Evening journal., 1906-12-05
FIRST
EDITION
2'3O p. m.
,,.,,,~~~-~r r...sec,.,s,!
WANT MORE MONEY
FOR EDUCATION
Educ itOrS viii Discuss Sub
isCt With Lawmakers en-
Saturday,
spooial 70 Thc EvcnIas Ioman.


DOVER Dec 5-The public schools,
tr public education. over which a con-
iarencc Of legislators and educators
ain be held here ON saturday in the
vince Of the auditor Of accounts, was
iae costliest item on the States ex-
lense account last year
In all, the state spent for various ex-
sra or running expenses. Si53,S0S.67,
md h will be one OF the first items OF
business Of the new Legislature 10 see
b this steady running away Of funds
VI the State cannot ,be stopped and
lone public improvements establish
"a FOR the state or counties.
The amount expended for education,
g Is estimated, cannot be decreased
ind may have TO be-increased, as the
laiing educators and conferees are
tscertaining that there is still Hitter
hey existing I'm lower Delaware, among
,se white farmers engaged in grow
ing small fruits. which require the att
lention Of every member Of their fam-
hies nearly all the year. Compulsory
EDUCATION may be brought into con-
liberation for the remedy.
The second largest expense Is for
Farnhurst. the Delaware state Hospi-
lal for the Insane, as It was formerly
lnown. The trustees Of Farnhurst will
Tome before the Legislature and ask
for an extra appropriation for insti-
luting a separate ward for negro pa
lients probably costing $4,000. Farm
hurst. when Il was established as a
itate Institution, and the act IS very
hlain in this particular was instituted
Afor the curable insane" only, that the
ones who were not hopeless might be
treated and brought into their right
minds again. It made no provision
tor those afflicted with senile demen-
Tia, or weak-minded persons who coula
not be restored The institution cost
The state last year S61, ,S66.S7.
Salaries constitute the third largest
expenditure by the State amounting
in an 10 $50 S25.93. irrespective OF the
salaries or cost Of the General Assem-
bly, session, which aggregated s26659.-
f6. These items Of salaries cannot be
decreased as it Is generally admitted
that the state Is getting better service
Tor moderate salaries than any COM
monwealth or municipality calling foi
fhe salaries of the Governor and IN,
Secretary Of State, after next year o
the explrationiof the terms OF the pres
ent incumbents. viii swell this list ant
u Is also suggested that the salarie
Of the school superintendents Of tlt
counties might be further Increases
with great benefit 20 the school work.
Good Roads.
For good roads the state paid or
the NTH highest item $lT.767.65, an
yet Il IS a complaint generally hear
that the State has accomplished pras
tically nothing in the good road
movement Some permanent improve
ments are being made an the time
New Castle county, but the wor
when all compared. looks small
comparison 70. the great stretch I
roads and highways along the fru
farrns of Kent and Sussex, where mi
lions Of dollars worth OF fruit is hau
ed over the sandy muddy and so
roads yet unimproved Road improv,
ment win therefore constitute one
the new General Assembly's most pei
picking questions. II It costs Si7.0'
a year to accomplish practically nofl
ing some say tutn ASCERTAIN H'
much It would cost 10 do somethin
even II a debt had to be incurred.
The seventh largest appropriate
was to the National Guard OF u
State and It Is estimated that this az
preparation OF s1s.0Ov cannot possibl
be reduced but should be at least le
at this figure and something should
done. It Is claimed, 10 encourage II
Organization OF the militia in oth'
towns OF the state now unprotected.
For interest the State paid out s32
coo bonded Indebtedness not vet di
and which cannot all be paid of. II
special appropriations the state pa
s7e.6s1.14.