Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
Northwestern News
A. c. AFTER
BIG INCREASE
State Farm School Asks for
$4,000 Increase in It's
Maintenance Fund.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 17.-An appro-
prfation of $4,000 available in
1920. for the construction of the first
unit of a $500. 900 agricultural build
ing at the North Dakota agricultural
college, will be advised by DR.. E. F.
Ladd, president Of the college, when
the state budget board meets at the
college tomorrow to study the institu-
tion's needs.
An appropriation Of $12, 900 for the
construction of an addition to the
college library, ana an appropriation
OF about $4,000 or $4,000 for the con-
struction Of a cottage hospital for
men, also will be advised.
For the purpose of meeting n
hanced operating costs, DR.. Ladd will
present recommendations that will
increase the college appropriation for
operating expenses by approximately
$4,000 for the biennial period. ac-
cording to statements made today.
All members Of the budget board,
morrow TO consider the agricultural
college appropriation budget. The
budget board is a creation OF the 1915
legislature. and it is charged with
conducting an inquiry into the finan-
cial needs of the state and advising
the legislature of the requirements Of
each institution and each department.
When he budget board visits the
agricultural college. DIR. Ladd said to-
day that he was not prepared to make
any definite recommendations cover
ing steps necessary to complete the
army barracks. With the demobiliza-
ton of the army units at the college,
the barracks revert to the college for
other uses. and a definite plan Of u.s.
ing the building already has been
worked out. 1t will not be possible,
Of the college financial requirements
for converting the building to peace
time needs until the college makes
settlement with the war depart
ment. The war department plans a
financial settlement with the college
on such basis that the institution will
not be a loser by its activity in han
ding soldiers during the last few
months.
No Agricultural Building.
1.-THE North Dakota agricultural
college is the only agricultural COL
lege in the United States that is
said DR.. Ladd today. 1.-THE plan we
propose calls for an appropriation by
the legislature this winter of $780,
900 for the construction of the first
unit. the non to be available and
work to commence in 1920. The
1921 legislature would then be called
upon for an appropriation to COM
plete the structure.
Eat the present time, agricultural
classes are scattered over the cam
pus, and it was necessary several
mems dormitory, for class purposes.
with the result that we now have
no mems dormitory on the campus
The new proposed agricultural
building will be constructed west OF
the chemistry building, and would
face east.
Plans for increased space in the
Of an addition at the e a fire-proof
section being proposed for the pc
riodical, newspaper and similar files.
The estimate for operating ex-
penses. DR.. Ladd said, take into con.
I~sideration the greatly increased oper-
ating costs. He cited today the fact
that the item Of coal last year was
$1,000 greater than it was the pre-
vious year: and that this year it will
two years ago. Increased freight
rates and increased cost Of the coal
operate to bring the further increase
this year.
Virtually all other college expense
items, said DR.. Ladd. are from SO to
100 per cent greater.
1.-The income of the college is &C
tually less. or will be less next year
because Of the short crops" said DR.
Ladd. THE farmers in man. in.
stances are unable to pay interest on
loans SO that the income from the
land fund will be materially lessened.'
Plan on the Barracks.
The plan for converting the bar.
racks to peace time needs was ex.
planned today. 1t contemplates thai
the mess hall shall be made into q
livestock pavilion. so that animals
may be used in class work demon.
STATIONS. The mess hall is 70 by SO
fleet.
One wing Of the, barracks will be
converted into a farm machinery
laboratory. and a course in power
farm machinery will be given begin.
ming January 6 next. as a result OF
the increased facilities. One whole
wing will be devoted to power ma
chinerN work.
The Kitchen will be converted into
an abattoir. while the front section
will be used for class rooms.
On the second floor space Is pro.
vided for so rooms accommodating
1870 men in the dormitory.
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