The Uncontested Bid for School Director

One week from next Monday occurs the annual school election. As that election one director is to be chosen, the term to which Mr. J. C. Cross was appointed expiring. As a rule the people pay too little attention to school matters and take no interest in the election. This ought not to be, the public schools are the bulwark of the nation, and every man and woman ought to take an interest in putting good men into the office of director, and then endeavor in every possible way to aid them, for under the best conditions it is a thankless task. Aberdeen has great reason to be proud of her school board; the results of the past year as witnessed last week spoke loudly of their conscientious care and labor. They have done a good work; they have the schools well in hand; they are harmonious; they understand each other and the people know about what their plans would be, and the board ought to be continued in its entirety. Mr. J. C. Cross has consented to be a candidate to succeed himself. He ought to be elected unanimously—in fact there should be no other candidate. Mr. Cross is by nature and experience well qualified, having been a teacher for years. He has been chairman of the board, and has taken active part in placing the schools in their present most excellent condition and if he is elected, and the board retained in its entirety, we believe they will be able to give us better and longer term of school than otherwise.