a native of the county and has. been connected with the county schools practically his entire life. He is a Confederate soldier and has a record of painstaking exact ness and competency in service of the county schools.
 Neither Dr. Wilson nor MT. Moore have made an appeal to group or sectional interests The candidacy of the opposition has been indorsed by a special group and that one of the opposition Is associated with neighborhood claims for representa- tion.
 As to Supervisors.
 One card of the opposition to MT. Moore and Dr. Wilson Is understood to be the employment of seven super visors. The answer given to that by the administration is that no super intendent on earth could get around to the 215 Jefferson county schools in the 1s0 days of the school term often enough to keep Tn touch with