Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-15

should not be omitted from he ex.
PLANTATION.
Again there Is an order for war
rant No. 81, May 81. 1912, Supt. l.
B. Warner. money paid Rev. Smock,
expenses and address $500. AS the
last published report covers all ex-
penditures to July /, 1912. l would
suggest that the board explain In
which OF the 54 amounts given US as
making up the expenditure Of $24,-
526.61 does this $500 to Rev. p.
Monroe Smock appear. l am unable
to find 1t, though judging from their
former reports 1t may be covered by
Periodicals and commencement sup
plies, 100000" II this is the item
covering Rev. p. Monroe Smock s
lecture at commencement time, we
would like to have them segregate
the $4,000 and let us know whether
they list Rev. Smock as periodical
or Commencement supplies bought
at Binders and the Spot"
l could go on indefinitely, but ii
the end sought has been accomplish
ed, am not only willing but anxious
to stop. What l asked for at the
two years ago was fair
honest. understandable account of
what our money was spent for and
who got it that the taxpayers Of the
district might discuss and decide
or not they wished to con-
.inue all those expenditures or would
wish to discontinue some Of them in
he interest Of economy. The report
'ead by the Clerk at that meeting
md which l asked to have returned
md itemized, represented over $2,-|
10000 as spent for ''incidentale.' II
vas declared out Of order by the
chairman OF the Board and Profess
,or l. B. Warner stated to the meet
ng that the next report would show
! larger amount expended as incl
lentals." The two latter reports do
lot show any amount as incident
lis" but have been so manipulated that
With but few exceptions the entire sum
expended for the school year might
ust as we'll have been given in one
,ross amount. To those who are hav
ng the colliwobbles over my attempt
ng to correct through the press.
What we were denied the right to
wen discuss at the annual school
Meeting, will say, no false modesty
II the worn out cry Of don't let the
outside know of the conditions exist ]
ng in our school, for 1t will deter
ettlers from coming in.' will work
NY longer. 1t is not our fault that
Ii our school affairs were carried
eyond the annual meetings where
hey have a right to be discussed and
ettled, and 1t will not be our fault
the matter Is forced beyond the
ress, before we get the knowledge
hat both common sense and the
tatutes give us the right to have.
md included in that knowledge Is
be name of each substitute teach
r and the amount paid to him or
er, Sec. 81, Session laws 1911 says
No teacher shall be entitled to or
sceive any compensation for the time
[e or She teaches in any public
chool without certificate valid
r in force for such time in the coun-
, where such school La taught" and
the parctice Of allowing Supt. !.
. Warner to draw money Out Of
le School treasury Of this district
nd apportion 1t among school chill
rem or others not entitled to receive
10 Districts money is going to con-
nue., the taxpayer who is paying
at money into the treasury wants
least to be taken into the conf
snce Of the Board and Supt. /. B.
'arner to the extent of knowing
@ names OF the recipients. OF
'urse that publicity might work a
lrdship On the board and Prof.
arner for the taxpayer might not
low them the privilege Of distribut- i
g $16S.50 Of their money in one
ar to parties who were not author
ID by law to draw 1t out Of the