Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-18
SCHOOLS ARE FIRST
More Money Is Spent on Educa'
ton Than Police.
Expert Investigation Embracing 100
Of the 1s4 Larger American cltIss
indicates Interest Taken In
Work-Tis for Flrst Place.

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citys police force with the cost OF its
school system and you have one indi-
cation OF that municipalities interest
in education, according to DR.. Harlan
Updesran. DR.. Updegran - specialist
In school administration OF the United
States bureau OF, education, which has
Just published monograph containing
the results OF his Investigations.
In discussing his monograph, Dr. Up
degrafY said that every American city
spends more money on its schools than
on its police. But the value OF this
comparison" he said. comes in finding
how much more the public schools
get. 1t Is an interesting. and possibly
a significant fact. that the larger the
proportion OF total municipal revenue
given to one of these branches OF city
government. the smaller the proper
ton received by the other. This rule
is practically invariable in all the
cities Investigated. Again, 1t has been
found that the smaller the city is. the
larger 10 the proportion OF Its income
spent on schools.
This investigation embraced 10S OF
the lS4 American cities which the GEN.
sus Of 1910 showed to have q popula-
ton Of thirty thousand or more. We
divided the list into four groups. In
the hrst group. which consisted OF ~
cities, with q population OF 100000 or
more, we found that the general prac-
tise was to spend about 2S per cent.
Of the total revenues on the PUBIC
schools, or $21.12 for every dollar
spent on the police force. Minneapolis
made the best showing. giving na
schools 81 per cent. OF its entire In
come. or four and q quarter times -
much as 1t spent on its police. ,
The second group Of cities. which
includes 20 communities with 3 popu-
lation of 100000 to 100000. generally
speaking. devoted Z little more than
onsthird OF their incomes to educa-
ton, or three times - much as they
gave their police. Here Scranton oid
the best by it, schools, with sxpendi-
lures for them amounting to practical.
ly half of all its income. whereas Its
police force got only one-sixth OF that
amount.
"Goinx still further to the third
group. comprising AZ cities having
population Of $4,000 to 100000. we
found that they are spending about
se.6 per cent. of all tho receipts on ed
ucstion, or three and two-nfths times
the police appropriations. Johnstown.
Pa, takes first prize. standing about
where Scranton does In the list ahead,
Finally, 2s cities Investigated.
which have . population OF $4,000 to
10000, lay out practically SS per cent.
Of their money on schools. This 10 four
and ne-third times as much as the
guardians OF the peace receive. Here
Topeka, Kan, and Joplin. Mo-. are
tied for nrst place. each with show
Ing Of an even b3 per cent. OF all reve-
nuss to educate their children. This
vas 40 times as much as Joplin gave
It, police. and more than eight times
90 much as Topeka devoted to the
same purpose.
There 10 tendency on the part OF
the older high school pupils to over
dress and adopt the styles and fash
ions that make them seem more ma
turs In nature and appearance. The
younger pupils are quick to initiate
the dress and manners Of their older
schoolmates. This leads them into in
discrstions and robs them Of An i'm
portant part Of childhood. The OF.
psnss of ovsrdressing falls heavily on
most families and tends to discourage
many parents from keeping their chill
dren In school"
These assertions are made in q cir
cular Of information just issued by the
United States bureau OF education.
which deals with an educational sx.
pertinent at Dayton. o.. whereby the
school children are segregated in .
special high school for their first year
after graduation from grammar school.
In this school," says the circular OF
information. there are NO older pu.
pills, and the simplicity OF childhood II
maintained In dress and manner for
another year. The children are able
to develop more naturally without the
influence Of older pupils"