The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

of destruction shall begin within 20 days after it's passage.
 Some objections to the substitute bill as it passed the house are as follows:
 First, the scholarship and pro- fessional qualifications which it fixes for county superintendents are from five to seven years lower than those now being enforced. Only a first-grade teachers certificate is required. Any high school graduate could obtain this certificate. Until recently high school graduation was not required for this certificate. As a consequence it is held by many teachers whose scholarship is be- low high school graduation. In some instances it is held by those who have not gone beyond the ninth grade
 Says Situation Ridiculous
 Second, of the certificates now fs- sued, the fir$ grade is among the lower, while theer are Il of higher rank. Therefor a superintendnt possessing no higher qualifications than those represented by first grade certificate would have many. if not mosh of his teachers, outrank- ing him in scholarship and profess sional training by from five to seven years. Such a situation would be ridiculous as well as pathetic and la mentable.
 Third, the bill dnscharges all county superintendents and author- izes county boards to fill the va cancies within 20 days after its pas sage. Beginning at the general cleo fn 1n haI 4l, all superintendent are to be chosen by popular election from qualified electors within the county. This provision would take from county boards the power to select their agents, which would be subservient of efficient administration. Good administration demands that county boards have the power to elect su- perintendents.
 WOULD CAUSE CONFLICT
 Fourth, the inevitable conflict of authority between a superintendent elected by, the people, as provided in athis bill, and board of education elected by the same people, as now provided would mean a breakdown of the educationaf system of the county and a resultant disorganiza- ton and demoralization of the suffer.
 Fifth, the bill provides that in case vacancy occurred in the office of county superintendent it shall be filled by gubernatorial appointment rather than by the county board of education. This would practically re- move the position of county superin- tendent from the field of education.
 Sixth. the bill if enacted into law dAt. .E<r.
 superintendency and throw 1t Unto the whirlpool of practical poIitics It would make political football of the position of county superinten- dent
 Seventh, from every educational point Of view, the bill as it passed the house is unsound, and if passed would be a backward step from whlch our every interest would suf- fer It would be such a backward step as the democratic party in it's platform pledged the people of Ala pama would not be taken"
 Circulate Round Robin :. Members of the house who favor the election of county superinten- dents of education by the people are circulating a round robin" with the intention of preventing an 'adjourn ment of the legislature until the Henley bill passed by the house Friday, has been passed by the sen ate and has ebcome law. It be- came known Saturday night that the agreement had been written and pre- sented to several members of the house. though the persons responsible for it's circulation are not known. The round robin" results from reports that the senate is against the bill and will defeat it if it is placed on the senate calendar. The bill has