Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-12
We only get the same amount.

We only get the same amount.
One reason why We talk about this
question of aggregate attendance in
nigh schools as well as in tht common
schools is this: Cumberland cunty pays
one-fifth Of the whole $40, ooo or is
responsible for it. Aroostook county
gets back just about as much as we
do; but we don't find any fault with
that.
Speaking about aggregate atten-
dance. am going to tell you the way
1t hits a few small towns. For in
stance. take Eagle lake, in Aroostoolz
County. They propose TO give them
so62 more than they are getting now.
despite the fact that Eagle Lake
appropriated only $500. Therefore
they would have a surplus. Take
Fort Kent, for instance. They pro-
pose to give them s4155 more than
they have been getting, despite the
tact that they only appropriate local
iy $500. They would have surplus
just The same. Frenchville, they pro-
pose to give $S19 more than they have
been getting; they appropriate locally
sSt5: they would have a surplus
Grand Isle they propose to give s240o
more than they have been getting;
they appropriate $3.50. that is all. Here
is the little town of Fodgdon, they ap-
propriate locally $500 for schools;
they are going to aid that town sol.
Is that square deal? Does that work
out good? Madawaska they propose
10 give sl6,4 more than they are get
ting. They appropriate 1915 locally
1or schools. What are they going TO
DO with the balance, the surplus?
Merrill they are going TO give S56G
more. They appropriate locally $500.
You can go on with dozens OF towns
Just like that, in the same way For
instance. they propose TO take from
Allagash sac. Now they already APP
proprlate slG7. Therefore if you take
II away you Will have to give s426 and
500. That isn't helping the small
town any.
Here are some Of the difficulties that
confront You if you change the law.
For instance, there are six normal
school towns in this state There are
several hundred scholars in those,
towns known as model scholars. They
are getting their education practically
tree from the State Of Maine but ac-
Sregate attendance would include them
lust the same:~. You would have To
amend the law to start with. For in
stance, Presuue isle has 400 scholars
IN the model school. for which .hey
pay $500 towards their education, but
That is only one-half of what il is
worth. ! don't say anyihing OF the
advantage of attending normal school
Tor manual training and domestic
science, whore expensive teachers are
employed.
Surprising we enact this law. What
are You going to do with the eighty
cents-per- inhabl!ant law? Where
would it lit into these towns right
here?
Gentlemen. I don't think there is
any necessity of my taking any fur
Their time on this subject. We can %
on for an hour. talking after that
style. but We 90 want to call your at
tention TO the fact that We cannot see
anything but trouble 10 come from
changing the law.
For instance. the parochial schools
IL Aroostook county are public schools.
Il
lie school teachers. Therefore i, tIliS
enumeration -Aroostook county would
bo counted in. I!ltt when l01 come u
Androsc0sgin, York. Cumberland and
kennebec counties, they are not count
ed III the enumeration, because they
are parochial schools, n allowance
for reiinbursing them. But that is
where the money comes from.
Gentlemen. l don't think there j.,
any need of talking any further on
this subject. l just simply wanted 10
show YOU that the Committee had en-
deaVored in every way TO look after
the education interests Of this STATE
as they see them, and they have done
ii year after year.
dr. BUELEIGH Of Aroostook Nj
President. more That when the vote be
taken it QDe taken by :ne yeas and Illvs.
The question being on tie acceptance
of either report Of the ,orlrljttc, on
education on An Act 10 provide .or IN
distribution OF state school tur is t..
Senator from Somerset. Senator EFalk4-.
having moved the adoption Of The ma
jority report, in concurrence.
\ sufficient number arising therefor
the yeas and nays were ordered and the
Secretary ca!ed the co.I. Those vui:i..
Yea. in favor OF The majority report.
were Messrs. Allen. Ames. Bartlett, But
Ter. Chatto. Clark, Colby. Cole. Co@ant.
Fiaherty, Garcelon. Herrick. Jiilsoa.
Leary. Moulton. Murphy. Peacock,
Pric", Scammon. Swift, Walker, We'd
., Those voting nay Wee MesSr1.
Boynton. HurleiEh. Dunton. Durgia.
Fulton, Thurston-6. Observation-Disclosures
Emery, Hast;ngs-2
twenty having voted yes and six hav-
ing voted no. the majority report was
accepted in concurrence.
The bill was then given its first read
ing.
From the House: Reports a and + Of
the committee on judiciary, on House 5.
An Act 10 Incorporate the kennebunk
-" alter District. Report 4, ought 10
pass Report 3, ought not to pass.
IN the House Report was accepted.