The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-31
For Schools Of State Than
They Have Now to Keep IN
Their Rate Of Progress.

lucy tidNE uUW u N6tp w
Their Rate of Progress.
II tapseiAL 70 rnG TsLGsnAN,
II CHARLEST0N. Dec. 81, pnder
the title Of General Survey and Rec
/ Communications" State Superintendent
LOT Schools NJ. p. Shawkey makes q
plea on behalf Of the schools Of the
state Of West Virginia and asks the
Legislature to continue the progress
made during the last few years by
providing additional revenue and
making such amendments in the pres
Ient laws bearing on education as will
bring about what he declares to be
urgent at this time in order that the
stae NAL not lose what little It hes
gained.
The public schools are the biggest
Illustrations In the state says the
Superintendent IN his report which is
NOV in the hands Of the printer.
They employ more people. cost more
4 money and atfact more individuals
than any other branch of the govern
lment Last year they employed $3.50
| teachers. enrolled 2a3, las pupils and
cost the state $5.9lO,sa2."
| Under the titles Of revenue the sup
lerintendent declares that any think
ling man ought TO be convinced that
West Virginia .thas not done as well
for our schools as we ought to do with
/, the resources at our command and
the opportunities that are open to
Jus.
\ "There are things that the schools
want and ought to have which money
alone will procure. For instance.
neither zeal. enthusiasm nor good in
itentions will build school house
The contractor demands the hard
lcash for Its equivalent. 1t takes
money likewise to get good books and
good furniture. Generally, also, it
requires good wages to get good
teachers. From the university to the
smallest district school In the state.
with few fortunate exceptions every
|schgcl is crippled at the present. time
for lack OF adequate funds"
Mr.. shawkey suggests a small tax
on the production OF oil and gas or q
license tax on other public corpora
tons as q means Of raising revenue.
Although the state has not taken adj
vantage Of the great mineral re-
sources, 1t is pointed aogt that there
|are stili opportunities that should be
taken advantage pf by which an en-
dowment fund might be created, The
development OF the water power of
the streams Of Switzerland is pointed
out among the progressive measures
worthy Of emulation. ANY person
who is charged with any important
part Of the administration of great
state school system will soon be con-
WINGED that 1t needs the reserve fund
for the same reason that the larger
commercial institutions need theirs. =
Increased financial support Of our
schools is pleaded for. 1t is also
commended that unless there is in
creased support 1t will be suicidal in
many districts to allow the present
levy limits to remain" and it Is held
to be absurd and unjust to refuse to
allow the people Of any districts to
provide adequate school advantages
for their Children The reenactment
Of sections 81 and % of the school
law Is asked in order that it can be-
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state norrs a. $3.50 .ns.a,, - ne Aau y tne
''s, :. u, me- sssseA.
yocaetslonm educauon has been
greatly neglected, except for rather
limited ana incidental provisions.
Y naL mas Deen done. u IS pointed out,
mas Desn done n the more progress
s,ye cues ana towns. a statewide