therefore, inevitable that the old ad
ministration shall suggest plans and
policies which may he tried out by the
new administration'. The yearly task
of the Association should probably
be that of selecting most urgent
needs in the field of education and of
giving such expression to-these needs
that intelligent and reliable informa
tion may reach not only the teachers
and school officials, but also all citi
zens whose business is the school's
business. After all, any plan or sys
tem of education bequeaths to the
children of its day a lasting heritage,
the effect of which is upon the school
population and hot upon those who
design the plan or construct the sys
tem. Pursuant to this plan, the As
sociation chose the elementary school
as the need of outstanding impor
tance in the whole school field, and
accordingly gave much space during
this meeting to programs dealing
with various phases 6f its conditions
and requirements. The selection of
this general .subject for the major
work of the Association next year is,
in my opinion, an opportunity for the
greatest contribution which the As
sociation can give to education, the
State public scrrool system consists of
three main working groups : the ele
mentary school, the high school and
the college or higher education- group
Interdependence of these groups is
an absolute fact and the recognition
of. this fact must come before real
co-operation and resultant educa
tiona! progress will be anything but
a theory.
..Even a superficial study of the pub
lic school system as a whole makes
.patent the" fact that Ahc elementary
school group has not kept pace with
the high school group or with the
higher education croup. There is. not
a stronger proof of-this fact than
that offered by h,igh schools and col
lege?, themselves when each reports
so great a percentage of freshmen as
totally or partially unprepared and
consequently unable to do the work
required of them.. This is also a
proof, and perhaps an unconscious
admission on the part of those who
are stressing high school and collega
education, that the elementary school
is the foundation upon which the
whole structure must stand.and upon
the quality of construction put into
this foundation must- depend the
strength and safety of the entire
building. A casual glance at this
building at present shows a pleasing
superstructure and it may be this
which is largely responsible for the
oft repeated and sometimes boastful
Statements with reference to the
- wonderful growth of North Carolina's
school system. Whatever may have
heeii the merits of past ideas and pol-.
ides with reference to the relative
importance of these three groups, the
facts to he faced are these: more
than 90 per cent of those in school
arc in the elementary grades; about
HO per cent arc classed as rural. The
average number of enrolled pupils
for each elementary teacher is-' mote
than twice the number for each high
Kthool teacher and in turn, the aver
age number of pupils for each high
. school teacher is .nearly twice the
mmiber for each college professor or
instructor. The average annual sal
ary of teachers, length of school
term, buildings and equipment, ef-
ficient organization, trained teachers
and o'her things supposed ;JO con
tribute to school efficiency are also
relatively lacking in the elementary
school. All of these things are necd-
ed '" in the high school and" it is a
splendid thing' that the need 'there
haVlargcly been met; yet with teach
ing force, buildings and equipment
and all other, requirements up to
standard, the high schools are still
lacking in standard pupils and this
will remain true so long as uniform
and standard work is not possible in
the elementary grades. The greatest
need of the school of today' seems to
be that of, providing instruction for
children in the elementary school
such as will enable them to inform
themselves and consequently to think
for' themselves. This means, of
course, that the.. child must first of all
be taught how to read intelligently
and how to use the means of expres-'
sion. Children cannot do these things
' for themselves and yet upon the ac
quirement of these things must
largely depend all later progress in
school and college and all self-help
through life. : A' system of schools
that does not give its strongest sup
port to the needs of helpless children
can never hope to have alfof its peo-
, able to do creditable work in high
schools and colleges. If the State ism
to fullll its obligation of providing
equal educational opportunity for all
, its citizens, it must function thtough
the . elementary school. This is the
only division of the public school
system which air the people of any
school generation can attend or will
attend for years to. come. It is here
the problem -of illiteracy may find its
only fin,al solution and here may be
solved a majority of the problems at
St present passed up.into high schools
and in turn passed fin to colleges.
Teachers worthy of the name, with
pupils made comfortable and provid
e3 with means for development this
is probably the answer and' this
r means efficient organization with suf
ficient financial support. The present
plan for county-wide organization of
schools with at least aa eight-month
term, and for providing more teacher
training institutions together with an
adequate compulsory attendance law
properly enforced, seem to be going
straight toward supplying present
needs. .These things will also go iar
toward equalizing educational oppor
tunity throughout the S'Hate. So far
as the State's attitude'toward the
elementary school is concerned, i
assumes little responsibility further
than the requirement for a six-month
term. The so-called equalizing fund
is entirely inadequate for answering
.its original purpose and is more or
less a source of irritation or aggra
vation because of conditions under
which an equitable and just distribu
tion of this fund may not be made.
There is law sufficent to permit the
establishment of a State school sys
tem that might use any or all of the
taxing powers of the State to the
end that location need no longer de
termine a child's educational oppor
tunity. This cannot be done so long
as each county is a "financial unit for
the, support of its own schools. 1 he
wealthiest counties often have as
their nearest neighbors counties that
are least, wealthy. Nothing but an
imaginary boundary' lin. separates
neighboring families, one of which
must pay a very high rate of tax for
a very poor school because his coun
ty , has verv little . taxing wealth,
while his neighbor pays a compara
tvely low . rate for a much better
school,, because his is a county with
much taxing wealth. Yet every one
knows the fact that from these fam
ilies alike must come citizens upon
whom must depend the State s wel
fare and no one knows which family
has in it members -with greatest po
tential power.
Surely there ' are brains enough
anions our lawmakers to evolve an
equitable and just taxing system for
schools in North Carolina to the end
that the Sta'te may do somctning
more than declare schools a neces
s'tv and at the same time make no
adcatuvte . provision for maintaining
schools. f ;
Ihere surely is wealth enough in
the State to support such a taxing
system?
Equal educational opportunity will
remain nothing more than a mag
nificent and meaningless gesture so
long as all the taxing powers of the
State are not put back of educationa
opportunity for all the children of
the State.
These, things will be done just as
scon as citizens are brought face to
face with facts. North Carolina acts
when she thinks and as she thinks
"You shall.' know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free." Nowhere
is this truth more applicable than in
North Carolina's educational life
today.' .
ror this reason, it is again ' sac
gested that the Education Associa
tion bring before its people this com
ing year the needs of the elementary'
school as the most important and far
reaching educational problem in the
whole4, school field. The '-Association
must be conscious always of its en
tire field aiid should. always stand
ready t'o give needed 'support to .la'.i.
of its departments. . The ten depart
ments constituting the Etucati'on .s-socition-
arc more or less Vrependent
one upon tlie other, and upon ili,e
progress of each must depend not.
only the welfare of the Education
Association but of Education itself.
Look well, then, to the continued
support and progress of high schools
and colleges with their attendant
needs, and be ever vigilant and active
until the elementary school- shall be
come such ars to make possible a vis
ion which I cherish a vision of ev
ery citizen of ' North Carolina free
fi'om the bonds of illiteracy; ctizens
i.i such position as will enable them
to stretch dut and 'grasp some' of the
glory of life which is rightfully theirs.
Carson Chapel News.
We are having some nice warm
sunshine af this writing.
Miss Lassie Emory, who has been
a Winston-Salem, N. C., for several
months, returned home Saturday.,
Mrs. J: F. Cunningham was report
ed on th'e sicW list the past week, but
is better at this writing.
Miss Glee'vRogers of Louisa Chapel
spent Sunday night with Miss Nellie
Maude Greene.
Mr. J. F; Cunningham and Mr.
Geo. Wallace spent a few days last
week on Nantahala feeding their
hogs. They said the ssow was twen
ty. inches deep aver there.'
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Emory, gave the
young folks of this section a singing
Sunday - night. A f large - crowd - was
there. Those singing were Miss Las
sie Emory (organist), Messrs. Blaine
and Cranston Greene, Harold Moore,
Roy Rogers, Mrs. Van Frazier,
Misses Nellie Maude Greene, Glee
Rogers and others. We are hoping
Mr. and Mrs. Emory will give us an
other singing soon, for our choir
needs practice. .
We were .very, glad'to see Miss
Mary Gibson back 'at Sunday School
Sunday. : . . . . ' ,
.. Mr. Blaine Greene traded his mules
for a milk cow the other day. Guess
he must be planning to run a dairy
farm.: B. N. G. L.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Register of Deeds.
To the Voters of Macon County:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Register of Deeds, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic primary. '
pJO ELMER JOHNSON.
IN MEMORY OF
MRS. PERSIAN LONG
On February 27th, just as the sun
set, Aunt Altha, as she , was called by
everybody, very., quietly fell asleep.
She had been a great sufferer for
many years, but bore her suffering
with great patience. I never knew
her to complain. Averything was all
right, and she always appreciated
every kindness shown her.
ane naa Deen. a wiaow ior auoui
thirty-five yeass and had made' her
home with her nephew; Mr. John
Nichols.
She realized some time ago that the
end was near, and often said she
would be so glad to go where her
suffering would be over. She' grew
worse only a lew clays before her
death, and all Was done for her that
loving hands could do.
While she had not been able to get
out from home for several years, she
will.be greatly missed in thi com
munity as well as in the home. I
T"1 A ' j A 1 . 1
io Know nunt Anna was to .love
her. She always had a kind word for
everybody. I never , knew her to
speak evil of anybody.
We'. feel sure that our loss is her
eternal. gain. She has gone to join
loved ones' who have already gone on.
her body was laid to rest at
Mailen's Chapel cemetery" on -February
29th, Rev; Van B. Harrison
conducting the funeral rites.
' 1 - . A FRIEND.
Flats Locals.
' Flat's, ' N. C, March 16.-We arc
having some real rough weather now.
Farmers' ar? not doing anything
about their crop's. They are badly
behind with their' work. Feed seems
to be1 a scar.:c article in Briartown
and the rough 'weather will cause it
to be 'more so. .
Air. Bun Denny, of Lower Nanta
hala vas in, Briartown on business
the week end.j He reported Mr.
Matthew Cole seriously ill with
penumonia fever.
Mr. Bass Morgan, of Lower Nanta
hala was visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Morgan, .the week -end.
Mr. Geo. 'Pendergrass, of WhitxJjof Teresita, were in this, section, last
Oak Flats, was in Briartown on busi
ness last week. .
Briartown has had some serious
sickness for the past few weeks, and
we feel .so sorry for the grieved rela
tives of the departed friends whom
God has called from this world, and
as we cannot .understand why our
Heavenly Father has called those
dear ones away, then let us bow ourselves-in
prayer to God and ask Him
to help us . to be submissive . to His
will, for we should feel thankful that
He called those whom we feel sure
were prepared to meet Him, and we
should not allow ourselves to grieve
uny" more than possible, but -should
prepare ourselves to meet them i;i
hcayen. ' . . r C. X.
Shooting Creek News.
Mr. and Mrs. John Myers and little
son Bill were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Harley- Huscusson Sunday "afternoon.
Messrs. Harley Huscusson and
Lawrence Hogsed made a business
trip to Murphy Monday.
Misses Lena and Laura Myers were
visiting Misses Annie May and Ber
tha Huscusson Monday, .
Mr. John Bingham' passed through
this section Sunday.
Mrs. Tom McClure was visiting
Mrs. Harley Huscusson 6ne day the
past week.
Mr. Lawrence Hogsed was the
guest of Mr. Harley Huscusson Sat-1
urday night.
We sure are having a good Sunday
School here now.
Messrs. Wm. Ledford and Roy
Parker passed through this section
onc.day last week.
Mr. John Myers made a business
trip to wheat mill baJlay morning
Mrs. Tom McClurevvas visiting
Mrs. Sam Hogsed one day last week.
, Miss Ruth McClure has returned
home from Hayesville, where she has
been going to school for some time
BUCKEYE.
Brairtown News.
Mrs. "J.. E.' Wishon .was visiting
Mrs. M, L. Owenby one day the past
week. -. '
Mr. Everette White, of Murphv.
A. L., was a visitor in Briartown Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr. Jeff Hampton, who has been
working in Haywood County, spent
the week end with his mother,' Mrs
F. A. Hampton, of this section. .
Mr. Will Cope, of Gastonia, N. C
was visiting Mr. J. E. Wishon one
day the past week. .
Mrs. J. W. Morgan spent the week
end with her son, Mr. B. B. Morgan
oi Nantahala.
Misses' Ollie and Myrtle Wikle
maue a flying trip to Union Hill Sun
day afternoon,
Miss Hazel Cochran, of Gastonia,
N. C, who was called home on ac-,
count of the illness and death oj her
brother Harold, has gone back.
Sorry to report' that the Sunday
School at Briartown church has died
down during the bad weather. ; Hope
they will soon get it started uo again.
PSHAW I -
Brief history of Macon County, and
Topography of Macon County, in
pamphlet form, for tale at the Preti
office, 10c a copy. f .
Pine. Grove News. .
We haver been having some very
wintry weather for the past few days.
Miss Madge Evans has returned
from Raleigh, N. C, where she spent
several weeks.
Misses Frances-and Vista Redding
have gone" to their father, who is liv
ing at Anderson, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tilson were vis
iting Mrs. A. F; Gregory Friday, ,
. Mr. Earnest Dills was visiting Mr.
A. J. Evans Sunday afternoon.
"Mr. Jerry Holland is all smiles." It's
a boy.
We are glad that most of the cases
of measles are getting better.- ,
Mr. John Keener spent Sunday with
Mr. Charlie Henderson. -
Mr. Tillery Henderson has returned
from Kansas City, Mo,, where he has1
been working.
Miss Beatrice" Dills spent Trursday
night with Mrs. A. F. Gregory.
.- Messrs. Athen Moses and Alex Am
nions, o'f Ellijay, have been working
at a mica mine. On Mr. RJfford Hol
land's mountain place.
Mr. L. C. Dills spent Saturday
night with Mr. P. M.Bryson. '' . "
Messrs.: Tom and Dewey Russell
and" Canada Gregory have gone to
Gastonia, N. C, where they expect to
work a while.
Mr. George Bryson was visiting
Mr. T. C. Dills Sunday. .
Master Cleve Holland has been on
the sick list, but. is improving some
now. -"."SLIM AND JIM.",
Nastii Skeenah Items.
We arc all glad to sec th:lt- the
weather is some warmer, anVMhope
it will. soon be pleasant. .- w-r---Mr.
Napoleon Peridergrass, of
Hickory Knoll, was in this section
last Monday buying cattle.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farmer,
a fine girl. ,
Mr. and' Mrs. J. C. Sanders were
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. T. San
ders lat Sunday;
Messrs. Walter Ledford and Wea
ver Donaldson, of Prentiss, were vis
iting Mr. J. C. Sanders last Sunday
evening. '..- ' '
Messrs. Fred and George Kimzey,
Sunday. "
Mr. Ernest Griggs spent the week
end with home folks.
Mr. M. A. Sanders made a. trip to
Cartoogechaye on business Tuesday.
Dr. Fouts was in this community.
Sunday to see Mrs. Texie Dehart,
who is sick. We wish her a -speedy
recovery. PAPA S DARLING."
Riverside News.
Miss Nita Childsrs was the guest
ot Misses, Elsie anl Ellen Dowdie
Sun da v.
Mrs. G. C. Dowdie is sick at this
writing.. . -
Misses Emma 'Belle -and Ida Bates
were tne guests of Miss Annie Mae
Bates -Sunday.
Miss Mamie Gladwell was the guest
of Miss Willie Mac Thomas Sun-day.
kev. - Jesse Stancup preached a'
Coweta last - Sunday. . There was a
large crowd out.
We are sorry to report that Miss
Ethel Williamson, who is staying at
Kev. Van B. Harrisons, has a bad
case of measles. Hope she will soon
be out again.
Mrs. H. E. Childers was visiting
Mrs. Thomas last Sunday afternoon.
We are glad to say that Miss Grace
Dowdie is at home, after being con
fined with measles for some time at
Rev. J. Q. Wallace's.
Mr. Chas. H. McClure made a busi
ness trip to Clayton last week. '
MAMA'S DARLING.
What's That?
Ladv (entering fur store): "I'd like
to see some skunk, please."
Saleslady: "Just a minute, and I'll
call the floor walker."
us
NOTICE TO THE FOREST USERS!
BURNING THE WOODS-
Does not improve the grazing,
"Does not exterminate poisonous ' insects"6rSiTniials7
Does inj'ure the grazing by:
Killing the better grasses.
Decreasing the fertility of 'the soil. v -
Increasing the damage from frost, sun, wind and .
rain..;.'.;-, ' ' . .. ;.
Does injure timber.
' Does increase insect damage.
Does kill the young trees, i
Therefore, if Fires continue to occur it! will be nec
essary to prohibit grazing on burnt areas in order to
give the Range a chance to recuperate.
Co-operate with tHe Forest Officers in
Preventing Fires.
JURY LIST FOR
' : SUPERIOR COURT
The following names have been
drawn as jurors for the Spring Term
of Macon Superior Court, which be
gins April '21,' 19(24. -; "
First Week.
S. E. Fouts
H. L. Spurlin,
C. S. Slagle .
Edd Moffitt
J. M. Holt
J. B. Elmore
F. H. Higdori
A. J. JJewman
W.D. Barnard '
Lon Campbell
J. R. Ilolbrooks
J.C.Brown
P.. C: Hawkins
E. M. Angel
J. A. Lakey
C. H. Sotithards
0. L. BJaine
C. M. Wooten
M. A. Plemmons
Geo. A. Mashburn
W. T. Wright
J. IT. Burnett
R. H." Bates
J. Weimer Hastings'
V. E. Crawford
W. I. Conley
H.'C. Miller
Burt Oliver
J. E. Wilson
J. H. Fulton
Myron Russell '
. J. C. Henderson
E. N. Evans ,
H. L. Hawkins .
T. M. Southards
,i- M.,..H,olbrooks
Second Week.
T. M: Moss ;
J. M, Morrison.
Lee Brown .
G. T. Stiles
W.H.Green
Levi Crain
.Li E. Spahr
H. G. Cabc
Jl. J. Baty ,
J. II. Ledbetter
E. B. Conley '
Paul Newman
C. V. Dry man
D. W. Garland
Joe H. Hurst
J. II. Sellers
Tohn Norton
. C. L. Blaine
j Buck Creek News.
,We arc having some snow and cold
rain out here now', but are looking
forward to spring days;
It seems quite lonesome to Jook
over town now, as quite a number of
families have recently moved out, but
wc hope to see. the cars filled as soon
as they are moved further up the line.
There has. been quite a lot of sick
ness for the past week or two, but we
are glad to know that they arc all
improving. ,
Mr. and Mrs, Marion Sanders wer,e
visiting in town Sunday..
We are sorry to report that two of
Mr. Arthur Sanders sons have meas
les, but are glad to know they are get
ting better. .
. Mr. Zeb Roane, of. Buck Creek, has
been suffering witfift. rising on his
face. Hope he will soon recover.
Mrs. Bculah Gregory was the guest
of Mrs. Arthur Sanders last, Sunday.
We are glad to report the return
of Mr. Arthur Mainey and family, as
they are such fine neighbors
"CURLY HEAD." .
Poultry Specialist Coming.
. A poultry specialist -is coming 'from ,
Raleigh t-o work' will: County Agent
A-rrendale
en dale fo:,more and better poul
in Macon County. He is to lie
try
here on April 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th,
ami the places and dales for the dif-
firor:t meetings will be announced in
a Liter i-.sae of the Press and in
Farmers' Federation News.
Press Want Ads, bring Results.
ANC0NAsS
era
Strain
The Best in America.
EGGS, $1.50 PER 15.
Let Me Know Your Want.
GEORGE L. NEWTON
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