The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept. 81 Preliminar,
estimates place the amount of none,
needed for the maintenance of the ci
ty's public schools during the coming
year, now almost at hand, at tn,
enormous total of $35,000,000 This il
the aggregate is a greater sum by fal
than is spent in free education in an,
other city in the country, though il
its per capita distribution it is exceed
ed in several municipalities. Placing
the school attendance at 100000 chill
dren, the cost for each one during the
year will amount to about $5S--a fig.
ure which is surpassed by consid-
cradle number OF cities throughout the
country. In New York, however, be-
cause of the concentration OF the pop
ulation, the cost OF education is com.
paratively low. Even with the tre-
menduous sum OF $35,000,000 at its
disposal it is doubtful whether the city
will be able to afford educational ia
cilities to all who want them. This
amount represents an increase of ST.
100000 over last ye;r when thousands
of children had to get along with only
partial facilities. Probably if the
whole Of this 100000 increase could
be used for taking care of pupils New
York might, for the first time find it
self able to care for all Of them. More
than $5,000,000 of this sum will go to
teachers however; 100000 to put
into effect the proposed increase in
their salaries and 100000 for the
salaries Of new principals and teachers
IN the day schools Next year, too,
$435,000 will be spent on Fairgrounds
as compared to $lS5,000 this year. Ev-
ening schools where part of the ov-
erfow is cared for will need S66S,000
and truant schools $4,000 Atten-
dance officers, the dread of pupils
whose only ambition is playing hook
ey, will cost $4,000, this being the
sum which the city will have to pay
to compel education. Altogether this
tremendous appropriation while it is
hardly expected to care for all edu-
cational needs is likely to stand for
some time as municipal record.
Is a goat crime or disease? This
is the astonishing question which in
a perfectly serious way has been put
mp to the city's legal talent after heat
ed controversy. The Police Depart
ment holds the animal to be disease,
and refers it to the Health Depart
ment. There the eater of tin cans and
theatrical posters has been solemnly
denominated a crime, and not coming
as such within the Health Depart
ment's Jurisdiction referred back to
the police Ludicrous as the question
may seem, it will now have to be de-
cided officially in order that the pro-
per department of the city's guardians
may be instructed to deal with the
plague of goats now troubling the low
er east side. These animals seem sud
denly to have superseded the cat as
the popular pet among the masses Of
this crowded district and so numerous
have they become and so serious their
depredations that official action must
be taken. Indeed the situation close
ly resembles that supposed to be pc
culiar to Harlem before that district
was filed up with fashionable apart !
ment houses Within the last month !
two old women and three children |
have been almost killed by these ON /
nivorous animals which were animated |
by no more improper desire than to |
consume as food the clothes of their
victims The Police Department on
being appealed to for the suppression
of the GOAT announced that there was
duty of the health department-thus |
no pound for the reception Of this an
i1nal and that its suppression was the
making it disease. The Health De-
partment after careful investigation
announced itself unable to discover
any disease known as goat, referring
the matter back to the police, thus
making the goat a crime. Eastsiders /
assert that the animal is both dis {
ease and crime and several other
things and are waiting his classi6ca (
ton before they can look for relief
from the goat plague. /
The trade dollar, now generally for
gotten but once famous in the history
of the currency of the country, has
just come to light again in New York .
in most surprising way. While the