The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-31
State Superintendent Swearin-
gen Wants Increased APP
preparations.
WOULD RAISE SALARIES
In his Report the Superintend-
ent ASKS Increase of $4,000
to GO to County Superin-
dents.

state department Of education. John
T. Swearingen, superintendent, is
asking for an increase in appropria-
tions for the support Of the public
schools of the state in the sum of
S259.0O0. the total amount being
asked for the schools for 1919 be
ing $77O,O0O.
For the support Of rural graded
schools, an increase in the appropria-
tion in the sum OF s32.5OO is recon
mended, the total amount asked for
these schools being 100000 An
increase for high schools in the sum
OF $4,000 is recommended. the total
amount asked for high schools be-
ing 100000.
An appropriation of $4,000 70
vocational training is one of the
it"ms in the recommendations which
will be submitted to the legislct .r..
The salaries of county superb
teNdents of education is also remcm-
bered in the recommendations. tn
appropriation meNtiOned in this con-
nection being for $4,000. half to be
paid by the state and half by the
counties.
For the betterment of the negro
schools, ii rs recommended that a
special appropriation OF $4,000 y
made to be expended at the discre-
tion OF the state superintendent Of
education.
Summary Recommendations.
Following is summary of the
recommendation which will b
made to the legislature at it's ap
preaching session:
For public schools:
Rural graded schools, s22O.OOO,
increase $32,500.
High schools, $4,000; increase
$4,000
Equalizing fund for needy schools
in districts voting an eight mill tax
$125 900; increase. $4,000.
Term extension, 100000; same as
last year.
Public school buildings, $4,000;
same as last year
Vocational training, $4,000:
new
Enforcement OF COMPULSORY Mt
tendance law, If passed, $4,000
new.
Salaries Of county superintendent
of education. to he paid half bv
county and half by state. 100000:
new.
Night schools and schools for
adult iliterates. $4,000; increase
$4,000.
Public school libraries. $4,000
decrease. $4,000.
School Improvement association
and school IMPROVEMENT prizes. s4.
900; Increase $1,000.
Teachers registration and en-
ployment bureau, $4,000; increa 9
$1,000.
Total $4,000.
Other recommendation which
will be made are as follows:
"a county board fund, to be ex
peHutu III tne ulScretlOn OF tne COun-
ty board of education for the inn
provement OF the schools, is recon-
mended in every county. To raise
this fund, a special levy OF one mill
I'm every county is recommended
The aggreGate proceeds in the l5
counties would amount to s325.
900.
"The enactment OF statewide
compulsory attendance law. with
proper exemntions for individuals
and for communities and with ade
quate provisions for enforcement
ought TO be no loncer nostrOncd
"Vocational md indust" "ial train
ing in acricurure in the trades and
industries a"d IN home economics
ought 10 he developed and adequate
ly supported.
"Proncr recognition. professional
organization and adequate salaries
should be provided for the county
superiNtendert's office.
"The Office Of the state suDerin-
tendent should be fully organized,
equipped and manned to perform