The Harrison times., 1915-05-01

| OF such examination are forwarded to
| the superintendent OF public instruc-
| ton for his examination, and when ap-
proved by him he has the authority 10
| give the teacher authority to teach in
any county in this State under this
| license for a term Of two years, for
which there should be paid fee Of 81
into the State treasury.
| I'VE find under the two former heads
| that in accordance with the books of
| the department, there is a shortage of
| 81 O5O (See page IA, accountants re-
state treasury
I'VE further find by correspondence
with county examiners and county su-
| perintendents over the State, that there
are many State and professional IL
censes issued over the State that the
records Of the superintendents office
| do not show; nor do the treasurer's
| books show receipt Of the money paid
therefor. For list Of teachers holding
| licenses, whose names are shown on
departments books, we refer you to ac-
countants' report on Receipts from
teachers certificates as per teachers
| books, from page l to page 't. We
recite one instance wherein Senator
| John l.. Carter Of Eudora, Chicot coun-
| ty, Arkansas, holds n State license,
| good for life, for which he paid $40,
| His name does not appear on the rec
ords OF the superintendent Of public In
| struction. We also refer to the fact
that u, c. Barnett Of Dermott Chicot
| county, Ark, holds a professional Ii
cense that is not shown by the records
of this office, and many, many others
as shown by the report and correspond
ence in the hands Of this committee
that space prevents us from mention
ing Such acts by State official need
no comment
1852 Turned In.
I'VE further find that examination
for certificates OF statewide authority
has been forwarded to the department
OF education, according to amounts
turned into the treasury, TO the num-
Der Of $50, which, at 81 each, has net
ted the amount Of S52S TO the treas
ury. This sum has been turned in by
| said department to the State treasury
since this committee began its work,
although II had been accumulating
since the authorization Of such certifi-
Gates by the laws of the state. or
these examinations mailed to the de-
partment by county examiners and
county superintendents over the State,
being examinations sufficient to justify
the issuance Of a first grade license by
the county examiner or county super
intendent, 351 have been graded by
Miss Hazel Gill, who, we are advised,
is the youngest daughter OF Ray Gill,
struction and a pupil In the High
School Of the city Of Little Rock, in
stead OF by officials OF the depart
ment We do not think such action by
the department Of education could pos
slbly be appreciated by the examiners
Of the state and the teachers holding
said licenses, The remaining 1874 ex-
aminations are shown to have been
graded by w. A. Gibson, who, as we
are advised, 10 the husband of Mrs Glib
SON. an employe OF the department To
Miss Gill were Issued vouchers to the
sum OF 1851, and TO Mr., Gibson Sl94 for
these examinations, said vouchers be-
Ing paid by the treasury long before
the $5S2 was turned into the treasury
by the department
1.-THE committee draws no conclusion
as TO what the developments might
have been had this investigation never
been instituted, but leaves the public
TO drnay It's conclusion from the facts
as shown on pages 49, 80 and 30 OF ac-
countants' report on the file with the
governor OF this tSato,
I'VE further find from the report OF
our accountants a number Of vouchers
Issued for travelling expenses TO the SUI
porintcndout Of public instruction and
TO other persons In the employ OF the
department OF education, while we
have not boon able to continue our In"
VoRtigatiOn as we wished TO do by taxi
| Ing testimony, we arc advised by good
authority that the superintendent OF
! public instruction has Il pass, at least
over the Iron Mountain railroad, II
| this is true, we are unable 20 see how
! the superintendent Of public lnstruc-
! tlon could incur travelling expenses We
! also find but very few Of the warrants
issued TO the superintendent Of public
instruction for travelling expenses
itcmlzod, az required by law, on page
Is Of the accountants report VIII be
found total Of SGll0b for travelling
expenses paid 10 the superintendent OF
public instruction personally and none
Of same is ltcmIzod az the law directs,
Employment bureau.
"It IL quito apparent from our inVos"
tigatIon that the public funds have
been unnecessarily spont IN utter dis
regard Of tho state laws governing
such expenditures,
"Wc find from correspondence that
thcro IL Teachers Employment liu-
reOu, with headquarters In Little Rock,
Ark, the officials OF which, ~ shown
by their letter hcNdH, are Mrs, Phoebe
Ray Gill president, and Miea Hazel
Glll secretary who are respectively
the wife ana young daughter Of Rny
Glil who is deputy supcrlntcndcnt OF
public instruction, ana many people be-
llovo this ToNchcra' Employment llu-
renu ~ 30 organized that II may be run
In connection with the state depart
ment for the solo purpose OF thereby
uaUg the Influence OF said department
for personal Gain, We make no charge
In this, but merely make the abatement
that the public may be advised OF the
apparent conditions
Heating Plants
I'VE also find that the Waterman
waterbury Company OF Minneapolis,
Mimi j, l., waterbury, secretary are
manufacturers and jOhbera OF heating
plants for school buildings, ana " toea
commended 10 the schools Of tho state
by our superintendent nud we llnd
nat George II COOKE superintendent Of
public instruction ul the state of Ar.
l,nuHua la vice president " the tlrm OF
James l., waterbury Company Mlnnrr
RpnliH, Mimi who, from their oorrrs
Rpuudrnpp appear 20 be dealing IN real
estate and otherwise. All Of the above
shows some apparent connection that
should be more thoruughly iuvcstgn-
ted, us some people might infer from
tho connection that our superintendent
~ Interested and using hla official poo
aitlou iu hooHtUg the sale OF ihoHo
heating phntH for his own personal
and financial gain We make no charge
Of misconduct in this, but merely give
the public our menEef Information be-
rHuHp we believe that tho people have
the right tu know whether or not their
offlrprH are lh amy way connected or
used in private ulfnlrH,
Auditors Offlre,
WFhp accountants had only compile