The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, April 06, 1915, Page 2, Image 2
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WHAT THE CH
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Columbia Special to Charleston
News and Courier March 4.?The
good results which the South Carolina
ltural School Improvement Association
are accomplishing are mentioned
briefly the annual report of
Miss Mary Eva Hite. the president.
Miss 1 lite is doing a splendid work
and tho results of her activities In
which she has received the cordial
co-operation of school teachers, parents
and pupils throughout the State,
are very gratifying. Her annual report
will be of State-wide interest.
According to the constitution of
the South Carolina School Improvement
Association, its president must
make report of the year's work at
t lin Piicr111 o r* nnnnnl nionHittr u'hioli Ic
held in connection with the State
Teachers* Association. The following
is a part of the report submitted
by Miss Mary Eva Ilite, the president
of this organization, last week at the
meeting in Florence.
"It now becomes my duty as president
of the South Carolina School 1m
provement Association to render a re
port of the work done during the past
year. All present know that the General
Assembly of 11114 provded $1.500
for the support of our work, and
that by means of the appropriation
I, as president and field agent, have
been accomplished this year, namely,
to the work of of this organization.
The 1915 session of the General Assembly
again appropriated the $1,500
for our work and we are still on
a working basis. The report I shall
submit is very largely the one submitted
to tho state Superintendent
of Education and emboded in the
annual report of the State department
of education .
"Three very definite things have
been accomplished this year namely,
the placing of an educational exhibit
at the state fair, the observance
of clean up day in the school,
and a contest in which $1,250 was
awarded in prizes.
"Educational Exhibits?Under the
auspices of the School Improvement
Vow Imrrv I nnrono n?/v
nee, Kershaw and Dorchester counties
placed at the State Fair of 1 ! 14
a varied exhibit of school work?the
lirst in the history of the Fair. The
success of this undertaking has already
been attested by many educators.
"Clean-up Day?It isn't necessary
to discuss the pdrpose of clean-up
day in the schools of the state. We
are all agreed that it's a line thing. A
ckyn-u|v./ay score card was placed in
r ' the hands of each teacher to be used
as a standard in judging the school
and its surroundings. I feel safe
in saying that two-thirds of the
white schools of the state observed
this day, but anyone who has ever
attempted the collection of reports
Knows just how difficult it is unless
there is some penalty attached.
'Since our work is purely voluntary,
it has been impossible for me
to get all desired reports. However,
20 counties reported the observance
of clean-up day. Four counties merit
particular commendation on their
work along this line, namley, DarFREE!
A Dent I TTCI
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And no St
I AM GOING TO GIV
DOLLAR FLORENCE AU'
first of May, to the one hold
number will not cost you j
part of it. Every lady ent<
to May 1, will receive a tic
e^h time you come, so co
buy a thing to get a tickee
entitle you to it.
WATCH THE DATE & (
Remember it don't cost y
and each time you enter yc
is going to get the lucky on<
tickeet will get a Twenty-F
Oil Cook Stove, without co
Automatic Stove it will be
Come any time and we wil
one.
REMEMBER THE DA
Hoping you will have a c<
Stove in your kitchen, I arr
J. B. MA
ILDREN
URAL SCHOOLS i
s
lington, Newberry, Kershaw and c
Hampton. A report of clean-up day ?
has been sent in from each school in f
these four counties. Calhoun, Dil- f
Ion, Dorchester, Lancaster, Marion ?
and Oconee also fall in a distinguish- *
ed class. In each of these counties t
reports have come in from all but a v
' very few schools. We feel that re- 1
suits warrant the observance of this c
day again in 1915. I
"Iltirinty 1 Q 1 4_1 tho <>nntittiwul ?
support of the state department of
education made it possible for the
School Improvement Association to
offer $ 1.250 in prizes to be awarded
to the forty schools making the
greatest improvement in a given
length of time. The executive committee
of the association met on December
18 and 19, 1914, to award
these prizes. Applications were received
from :if>5 schools from thirtyseven
counties and showed a total expenditure
for school betterment of
8806.746.69, of which amount the local
school improvement association
raised and spent $21,161.34. These
figures show that results obtained '
this year are finest ever recorded.
Visiting Country Schools.
"In addition to the work described
it has been the very pleasant du- s
ty of your president to visit as many '
schools in as many counties as possible.
Since the 1st of last April, '
when I assumed the duties of field r
agent of this organization, I have *
spent from three days to two weeks *
in each of the following counties, '
where the county superintendent of 1
education, the supervising teacher or e
the county organizer and I have wag- 11
ed 'a campaign for better country 8
schools': Darlington, Kershaw, Lex- r
ington, Cheiokee, Oconee, Abbeville,
Fairfleld, Edgefield, Chester, Green- 1
ville. Orangeburg, Berkeley, George- N
town, Lancaster, Marion, Laurens, v
Newberry, Chesterfield, Calhoun,
Williamsburg, York, Dorchester and
Colleton. Visits of shorter duration
have been paid to Spartanburg, Anderson,
Dillon and Union countes. In 1
these twenty-seven counties .104
schools or school communities have 1
been visited. In almost all these '
communities local school improve- (
ment associations have been organ- '
i/.ed. Many organizations have been
perfected through the efforts of the
county officials, teachers or local
workers in communities where it has
' been impossible for me to reach.
Success In I ('o-operat ion.
"The foregoing part of this report
has dealt entirely with one side of
the work?the monetary side. As
one county organizer has well put it:
'Looking lit the work from a stand- .
point of dollars and cents, it is not
insignificant. But the primary work
of this organization is set forth in
' the constitutions of the county and
i local associations: 'To arouse the
interest of the people in the improvement
of the schools' and to 'unite
the people of a community for the
improvement of the school.' To sum ,
up the great aim of all school improvement
workers we need but one
?i 1
A
word, and that is co-operation. The
Association forms the co-operative
FREE!
_Y FREE
rings to This
E AWAY A TWENTY-FIVE
TOMATIC OIL STOVE on the
ing the lucky number, and the
anything. That is the pretty
jring my store, from April 15
:ket, and you will receive one
me often. You don't have to
t?your visit to the store will
)0ME & GET A TICKET
ou anything to enter my store
>u get a ticket free. Some one
e. And the holder of the lucky
'ive Dollar Florence Automatic
st. If you haven't a Florence
worth your trouble to see one.
1 be glad to show you through
iTE, APRIL 15 TO MAY 1.
ool summer with a Florence Oil
i, yours truly,
CKORELL
TFE LANCASTER NEWS
ink between the home and the i
ichool, between the entire cominuniy
and the school. The hundreds of
ocal associations with their tliousinds
of members represent the very
inest type of co-operation?voluntay
co-operation?ever instituted in
iny form of club work in this state.
"I cannot close this report with>ut
attempting to express my approbation
of the splendid co-operation
;iven our organization in all its eforts
by the state superintendent of
education, the county superintendents
of education, the supervising
eachers and the county organizers
vlio have so unselfishly given their
into and efforts simply for the sake
>f the development of the schools,
nvaluable assistance has also been
liven by local teachers, trustees, parous
and pupils in the districts vlsted.
Without this co-operation the
fforts of the organization would
lave amounted to naught, but with
t the things reported have been acomplished.
"In the words of another with
nore than 10,000 men and women
vorking 'in hearty co-operation for
lie development, not merely of the
ichool, but for all institutional life
>f the community we must realize
hat it gives promise of t lie regener-!
ition of the district intellectually,
oeially and economically.' "
DOZEN VIOLATIONS OF
THE CHILD LABOR LAW
Columbia. March 31.?Conitnis
ioner Watson last night issued the j
ollowing: ?
"State factory inspectors, W. S.
jonner ana ft. i:. urosscnet, nave
eported during tlie past week 12
dotations of the child labor laws of
his state. Each of these cases have
>een prosecuted before local ruagisrates.
Convictions were obtained in
light cases, one bond was forfeited,
ind one party jumped into another
itate with his family, while two
ases have been continued until next
ruesday. Of these twelve violations
me was by a mill superintendent,
vhile the other eleven violations
vere by parents who swore falsely to
heir children's ages in order that
hey might secure work for them in
he cotton mills of the state.
"The factory inspectors are deter- 1
nined to have the present laws en- j
orced, and will trace to the fullest
xtent of the law all ages of chillren
found in the mills who are of
louhtful "ge. While greatly handi apped
over the fact that there has
lot been in the past a birth regisration
law, they have been able to
ascertain the correct ages of the
hildren through the system of child
abor blanks adopted by this department
several years ago, giving the
ige and place of birth of the child.
Family Bible records, insurance paper
records, and often going back to
die family doctor who waited on the
mother at the time of the child's
birth and ascertaining the correct in-1
Formation from him. Through these
mediums and others they are now in
position to weed out those under age
hildren and prosecute both the mill
superintendents and parents."
ANDERSON COhLKGK NOTES.
riie ConinK'iHriiH'nt Plans and Other
Interest!i>k News.
Dr. Kinard has perfected the arrangements
fqr the commencement
addresses. The Baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by Rev. W. E.
Thayer of Sumter, Sunday, May 30.
There will be a sermon in the evening
before the Y. W. C. A. by Rev.
Byron DeMent of Greenwood. The
Baccalaureate address on Monday,
May 31, will be made by Dr. W. S.
Currell, president of the University
of South Carolina.
The Annual has gone to print, and
so a great burden is lifted from the
shoulders of several young ladies
who have had it In hand.
The faculty teas on alternate
Thursday afternoons are much enjoyed.
Mrs. Goode and Miss Maddocks
were hostesses this week.
Missei Cecelia Schultz and Theo
Hlrschman have been spending several
days at their respective homes
because of the Jewish holidays at
this season of the year.
President Kinard went to Eaaley
Friday, April 2, to serve as Judge in
the Pickens County Oratorical Contest.
At the recent meeting of the 8tate
Teachers' Association Miss Helsn P.
Smith, dean of the college, was elected
one of the directors of the South
Carolina branch of the American
Peace League.
Whole Family Pe pee dent.
Mr. E. Williams, Hamilton, Ohio,
writos: "Our whole family depend
on Pine-Tar Honey." Maybe someone
in your family has a severe cold
?perhaps it is the baby. The original
Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar Honey is an
ever ready household remedy. PineTar
Honey penetrates the linings oi
the throat and lungs, destroys the
germs^and allows natare to act. At
your Jugglst, 26c.?Advt.
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APRIL 6. 1915.
GERMANY REFUSES
TO EXPORT POTASH
Efforts of United States to Get
Concessions Reported to
Have Failed.
Washington, April* 2.?Efforts of
the United States government to obtain
concessions from Germany that
would permit the importation of
German potash fertilizer failed today,
it became known here, when
American officials were advised that
Germany would make no alteration
of her embargo. Negotiations had \
been in progress since the outbreak
of the European war.
The German refusal came at a
lime when Araerical officials believed
they way had been cleared for a
restoration of at least part of the
potash traffic between Germany and
the United States.
The reason for the refusal has not
been disclosed.
Officials would not discuss the
matter. It was known, however, that
sifter conferences between American
oflicials and the foreign offices in (
Loudon an arrangement had been
tentatively reached which it was be- j
Sieved would allow American farmsirs
and cotton growers to obtain
some part of the shipments usually
brought from Germany.
The potash industry in Germany
is a government controlled monopoly
under the Kalisyndikate, which
arbitrarily iixes the prices.
When the war began three steam- . |
ers laden with potash, which had
been paid for by American importers,
were held up. After many conferences
the company agreed to allow
th?m to proceed or to furnish
a similar amount of potash, provid- <
ed an agent of the United States i
should be designated as consignee to
prevent the fertilizer from falling into
the allies* hands, or employed to I
raise crops to be consumed by the <
fighting forces of Germany's ene- i
mies. It was agreed that the de- I
partment of commerce should name i
a consignee from its staff, and on i
that basis negotiations with Great '
Britain to prevent interference with j
shipment by the allied fleets were
said to have been reaching a favorable
stage.
It was understood state depart- !
ment officials were hopeful that further
advices from Berlin would open !
the way for a renewal of negotiations.
DRINKING MUST (JO,
SAYS KING GEORGE
His Royal Highness Declares
Drunkenness is Prolonging
the War.
*
London, March 31.?Drink is
blamed to a large extent by King
George for Kngland's inability to obtain
necessary war materials for the j
army in the field, in a letter sent by
the King's private secretary, Lord
Stanfordham, to Chancellor of the
Exchequer Lloyd-George.
His Majesty "feels that nothing
but the most vigorous measunres win
successfully cope with the grave situation
now existing in our armament
factories," the letter says, an-d "if
it is deemed advisable, will be prepared
to set an example by giving
up all alcoholic liquor himseff and I
by issuing orders against its consumption
in the royal households." :
The letter says:
"The King thanks you for so j
promptly letting him have a report
of the proceedings at the meeting
yesterday of the deputation of employers.
His Majesty has rea* It
with intense interest, but also with
the deepest concern. He feels that
nothing but the most vigorous measures
will successfully cope with the
grave situation now existing in our
armament factories.
"We have before us the statements
not merely of the employers,
but of the admiralty and the war
office, which are responsible for mu
rations or war. rrom mis evidence
It is without doubt largely due to
drink that we are unable to secure
the output of war material fndfspenslble
to meet the requirements of the
army in the field and-that there has
been such serious delay. In consequence
of the necessary reinforcements
of supplies to aid our gallant
troops at the front.
"A continuance of sneh a state of
things must inevitably result In the
prolongation of the horrors and burdens
of this terrible war.
"I am Instructed to add that, if It
be deemed advisable, the King will
be prepared to set an example by
giving up all alcoholic liquors himself
and by issuing orders against its
consumption in the royal household*
so that no difference shall he made,
so far as his Majesty is concerned,
between the treatment of the rich
and the poor in this question."
Cures Old Seres, Other Romedtet Won't Owe.
The worst cimi, no matter of haw long standing
' I are cureo oy ine wonarnui, uia ichbi.mc m
I Porter'# AntUeptic Healing CMI. It rellerei
Pain an<l Heala at tbe aarne time. 23c. 30c, $1.01
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PAINT UP DAY? We sell the
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"When Caesar took a westward
ride and grabbed the Gauls for Home
\\ hat was the first thing that he did t
lo make them feel at home? Did j
lie increase the people's loads and I
liberty forbid? No. he dug in and i
built, "good roads ?that's what old
Caesar did. Did Caesar put the iron
heel upon the foeman's breast, or
did he try to wake them feel the Roman
rule was best? What did he
do to make them glad he'd come
their midst amid? He built "good
roads" in place of bad?that's what
aid Caesar did. He built "good
roads" from hill to hill, "good roads"
from vale to vale; he ran a "good
roads" movement till old Home got
nil the kale. He told the folks to
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No need to disturb your stomach with
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WISHES AND OILS PR
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LNOOGA TEN CENT CAKE.
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"erry Co. I
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buy at home, built roads their hills 1;'i|
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?that's what old Caesar did. If any I *
town would make the town tlfb center
of tlie map, where folks will come Si?
and settle down and live in plenty's
lap, if any town its own abodes of I s;
poverty would rid, let it get out and 1
build "good roads"?just like old j
Caesar did. "get out of the sand, '
ruts and mud."?LaCoste iBvans, J -jf
"good roads pusher," in Pageland 1
Journal. * ,
Governor Manning has given^H|
Charleston a number of days of 1
Grace to comply with the laws of fl'
the state. After the time limit, we 1
presume, if nothing has been done, i
protest will be made.
rrh, Bronchitis, 1
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