The Durant news., 1939-08-24
MEA Official Cites
Corners Record
Attention Of Voters
Called to Governors
School Attitude

ScnOOl teaCnerS ana D0S drivers III
the State of Mississippi, released to-
day, M. p. Bush, president Of the
Jones County Junior College, sena-
tor from the second Senatorial Dis
trict, and past president Of the Mis-
sissippi Educational Association, calls
their attention "to a total cut Of
more than $50O0,OOO" given the cause
Of education in the State during the
term of Ex-Governor Mike Conner.
B. Johnson's candidacy for governor,
Writing in behalf of Judge Paul
states, IT am offering you Paul 3
johnson, the man who has a real
program for the average man in
Mississippi"
Referring to Mr.. Conner, opponent
of Judge Johnson in the second pri-
governor of Mississippi from 1882 to
mary, Mr.. Bush says: When ne was
1896, he balanced the budget by. cut.
ting the salaries of the school teacn.
ers and truck drivers. Did he cut
his own salary? Not one dime. Did
he cut the salary of the income tax
collector? No! He raised i. from
$4.5OO.O0 to $6,O00.O0 per year. This
caves a raise in one mans salary OF
Sc, 10000 in four years. At the same
time the majority of school teachers
were cut from approximately $750C
per month to approximately $40.cC
per month"
Itemizing the cuts in the various
phases of the States educational pro-
gram, Mr.. Bush gave the following
figures: "He cut the appropriation
for common schools more than SS,'
100000; he cut the appropriation
for senior colleges more than $1,375
10000; he cut the appropriation foi
vocational education more than $125,
10000; he cut the appropriation for
agricultural high schools and junior
colleges more than $500,000.00. What
man has done in the past is a fail
indication of what he will do in the
future"
Charging further that Ex-Governor
Conner was responsible for teachers
not receiving their salaries, when due
Mr. Bush continues: After the ap
preparations had been made and the
| money was ready to he sent out tf
the school teachers, he passed bill
! impounding the treasurer from send
ing out any money until northern
and eastern bondholders could be
| satisfied. This left the school teacn-
ers holding their certificates in tbs
air and offering them for rs cents
on the dollar. A great many mer
who had money bought them"
Mr.. Bush states that during this
| time, eff the governor missed pay
day I do not find a record of it."
"The only promise he is making
you," says MIR. Bush, "is that he will
give you all you are able to pay
| for. Who is the man who recon-
mends to the Legislature what we
| are able to pay? The Governor
| Then why doesn't he tell us what
he is going to recommend?"
In commencing Judge Johnson tc
educational forces of the State, the
veteran educator writes: II am of
fering you a man whose program Is
the same as the Mississippi Educa'
| lion Association. He Is for
"The continuation Of an eight
months term. more adequate pay foi
teachers and truck drivers, free schoo
books through the elementary grades
and a teacher retirement"
Concluding. Mr.. Bush asserted, 81
have been fighting for your battles
for the past 40 years. Elect Pau
B. johnson on August % and the
fight will be over. He will give you
what you have asked for"
(Approved by Charles B.
Cameron, State Manager)
Paid Pol. Adv.