Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-18
MAYOR SAYS
SCHOOL BUDGET
SHOULD Be CUT
Recommends Reduction at Con-
ference With Board of
School Estimate.
WOULD SLASH REPAIR
ACCOUNT, WHICH is HIGH
Characterizes Increase of
$4,000 Over Last Year
as Terrible"

Mayor Raymond, in conference with
the members of the Board of School
Estimate, today let 1t be known that
he would urge slashing the budget
of the Board of Education. This
year. total amount of the budget is
SS,2OOO00 an increase of $4,000 over
that of last year.
Il don't feel disposed to cut the
teachers salaries,' said Mayor Ray
mond, for, goodness knows, they're
receiving small enough salaries.
don't like to touch the all-year schools
or the evening schools, for | believe
nothing should stand In the way of
furthering education. But there are
some items In this budget which most
certainly should be cut and before de-
Gliding the matter now, | prefer to
study the matter said the mayor.
Accordingly, the board adjourned
until next Tuesday morning, when
final action on the budget will be
taken.
One item which Mayor Raymond in
timated he was not satisfied with was
that listed under the head of repairs,
amounting to ss5 295. He thought
something might be shaved from thai
sum- Another item under the head
ing of text books. etc. the mayor
was rather thoughtful about. He
checked that off on his list as men,
orandum, to give 1t more careful at
tention when he has the budget under
consideration.
This increase is terrible" Mayor
Raymond commented, as he went over
the various items with the other
members of the board. ut is the sec
ond highest increase the budget has
seen in seven years." he said. the
mayor asked for a comparison of the
increases of previous years. This was
procured by Secretary Robert ID. Ar
que, which was as follows: 1909-10,
1000: 1901, 1857 900; bile. $212,-
900: 1928, 1894 900; 1914. $107 900;
1914-15, $4,000; 1876, 1910, 900.
President johnson Explains Increase.
Judge Frederic l.. Johnson, presi-
dent of the Board of Education. In
explaining the increase, said 1t was
due to an unfortunate condition. The
money received from the State, this
year, Mr.. Johnson said, was less thar
| received In previous years. Insurance
| fell due this year and that meant al
additional $4,000, he pointed out
| other situations, over which the boarf
had no control, have arisen during thu
year, and have to be met.
Il guess It's Just Raymond luck,
said the mayor.
Could Save on Lectures.
Mayor Raymond pointed out to
the committee how some money
might be saved In one direction. He
pointed out that the board asks $12.-
600 for lectures. While Mayor Ray
mond said he believed absolutely in
lectures in the public schools. he
thought instead of paying lecturers
from $40 to $25 per lecture that the
mayor, the president of the Common
Council and the various city officials
be asked to give lectures in the pub
lie schools. The mayor pointed out
that by so doing dual purpose
would be seryed-the people would
become better acquainted with the
workings of their city and the city
would be saving some money.
Another fact that strikes mt
forcibly," said Mayor Raymond, sis
the fact that we have 2,300 children
on part time In school. 1t sort oi
goes against your Americanism tc
permit this to go on," he said, -
am of the opinion that we could econ
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