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? Continued From Paje Two SCHOOL ISSUES DOMINATE MEET AT HIGHLANDS discussed the matter with the authorities in Franklin, and was told that the state has touna mat a specially -built tire is saf er than tires equipped with chains, and that the state has ipent considerable money 101 uiese special tires. It is felt, ne added, that when it is not tafe to operate the buses with inese tires, the children shouiu lemain at home. Driver Sought Chains Mr. Westbrojk cummentec that only the day before the driver of one of the school buses had sought to borrow chains for his bus. What should be done, he asked, if the chil dren are at school when the in question, Highlands had about six inches of snow, which start loads become slick? (On the day ed after the buses had arrived at the school.) The Rev. W. T. Medlin, for mer pastor of the Highlands Methodist church and an in vited guest at the meeting, com menting that he still considers himself a Highlands-er, even if he does live at Robbinsyille, iaised the next question. Re marking that school buses in Graham county are equipped with chains, he asked why the state should make a distinction between two mountain coun ties. Left To Superintendent "I can answer that", Mr. Hays replied. "The question of chains or no chains is left to the dis cretion of the county superin tendents". O. F. Summer, Highlands school principal, pointing out that Wednesday's snowfall could not have been foretold, said he had examined the tires on the school buses. The tread is com pletely gone, he said, from one set of tires; the tires on an other bus are the mud-grip type, but their treads are badly worn; and the ordinary tires on the little bus also are worn. The drivers had difficulty Wed nesday, he said, with slight skidding by all three buses. Declaring that "the hauling of these children is the most serious thing we do around this school", he commented: "In my opinion, we need chains". Committee Named The chain issue arose again, later In the meeting, and, on motion of Edward Potts, a com mittee was named and was in troduced to take the matter up with the county board ol edu cation. Elected to the committee were Mr. Hays, Mr Sumner, Alvln Crow, and Dewey Hopkins. In this connection, it was pointed out by Mrs. Thomas C. Harbison that the p T. A. had offered to pay for chains for the Highlands buses, "and you heard what the result was". The county superintendent':, office was brought up for dis cussion when someone remark ed that "the county superin tendent's job should be full time, and the pay should be enough to make it possible for the superintendent to give his full time to the work. ? $5,000 Under New Rate The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, rector of Highlands' Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, his voice indicating surprise, re plied with the question: "How much do th'e members of the Legion think the county superintendent ought to receive in order to justify him in giv ing the Job his full time?" Mr. Westbrook commented that he'd be glad to devote 24 hours a day to a job that paid approximately $4,200 a year. Someone else interjected the in formation that, under the new state salary schedule, the salary will be about $5,000 a year. Mr. Morgan also asked for information on just what High lands needs and hopes to ob tain In the way of a clinic. Suggestions For Clinic Explaining that he spent years in medical administration work in the navy, Mr. Westbrook "sug gested that what is needed is a three or four-bed dispensary lor emergencies and deliveries; a delivery room and an operat ing room, or possibly a combi nation of the two; an eye, ear, nose, and throat set-up; a gen eral dressing room; doctor's and nurse's offices; a laboratory; and an X-ray department. ruts LOSl At 5>jU,UUU He estimated the cost rough ly at $50,000, though, he added, far more could easily and prof itably be invested. At this point, H. A. Cleave Land, seeing Bob S. Sloan, pos pective member of the new county board of education, in the audience, asked that he be called to the platform. Mr. Sloan explained that he was present as a guest, and had not come prepared to participate in the discussion. He was asked, how ever, a number of questions. Mr. Hays asked him if he knew "if "it is the intent of the authorities to make the super intendent's position a full-time Job Mr Sloan replied that the law provides a county superin tendent may not be' regular iy -m^.jyea m ouicr wjik. ' Uuts me county board have che authority on um mattei / -?u\ ilays ua^ed Cites Law "The law ?ay? 1113 county ouaiu has ail powers not in vest ed in the state board", Mr. dloan replied; "the board hires j ihe superintendent. It seems to .rie it could oe put in the con tract that the superintendent should devote his full time to the job I don't tnink he snoulo attempt to do two jobs at once. O.ner Compensation At this juncture, it was ouught out by Mr. Morgan that the superintendent, in ad dition to his salary, receives an allowance lor travel, is furnish ed an office by the county, ana is provided with clerical assist ance by the state. Mr. Sloan next was asked what he would do about the Highlands school building, if he were on the board now. He replied that he would first recommend that It be provided with fire escapes. He added that he had been told by the superintendent last winter that it was planned to build two lire escapes. Mr. Summer remarked that state authorities had said one lire escape was sufficient, and that it has been installed. Asks About Building What about a new school building at Highlands? Mrs. Harbison asked the prospective board member. The $400,000 county school bond Issue has been validated, Mr. Sloan pointed out, but add ed that "as to when a new building should be put up in Highlands is a matter that re quires a lot of consideration", and he cited the difficulties and costs of building now. Highlands people would not like it, he re marked, if the board should build a structure in Highlands now, and if the floors should buckle in five years, because the lumber was green. Louis Potts commented : "Concrete doesn't buckle. We want a fire-proof building." Expresses Surprise Mr. Sloan had said that a number of Highlands people had expressed to him the be lief that this is not the time to build, and someone wanted to know: "Do any of these have children in school?" The reply was in the affirmative. Mrs. C. H. Zoellner expressed surprise that anyone would op pose new school buildings, no matter what the difficulties, as In the best markets and cafes you'll find our Fresh Killed CHICKENS^ i KILLED AND DRESSED THURSDAY MORNING. DELIVERED FRIDAY MORNING. For your information: You should be ahle to buy these Fresh Dressed Chickens at the following markets: BALDWIN'S MARKET SWAFFORD'S MARKET , A & P MARKET POTTS BROTHERS, HIGHLANDS SYLVA SUPPLY COMPANY, SYLVA ? When you go out to eat, you will be assured of getting our Fresh Dressed Chickens at CAGLE'S CAFE DIXIE GRILL NORTON'S CAFE CLYDE'S CAFE HIGHLANDS GRILL, HIGHLANDS HOTEL EDWARDS, HIGHLANDS BELK'S AND STOVALL'S, SYLVA RABUN WHOLESALE CO. Distributors Dillard, Ga. badly as buildings are needed, At this point the question was raised it it was true that the Highlands building had been condemned every year for a long time. Building "A Haiard" Mr. Summer replied that it was not true; urn about m years ago the building was de clared "a hazard' . Mr. Sloan commented that he believed the local school com mittees should be revived as in ' integral part of the school sys tem, and that he would be in clined to follow the advice of the Highlands committeemen on the question of building now. Frank Potts, Walter Bryson.and Sidney McCarty are me mem bers of that committee. Mr. Westbrook asked for a show of hands of those who favored building now. Many hands were raised No one rais ed a hand on the proposition of j delay in building. Apparently a number of persons, however, did not vote on the question. Want Physical Education The next question raised was: Do plans for the proposed nsw I building at Highlands provide facilities for physical educa tion? Someone commented that, if they do not, the money to : provide such facilities should be [ raised by public subscription. Mr. Hays suggested that the Highlands mayor should be on a full-time basis, and paid ac cordingly. Called on for an expression, Mayor W. H. Cobb said the town could not afford to pay a full time mayor. Members of the board, he added, have devoted more time to the town's busi- , ness than they could afford for 1 their salaries of $100 a year. At 1 ; the end of his present term Mr. Cobb added, he will no long er hold the olflce of mayor. Should Be Full Time Turning to the school issue, Mayor Cobb commented thai ah Houk is my friend, but he should be made to devoie every moment of his tune to the jjd. ti he wants that Job; if he doesn't, he should step Jown and let someone else have it who will give it full time "We ought to start at home", he continued, "and ? pay Mr. Sumner enough to permit him to devote his full time to his job as principal and Mr. New ton (W C. Newtop, teacher in the Highlands school i enough so that he won't have to drive a school bus '. Fears "Regimentation" Mr. Summer promptly replied I that "the test is not how .nuch time a man devotes to the work, but whether he does an effec tive job." Warning of the dang er of "regimentation", he asked: Should a teacher be prohibited from tutoring after school?" To which Mr Sloan asked: "But if the people find a man is not adequately filling a posi tion, and is performing other work, do you think it regimen tation or illogical to ask him u> drop the other work, and give him a chance to correct the situation?" Mr Newton explained that he is driving a bus because it is difficult to obtain drivers, be cause there is the problem of keeping order on the bus, and because he likes it. Near the close of the meet ing, Commander Burgess ex pressed regret that the county superintendent, who was given a special invitation, was absent. "Chicken in the Basket" Good Coffee DIXIE GRILL f All the'. 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