The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-15

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this course any further.
GAS to: the. second course, if
North Carolina, on its present en-
roliment, spent even the average
for the United States it would re-
auire state fund of $4,000, 900
as compared with the present one
of $21, 100000 We can therefore
dismiss this course as economical
ly impracticable. However, we
can obtain the same beneficial re-
suits for our children as the aver
age United States child now en-
JOYS by the one remaining course:
that is, supplemental local funds.
,>"Let me quote from a state
ment by our state superintendent
of public education, Mr.. Clyde A..
Erwin, as published by the Ra-
leigh News and Observer. 1t reads
in part: North Carolina will have
the best organized school system
in America when it has restored
supplements to state funds
GAS there is no state obstacle
involved in this last and most
practical course, we have only 10
cal conditions to consider. The
first step is a request by the
school board for a special election
which will make it mandatory on
the county commissioners to call
this election. The school board,
however, having split on the issue,
it becomes incumbent upon us 20
convince the dissenting members
of the seriousness of the situation.
This responsibility rests squareiy
on the shoulders of parents.
"The school board is indirectly
chosen by the voters and is in tacs
"a servant of the people. There Is
no law to force, the board other
than the unwritten law of public
opinion, but such drastic action is
not necessarily indicated. =,
"The city commission chose the
various members of the board for
their personal integrity and their
known interest in the general wei
fare of the community. All that
is necessary to overcome any OBJ
lection that some members may
have is to assure them that the
majority of citizens not only de-
sire but are willing to accept the
additional tax. =,
"The humorous aspect of the
situation is that, here is a volun-
tary and popular tax being pro-
hibited, while other taxes are
levied without even consulting the
taxpayer. IL, ..-.-
"a: t.In = order to . accomplish our
mission there must be no mis-
takes. $685..
81 do not advocate any kind OF
petition method. The best and
most practicable procedure is a
united recommendation OF. recog-
nized representative groups with
in our school district.
"Six such groups have already
gone on record urging such spe-
cial election-the Chamber of
Commerce, the Rotary club, the
Kiwanis club, the Woman's club,
the Junior Welfare club, and the
Parent-Teacher association. Other
groups and the various church
groups should be urged to join
this movement. 1t is the duty of
those of us who are members of
such other groups to bring the
matter before them and effect
similar action. ,~-s.,,-.
rsSureIy there could be no bet
ter representation Of the people
of Hendersonville school district.
Surely the weight of such COM
bined opinion cannot fail to con.
vince the members of the board
as to the course the citizens wish
them to take.
"In allowing the members of
the school board to represent us
we placed our confidence in them;
l am sure that such confidence has
not been misplaced; / am sure
that they are only too. willing to
follow the wishes of the majority
and will be happy to do So"