Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-02
GREAT VARIATION SHOWN IN
Gsr.mArEs OF SCHOOL
soARps.
EFFoRTs 70 SECURE SYSTEM
IN ESTIMATING COST
Majority q High School. Charging
Lees Than Actual Cost Of Tuition -
oskaloosa's Insurance Combine =
state Labor Bursau compsIs Placing
Of Many Fire Escapes.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. Cost per pupil
for education in the high schools Of
Iowa varies greatly according to the
city or town An inquiry into this
matter by the department of public in
struction has developed some peculiar
tiles.
Prof. Frank d. Joseph. deputy SUI
perintendent, has secured Information
from about 100 of the accredited high
schools OF the state as to actual cost
Of tuition per pupil and the sums
charged for tuition pupils from rural
districts under the new law. In only
a few cases do the high schools charge
as much as the actual cost as shown
q fiat rate that only approximates
actual cost.
Charges war; from $3.50 a month to
$3.50. In some cases the charge Is
greater than that which is reported as
actual cost, which is probably illegal
The charge In smaller cities is general
1y lower than in the large ones. Some
Of the charges made at city high
schools of the larger cities for tuition
pupils are:
Keokuk, $50 per month: LeMafs,
$3.50: Oskaloosa, SO: Waterloo, East,
50; Cedar Rapids, So; Cedar Falls. So;
Marshalltown, 1925: Des MONIES. 81;
Iowa City. 81: Sioux City. 81; Musca-
tine, $4.45: Burlington, $500: Council
Bluffs, $3.50; Mason City, s.; Ottumwa.
1913: Fort Dodge. $3.50.
1t Is the intention Of the state de-
partment of public instruction to pre-
pare some system by which there may
be uniformity in figuring up the actual
cost OF tuition, as it is evident that err
rors have been made in many of the
cities.
It would seem to be the irony of fate
that the one place In the state where
there has been the most fragrant viola
ton Of the Iowa insurance anti-com-
pact law IS in Oskaloosa, the home
Of the late Judge Blanchard VINO gave
his name to the law. For a number of
years there seemed to be no disposition
among the insurance people to ignore
the law, but for some mysterious rea-
son they now feel that they can effect
combines and raise rates with impunity
and the insurance department will not
interfere.
1t is learned that in Oskaloosa fire
insurance rates were raised simul-
taneousfy on nearly an central prop
erty, the increase varying and being in
some cases as high as so per cent.
There is no explanation as to how or
why the rates were pushed up, but it is
supposed that orders were issued from
central authority.
Siminalr conditions prevail in other
places in the state and property own
ers are chafing under the extortion.
The state labor bureau compelled the
placing Of over 500 fire escapes on
buildings in Iowa last year. One of
these was the Mondamin hotel at Sioux
City The inspectors reported that at
the Mondamin there was much kicking
about the putting on of the ladders but
1t was done, and this probably had
something to do with enabling all to
escape from the fire.
It would appear that DIR. Wilton Nc
Cartlly, OF this city, stands good show
Of getting the insurance money from
all corrraries on account of loss of an
eye. II ne uOeS Hc VIII itASS osSi
500, 900 as compensation for loss of his
one eye. One of the companies has
already paid him $4,000, being his
claim in full. and it is supposed that
II there was to be any contest they all
would have stood out for fight. This
will be the largest sum ever collected
in Iowa for an accident of the kind.
Every girl in the state industrial
school for girls at Mitchellville Will
be required to learn how to sew. cook
and wash before she can leave the
school. This is the plan to which the
state is working at that school. The
domestic science department is no"
said to be working well under COM
petent teacher and the girls OF the In
atitution are making good at cooking
This department is not large enough.
and so the school Is divided into classes
for this work.
The counties Of the state will receive
nrobably as much as 3350.000 during
the wear from the automobile tax to be
applied to the special road fund avail
able only for. surfacihg pubic nigh
ways. The registration OF automobiles
~ atm snafis and plates In the $1,000
number are. now giong out to owners;
Init II Is sufficient to show that the
total fond for the state will reach about
what is indicated.