Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
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STATE EDUCATION
NIL CARRIES ONE OF LARGEST
APPROPRIATIONS FOR EDucA-
TioMAL PURPOSES EVER
MADE ~ STATE.
SENATE MAY CUT TOTAL
TO MUCH LOWER AMOUNT
Appropriation Does Not iacIude the
@tyo74,ooo Already Made to Make
Up Deficiency In State Aid
Amount Asked by Univer-
sity 10 Cut $1,3o0.ooo

sity 10 Cut $4,000
st. Paul. April 16.-The Minnesota
House of representatives has voted to
appropriate q total Of $9,736.S23 for
educational institutions and state aid
for schools for the ensuing two years.
The total does not include an appro-
priation Of $1,074.00O already appro-
priaaed to make up the deficit In school
aid.
The bill, as passed, carries one OF
the largest appropriations ever made
for educational purposes in the state
Of Minnesota. While all requests for
building at the state university and
most of the normal schools were cut,
there II so much aid for graded
schools included that the bill carries
the enormous total. heretofore unheard
of.
The Senate, It is understood, will
pass bill much less In amount, the
difference being 10 the state aid. Two
years ago. the same matter was
fought out in conference at the last
minute and the Senate won Its point.
The House bill carries an appro-
priation of $5.590,693 as aid for high,
graded, semi-graded. consolidated, In.
dustrial and rural schools. Charges
have been made that the school aid
has developed into pork barrel pro-
position. Many schools throughout
the state gets state aid even though
the local tax levy for schools amounts
to much less than mills.
An appropriation of $3,026.950 for
tho State university Is made In the
House measure. All requests for
buildings, with minor exceptions, were
disallowed. The total allotted to the
university is approximately $780,
900 less than was asked. The appro-
priations committee had not made an
appropriation for the new normal
school building at Bemidji. Represen.
tative Prendergast of Bemidji sub
mitted an amendment for an appro-
priation for $4,000 for that purpose.
It was argued that the Legislature had
promised the appropriation to the Be-
midi people two years ago. On the
strength of that promise. the House
adopted the amendment.
Drastic AntI.i. W. w. Bill Signed.
st. Paul. April 16.-Minnesota now
has drastic legislation to suppress the
I. w. w., the new law being modelled
after one adopted in Washington,
where the situation has been most
acute.
Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist has
signed Senator l.. II. Nord's bill defin.
ing criminal syndicalism" and making
It q felony to teach 1t or to participate
in meetings where the system Is
taught.
Criminal syndicalism' is declared
to be the teaching OF sabotage. or the
destruction or injury OF machinery by
employees. Conviction is punishable
by not more than 10 years imprison.
ment or $4,000 fine. or both.
Owners of buildings who knowing.
ly permit them to be used for spread
ing the doctrine OF syndicalism are
made guilty OF a gross misdemeanor
Committees Confer On Bill.
St. Paul. April 14.--Committees OF
House and Senate were scheduled tC
meet late Friday to iron out differ
ences existing between the two
branches on the public safety commits
sion bill. passed by the House.
Senators George II. Sullivan. Rock
ne, Wallace. Putnam and j. ID. Sulli
van are the Senate conferees and Rep
resentatives Pratt. Moeller. Reed
Steen and Leonard represent the low
or body.