The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-08-09

ly as eaaer in the general emcIency of its ser
TO boys and girls.
,. \ state school system which during my
term of service has reduced its rank in cost
among the states of the nation from first to
twelfth, while still maintaining its leadership in
efficiency.
3. A state school system actively engaged in
recognizing its pioneer districts into larger ad-
illustrative and taxing units that better schools
and better business management may be possible.
while yet retaining local control by the people.
During my period of service over 1000 districts
have been consolidated into community unit
consolidated school centers, largely by vote of
the people.
4. A state school system which leads the
states of the Union in Holding Power" Wash.
ngton holds larger percentage of its boys and
girls in the Junior and Senior High School grades
that any other state in the nation
5. A state school system which ranks as one
of the five states of our nation with the highest
requirements for the educational and profession
al training of its teachers. Washington requires
the same preparation for the beginning teacher
in rural as in urban schools.
6. A state school system which maintains a
vocational program offering to our boys and girls
opportunities for training in trades and industry,
homemaking and agriculture, definitely fitting
them for useful and constructive employment in
these fields.
Z. A state school system with state organ.
ization of over six thousand school directors sup.
plement by county organization of school drec.
schools.
&. state school system requiring of its
teachers and school directors. American citizen.
ship
8. state school system which requires in
addition to the study of civics and history i'm the
elementary grades year of training in United
States History and Constitution, as a pra-re.
quisite to high school graduation
10. state school system which met the fnan.
eial reimbursement on account of teacher short.
aOp J-in nd fol win tha War Inv ipap
ing its State Support from $40. to $50. per
child, in the Special Session of 1920.
IL. state school system with definite Rural
Education Program which has as its obiectves
/. Comfortable housing of teachers.
,. Larger school district unit under local
control of the people,
g. Standardization of school plants.
A. Nine months term of school,
D. Well trained and adequately paid teach
g. Standard library facilities.
4. Equalization fund to insure adequate
financial support
g. Course of study adapted to community
needs and conforming to the best educa-
tional practices of today.
II. state school system in which | am fur
thering an efficient and economical program of
education in both city and country schools to
train our youth for the highest type of Ameri.
can citizenship.
I submit this constructive record of achieve
ment and progress, evidence of my
qualification for reelection.
1t is this record Of educational service which
my political opponents through devious
methods in this and other campaigns have
sought in vain to discredit.
l shall conduct my campaign in a manner
worthy of the profession to which l am
proud to belong, and l hope that may
have the continued confidence and support
of the electorate of this state in my re-
nomination in the Republican Primaries in
September and in reelection in Noven,.
Der Verv trnlv vours