St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-14
C0v1NGTON La, SATURDAY, JULY IA, 1917

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l have this matter under consid-
GRAFTON with the state officials who
are deeply interested in the subject
and it may be that will have scme-
thing definite within a short while
In the meantime l have gathered
quite bit of data on the subject
and learned that lands in many of
the parishes are in much more seri-
Gus condition than l had thought.
Practically all timber lands have
been trespassed upon and some open
lands have been subject to cultiva-
, ton.
Assuring you that l appreciate
your interest in the matter, ! re-
main,
Yours very truly,
THOS. E. FURLOW.
In regard to the above it will APP
pear that our contract with Mr.. Fur
low must be called of for the pres
ent, at least for want Of the neces-'
sary approval ct the Attorney Cen
eral that it is within the power Of
the District Attorney and the offlci-
as Of the State Land Office to look
up the records and i they find
specific cases OF :respass. etc. where
| they need the help of special at
torney and these cases are outlined
to him so that he can see the actual
need of the attorney, then he will
give his consent 10 cna being en-
gagged.
l suppose it wi. oe necessary for
you to appoint & committee, per-
maps your exec.,;:e committee, to
advertise and contract 70: some one
to run the school transfers for an
other year.
wish l could give You positive
statement as to the prospects of the
amount of money we may expect for
the coming year. However, the
work of the assessor has not reached
such a stage yet. 1T course the as
sessment Will be much larger than
last year bu. We d. not Set knSw
just what per cent OF il will I've taxed
anu therefore we caInot tell the in
ccme. This unea:iainl; regarding
the incline places US in .ery TN
fortunate position wheL & me 10
er,I 10y teachers for mex: session.
Many of our fifty ,lollar learners
.yt- been offered SIXTY :'otner par
i,i es and have gone. len cut vi
fifteen in Sl!dcll will ny! retarn as
tIey can do be-:.,r in either places
| This makes ]: re :e >; try for US 20
take cheaper tea :ners. Shorter terms
q. pay more money f.r tax,'s l
know that the people OF tais Parish
| have done very we'll with 'tclr
schools in the last six wears. end
nay look upon t:9 subject N more
inn an,
those who do thinx that va | nave
10 quarrel, as they have lone Well.
f.owever, l d.! not Can>r III: t"n.i-
Toes but feel it my daty IL rep II
! hem as they IRE.
This is a mater that VIII tase
our best attention and y'a viii
J., ed the helu OF ~: bes: parish
fi.,anciers. ..
have heard the statement that
teachers work only half a day and
are getting we'll paid for tie time
they are employed. l have had I'M
der consideration for some time the
matter Of longer days for teachers,
and desore to RECOMMEND small
| change for your approval today.
The state law requires that the
teachers shall not teach less than
five hours a day and our teachers
have been teaching this minimum.
For example, il teacher starts at
nine in the morning and takes out
a ten minute recess in the forenoon,
an hour at noon and then wish an
other ten minute recess In the after
noon, they will be through at twenty
minutes after three. Now l am go
| ing to recommend that we add one
forty minute period to the length OF
the day so that he schools would be
let out at four o'clock instead OF
1920. would have this extra period
used as an extra study period for the
pupils, under the direction OF the
teachers. This does not make any
more work hours or classes for the
teacher, but simply asks that the
nupils igve one good forty minute
period of study where it is quiet.
This plan has the approval OF State
Supt. Harris. There is not a teach
er to be found who will admit that
they do not work on papers. ets.'
for as much as forty minutes, be-
sides the actual school work. For
this reason l do not believe they can
object to doing as much as forty
minutes of this work at the school,
especially when it makes their day
OF actual work not over f1ve hours
and forty minutes long.
Thanking you for your assistance
in all matters which have come to
YOU and trusting that we may be
able to have just as good a session
for another yeas as we had last,
remain.
Yours respectfully,
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
Financial Report.
Financial report for the quarter
ending June 80. 1917:
Receipts:
Bal. ON hand April 1
1917 2124160
State appropriation l26d. ~ =
Police jury appropriate zooo.os
,po,i taxes 1850
Chi school taxes 515114
Fines ...... ...... Ao1'oe
Loans, Gov. Blk. & Trust
Cola ~ oid SIM school 1000
1cth con land note 59:1
Sale of storm timber. f4'o'
Donation educational
building ......... o'.o'