The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-30

ture intended. Our state board of edu-
cation furnished each school board
with copy of the laws, which is COM
mendable on their part; but for the
guidance of the average school board
we believe that these laws should be
digested and put in plain language
Information should be placed in the
hands of our school boards advising
them how school levies are made
Very frequently friends of certain in
dividuals believe they are performing
kindness in placing a friend on the
school board and that friend may never
have had the matter of school and edu
cation brought to his attention and
may be very ignorant on the matters
pertaining to raising revenue and con-
Quoting the business of school dis
! tricts
We believe it is the duty of the uni
versity to help out the ignorant friend.
We believe that if such information
had been in the hands of our school
boards the errors made in making the
levies for this year and which were
brought to our attention at our last
meeting, would not have been so nu-
merous.
bers of the university have lent us
every assistance and their help is
greatly appreciated. We wish to ex-
tend to President Carlyle and the other
members of the faculty our sincere ap-
probation; also to Mr.. S. e. Hut
ton for the valuable assistance that he
has given us.
Summarizing our report, we have
endeavored to point out that:
% The actual amount raised by the
county commissioners over and above
what can be assumed to be an average
Indicator OF the cost of county gov
eminent was approximately $4,000;
they were justified under the laws con-
trolling their body in raising said
amount to take care of new eXpendi
lures and the deficit at the end of 1912.
~ The great increase in the
amount of taxes collected during the
past several years is due largely to
the ever increasing amounts being
voted by road and school districts,
cities and villages; the great increase
can be attributed very largely to oul
own initiative rather than to the coun-
ty officers.
90 We have attempted to answer
our money go?" Are we receiving
full value for our money!" Can we
reduce these expenditures? IF so,
how?' In answering our first ques-
ton we fould that for every 500 spent
for county purposes during the past
three years $40 thereof went for
schools, $24 for roads, and $27 for cur
rent expenses. We have answered the
ell
for our money in the negative and
Can we reduce these expenditure" in
he affirmative and as to how" we
lave made no specific recommends
ions. We have endeavored to point
,ut what represents good business
and to show that these
principles are not being carried out in
ur public business; and that it is
to use them as long as
We look to the legislature to govern
ur affairs and have our matters of
BUSINESS management tangled up in
uestions of partisan politics.
60 We believe that something can
e done in the way of placing the mat
ers pertaining to our roads upon
etter business basis and suggest the
Employment of a competent road
ulder and business manager for the
andling of our entire road system.
Co The cost of educating our chill
rem is too great; and we believe that
lis cost can be reduced providing the
latter is thoroughly studied from
usiness point of view.
Respectfully submitted,
CIVIC COMMITTEE,
By L. F. PARSONS,
Chairman
DIR. F. L. BARROWS.
C. e. BUTTERFIELD