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<f< "f "J* *3 : i S/IOFn I/I\ 1 K,r ^ *f*?*f* *f"? ? ??f? ? ?*STINGING INDICTMENT STATE BD, EDUCATION, WHOLESALE CHANGES OF TEXT BOOKS WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON-THE PEOPLE SUFFER. Columbia, June 26: ?State Superintendent of Education John F Swearingen today issued the following statement protesting against the action of the State board of education in the recent adoption of texl books: "To protect the interests of the pcopip, anu tu is.ee p me icvuiu straight, I protested against the re' cent text book adoptions made by the State Board of education. Though my protests were disregarded and my wishes ignored, I desire to make a brief statement of my position. "Eighty per cent of the bookf now in use have been thrown out oJ the schools. Not one word of ex planation, reason or excuse for thi< revolutionary action hfis been offered to the public. Such sweeping t changes are without precedent, ir the text book history of this State or of any other State. "The books sold in South Carolim , during the last five years cost more than $500,000. These books have been in the main displaced, and nov have only an exchange value of 5( per cent of their original cost. Th< new books adopted are highei priced, and every time a pupil 01 patron is required to exchange ar old book there must be a cash pay ment in addition. "This cash payment will be a ta: on every citizen of the State. > Ii may be small in the case of any one book, but will amount to thousand: of dollars in the aggregate. "If Winthrop college should be burned to the ground there woulc be a universal lament from the mountains to the sea. The State Board of education, with an absolute disregard of the property rights ol the people, has destroyed values and imposed taxes representing an in vestment equal in value to the cost of the magnificent college at Rock Hill. Every exchange of books also imposes labor and inconvenience in addition to expense. Any man in charge of a text book depository knows what this inconvenience means. A number of the depositories are conducted by countv super% intendents of education, and these officers will feel the strain before the exchange period has passed. "I do not believe that changes should be made unless the books in use have proved inferior or unsatisfactory. The State Board of educatior declined to indicate in writing the urn @ :@:@ :?:?:@.@ :?:@ :?:< @ A w ? I . We have th< ? of the ordinary i ? Also a big li g Don't fail tc ? sonable prices. @ @?:?:?:?:@:?:@.?:@.s _ ; "fs f Jf. f -f ^U? le&rt uli&f <*W)ME/V 4GSTREE ??|* 'f*? _ ~ j? | satisfactory books on the present list, p | The adoption of 1906 was little short U | of a crime if inferior books were im: posed upon the children of the State, j Three members of the present board | took part in adoption and must have j voted for the books then selected. A , The change of heart that has taken ' place in these gentlemen is not ques' j tioned by me, but it would be better j understood were it fully explained. "If any city superintendent in a p, ' special district exercising the right ;n of independent text-book adoption , 1? should enter upon his work by; 11 changing 80 per cent, of the books,ti : in the hands of the pupils, 1 ao mx, ti believe his action would go unchal- rc ; lenged. How much more, then, ti 1 should explanation be offered when ci the changes effect the whole State fr ! rather than a small municipality. vi 1 "I had prepared for the use of the & ' boar i a ballot showing the name of ei each member voting and the title of cl each book voted for. This ballot the V } board declined to use, because the \ * members did not wish to offend the ti " sensibilities of the various book e< J agents with whom they had estab- ai lished and wished to maintain pleas? ant relations. This is a laudable sen- tl 1 timent, but it leaves out of the reck- tl ? j oning the sensibilities of the people. ? It is a well established principle of J 1 representative government that the u * record of a public servant belongs to p ? his constituents. As State Superin- d 7 tendent of Education I was anxious b * for every citizen to know my posi- p ? tion in regard to every book that U r was retained as well as to every ri book that was changed. I see no h 1J reason wby the other members of t> " j the board should be unwilling to P ; leave a similar record, even though oi c, unsuccessful bidders might be disap- y< t pointed in the adoption. sj i\ 'Th? work of the board has been w 5 finished, but the tax on the people al will not be felt until later. I have 1 ; pointed out what I consider the un- e? ' justifiable disregard of property n frights. I also maintain that the p< f wholesale changes ordered by the te ? i board were neither necessary nor ra : I altogether desirable. I asked for a c< ' full record of the proceedings by "j which this result was brought about in ; |and my request was denied." In : i * * w The woman of today who has good j health, good temper, good sense, ' 1 j bright eyes and a lovely complexion,!w j the result of correct living and good j ai digestion,wins the admiration of the ; er , world. If vour digestion is faulty j rhamhorlnin's Stomach and Liver i i Tablets will correct it. For sale by j ri all dealers. ! v< Why spend your money i :l. | for inferior tobacco when i i you can buy Merry Widow tj > from the People's Mercan- ;u tile Co at the same price ir , you pay for the common tl | kind elsewhere? 5-ii-i3t I et ?> ?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?.?:??:< s 3 biggest range of Fai t is hard to say which ne of Alpaca and Blu< > visit our Millinery D< % PRINC ncy Woolens in Sp i are the greatest :i Serge Single Cos epartment, as we 5. MA @:@:@:?:?:@:?:@:?:@ * * ??j|? Jl? iy y y Co 7" ( i . i . # DRY ?H> iii I^I I|I >|< < ? it IEMSON-WINTHROP RAIN VISITSKINfiSTREI uniiv iivu wiiiii vvii?. LARGE CROWD VIEWED TH1 EXHIBITS AND HEARD THE LECTURES. Several hundred represontativ Ljople from Florence, Clarendo id Williamsburg counties wer ere Saturday <>f last week to si le Clemson-Winthrop demonstra on train, which rolled in early i le morning and had everythin Midy for inspection at the propi me. This train comprises seve irs, which are furnished the Stat ee by the three railroad systems iz: the Atlantic Coast Line, th eaboard Air Line and the South m. The Clemson section is i iiargij of Prof D N Barrow, and th /mthrop section is in charge c lias Hide. All who visited th ain were highly entertain?jd an lifted by the instructive lecture nd exhibits. One of the cars was given to cal e, of which there were three types lie dairy, the beef and the dui dw. Under the first head cam ersey and Holstein cows for milk nder the second, Hereford an oiled Angus cows for lieef, and ur er the third, red polled cows fc oth l>eef and milk, which wf ointed out as the best for the sma irmer. Another ear contained several fin ogs?one pure bred Berkshire sm venty months old, one pure bre oland China gilt eight months olc ne pure.bred Tarn worth sow fiv ears old. All these were splendi lecimens, in fine condition, an ere viewed with much interest b 11. Another stock exhibit that intei 'ted many was the two Perchero lares, weighing 1,670 and 1,71 :>unds respectively. These are in nded to show the best type c ......... onl+.v,! /-? roioinor ftf mill 1(11 CJ5 9UIVC11 IV l/iiv/ ?lts. In another car is the corn exhibi i charge of Prof Napier, who tell ow the seed should he selector ith reference to its producing am reeding qualities. In this ca ere many cases of insects tha v most destructive to growin ops, including the much-dreade* >11 weevil. In the same car wa chibited a library of about fort >lumes of practical works on farm ig subjects, which are reconnnende : most valuable books of reference Miss Hide, a meml>er of Win irop's faculty, and her two assist its, recent graduates of the sam istitution, were kept busy tellin te ladies how to keep house, cook e. Miss Hide is doing for th COLl DOUBLE-D A different seL They fit That tells tf that at 65 cen Double-Disc you on each side, thai (ore at $ 1.20 foi tions. Get a cat Carolina Fur Help Yourself by Helping Us We hope the friends of The R ord, when they come to town to their trading,will patronize the bi ness houses that advertise in t paper. Remember that without thi liberal merchants, bankers and otl enterprising business men, the pr of subscription would be at least a year for such a paper as The R ord. You'll find, as a rule, that I men who advertise are wide-awj and on the alert and can give j better bargains than those who not advertise. This applies not oi to Kingstree, but many live and i tn-date business men of Lake Ci Scranton and Greelyville recogn the "pulline power of an ad in 1 Record. t ?>:@:?@:@@:?:@:?:?:< beautiful weave: owns, Tans and B iew shapes of the I ?):?:?.?,^?:?:?:??j * -***?? Get \ Slippei ti Us. COMP T T T T ? 1 v w k me and Oxford i Fron GOODS ^^???*? ?>?^ " ! " T farmers' wives ami daughters what j Professor Barrow and his efficient | a aids are doing for the farmers them-| selves. Easier methods of house I work, a I Hitter system tending to j show how the daily grind may Km? E lessened and eeonomy in hoth lahor. and materials, were emphasized. The purpose of the Winthmp demonstration is to show how the , home mav%he brightened hy doing n away with ail wn-tc of energy anu v eliminating what i- unnecessary. v Cocking utensils of latest design, j together with the most improved n methods of cooking, were exhibited g to the audience, l>eing followed with ,r practical talks hy Miss Hide. n This train started out June 5 and ^ by August 3 they expect to have , visited every county in the State. It e is said to be the most comprehensive exhibition of the kind ever carried n about on wheels and just how much e good it will accomplish depends largely upon the people themselves. e They are given the opportunity to j learn; all that is asked of them is jg their, attendance and intelligent attention. j The mamigement pronounced the j meeting here one of the most satisI factory that they have yet enjoyed. ie | EveryTl?dy seemed interested and a . ' large crowd was at the station when d at 5:30 the Clemson-Winthrop train j. pulled out to rest over in Florence )r Sunday, then on to Marion the fol^ lowing Monday. " Sattons Sittings. ie Suttcns, June 26:?Mrs E A 0g[Y burn and Miss Mittie Hinnant re(j turned home last week after a pleasI ant visit to relatives near McClele lanviile. d Mrs I T Poston of Georgetown is d visiting relatives at this place, y Mr and Mrs D H Rodgers of Honey Hill are guests of the former's r_ sister, Mrs H E Ogburn. II Mr W 0 Henderson, of Wofford College, is spending some days with l" friends here. ' Mr W J Altman and sister, Miss 0 Carrie, visited relatives at Sampit t last week. ? Mr and Mrs W E Altman spent j Sunday with relatives at Gourdins. d Miss Ruth Hinnant and Mrs M S r Ogburn spent "he week-end with the t latter's sister, W D Bryan at Taft. K Pony Boy. Hymeneal. * Marrieo?Sunday night, June 25, | N 1911 ,by Rev W A Fairy at the Meth- j j; odist parsonage, Kingstree.S C, Miss j Lizzie Tisdale and Mr James Wil-j ' i liam McClary, both of Williamsburg; ; county. ^ j * e We have printed up a lot of note j g books and receipt forms, which we :, will sell at ten cents the book offife ty. tf '<sr<sr<sr<sT<S)'<3) <s>*<?> i sum ?ring Suits?so many favorites?Grays, Br its. are still receiving n i R C U S :?:?:@:?'@:?:?:?:?:@:?:< 1 / - - - - - - - - A , | 'our t j rs >4j ANY ? j 1 f?-f-Hf*??f??F?4?4^-eX I JMBIA I ISC RECORDS 1 ?:? ? ection on each side J any machine le whole story except 5 ts (or the Columbia , i get a better record, a you ever bought be the same two selecalogl niture Company H "foe sale. ec- j Brick Id *ny quantity to suit purctia* ^ 1 er. The Best Dry Press Machine-made 4 J -tBEICZLy 1 his Special shapes made to order. corre* 1 pondence solicited before placing your \ BSe order-. W. R. FUNK ier, ? ice Why not give us a chance to figure on your job printing? We have v' gooi" printers and one of the best ec", equipped offices in the State, and we the guarantee satisfaction, or no charge, ike We do not send out solicitors, be'ou cause we have none to send; but we do do give vou the benefit of what we nly save by not sending out agents,. up- It stands to reason that if we pay ty, agents 25% commission, the cust^ngize cr has it added to his bill. Outer The town orders for $5.00 and over deliv: f ; ered free. tf ?:@:?:?:?:@:?:@:?:@:?:@ I @ s and colorings out ? lue Serges. ? ? latest style at rea- g l @ :@:?.?:@;?:@.@:@:@:@?J