Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01
HOSPITAL WILL NEED more Cash
Putllo Schools win Demand Increase
IN Appropriations Teachers 30 Ask
For AdIuatmen. of salarles--state
Farm Loser and VIII Have to BE
Given Aid.
Especial to tho Only pressl.

iNiSt1niO.S -, Nsh.i !eOS. JV---A sur
plus of s1,ooO.000
That Is what will confront the mem
bers OF the general assembly when
they begin their work here in Janu-
nry.
The members will have an oppor.
tunity TO make some appropriations
and they will have chance to heed
she calls of the various claimants for
cash In order 10 keep abreast with
modern conditions and TO provide for
CRYING and growing needs"
That 10 tho way the people come to
the finance committee of the two bod
les and explain their needs. They
want 10 help some OF the unfortnu-
ntes OF thu State. The schools want
20 improve. Tho STATE highways com.
rniRsion would build roads.
a gentleman with wide legislative
experience, one who keeps Informed
as to what is going on In the State
and especially In the financial di-
yiHion. says that Virginia Will have
IN clear balance OF at least million
dollars after all expenses for tho year
have been liquidated and everything
appropriated for schools and colleges
and Nil other purposes paid in full.
That Is good news for tho people. 1t
means tro,ible--lois OF trouble--ior
tho members OF tho legislature
There Ia tho move to build school
for the education os tho negro deaf
and dumb and blind. II was pro
vided for In tentative way last year.
+ but the appropriation WAS never nv.
allablc because OF the reading OF tho
measure which made II law. l'hls
will REQUIRE somo $4,000 at tho out
set, and moro each year as the amount
IS needed for feeding tho inmates.
and 1t VIII increaRs each year,
Tho hospitals OF the state Will be
compelled to ask for moro. The hoH.
\ nitai at Petersburg, that for tho col
orcd race Is filed almost to over
3 flowing with inmates, and they arc
coming rapidly. Tho use Of cocaln
has fastened itself on the negroes
and after year OF use thoy general
q iy wind UP In the hospital unlees
dhey arc killed by some other dope
fiehd before tho tiino for commitment
~ APGNPtfAio oOiDC fLOu,tOO
\ Is Haid TO be wanted for additional
buildings and grounds.
Progress on the colony for epiieptics
will como In for n largo sum This Is
tho home TO DO established for ep!l.
entics near the city of Lynchburg. In
Amherst county. All eplleptics now
in tho State hospital will DO removed
20 that point and treated.
State Farm Loser.
The report OF the penitentiary board
will show that the prison itself nas
made money for the State. Tho re-
port of tue board. which has control
OF the State farm. and which is sep
arate and apart from the prison. Will
show n loss-,5omrwhere in the neigh.
borhood Of $4,000. nut the farm il
q sort OF hospital for the old. weak
broken down and consumpives II
would do we'll to como out oven
4 There. Is little prospect TINT It vii
do 80 for long time.
The matter of providing more con
yicts for the roads will require at
tention, ond 1t ia reasonable to e.,
poet that the highways commissions
y viii mako some recommendation
along that line and win ask for mon
ey With which to prosecute this worl
4 and TO build UP tho State. The us'
u OF conylcte on the roads Is n popula
,l,oye and the moro people SEQ OF 1
= the more they are convinced that
4 ID the solution OF the fail bird" prop
osition. More men to the roads en-
fower. in prison" Is to DO ,he slogan
Educat!onni Institutions Need Money
There are few OF the higher edr
oatmeal institutions which will no
AJAX for a closer and deeper acquain
nnce With the finances OF the Stats
al OF Thorn need money. They nee
much money, ard they will not be l
the least backward about demandin
Il 1t.
First of ALL however. in this pa
4 tseular line. will come the great pul
l.c schools. More money for thel
ssiil be the demand of great man
Of the so,ons. and the solons froi
The rslral districts will stand toge
ersfoy that boon TO the people of tt
country. The public schools fee
tho colleges and tho institutes. al
OF there ls no elementary educatic
there can he 10 growth OF the univc
ity colleges and Institutes.
The teachers OF the State. WI
ON have to pay pretty heavy for Ii
curse OF instruction at the snmm
I sioFnlals. will ask that the State d
frav the actual expenses for the
tShools. the teachers to pay their e
pbnses In the way OF ts,avei. boa
+ { and the IKE, The teachers viii a!