The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-15
i CRY FAILS TO UPHOLD
FORMER E EDUCATIONAL > l
SYSTEM, IS CHARGED
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~ not;or that will help to solve our
immediate problem.
ga few Gays ago the solution
o.nod to be simple; all that was
needed was the proper action OF
me school board, but unfortunate,
W. the board sadly failed IN It's
~ w.. tne "a the general welfare OF
t uus' city and to its children-our
children. uo,.s "a con-
+ro, the welfaresof their children
.to an ;ualienabIe one, the corner
stona of American citizenship.
snu individual or group who dares
to abridge this God-glven r'gh'
treads on dangerous ground.
ST am sure however that the
,embers of the board, who voted
nSainst a special tax election, DO
not realize RIGHTEOUSNESS of the
results that will be foisted upon
orr children. ! am sure that thelr
;ntantion was good, that they de-
s;red to avoid further taxation
bnt that in their zeal to avoid
this additional tax, they inadvert-
entity lost sight of the real issue
| involved. III -. ann
of taxation as such, but one OF
Investment. Not a cold concrete
investment in material things but
"a moral investment in our most
cherished possessions - our own
children.
"The superintendent OF our city
schools has done his part. Due to
efficient management. and his keen
| foresightedness, he has been able
TO provide for the present year,
| but beyond that he has no pres
ent means to go. We may say
| that the school board has failed.
How do we know that they really
have failed? AS | understand 1t,
1.-THE board merely reflects the
wishes of the voters; it is highly
probable that its action has been
lin accordance with such wishes as
| thew honestly believe them to be,
Ieven though actually erroneous.
LET us not, therefore, try to place
any blame elsewhere until we
have looked to see wherein we
parents and voters have failed.
"The present acute situation in
our school system did not come
Iupon US suddenly and without
warning; it began about three
wears ago and has been the sub
liect of common discussion and
news items. What have we done
about it all this time? We simply
thought that George would do it
| with the usual result of nothing
or little accomplishment.
"As a result of this apathy we
are now faced with serious stu
Iation in the whole state; however
our local problem is with our own
school district and by solving that
we can do our part toward the
general statewide situation.
"The effect, or rather handicap,
that is being forced upon our chill
dren is reflected in the startling
|report of FIVE of North Cardinals
principal colleges for the semester
lust completed. Only "A per cent
of the freshmen were satisfactory.
of the 10 per cent that failed in
all subjects, about IA per cent
were from our state schools and
Hess than FIVE per cent from other
Estates. Of the q per, cent that
| made the honor. roll, only seven
Iper cent were from North Caro-.
lima schools and 20 per cent from
other states. These figures speak
for themselves. -. -, a.. =. -.
"Some people, Of course, will
say, so what? We. have neither
the money nor do we earn as
much as those in other states
"Let US make some financial
comparisons. ......
"The average daily pay of
teachers in the United States is
l$7.12; in North Carolina it is
ST,ooi doc oniy For Saturdavs
S SeIoH, VA v.c.t;oh Gavs The
nonIay r cru no nov IF we
teacnI s Az Is nav ouer ths colenda,
u 1tha @ da;Iy IIn;teS States av.
year, ; ~ an u 81 an. that
a Ssort - Crproj;na . mere 81 AZ
% . M ,ot Nc comnare HenSer.
son,,;,Ia with other Southern cities
81 ohnu+ tho same nopulation. size
ond economic condition. The av.
aroao amount spent in fifteen. of
saS o;t;es in Georgia Virginia,
rSanth Carolina Kentucky and
Tosassae IL ohout s55 YEARLY per
a aenn' in Hendersonyille, 1888: