The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-05
BERTHOLD FARMER
HAS SOMETHING TO SAY
ABOUT THE DUTIES OF A co.
SUPERINTENDENT SECOND
COMMUNICATION.
Berthold, N. D., May 30, 1918.

Berthold, N. D., May 30, 1918.
Mr.. E. G. Warren,
Supt. Of Schools,
Minot, N. d.
Dear sir:
Your appeal for the profits derived
from visiting the schools, dated the
14th inst. received.
You say if ! have any suggestions
to make you will be glad to hear from
me. Except for this special request
l would continue, silently, to curb my
indignations.
In 191O-if l mistake not in date
l wrote you requesting you to run for
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. In that letter l may have paint
ed the hues Of the rising auroras but
that was when your record was shad-
owed by silence and unknown to me.
1t is always with deep regret when |
have to change my good opinion of
any one, but as Webster said: In
consistencies of opinion arising from
circumstances are often justifiable."
SO | am now impelled to recall the
sentiments of that letter.
State Aid to Schools.
In speaking about the requirements
of schools to obtain state aid, $500 to
$500, $3.50 to 5000, 500 to $3.50, by
classification, consolidation, etc, you
make use of this language: 'This aid,
however, is all secured through the in
spection and recommendation of the
county superintendent"
If you had stated correct facts in
this your appeal should not be passed
lightly.
Now let US examine the law, session
1918, Chap. 6, Section 5, reads: ZAP
plications from schools for the aid
herein provided in the case of state
graded, consolidated, and state rural
schools, shall be made to the county
superintendent. The
county superintendent shall forward
to the state superintendent of public
instructions such applications.
The remedy for the school is found
in those mandatory words "shall for
ward" Section 6: before
any apportionment of any aid can be
made under the provisions Of this act,
such school shall be duly inspected and
recommended for classification by an
officer to be known as state inspector
of rural and graded schools. 81"
Section 10: "When any state graded
school or consolidated school
attains such degree of proficiency
as to satisfy the state inspector of
rural and graded schools that it has
the qualifications necessary to entitle
it to be advanced to state high
school, such inspector may recommend
the same to the state board of educa-
tion for sllch advancement"
The act plainly contemplates that
the state Inspector shall do all visiting
and inspecting.
The legislators evidently intended
that the teacher and trustees would
make the application to the county
superintendent of schools who "shall
forward" the same. For before any
apportionment can be made for such
the school shall be inspected not by
the county superintendent-but by the
state inspector. The only way the
county superintendent can claim
it his duty to visit such schools is con-
structive permission from the elas-
ITCHY Of the law.
Getting Reports.
You say: "If the census enumera-
ton is not received from your district
in time you will lose SO or SO
for each child because cannot come
out and get this enumeration as
have in the past"
By this you evidently want to make
the people believe that it is your legal
duty to "come out and get it.
'The school law, page 81, Sec. 80,
(1911) reads: "The school board shall
cause an enumeration to be made
The enumeration shall be made up
on and in accordance with blanks fur
nished therefor by the county super
intendent and shall be returned to the
county superintendent prior to the
10th day Of July"
These blanks can be sent by mail
and in case Of an oversight by the