About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1925)
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JULY 2, JD2S ROTARIANS DO NOT SANCTION CLOSING OF NEGRO SCHOOLS l (Continued from Page One) take ncertain actions touching .the educational program for Ne groes in said County, and Whereas in our judgment said action on the part of said Board of Education is a step backward and is altogemer out ot harmony and accord with simple justice and with the actions of the lead ing counties of the State of Georgia and the leading states in the South, and Whereas we love our country and desire that our children shall do the same and shall be able truthfully to continue to speak well of the pleasant relations ex isting between the races in our country, and Whereas the action taken by said Board of Education is al ready beginning to cause discour agement, unrest, and general dis satisfaction, and Whereas these unsettled con ditions among the Negroes of the county cannot help the county in any way, but bids fair to hinder both races economically and oth erwise; and Whereas we desire to avert any and all unfavorable results threat ening our county. Therefore, be it resolved. 1. That we look with genuine pleasure and approval to the splendid program of education mapped out for the -white chil dren of Sumtter county who de serve everything being done for them and more. 2. That we stand ready to join any construction campaign or program for the education of all the people regardless of race or color believing that education is a blessing to any people and that the lack of it is a curse. 3. That we view with alarm the backward step taken by the Board of Education with respect to the negro children who consti tute three-foruihs of the school population of Sumter county. 4. That we regard as a calami ty A. The cutting of the already too small salaries now paid to negro teachers. B. The shortening of the school term which were never long enough to insure a student’s do ing a year’s work in a year’s time. C. The dispensing with four negro schools without' making adequate provision for the chil dren thus deprived, I). The cutting off of the Jeahes worker thereby greatly r<-- ducing the efficiency of our edu cational program. E. The cutting off of one of the two S'mith-Hughcs men there by leaving only one man to look after the work of four or five schools. » E. Every other action or senti ment that tends to drive from our country foreign fund.; which are helping to accomplish our educa tional program. 5. That wo appeal to the Coun ty Board of Education. A. To place all of the negro • schools of the county at least on the same basis as they were last, term in every respect, and if pos sible to make some 'much needed improvements. 6. That it the reason given by the Board of Education for tak ing such steps be a desire to free the Board of debt, it is our can did opinion that it is unfair to further cut the amount paid to negro teachers and schools, which amount has already been’ cut far below amount provided Sumter eounty by the State on account of the negro children in said county, and far below the point of efficiency in negr > schools. We believe that some other means ought to be found to cancel this debt. 7. That we pledge our best ef forts to place Sumter county in the front rank so long as the au thorities show themselves sympa thetically interested in all the peo ple of the county. “Some times we white folks think we can get away with lots of things, but I tell you we are not fooling the negroes in this county. Here are some facts which these negroes have gathered and printed and which they are putting in the hands of their white friends. 1 want you to consider, them careful ly, in the light of justice, and make your own deductions: “There are 6583 children of pub lic school age, 1622 of . these are white and 4961 of these are ne groes, There was $4.44 per child received from the- state treasury or $29,228.52 in all for 1925. 'The state does not discriminate against a child on account o fcolor; $22,- 027.84 of the above total amount come to the county because of the negro children. It is reasonable to expect at least an equal amount from the state this year and only $6,400 will be pro vided for negro children next year. “The County Board of Educa tion received in property within the last few years for negroes mo.re than-$22,000 of this amount, for eigriT'.inds gave $7,000.00, negroes J-orit>*7ited $12,000.00, the Coun ■L Board of Education* $2,100.0 \ Bocal whites gave $700.00, foreign fund on equipment gave $900.00. foreign fund on salaries SI,OOO. The Slater fund gave $500.00 and the Barrett-Rogers fund gave SSOO. The Smith-Hughes fund gave $1 - 050.00 on salaries of two men an nually. The Jeans Fund gave $375 on salaries for 10 months, annually “All negro schools except the Rosenwald schools ran 6 month.- 1 , the Rosenwald school ran 8 months. Negro salaries range from $24.00 to $47.00 per month. These teachers have on roll an average of about 86 pupils. “There is a local tax levied on each district in the county and in only a very few districts do negrm s get even the amount collected from BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES The Idea ~ _________ VAC. e:a-’.v< t\ke ' '• CoN Zj-• '■ 1 si»t<£. "u\aYi th" -N M A ' • GTW© Or SANI-.t'lV XO-t VINO AMY WORK T KOOW-.V . I GOT or .J, ij* o \ VjOMUT Vt w SAY 'WYI' o so VA’RD To SV ENDING MORE THAM TODAY ? A 1 BOUGHT ONE THEY JTRED A> , -t ; _ STENOGRAPHER- | PM •-'-■'a Il ML v.TW zX 5 gu : CM 11 kxwP i■ j I* JMx IK\ I ■ V—'JLcuLjo SALESMANSAM Sweep Padded Cell No. 1323 ' ITTs33i ~ ■ 31 U'A: WASHINGTON TUBBS II ’ : “ By Crane /TT TNLNN <T’ ' V.' '; 1 'U.I/N rd k N< J ENO thi n WASH CALLEDMOU A NICK€t) 'i ~v 010 A V’l’i LY ? I’Ll- ! < NURSER- 7MD A /vCfLI, iHFQt AIN'T ZSHOIMTHAT I . '■ . / BIG WALRUS Ax H.au <CU Ahl. ft ' > I BOOT ME , a,m' l ■■ -W- r Wo'' ' I '.-I® \ - .vi-;/-*’ J v z ctnyi ata srsvict. ihc E T/Tttf y Willie Hasn’t Comeback to 1 his z I A. AVP.I YOO f 'T* z •* I! Tc j'V ’■-> N-L /* ( n&y V - Os - i pL-M W li ;; liUsui'■ ■ - J regroes to .ay nothing of their pro rata share. “The County Board of Educa tion proposes to cut all negro teach ers' salaries who receive above $25 i Lper month. To cut all ordinary! schools to five months as against 6 j months as heretofore. To reduce the Rosenwald schools from ,8 months to 6 months school; to cut out one of the two Smith-Hughes men; tto cut out the Jeanes worker; to cut > out four negro schools without pro- i Tiding for the children in other I schools already irowded. “I'lie probable results from this) action will be greatly to discourage and unsettle again the negro labor on the farms. Negroes have been most completely satisfied in the Rosenwald school districts as rec ords will show. To prejudice for eign funds such as the Slater, Jean:, ' Smith-Hughes, Barrett- Rogers against the county. To make Sum ter county one of the m<.. t back ward counties in the Statte. “This morning I went over thk matter with Mr. Council of the I Planters Bank,” continued Pref. 1 Mathis. “I went to him because, he! has largo farm interests and lie is. in touch with many of our farmer-’.! He said that if we had had an or-ii-! this year that there >woinoSiot have be n sufficient la bor if or this crop; .that our 1925 er'/ihuub! have been a fail-! lire inao inate labor. He said t correct anything that tend.y m labor out of thel county, ana I a; ee. with him there, as you do. “[ want to < all thi. to your at-! tention. You are business mon. Yon know the negro must haw justice or they will leave u«, 1 therefore offer the following resolution; “Whereas, the Sumter County Board of Education at a receuti meeting went on record as curtail ing the budget for negro schools m the county below that of last year, which action .would decrease ' the number of negro schools in the ; county, as wel las reducing the ! salaries of the negro teachers, which | now 1 range from $25 to $47 per month, and “Whereas, the Rotary Club of Americus, after mature delibera-' tion was persuaded that such a pol | icy h*is augmented to the dissatis- I faction and unrest of the negro [ population in the county, and Whereas, the progress and pros perity of this county, to a large miasure. is dependent on an ade quate supply of labor on our farms, whic hnow have an insufficient sup- ; jily of labor, and ''Whereas, w<- as a club and as individuals, do not believe that ; simple justice has been meted out i to the negroes of this county in cutting the appropriations of 1821, therefore be it— “ Resolved, that the Rotary Club I I of Americus respectfully and urg- I | ently request the Sumter County - J Board of Education to reconsider j ! and readjust the budget that the I I negro schools might at least have I : the same advantages as last year.” . ! After suspending the rules, on i i motion of Frank Sheffield, pre.-i-1 ! dent of the Bank of Commerce, thel - resolution was unanimously passed i land a committee appointed to pre-1 X<i.-nt it. to the board of education j ;d its meeting next Tt: sday. ETCHINGS Sea your doctor. Vicks, how- • ever, will allay tha irriiatioa. 'WWKS I O er J7 Jars Vnd J'eurly THE AMF RICI IS TIMES RECORDER ’ In Divorce Suit I BP > /Wwfc' ’" I . 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