Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01

9th and 10th, to the crowded cur
riculum of the country school.
And If those who prOress to be op-
posed to the present school law real
ly had the best interests of the
children at heart, why would they
nominate Mr.. Finley as member of
the school board and thereby make
him partly responsible for their ed
ucational opportunities? A man of
limited education himself and one
who has provided nothing beyond an
elementary education for his chill
dren. Will he be much interested in
providing more for our children? :?
And today even the business schools
are requiring some high school
training of their pupils.
Would these men hire more eff
cient teachers? There is none.
Would they, if elected, reduce teach
ers' salaries? Not one cent, and con-
tinue to get state aid, without which
Morgan county schools could not
exist -
Would they. as they have lea
some to believe, reduce taxes? The
county school board has no voice
whatever in the matter of taxation.
honest voters are at this time want
ing to know. We beg leave to make
a plain and clearcut statement"
When all is said and done, and the
camOufage is torn away, behold!
there stand Mr.. Strong and Mr.. Fin
ley on the plain and clear cut issue,
opposed to Mr.. Davis"
If you will re-read the latter part
of Mr.. Davis article in our county
papers of Oct. IS, you will know
why they are opposed. Mr.. Strong
failed to comply with the law and
get certificate to teach and Mr.
Finley on two occasions was thwart-
ed by the township board aided by
ship board in one case was sustain.
ed by the common pleas court.
Just word concerning the two
candidates who are boosting the
schools of Morgan c,Mnty-M.'
Hart and DR.. Humphrey. Both are
/ men of liberal education and botf
are vitality interested in the schools
of today. Each has one child ir
high school at present. Both, with
! other members of the school board
have stood Squarely behind Mr.
Davis in every constructive schoo
policy which has brought the school!
of Morgan county into close favor
with the state authorities, and ha:
evoked favorable comment from in
stitute speakers in neighborin&
counties, and is rapidly bringing
high school advantages within thu
reach of every child in the county.
A few remarks concerning thu
work of Mr. Davis and the goot
schools cOmmitte is due:
Mr.. Davis has served faithfully a.
county superintendent four years
and is beginning on another two
year period. He Is interested il
good schools from the standpoint O
both parent and superintendent
He has two children in high schoo
and two in the grades. He knows
the schools of Morgan county from
A to z. He has gone time aftel
time to the remotest corners of tn,
county, on good roads or through
the mud, day or night, whenever tn,
best interests of the schools demand
ed it. Those who have observed the
growth of better school spirit IL
Morgan county know that much O
the credit for this belongs to tn,
quiet. unassuming county superin
tendent. Every township board il
the county and especially the clerl
of each board feel that they have
friend and helper in Mr.. Davis.
The county board, and Mr.. Davis
as clerk of this board, have admin
istered the law as they have found
it, without fear or favor, and they
can look with some degree of prid.
at the wonderful Improvements tha
have been made in our schools un
der their administration.
Voters, let us show our disapprova
of fighting under cover as those who
profess to be opposed to our schoo
laws have fought. And let us show
our appreciation of the many i'm
provements that have been made il
our schools. by returning Mr.. Hart
and DR.. Humphrey to the county
board. Boost the schools.
HARRY COOK. Sec'y,
Good Schools Committee.