Atlanta Defends Prof Slaton Against Non Progressive Charge
A petition signed by 10,860 Atlanta citizens defends Professor W. M. Slaton, Superintendent of Public Schools, against a charge of non progressiveness. Resolutions from trades bodies and over 1,500 taxpayers’ groups endorse Slaton, with industrial plants also backing him in open meetings.
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Resolutions Endorse W M Slaton for Atlanta Schools
Trades groups and company operatives from Wal lingham Tift Lumber Cord Union Box Traynham High tower Seaboard Seaboard Shops Southern Railroad Shops all endorse Prof W M Slaton as Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools and urge the City Board of Education to re elect him. Local leaders include J M Davis H V Buchanan H McDonald C M Hudson G A Lundborn F J Henderson S Smith R L Wood.
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Wallingham-Tift Lumber Company
W. M. Slaton
Atlanta Public Schools
City Board of Education
Colcord Lumber Company
City Public
H. V. Buchanan
Union Box and Lumber Company
People of
Atlanta
H. ©. M’donnald
Capital City Chair Company
J. T. Deal
Traynham Lumber Company
F. J. Henderson
Hightower Box Company
S. Smith
Seaboard Railway
Howell
R. L. Wood
G. A. Lundborn
Southern Railroad Shops
Southern Railroad
Windsor Street
W. SL Slaton
C. M. Hudson
Atlanta Citizens Seek to Save Schools From Politics
A May 31 1915 petition to Atlanta Board of Education urges avoiding political influence in the public schools. It backs reelecting Superintendent Professor W M Slaton and his assistants, notes 10860 signers, and calls for funding to meet reasonable school demands.
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