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NEWBERRY SCHOOLS. A Patron Writes a Protest Abo Books and Kicks Generally. Newberry Observer. Editor Observer: Under any c cumstances it is disagreeable to be "'kicker." But it is the opinion the heads of at least a huAdred fa flies in Newberry that the time b come to "kick." That there has be "kicking," and "kicking" in no u certain tones, has been evident anyone that has come in contact wi any person within the past week th has been one of those who, in ord to try to give their children an ed cation, and in order to comply wi the rules of the schools, had to "wa up to the captain's office" and bi books. There are many who "kick" s ently, or on the quiet; who sit ai wait for the other fellow to make t move; and I have, though a iumt citizen, deeided for one to enter protest to some thi-gs that seem reasonable. Some time baek, in the not 1o distant past, there appeared in yo, valuable paper several eomm-unic tions desiring the information fro the delegation in the legislature as who was responsible for the defeat a certain bill concerning the ci schools. There are a great many p trons of the schools in Newberry w would now like to have a little info mation along certain lines in regaa to the schools. And this inquiry all in good spirit and kindly feelin with no ill will to any one-only little injured pocket book-that's a We have heard of all kinds < trusts-"big trusts and little trusts and now a good many people in Nei berry would like to know if there not such a thing as a "book trust, and if the almost complete change < books for the different grades eat year is not made in the interest < Ohis trust. Certain it is that they ai not made in the financial interest < the patrons of the -school, and i know that some of them at least eai not be in the interest of the pupils. As the years go by matters in th regard seem to grow worse, and if continues in the future as it has i the past few years poor people wi simply have to throw up their hanm and surrender, allowing their litt ones to go uneducated. There are pe pIe in Newberry tc ay whose chi dren are remaining away from scho because they are not able to buy t] books to send them with-and th under our free school system. Ea< year almost a complete change: studies; so that a new set must 1 bought-and this year a ''song book is added in. And they used to exchange, tal old books as part pay for new one but, ih no, that doesn't go now. Y< must buy them out and out. To fu nish one child anywhere from *] first grade up with books costs an where from $2.50 to $10.00. Tho who have three and four to send ha to haul out about $20 or $25 for bool -and next year the trustees, or som body, will take a notion for anoth change, and another new set will ft low-and so on it goes, and the bo< trust reaps the harvest. There are many in Newberr'y wi thought that when tlie legislatu: changed the law so that the peop] the patrons of the school, could ele the trustees it would prove best f< the- schools; but it seems that we ha' gone from the "sublime to the rid culous.'' It has proved a dear ehani for some of us. Now, a word to the patrons of ta] school: Get together. .Begin this fa Put in a set of men for trustees wi hiave three or four children to ed cate-men that are not independei financially; men that know how appreciate the eondition of those wi are not so well off in this world goods; and then probably so mar complete and expensive changes wi not b~e made in books each year. Ne is the time to begin; it will tal four or five years to accemphish but it is up to the patrons. Either ( this or stop "kieking"' and encoura ing others to "kick'' and forev hereafter hold your peace. We would like to go a little furth and ask a comparison of our schoc with those of other eities in the Stal and see if others are not far superi to ours. How often do you see print and hear otherwise of the ei schools and their good work of C lumbia, Spartanburg, Greenville, La rens and Greenwood. Do you ev see or hear anything about Newbe ry's? There's a reason. What is i Isn't one or two other ehanges besid books needed? Are we getting o money 's worth-value receivedi f what the schools co.t ? Nowx. to the tru-tees: Turn y~o eves from bok a Hitle am ~imdl elsewh~ere. and the book truqs wo make quite so much and the patro will he benefited more and the cih dren-thatt is some of those that ar not of the favored few-will fare bet ut ter. Now, please don't. not anyway soon. submit any question to the vot ers of the town about voting any ai ditional tax to improve the school ir- If they should be any further improx a ed even the richest of our citizen of couldn't afford to buy the book n- Now don 't; yes, please don 't. as A Patron, en Who Voices the Sentiments of Man to MR. WICKER REPLIES. th at er Answers the "Kick" of Patron u-Says He Likes a "Kicker" th Wants More. 1k Editor Observer: I notice in you last edition a complaint from "Pai ron" against the trustees of th id graded school and the way the schoo e is managed. le First, let me say that we are no a satisfied with the school ourselves . and are trying to improve the sehoc and bring it up to the schools tha "Patron'' has mentioned in his com. r plaint, uamely, Columbia, Siartan a- burg, Greenville, Sumter and others m You will say, How are you trying t Sdo this? I answer: By adopting th same books that these schools are us ing, by putting new life, by devotini our time, by giving you good teach ers and by doing all that we knov r- how for the good of the school. -d What is "Patron" kicking about is About buying books for his children so that his child can have as good a a chance to learn as the children o: 1 these other towns. I think "Patron' yf is paying too much for his books, at _ he says it takes from $2.50 to $10.00 . I will agree to furnish all the book: is for his ehildren for the frist grad( for $1.00; so you see that "Patron' fj wants to kick, and really there i; ;h nothing to kick at. if "Patron" says that some timi .e back there was some one asking why if the school bill did not pass. I am the e one that did most of the inquiring 1. and did not get an answer; and: thought that I did not get the suppor is that I ought to have, had from ouw it legislators-by their keeping quiet n from our board-by their not takin 11 any action--and by the publie-b: Is .not helping to get an answer. Anm le now I am ready to answer any ques y. tion that any patron will ask concern 1. ing the school. 1l Is there a book trust i I am sorr: te that I cannot answer that question is but will say that we are not in it, an< ~h most surely the change in books wa in not made to help them, but to heli >e your ehildren. We have made som -'changes this year, for the first tim in years, trying to bring our schoc ce up. If "Patron"'will tell this boar< s; who it is that hasn't the books, ani u wants them, I will guarantee that'th r- board will give these books out o ie their pockets-even this song bool ythat "Patron'' ought to have stu se died, so he could sing, instead o e .kicking. ts "Patron'' has a great deal to sa: e- as to what the legislature did il r changing the law as to the method o: l- electing the trustees for the gradei >k school, and now is the time'for ti begin kicking. Who is "Patron"?i: to want to knorw. whether he, she or it ce I love to know who I am talking to eso I can take off my hat if it is a lady et Don't think I am not your friend be >r cause you kick. I love a kicker re am one-but let us kick when w i- have something to kick about; an ~e kick for the good of the school, no ab9ut buying books. I want mor ~e kickers, for when yoit kick you ar 1. thinking about the school, and tha o is what we want. I want to get th4 - people to work, get them mad, -am it you m'ay look for something. So o say kick, kick. to Now, if "Patron'' had stoppe 's here, and not have tried to give th4 Ly trustees any advice as to submittin 11 the question for an additional ta: w for the school, I would have love ce him, or her: but here is whiere h~ t, shows himself up. He is not wantin to any improvements in the school work ~even to buying books for his boy. er Rvill make this assertion that ''Pat ron'' has not been to the grade< er school, and does not know what he i Is talking about. We want this tax. an< e, we want you to talk about it an< >r write about it. and kick. until w in get the one mille tax. We are not ash bamed to tell you what we want, an -: not ashamed to put our names t a. what we write; so you wn1l know wh< er we are and what we are. So you se r- I, for one, do not have to take you Sadvice as to not asking for the tpa es and as you have mentioned the mat in ten, let us keel) it going, and keel >r on and on until we get it. So vou see wha you have done b: a our kirkina: yo have started th 'tiyou keep it rolling. asji But who are you? a J.'*. Wicker. 'Tailor M POR L Built to By one of the good I The materials use< New 1908 Styles. very best. Let us fore buying your fal OUR TWO I Are rapidly filling sdason's offerings. your wants. Bear are always as low good quality. We t A Specialty We aim always to: of merchandise th gives satisfaction. TO HOUSE WE OFFER THE 10O'1 Fancu ond SUt IN THE CITT!,ID WEl Ring Phone 215 any time and yo promptly attend< WE I< Everything "( Everything tli Everything Fr "Up -to- Do Fresh.Norfolk 4 every day. Sold Served on Shoi Sty patronage of L solicited. 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