The Miami times., 1952-04-26
See The Bare Facts
Read the Bare Facts about improvements
in Negro Schools in Dade County

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to he shown on screen where every voter could see
what type of official each would make, the max
ing of choice between or among candidates would
become an easy matter. The two main factors which
most of us consider in candidates are :C The past
record of the candidate in the particular office or
other situations (2) The promises made by the can
didates as to his or her future actions.
It is upon these two main factors that we feel
the Negro voters of Dade County should make their
choice for the Superintendent of public schools. Do
not be msead BY persons s IN who who have per
There is no substitute for experience. We should
like to ask each voter this question Would you en-
ploy the operator of 600 per day small business to
become the president of your $1O,OO0,OOO banking
concern without any experience whatsoever? The
answer is obviously NO. Each voter in Dade County
would probably call the individual crazy for even
making such a suggestion If the $21 100000 Dade
County school system were privately owned concern
and without any similar experience should
make application to become its president, he would
probably be, laughed at, derided and even thrown
out of his Yet, because it is publicly
ed system, there individuals who would have the
voters of Dade County to place such an inexperienced
person in charge of 20 million dollar public school
system We dare say that not a single person would
make such choice if it were his privately owned
concern. Then why not be equally careful in sc,
lecting the Superintendent of the public schools in
Dade County.
It is true that we generally concerned in all
of the children in Dade County but specifically this
article will deal with of the BARE FACTS as
they pertain to the schools for Negro children in
Dade County
Because of the fact that many false and mac
curate rumors now being circulated concerning
the administration of DR.. James T. Wilson Sup
erintendent of schools felt that the Negro voters
should have the real facts in the case We wish
to measure the two candidate for school supern-
tendent by the two main questions implied above:
namely, What contribution to education for Ne
groes have been sponsored by each canddate?" and
What are the promises for the future" development
of the Negro schools in Dade County," What has
been the record of Superintendent James T. Wilson
regards To Negro SchOOS2 ofa
single salary schedule for both White and Negro
teachers. (2) Erecting the following new schools or
additions at the approximate cost indicated.
Name of school Approximate cost
Liberty City Elementary 5000 600
Bethune Elementary 425,OOO
Mays School 465 600
X. H. Motion Elementary $50, 900
Bunche Park Elementary 100000
Dorsey High School 900
Dunbar Elementary 10000
(3) Appointment of a Negro Supervisor of Schools.
There many others too numerous to list.
What promises has Dr. Wilson made for the future
of Negro chools.
Anew Vocational School at Dorsey High S46OOOO
". W. carver High School 100000
A. L. Lewis Elementary School 100000
Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School 100000
Liberty City Primary School 10000
Douglas Primary School 100000
IRE Lee Elementary School 275OOO
Booker /. Washington High School 100000
Dunbar Elementary School 100000
All of these new school projects are already under
Liberty City Primary.
Now let us read the record of Mr. W. r. Thomas
far Negro education is concerned
?
Since his record is very clear, look at his veri-
fled promise should be interesting.
We ask that the Negro Voter of Dade County
carefully consider the record and promises of both
candidates before making the choice for Superin-
tendent May 6.
Voters should be leery of candidates who have
nothing to offer but criticism.