New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-30
$40, 100000 Appropriation
Ample for Schools, lie
Tells Churchill.
S5,OOO,OOO OFFER
FOR GARY PLAN CITED
Educators to Blame for Delay in
Considering Additional Fund,
Mitchell Says.

Mayor Mitchell took issue with those
members Of the Board Of Education
VINO, headed BY President Thomas W
Churchill. had an opportunity ye'ter-
day at the public hearing on the edu-
cational budget before the Board oil
Estimate 10 tell the Mayor ard MS as
tociates how very hopeless" II would
be TO try 70 run the schools in 1910
on the s39,s65.96l schedule. The
Mayors rejoinder came just before the
close Of the session.
Mr.. Churchill had been dwelling Mt
length on the duty OF the board to
care for the children" and had ut
tered warning that the schools might
have to bs closed before the appointed
time next year unless the Board OF
Estimate raised the proposed appro-
priations. The Mayor told Mr. Church
III that The board believed the money
appropriated was enough 20 carry the
schools without the curtailment OF the
education Of the children.
"But." said the Mayor, leaning tow
nrd Mr.. Churchill, "this s40,OO0,000
appropriation is not all. would re-
mind YOU. Mr.. Churchill. that in add
ton TO this, YOU may remember, ut
conference three days ago, the Board
Of Estimate agreed TO give the BOARD
OF Education s5,000000 for the reor-
ranization of all the part time schools
on the work. study and play, OF Gary
Nan. Tho only reason this item is
not before us now is because your
board did not have its plans and ssu-
mates ready.
Willing to Give All Money Needed.
az I'm pointing il out now 70 show
that the Board of Estimate is willing
10 give all the money needed for the
education Of the children
President Churchill evidently did not
have the S5,0GO000 item in mind, and
the Mayors reminder came as sur,
prise 10 him. He, however denied
that the plan referred 20 by the Mayor
WIS the so-called "Gary plan" a name
which some Of the members OF the
BOARD Of Education are loath to use
The Mayor said il was the same thing
The Wavor referred TO a conference
three nights ago between the Educa-
tional Committee OF the Board Of Edu-
C2llO0 ana bAt A~NOh'-nf
tional Committee Of the BOARD Of kdu,
cation. While the 100000 promised
81 that time for the Gary plan would
be raised through special revenue
bonds, and would not be part OF the
regular budget. il nevertheless would
increase the total appropriations FOR
the Board Of Education by that much.
Prior 10 the consideration OF the
educational budget the Board Of Esti-
mate worked out the problem Of keep
ing the night schools open by finding a
surplus OF $4,000 in the janitors'
fund Of the Board Of Education and
trans ferrirg il 20 the fund for the
night schools. Mr.. Churchill said that
mart Of the $4,000 had been saved
from janitors' salaries in recreation
centres. He contended that the Board
of Education would have transferred
the money before if they had believed
the Board OF Estimate would have
allowed il. He urged the members OF
the Board Of Estimate 10 vote at their
next meeting for the $4,000 special
revenue bonds, approved by the Board
Of Aldermen, for the elementary
schools.
Stewart Browne, OF the United Real
Estate Owners Association, was on
hand at all the sessions. He spoke
hopefully of obtaining an injuncti IN
to-day TO restrain the Board Of Estl-
mate from passing upon the tentative
budget.