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UNREST ENDAN Superintendent of Education EducationE D. C. HEAD WRITTEN......... One of the .worst calamities of war is the unrest and economic reactions that naturally follow. When this discord is lodged in the immoral, the unpatriotic and ignorant, it is a -dIgn of civil strife and possibly bloodshed; 'but when it is found in the patriotic, anoral and intelligent citizens it is the sign of advancing civilization. The 'purpose of this article, then, is to openly admit this unrest in the schools of Laurens 'County; to not deny that 'this unrest is in an intelligent citi zenship; but rather -to offer a few sug gestions that may hasten the dawn of a better day, educationally, for the county. Criticisms, if there be any, are given In good faith. The schools of Laurens county are ,not doing what they might be doing ifor all the children of the county. The blame is not to be given to any one iperson or organization, but rather to all the forces of the county engaged in educational work. The only safe and sane thing to dis cuss, however, is not the situation as It Is but rather the things that may be, in part, a solution of the situation. .in the first )lace, the 'State is doing A good work in the county. 'Its appro 'priations for various causes show that it is willing to aid generaly those %who first aid themselces. But after all, the real fundamental solutlion de pends upon an animated local and county spirit. The ollice of the County Superin -tendent is planning for more real -touch with the individual schools. At present that olice is kept busy look ing after purely office work. The hope is entertained that the county may have a Rural Supervisor of schools for another term. Such a worker may keep in closer touch with the indi vidual schools and thus ,he able to harmonize the work of the county. The success of such work will dopend upon the ability and energy of the supervisor. The patrons of the county schools may well .heiin to plan a schedule of salaries for another term. Community meetings ought to lie held for the pur -pose of diseussiug the means with which to pay the teachers higher sal ofries. Unless this Is done the county is to face a lack of real competent, energetic teachers. The young man D Large: Our ne short I During land s Telepnh r GERS SCHOOLS Points Out Needs of Present Ld System. r young lady who has ability and inbition does not hesitate to enter a now field of work. If present condi tions exist, only the less energetic will be attracted to the teaching pro ession. The love of service alone will not hold one long to a profession. And that type of teacher, to a great extent, who has no courage to begin a new work, 'will be left. Such a per son had rather hold on to the small salary that he has than to begin a new and untried field of endeavor. A tyipe of this kind is not the best type to kindle the ambitions of our young boys and girls. If education is worth anything -it is worth considering the type of our future teachers. A solu tion is not to be given by the State, but by the people of each community. Democracy is a flne thing and it ought to be taken advantage of in such a case, by not iaiting for the State to have to raise the salaries of our teachers. After provisions have been made for salaries, trustees ought to begin looking for a competent teacher. Teachers once applied to trustees for a position. This is past history. The excellent teacher is to be sought. If only leaving college, her work there will place her on the list of those sought early. If having taught, her work is known to places other than where she taught. And in most cases, her previous ,work will keep her ,where she has been teaching; will get her a better position elsewhere; or such work will enroll her in the teach ers agency. With no reflection on those who join an agency; with due respect for the agencies-it can safe ly be taken as a general prol)osition to be better to get a teacher other wise if possible. Now as never before makes it imherative that trustees em ploy teachers early if the best are de sired. And, if sentiment is molded and made concrete for better salaries, more efficient teaching Is to be ex pected. If service is to be measured by consecrated devoutness to work; by a deep and thorough preparation; by a high standard of ethics; and by results, some few teachers are over paid in the teaching profession. In terest in school work, for a few teach ers, has its beginning and ending in the morning and afternoon of each AVIS st Farm ANNOUNC STR w contract insu :me and this WE SELL STRIC 1920 we will ervice. List 3 Ofi one 120 espective day. Seemingly, little in- V erest is given to the preparation 'of essons and none to the larger activi les of the community. No interest is 8 iven to the organizations that have or their hope the grdwth and dignity if the teaching profession. And urther, the high moral reputation is ( icing questioned at the present time. 1 n many cases the moral binding of a V ontract has lost its force. The excuse I or changing a position during the I rear in some cases is logical; in many ( ases it is not. t Yet despite the failings of the few, I he teachers as a whole are working t vell under existing conditions. Many I >f our teachers are paid so little that io hope for a summer vacation is heldi )ut; no hope for attending a summer school; no hope for saving something ror old age. Any teacher who can give her whole soul. and interest to a ::omniinity under such conditions de erves praise; she deserves more, she deserves justice. She deserves pay in proportion to her youthful zeal, to her efficiency and to her social and economic environments. Too long in Laurens county the officials have been paying this type of teacher the sal ary that onght to be given the partly competent and the disinterested one. The time has come when pay ought to be given for service rendered. When a teacher spends years and money in preparing to teach school, and when she gives much time to her work and to her professional growth, she ought to be made to feel that the community appreciates her work. And the general undertone of edu 'cational progress in the flounty is prophetic of such a feeling-namely that our teachers outht to be paid better salaries. And it Is prophetic of a general awakening, not only among the whites but among the negroes as well. The negroes are raising money 'with which to extend their school term. New buildings are being agitat ed among them. Their spirit of self awakening is not to be censured, but rather to be encouraged. .With the proper effort and the proper leader ship, each community may make an advance. during the coming year, edu cationally. Stomach ills )ermanently disappear after drinking the :elebrated SItivar Mineral Water. 'ositively Iuarantee(i by nioney-back offer. Tastcs mne; c. ,(s:s a trifle. lDelverd wiywhevr, by M1 .atiren- Ants, J. .Shel & Co. h lon thm REAL Land De ING OUR ICTLY FIVE res to our custo1 plan protects TLY FOR FIVE P: be in a posil tour Farm Le =NOTE CHANGE Re all 'ice: Laurens Na ILL INYSTIkAT: HOSPITAL TltODUBLE enator (Ial Requests Inquiry Int Complaints Received Aboutt Publie ieaith llospital, Ureenville. 'Washington, Feb. 5.--Complailints of isorder in the public health service ospital at Gircenville, alleged to rise from inadeqiate provision al owed the management for maintain ag discipilne, has been referred by lov. Cooper to Senator Dial and' he senator has brought them to the Lotice of the several Washington au horities concerned, with resuest for inmediate investigation and prompt eniedial action. This hospital, for nerly serving the troops at Camp Sc. 'Ier, now shelters a large number of 1lscharged soldiers, many of them uffering with tuberculosis. Senator IDial has delivered the orig nal papers in the case to the surgeon ;eneral of the public health service Lud has also brought the complaint to he attention of the bureau of war isk insurance, which sends patients :o the hospital and to the adjutant general of the army. Governor Coo per has discussed the matter with 3eneral Read, commanding Camp Jackson, and 'General Read Is willing Lo furnish necessary military police, it is said, if authorized. Ancient Wisdom. 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