The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-06-07
WALKER B. CARROLL FOR STATE SUPER
INTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Interest throughout the state is
shown in the candidacy of a Butte
man for the democratic nomination
for state superintendent Of public in
struction. Prof. Walker Carroll is
we'll known as a man of independent
thought and action and his many
friends consider him well qualified for
the office he seeks.
Walker B. Carroll, 939 Hornet,
Butte, candidate for the democratic
nomination to the office Of state SUI
perintendent Of public instruction, is
graduate of st. Paul's school, Gar
den City, L. l., the Gem City Business
college, Quincy, ILL.,, and the State
School Of Mines of the University of
Montana, and has been engaged in
graduate work at the University Of
Wisconsin at Madison.
He has been a resident of Montana
for over 20 years and was employed
for many years by various mining
companies, occupying such positions
as time keeper, cost accountant and
mineralogy and for number Of years
was secretary of the Montana state
bureau Of mines and metallurgy. His
professional experience in teaching
has been at the State School of Mines
in Butte and his success as a teacher
has been widely attested by both stu
dents and faculty members.
In speaking of his qualifications for
the office Of state superintendent of
public instruction, Mr.. Carroll lays
emphasis upon his business experience
as well as upon his educational ex-
perience.
Il will bring to this task, if elected
a fresh viewpoint. l will endeavor to
maintain high educational standards,
but also | will endeavor to see that
.he vast sum of money which we
spend for education, $13,000,000 an
nually, is spent in a business-like eco
nomical manner, productive of the
greatest good for the greatest num-
! ber
81 will endeavor to see that all edu-
cational business, both that which per-
tains to instruction and education, and
that which relates to the spending of
money, shall be so conducted that
there shall be no need for secrecy"
The Platform
His platform of 100 words which he
has filed with the secretary of state,
is as follows: eff I am nominated and
elected l will, during my term of Of
flee, do my utmost to do away with
the system of secrecy in regard to the
conduct of educational affairs now
used by officials in control and to
raise the standards of education
throughout the state Furthermore,
will endeavor to better the manage
ment of al state educational institu-
lions at no increased cost to the tax
payers. My motto is: No increased
taxes, better management; no secrecy,
better education.'
Professor Carroll is an ex-service
man and is opposed to coercion, edu-
cational secrecy, and the blacklist. He
says:
"Why do Montana educational Off
Gals maintain a system of secrecy?
What have they to conceal? Why
threaten coercion? Why the black
list?"
Montana tax payers provide an
nually 10 millions of dollars for edu-
cation. Twelve million for elementary
and secondary schools, one million for
university. This great expenditure is
warranted because education is the
supreme privilege and. duty of this
commonwealth.
1.-THE education of the children and
young people Of our great state is the