The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-05

ture for the purpose Of making APP
preparations for all the schools in
the state and TO increase the rural
schools. II those in authority at
Austin are in favor Of educating
the children, special session will
be called. If they are not in favor
Of educating them, and are I'M
willing to aid in bringing about a
compliance with the mandate of the
constitution, that an efficient sys-
tenn Of public free schools shall
be established, then and there should
be other men and women selected
in the July primaries TO take their
places.
Cattle Va. Children
The same Legislature and the same
governor that cut down the rural
school appropriations s6,5O0,O0O,
only cut the appropriations for the
state university $4,000 At the
same time that the State Depart
ment of Education was allowed only
S71,5 for 1922 there was hand
ed over TO the Livestock Sanitary
Commission the sum Of S27l,050,
nearly four times as much.
There are influences and inter
ests in Texas which are much more
concerned about the production Of
cattle than they are about the edu-
cation Of the children. Those in
terests need cattle for slaughter,
and they desire uneducated slaves
to do the manual labor necessary TO
operate their farms.
There must be women and men
nominated in that primary who
are unqualifiedly committed 90 a
platform in favor Of all those meas
ures and appropriations necessary
10 improve and perfect our educa-
tional system, from the University
10 the school in the most benighted
rural district. We must have men
and women who are not only com
mitted to educational advancement,
but who earnestly desire to educate
the masses.
Every child must be given sat
isfactory common school education.
regardless Of where he resides or
what il NAV cost.
Consolidated Schools
favor the creation Of some state
agency to supervise and order the
consolidation Of the schools by and
with the assistance of the county
trustees.
The children must be transported
free " charge, 20 the consolidated
schools
A teacherage, as part Of the
school property, must be prov ided
at each consolidated school.
Libraries must be provided IN
each rural school district, with uf-
ficicnt variety Of books 10 accom-
modate the children Of the district
Vocational training must be given
in every public school IN the state.
The youths turned out Of the pubic
schools are not equipped for any
particular service.
The schools should have sessions
for twelve months during each year,
so arranged a. 20 furnish each child
an opportunity TO attend a. least
eight months each year.
The qualifications Of the district
and county school boards must be
raised and the statutes amended 20
that their terms Of office should
extend for six years, a part Of
them 20 be elected every two years
at some regular election or al the
general primary
The county superintendent Of
public instruction must be appointed
by the county school board
County Districts
The statutes must be 50 amended
that one or more counties can COM
prise an independent school district,
and the administration placed under
the control of the county board Of
trustees. Where more than one
county Is included Ia district,
then a board should be created 70
control the schools interested there
in
The available school fund must
be distributed to the several cOun-
ties according to their scholastic
population, placed under the sup
ervisiOn or control Of the county
board Of trustees and the county
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, and apportioned in such man
ner as will be most beneficial TO
the school interests Of the county.
Special appropriations should be
made with which TO pay the tut
ton Of those from the rural dis
tficts who attend the high schools
in the cities or towns.
The compulsory attendance law
must be amended SO that it can be
enforced and so that its operation
will result in the education Of all
Of the children of the state in the
elementary branches up to and IN
GLIDING the eighth grade, and this
regardless Of the age Of the child.
The Southern Farmer.