THE SCHOOL FIGHT CWmNUES , ^ ;»-k’ - •’'3'■ ■ mmms^ Cmk tctoMt ud indoii^id by C. [ to’itbe Twin _ St 1»8», tettify to the'Toroclty of tho qt t)to Deqicjm^ »Qd Mb^l oftlb^ls. '3f3^- It l8 iatoTiMUng to note •that nn-^O^apWring & Thi* Joni^- al'PB^rlK^!ot NoTena^jf, JgiS, (lifutisa |Nsme tune ta'^bJoS-tWi of MtNoH, aoF id) by Hist 'S^ ■ ■ ♦ I • 4loeqfdlnK to a oUpplng, from tka '**Mbrthwostern JPrees” which waa haadad to ina, th» adltot an* wosusaed on April 26, ^40. that all oaBdfdataa for l^lltlcal office woold be intarrlewed and their xaaift>naea printed. I heartily agree Wdth the gentleman in belleTlng ttat the TOteia of Wilkes county akonld know for what their can- 41datee stand. As I filed for a member of the County Board of ■dncatlon, I was eligible for an taterrlew, which I nerer believed vonld take place. As some may not be familiar with or may have forgotten the folncipal facta in the school fight, •erhape, it is well for us to give a resume of the outstanding points. In an article in The Jou.rn- al-^triot of October 27, 1938, Jlr. A. C. Bidden charged that the Democratic Szecutive Com- mittpe of waikes County had lenied a 826.00 assessment on «ach of the public school teachers ter the Democratic fund. In The Jonmal-Patrlot of Novenrher 3, 1938, page 4, J. R. Rousseau, Chairman, and C. O. McNeil, Sec retary of the Democratic Execu tive Committee, denied the alle- of Mr. Bidden. On the mext page C. O. McNeil, Chairman of the Wilkes County Board of Sducatlon, bitterly denied the ac- onaatlons of Mr. Bidden, stating that the report was "wholly un true and without foundation,” and that "the Board of Education has made no demands upon any teacher, nor has it authorized anyone else to do so.’’ A photo- ■tatic copy of a cancelled check made to the Wilkes County Demo cratic Executive Committee by Rnth Linney of the Roaring Riv er school and slightly altered and endorsed by J. R. Rousseau, chairman, appearing in the Greensboro, N. C. Dally News, Jqly 2, 1939, and another photo- atatic copy of a cancelled check made to C. 0. McNeil by Mrs. greatly dtrnag^ ' have ali||||^^AM)penf4«t|^d % lot moire, ahd.^ojdn'e can foresee the end of the deviltry started by the raig Tliree." . , The County Board composed of C. 0. McNeil, Rq^ Church >«tid •‘Dock” Shepherd,Jhamfled, the cotlon of the GentWtl Committee. t&il Ahe had already Wr' ^ch- ;ance to the Demogb^'’IM» ley's cheok Is dated Ociibog 2^ 1888, and check is dated Novemhlf't ‘ VVvlOXI 01 lu^ S*»“B*Jr*»* WttMUmtwV* aavas* mm.y va^ov ww It Is now appvet^ that, UU no 'lege. from CrOser, 'Th. M. ifloh itwi' for ^ purpo(t%/ot die- Cfozer, A. M. from the Dnl- mlsi^ SuperS^denf'^ry. In versifif fOf^Penmylrsnla, ph. Dl violation oAhe4hw (ate Journal- tSNJil. the Unlvemly of , Pen^^- Patrlot. A-p’»ii‘ l#a«-)'the.*®l»ri^ Th. D. from The-South^ ThraC' poBtVOhed the election, ^Theological Semie^ appeared. The statements by Mrs. Lomax that Mr. Rousseau was at the school to see that the lei^ or tributes were paid, that' the checks were to be, dfawn to fj. Q, McNeil, and that the_,checks were to be delivered to McN^l personally are iUuminaUtlg. When the first mass meeting waa called at the Wilkenhoro school I went. This was to'be a regular meeting of the Central qr- Wllkeeboro Board, but J. T. Prh. vfltte, T. M. Poster and Dv J* Brookshire tailed to appear. Hav ing dismissed eix of the- popular teachers of the Wllkesboro school and having chosen a faculty, com posed of their friends over the protest of Chair man N. O. Smoak, and Secretary C. A Lowe, these three members —^"Blg Three’’—did not have the courage to face the patrons and explain their action. Chairman Smoak and Secretary Lowe turn ed over the meeting to Mrs. L. B. Dula, president of the Parent- Teacher Association. Several of us were asked to express our views of the high-handed action of Prevette, Poster and’ Brook shire. and the writer with two others was appointed to appear before the Central Committee the next day to request the reinstate ment of the dismissed teachers. In my statement to the commit tee I pointed out that I did not have any iiersonal interest in the matter, and was not acquainted with any of the teachers, but since the patrons liked them I thought it would be best to give them what they wanted. I tried to make it clear that it was a seri ous matter and if not satisfac torily adjusted, it would continue until neighbor would be aligned against neighbor, the town and county would be divided into warring camps, the churches rogkne ly edueiifted man of the political tyj». On the Ptl^ igjiBbt ttSft of nty’ ifonal wofJt. I apt Mare College have an A.'B ;degree, from Wake 'Isorest Col the “ttechert 'fteUIO day8.^At(Uir ha 1#M 1 Ire* hpahred next meeting kSP tBtotr ,and thA “wfa.» P,. R. B. S. (Fellow In check is datea Novomm*5 .^ *efq^gti formerly dhuatetad teacher* the Royal E^nqmtc Soci^ —both glTon bofor® th^'deiiilifr veM’Qot re-oJ«ct]?4. Various num Or^t Brithin and Ir«U^)Mi itt m mw* K», ^QQtlDfcfl Olid irticlfl#-IH ttft ftiithftr fAnr '^nu alld Marlon P. Lomax of the Millers would be split, and the school hrs and a proteet--elgiwR A>y over l.OpO patron^ Of ■ the stho^ fSt lowed., Chalrtth" ^ retery Lowe, retea^' a party to any 'of ^e^ ,ii*faMon8 work of the "Blg^ftete,” tfilgn- ed, and their pMete vfete’iiHUed l? M.' O. Edwards and Mt^-|RoQve. ■Thh "Btt Tliree’’ jqinhO'W' theae two Of teelr liking, In their folly. C.,yB. ffller,.. county superintendent "crAwttrtjed” ahi the county boqrd enjjported'the action if the "Big Three.’' JTnal- ly Long, was chosen by the trio to supersede Mr. Story, and the ^ positions of the dismissed teseh- relatlves and «rs were Oiled by relatives and friends of the “Big Three.’’ What kind of a echool Wllkesboro has bad this, ysar no one seams to know. No Parent-Teacher Associ ation exists,' and many deroga tory reports are current.' Those who were present at the ‘ mass meeting the first day of school have their opinion of thoee in charge. It has been rumored that the same teachers, including Long, have been elected for next year, but so far the committee has not had the courage to an nounce It even in its own "sheet.” That the schools in WUkes County are ruled by what might ■he termed "Fifth Columnists in Education” and are in a deplor able condition is unquestionable. We are told of the great progress of our schools',., but what are the facts? The table based upon data in "Statis School^ Pacts,” publish ed by the State"Department of Public Instruction of North Car olina, and the “News Letter,’’ pwblished by the University .of North Carolina, -give a compara tive picture with adjoining coun ties and With two truly progress ive counties—rugged Buncombe and Piedmont Mecklenburg. ^COMPARATIVE EDUCA-nONAL RANKING OF CERTAIN COUNTIB& IN NORTH CABQUIIA V.W « ww• V ^ _L ^ ^ * F*,.,..A. A a - JFa — R ass Gmfm Pub. High Schools 80 89 87 79 74 89 35 69 92 26 Pub. Sch. Accredited Libraries Elenu Sch. 87 40 17 86 61 0 86 64 70 0 13 16 and dismissing those from their positions upon refusal to pay; the muzzling, bribing, and enslaving of our teachers: the employment of relatives, friends, and spine less people to teach our children without regard to their educa tional, ethical, psychological, or psychiatric qualifications. I con sidered that these children are helpless victims in our han.ds. They did not choose their parents, birthplace, or social environment. We alone are respons'jble for these facts and conditions. For these reasons I decided to file, and if elected and approved to use every inch of manhood I have to better these conditions. After it became known that I had filed there was great con sternation in the camp of the "Fifth Column.” Mr. Eller bus ied himself in Raleigh and others bestirred themselves to keep my Alexander Watauga Ashe Snrry Alleghany Caldwell Iredell Yadkin Wilkes Buncombe Mecklenburg U According to reports a well haown politician dismissed my criticism of the educational situ ation in our county by the ex- cathedra statement that “Wilkes la no worse than her neighbors.” What are the facts? In the items compared Wilkes with few excep- tioBB occupies the lowest position of the eleven. Compared with the eight adjoining counties in high achools and attendance she ranks lowest, in public school libraries next to lowest, and in salaries and ccholastlc training she is third from the bottom. In 1926-27 she ranked 99 in scholarship of teachers and in 1936-37 she atood at*^ 85. while Alexander ad vanced from 88 to 2. Except in public school property, we are approximately 60 rungs lower in the educational ladder than Bun combe and Mecklenburg. As com pared with the entire state our high schools rank 92, that is, name off the ticket. ’Two years only eight counties in the whole ago “Dock” Shepherd’s name was atate have poorer high schools, on the ticket, and had I not filed "We do not have a single accredit- I no doubt C. 0. McNeil’s name ed elementary school, and only j would have appeared In like man- two counties stand between us!ner. According to our “Fifth Col- and the bottom rung in attend-i umnists,” the office of memher- «nce and public school libraries, ship of the Board of Education is Our position is slightly better in ] elective when the “right” man regard to public school property, | file' and there is no Republican as we rank 83, and much better j opponent and appointive when la tax rates, since we occupy po- ' there is danger of an “outsider” »lon 50. In short, of the 100 co’.;n-1 aspiring to place himself before ties in North Carolina, we tire the people. After 1 filed 1 was en- -near the bottom in everything • couraged to mase the race by a but taxes. We are a rural agricul- number of prominent Democrats tural county, hut do not have and was assured of their full sup- zigricultural courses in a single ^ port. But the “Fifth Columnists” white school. Domestic science | will keep my name off of the tlck- •nd commercial subjects are et and would have blocked the taught only In a few. 'What a I confirmation had I been elected, record! Comparing the low stand-j Of course I do not know that I County has in North would have been elected, but I Carolina and the low standards! would have liked for the people Morth Carolina has In the Nation, 1 to have an oportunity'to express . . I ^ijemseives. It would appear that the “Fifth Columnists’’ are a- fraid of something. This would indicate that they have been do ing things and wish to continue doing things which they don’t want the people to know. In fact they are accused of doing things that are below the dignity of a Stalin, Mussolini or Hitler. I should like to remark that I waa not seeking the memberehlii what hhance do our boys and girl* have in compering with boys *nd girls from the progresiive of the North and West? When I vra* requested to file the poiltloB of a member of tke Board Education of Wilkes Oooftty 'Jiy proialiiont leader* of . Jiartar. -f degherated upon the Iqlf'*te"^arda and deplorable con- MtUon* of our eehool*: the work “fifth gcdiHnnUto*’ in levy- ite upon the teacher* re- gf IhMr -^ttical affUl- • Teacher Traiiiing 2 ai 99 61 96 37 65 64 84 76 90 86 85 87 83 17 27 2 1 11 37 family. I have 'been and will con tinue in the school fight solely to help elevate our schools from the muck and mire of political filth into which C. 0. McNeil and some other Democrats or rather New Dealers have lowered it. There appears to have been and continues to be a very defi nite effort on the part of the New Deal forces to place men in control of our schools who are totally incapable of their posi tions, men who are easily con trolled by the political machine. 'These in turn appoint ’cat’s paws’ for local boards, and these lit turn help select teachers who will do their bidding. This pro cedure is carried out in pure dic tator style without regard to the rights of our children, our tax payers, o?‘ the fundamental prin ciples upon which our govern ment was founded. A truly educated man does not disregard or look down upon a man because he does not have an education nor boast of his own attainments. On the other hand, any man who assumes a position of trust in the school, for which he is not educationally and, oth erwise qualified and then uses this position for political purpos es to the detriment of Innocent children deserves the condemna tion of all decent people. From an educational standpoint, to say the least, it' is evident that not ail of our school officials are repre sentative of the people of Wilkes County. Of course the State is Democratic and if all members of the school board, central commit tee and local committees have to be Democrats, why not give ns men of education, men who are sober, moral, ethical, religious, and with a social vision. There are enough Democrats (not New Dealers) with these qualifica tions to fill these school position* In this countFv On the other hand, this is a Republican county. Re publicans pay the bulk .of the tax es and supply the majority of the children jfor the schools. If we have any regard for the basic author of four.'took* . and I more than sixty sflicles, ^e repoftr and review*. I hare epent tixUte r«te» letehiag in Soiiie of tho heat unlrotMtite; ’lo th«’United St«te*>.ln other words, 1 feel that l am. better iqinUiffed to.,renddfviteT»i9i tq.it^ *9to^ and thu» to the chlldreh of tlMH^Smnnty thi^' my oppoiv- ^%,:,been.re^:.:^l hare Stftli'at I walv^Dlj^teq™^ in tegard to the school gltoatldn in Wilkes, and had I x'octly informed I wonld notJwre participated. in the school tight. Such 1# absolutely false, and had I to go through with these mass meetings, etc. again, I wonld znaJce a guprem© effort io do oren more than. I did. I was one of the several h»ndred who pledged themselves to continue this light until condlitons are remedied snd as such I remain. I am uitterly opposed to levying a tribute or assessment upon teachers for any political purpose whatsoever. I am In favor of employing teach ers who are moral, ethical, thoroughly trained and well qualified regardless of political or religions affiliations'. I am op- poeed to selecting committeemen for political reasons, and expect to continue to fight to have men on our Board of Education, Cen tral Committee, and local com mittees who are educationally competent, softer, moral, and who have put the welfare of our schools and children above any political Interest. I favor the teaching of agriculture, domestic science, and commercial courses In all of our high schools. In .brief, we need to divorce our schools from poHtlcs,. we need better educated and otherwise equipped teachers, and those with a vision of future possihlli- tles. We need men and women on our boarils and committees who Troop 35 Conducting Splendid Ticket Sale As sponsors of the show “An Angel 'From Texas.” at the Or- Locitl Men Will Enter BusineM In Statesville Charles Jenkins, Jr., and Wade phenm Theatre, Tuesday, July Barlow, of this city, have taken 19, they are working bard make >.iti a big success. The Scoutmaster of Troop 36 feels that you cannot spend the small sum these boys ask for a went to Statasville today to make and who'have enough education to see th© needs of a local and and world irelatlo®*^!!*, and men sufficiently educated and inform ed to direct the educational, re ligious, and social forces so that Qur children will have a more to develop. H. G. DUNCAN. Wllkesboro, N. C. an’B College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro; and Salom Rlzk, a young foreign-born American citizen who is known as “the Syrian Yankee.” The five days of education and fun will cost each club member $5.50, which will include regls- Do you want to know how to (ggg^ a room In a college keep your old hens in egg pro- ... ,1... dormitory, and all meals in the college cafeteria. The annual State 4-H Health „c.., contest, culminating in the poultry specialist of N. C. State the king and queen i-v^tiAA.A fsxo/lincr nf a .... duction during the hot summer months? Well, C. F. Parrish, Ecctension of College, says the feeding of a moist mash at noon each day will help to Increase summer egg pro duction. He recommends that three pounds of dry. mash be moistened with milk or water and fed to each 100 birds. “As soon as the birds finish eating, turn the mash troughs over so that flies will not congregate in the laying house,’’ he says. The poultry specialist also foods contest, vises the supplying of 4 to 5 pal- of cool, fresh water each J. C. Walla^'In , New Oi^^oe nv uatt) auf rcsai u lui vu7 J, C. 'WallSCS, OB* 6f the OMMt principles upon which our gov- widely known justtces of /toe erhinent is founded, there is nO' pence la toto sMtlOBi, Juts — earthly reason why Bepoblicans hig o|Hte ffom-b. A M. SBeet^ Of the Board of Education foe niseiR^t.'aot be at least eqfjkUy rep^ company bnHdinc on 0 street-to amv 'niillfftil ■ Is* e_ auIa wap a any personal aggrandisement or jRWird for ^ . ^ I-1 ■ rww w» m m w ^wywysM^ wBonBO—^ wree in Mbol maOef* in this, reoms piP A. -# -a 1 jiatVi ' Old Hens Need Moist Mash At Noon Daily l&tr 4 nqsSei tnOwny, biina ter toe pest» years, le nsel to test afl aj#Hrsnto ter ■sierjm«i*i Cto*ainN|. OMe, street raOWny* The nseiel raSway Is wi attel repHen-ef-etelHItes the nen the etty^s streets. Lett: A tost to anie M'Ayjllcsnt WHItoai Mprayto wettoa. dWitoi Aeei ■eerebeeti. Iterniy ased “peer jpfgmne*- to yennlttlag totoV'etteh." Bute deretaad’s streeta the safarl to tha eetetry. a» jpto tost to over Vance Motor company in Statesville, Bnick dealer, and will operate the business. Messrs^ Jenkins and Barlow better purpose. They are planning a weeks camping trip to Lake Wacaman.” But to do so they must raise funds tbi'ougb public subscrip tion. ’These boys ask you to see a good show, instead of a donation. This is a part of their youthful training, so encourage, and help them succeed. 4*H Short Course Opens At N. C. State On July 22 ’Twelve hundred rural boys and girls, representing the • 60,000 members of the 1,500 4-H Clubs in the State, will gather at N. C. State College on Monday, July our DoaniB au« 22, for their annual State Short ara sonnd menUlly-and morally course. Th«T spend a week il" theVollew in study and recre ation and In receiving inspiration to see me bbbud » - — = — — county situation in its national to take back to their local clubs. Among the speakers they will hear during the week are; Gov ernor Clyde R. Hoey; Dr. Clar ence Poe, editor of the Progress ive Farmer; Dr. W. C. Jackson, QUr CfliIU*CU vrai* uv..- - ..w , . wholesome environment in which administrative dean of the Wom- health In colorful ceremonies will be one of the features of the program. Three dairy contests will be held, with the winning teams In each receiving a free trip to the National Dairy Show to be held In Pennsylvania in October. County teams of boys will compete In dairy production land dairy cattle judging contests, and girls’ teams will compete in tons day for each 100 birds, and sufficient number of fountains so that there will not ba any crowd ing around the drinking founts. “Remember,” he says, “two- thirds of each egg is water and hens can’t produce eggs If the drinking fountain is dry. Then too, you can get 13 cents for water when selling eggs at .lO cents per dozen. Therefore, pro vide plenty of fresh, clean water at all timee.” . Parrish also recommends that poultry raisers check carefully at this season of the year for lice and mites. If mites are found old burnt cylinder oil or kerosene should be spread over the roost ing poles. .Rodium flpurlde, eith er as.a'dust or a dip, is snggeslad for the control of lice. However, lice can ibe contro'led by palming the roosts with nicotine snl-phate or some commercial preparation. “Just keep this in ml“d,? the spedailst a^rted, son who makes a summer profit from poultry is the pwson who keepa the flock as comfortable, as poaslble." A Citizenship Ceremony will he held following Salom Risk’s ad dress on Thursday morning. L. R. Harrill, State 4-H Club leader, and Miss Frances Mac Gregor, .walstant State ’eader, are co-dIrectors of the Short Course. New Quarter# For Body Repair Work Yadkin Valley -Motor Co. has secured the -building vacated by Barber’s Garage, on Gordon Ave nue, and will combine the depart ments formerly operated for body and fender repair work and auto painting. The change, operating all three departments under one roof, will effect considerable'advantages. In the menatime giving more room for general repair work at the Ford work shops. If you own a car that needs any body or fender work, or paint job, call 60 and Mr. A- E. Rhoades, manager, of toe ntiw combined department, will give you prompt seryjee at reasonable prices. ’ gPECIAL — ChlWwn’s Wash Dteaoee warn on sale. The gayem, mo^ ^amofwis yoong dream in yeteB. Amaxtei^, low prIepA A gtorfoBs otrittecttoo of fine qiuaty cettm prtata, ahaa- ton^ ROFHbb, ete. Newest styles, wide flares^ dainty eotlarn. A Mg fMtetr dtowt siylei .ter yowr tf M stnati styles Mr ymn; sii late, ter Gen*. final arrangements pending the transfer and operation of the bus iness, .wbiqh will continue under the name ol Vance Motor com pany. Mr. Barlow will sipend his full time with the firm and Mr. Jenkins will dlride his time be tween' that firm and his business interests here. .Mr. Barlow is wen and favor ably known in Wilkes, having been service manager tor Gaddy Motor company for the past sev eral years. For the present be will continue to make his home north of this city in the Mulberry community. TERRACING Demands for terracing have become far greater than the vol ume of work the Lincoln County terracing.unit can handle, reports Assistant Farm Agent J. W. Web ster. Junibr Ordo^ To Install Officers^ Tuesday Nilff Officers for lb* ensBing shf months will be tiwtaUed |U meeting of • North Wilke council of the Junior' order to held.bn ’Tueeday evening, 7:80- There will also be degree work and attendancei of every member of the degree teem is urgently re- qosated Brery meateer is asked to be preeent and vtoiUng Jeniora will be welcome. RefrMhraents will be served following the meet- Ihg. cmcKs Approximately 97 per cent of the day-old chicks placed with 4-H Club members of Polk coun ty this year are living and grow ing nicely, report Assistant Fitrm Agent S. H. Dobson. BALE—Entire ftock of ladies' rammer hate. Oiarmlng feeture- flatterin^ hats. Summer’s best sellers. Priced for a quick and .complete closeout. Straws, braids and felts; wide and narrow brira.s. Regalar $1.00 and $1.95 values, now 10c, 26c and 48c.—’Tber Goodwill Store, “’The Place for Bary;ains.’’ WANTED! 100 llSEO CARS DO YOU OWN ONE? There are hundreds of Good Used Cars in this section, and we are seeking to contact the own ers. If you own one, KEEP READING! / ’ V ' Any Make or Model Can Be Handled We have conib'ned our body, fender and paint ing departments under one roof, and now occu py the building formerly used by Joe Barber’s Garage, on Gordon Avenue, at rear of Rexall Drug store), w« in. position to offer you the very, best service on all body and fender repair work, and highest quality auto painting, at prices that will enable you to get new cat ap pearance from your old car at minimum cost. If you intend to trade, it will pay you to get your car in f.rst-class condition before offering it, .A little repair on the body, upholstering, fend««, and a good paint job will BOOST toe valtiR on. the used car marke|t when you are ready to trade. .-c Ftoce' |jr - ■k ^A. E RIm4m, Hfr. FoTMter AFmute^^ lias' Phom0 fi-