Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
SCHOOLS TO ASK
S2O,OOO,OOO NOW
Chairman Milliron Announces
Some of His Plans Oor the
Education Bills

Plans are being made by the ap-
preparations committees of the two
houses of the Legislature to take up
without delay appropriations so that
estimates can be. made as to what
revenue will be needed. The appro-
priations made by the last Legisla-
ture and approved aggregated over
$67,000,00O and there are members
who believe that a limit of $75,000,-
900 should be fixed for this session.
This would require some revenue rails
ing laws.
The chief places where increases
will be asked are for the schools and
highways. Chairman Miles A. Mill
iron, of the House education COM
mittee, said tonight that he would
like to see an appropriation of $780,
fourths of which should be set aside
for the common schools, especially to
better the rural schools.
While the appropriations are being
gotten into shape it is expected that
members will rush preparation Of
their bills and an early date for pre-
sentation of bills except by special
consent is being talked about. There
are now 356 bills in the House and
about $50 in the Senate.
They cover about fifty subjects, in
cluding some advanced" legislation.
Chairman Woodward, of the House
appropriations committee, said that
his committee would begin all week
and had already fixed a hearing for
February 20 on mothers pension
1Ars =. II<,r
Woodward I'VE will be here to listen
to any committee which may come in.
We want to give all fair hearing"
In speaking about his idea of in
creasing the appropriation Mr.. Mill
iron said tonight: II have found a
strong sentiment for increase of the
school appropriation. Many people
would like to see an appropriation OF
$20,000,00O but there may be a COM
promise on 100000"
Mr.. Milliron said that he was op-
posed to the plan suggested by some
of the men in the educational branch
of the government for q lump ap-
preparation from which the depart
ment could make it's own allowances
for various forms of education. includ-
ing high schools. IF this Legislature
allows $1S,000,000 l would set $15,-
600, 900 at least aside for the element
ary schools because in my opinion the
foundations of education are being
neglected. In the last appropriation
period the common schools got s13,-
SS5. 400 out of the $15,000,000 appro-
priation," said he. IF the Legisla-
ture gives s1s,0O0,OOO 1 would favor
dividing sS,OO0.O0O among vocational
education, high schools, normal
schools and the like"
Mr.. Milliron said that lie favored a
liberal appropriation to enable the
State to buy the three remaining State
normal schools. 1t now has title to
ten and it is the plan to establish a
bureau of normal schools in the Board
of Education.
The education chairman announced
to-day that he intended to present a
bill tomorrow to increase the mini
mum salary for teachers which would
provide S45 for those holding pro-
visional and normal school certificates,
an increase of S5, while the holders
of professional certificates would get
$50 and permanent certificates $50. 1t
is also the plan to present bill to
make $4,000 the minimum for county
school superintendents.