The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26
MEETING FRIDAY SCORES PRES
ENT SYSTEM GOVERNING THE
LEvIES FOR SCHOOLS.
Would Have a State Levy For
School Purposes
Constitutional Amendment Thought
Necessary For The PurpOse-Inter-
esting Program Given and Many
Thoughtful Talks Made.

Whereas, the laws governing the
school revenues of the public
schools and the state educational
institutions are such as to not
only hinder the proper progress of
the schools but to deny to many
districts sufficient revenue to
maintain schools with the mini
mum standards; and
Whereas, the public schools Of
all districts contribute to the well
fare of our state, and
Whereas, the undervaluation of
property on the assessment rolls
makes it impossible for boards of
education to secure sufficient rev.
enue under the present limitations
Be it Resolved, that the board of
education of this district urgently
request that Governor Alexander,
Commissioner Sisson and the state
board of education join in urging
upon the legislature the necessity
for a state levy to aid in the sup
port of the public schools, and a
state levy for the proper support
of the state educational institu
tions; and, that you join in urg-
ing upon the legislature the nee
essity for removing the present
limitations on the taxing powers
of the several district boards in
case law providing for the state
levy to aid public schools cannot
be enacted.
The above resolutions were adopte
at county teachers and trustees meet
ing held in Twin Falls, Friday. Will
a number of teachers were unable
attend the meeting it made up in in
terest what it lacked in numberi
Every number on the program wa
good
Principal H. M. Broadbent of Ho
lister gave good paper on "Play
ground supervision and equipment
which was followed by a lively discus
sion by G. S. Miller of Maroa and otl
ers.
An exceedingly practical talk ws
that given by Miss Shotwell on "Vi
alizing School Work" Many sugge
tions we're given to grade teache
along the line Of motivating scho
work and making it appeal to Il
children and along the line of self IN
provement of the teacher.
Principal e. c. Davis of Murtaul
discussed the subject Teachers Sa
aries" showing that with the great
increased cost of living the salaries
teachers and others had not increase
He suggested that teachers stand [
gether in demanding an increase
salary.
The address by DR.. Shepherd, "Tl
Missing Link in Our Education Sy
tenn" was interesting and along a Iii
that is receiving considerable atte
ton at this time, moral and religio
training in the schools. The teache
went on record as favoring the use
the Bible or selected parts of t
Bible in the public schools.
The paper by Miss Eberly of Blu
on Social Problems of the Hi
| School" was well handled. Miss Hig
of Filler gave short but interesti
talk on the subject which was folio
ed by a lively discussion by 9th
teachers on recreation in the hi
school. This was a subject on whi
all could not agree.
Superintendent ]. ]. Rae of Burl
gave a talk to the teachers on Educ
tional Progress" which was much
preciated.
One of the most interesting tai
was that given by Superintendent
/. G. Manning of School Revenue.
gave facts and figures to show Il
the present laws were inadequate