Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-11-15


and an athletic field.
1.-THE public will be given an OPP
portunity to vote for bond issue
in the near future that will be the
deciding factor whether or not Ia
Dor City will have a new building
and necessary equipment.
THE war curtailed building and
the Tabor City schools have had to
continue operation in building that
has long been known to be fire
trap and unsafe for high school
children.
Mr. Primer emphasized that a new
building and modern equipment are
badly needed if Tabor City is to
meet the present day education
standards.
I'VE must also reduce the teacher
load of large classes, and a change
of attitude on the part of a great
many toward attendance and the
general welfare of our children in the
early years is imperative, Mr.. Primer
pointed out.
MIR. Primer said North Carolina
has lost to industry nearly 5000
teachers who hold grade A certif1-
Gates. There has been a decided
increase in lower grade certificates
since 1s41. Tabor City is fortunate
in having two graduate certificates
ana 70 grade A. cefshtcates,
only two below that grade out OF 81
teachers. The major thing is to
protect the teachers. Increase the
salary, provide better living ana
working conditions and relieve the
overcrowded class rooms. In Vo-
cational work, the Federal govern
ment limits classes to "a in home
economics and agriculture, yet we
have an enrolment of 40 and above
in each room which is unfair to both
| the teacher and student.
The reason for expansion OF the
schools is for the pupil. Practically
all parents live more and have their
being around the children, hoping 20
give them a better opportunity than
they themselves had. A GOOD
school is the. best means OF doing
this.
The attitude of parents plays q
vital part in the success Of a child
in school. A good many parents are
making a fair living without mucn
education; they say, Johnny has
as much education as I have, and
I'm getting along so why MAKE
Jonnny go to SCHOOL," Time is mere
and will be much moro so IN the
future when a high school educa-
ton will be necessary to secure most
any lob. The need for more edu-
cation is revealed by returning SER
vice men.
Regular attendance is the most
important factor in school success.
Too many feel that most any excuse
is sufficient to keep Children at
home. School, should have flrsI piace
more than secondary place for every
child because he soon grows out OF
the opportunity to go to school, anu
for great masses it IS tnen 100 ldIe'
MIR. Penner asserted.
This letter has been distributed 10
all parents and seems worthy Oh
note: The Editor.
Lear Parents:
There was P.TA. meeting
Thursday night at the school aud
itorium. There were four daddles
here with perhaps about Is moth
ers plus the local faculty. we
discussed the need for expansion,
new building, etc. Our high school
building was condemned IN lS4o
as unsafe and unfit for use as
a public school. The sudden OUT
break OF the war prevented any
1hing being done at the time 70
secure a new building. It is little
better than the one the Negroes
in Lumberton walked out OF re-
Gently, refusing to go to schooi
in such a building. Every room
we have is full to overflowlng
with students.
We shall be faced with helping
n mt over a bond issue to get
a new building within the next
sixty days. If you have no more
interest in getting new build
ing and improving your school
than you showed in the attendance
at the P.T.A. meeting on Tuesday
night, then your children will be
forced to go to school in a T
model type of building with con-
ditions overcrowded, a building
that is fast becoming a fire trap,
and one that is greatly lacking in