The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-23
GOVERNOR TELLS
STATE WIDE PLAN
Executive Will Name Commit
tees to Procure Silver Serv-
ice for BattIeShip.
PROJECT MEETS FAVOR
SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
AND OTHERS APPROVE IT.

Within a few days Governor Spry
will appoint a committee of five to act
in the matter of the gift of a silver
service by the people OF the state TO
the battleship Utah. These five per-
sons will be empowered TO solicit
funds, pass on the designs and pur-
chase the service. II is expected that
the names of the committee viii be
given out this week
A silver service is the customary
gift from every state for which bat
tleship has been named Those that
have been purchased range IN price
from $4,000 TO 100000. It is the desire
of the Governor to have Utah present
service commensurate with the pride
of the state and the sPlendor of the
Utah. the largest battleship afloat- 1t
should include the punch bowl, goblets,
trays and all OF the usual smf Her
pieces. Not less than $4,000 will be
required.
NO means have yet been devised to
raise this fund" said the Governor yes
terday, but personally l should like
TO see the school children of the state
contribute the money. There are 1O4,-
GOO children Ten cents apiece viii
raise the fund without working a hard
snip TO anyone. Families of four or
five children will contribute only
small amount and the result TO the
children in patriotism and personal in
terest in the battleship will be immeas-
urable.
Will Incuicate Patriotism.
1.-THE object of the contribution will
appeal TO the loyalty and patriotism Of
the children. 1t Will arouse in them
an active interest in the ship and they
will follow its future history with the
kecnest delight ! am satisfied that
the plan win meet with popular favor
and that it viii not be difficult TO carry
out. No other slate, so far as l am
informed, has. adopted this method OF
raising the fund, 50 that the children
of Utah Will stand in the unique posi-
ton of having made the gift They
viii receive the credit in the inscrip-
tons, and their patriotism and gener-
oslty would be generally recognized
Sta tie superintendent Nelson IS warns
" in favor of the plan and Governor
Spry has talked with prominent educa-
tors N Ogden and elsewhere through
out the state, all of whom express
themselves as pleased with the idea
and believe it to be feasible. He spoke
personally to the school children in
TOoele and in Sanpete and Washing tOn
counties during his Tecent trip. They
were delighted with the idea of giving
the service themselves and begged that
tn plan be adopted.
When il was suggested to Governor
Spry that there is a rule of the board
of education in Salt Lake which for
bids the raising of funds for any pur-
up in the schools, he said that lin that
case it would be necessary to defer to
the school authorities, but that they
might see fit TO make an exception. IT
Is sn occasion that viii probably never
occur again, and the opportunity of
bringing he meaning of the battleship
home TO the children is too great to be
neglected
Board to Consider 1t.
In connection with the ruling of the
board of education, City superintendent
Christensen said that it has always
been strictly enforced except in the
case of the San Francisco disaster
when the children of Salt Lake raised
a substantial fund for the sufferers.
AT that time the question was raised
by member of the board if it were
not establishing dangerous precedent
to solicit funds in the schools, TO which
the pertinent answer was made thai
THE disaster was without precedent
"ln the same way" said Mr.. Christen-
sen, the present opportunity may be
considered as without precedent, and
not likely TO occur again and yet it
viii be Necessary to move very cautious
~ in the matter. Personally l should
defer 10 the sound judgment and lofty
motives of Governor SprX. but it is a
matter that will need the endorsement
of the board of education. 1t is the
purpose Of the rule to safeguard the
income of the home. and it is of course,
understood that contributions from the
children come from the family purse
The school is = public Institution, and
should not furnish an avenue for con-
trioutions TO any cause except in the
most unusual circumstances"
James T. Hammond. president of the
board of educa ton, said that it would
be necessary to bring the matter be-
fore the board at the next meeting on
April Il. He felt that if the children
of the state were to contribute that the
city children would not want to b.
left out and that since it is an occasion
for contribution that would probably
occur only once in lifetime that there
was certainly much to be said in ia
vOr of permitting it,
NO decision can be reached how
ever said Mr.. Hammond, until the
board acts in the matter"