Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Trouble Arises Finding School
Principal at Salary City
Wishes to Pay.

Satanic Majesty on the one manu- anu III,
deep, ccrulcan ocean on the otheF' ana
knew not which way To turn Inc Srua-
tlon arises over filling the vacancy cauScd
by the resignation of Prof. SnaNeiN' inc
nrincinal of the city schools. The salary
for the job has been set at 81 ,5oo year
which IN thcs, davs of the advancing cost
of everything from pm To power plant,
doesn't get "A man Of the Snavcly type.
which Is what the board wants. But It
can't get such u person under s-u" or
$500 advance of these figures.
When the board took the matter up
last night. the teachers committee handed
up a report that they were unable to Sc
cure a PRINCIPAL for 81 800 as the apphca-
uons that they had III hand ran from
81. 500 to $1,000. The committee was
instructed to obtain a principal Mt the
maximum salary of 81 400. and 1t Will
make the effort
Several of the members contend that 10
nav a salary of 81 300 or 81 900, tho
boar, would have To decrease the teach
ing force of tho High School from four to
three persons in order To come out even
in funds Sentiment of other members OF
rhc hoari is that the commercial course
should be eliminated and that the Hugh
Schools regular course should bc tho one
taught, the commercial course taken else
where. if pupils desire II The next gTadu-
ating class, providing all OF the members
attend the coming sessions. VIII bc com
prised of seven pupils, four OF whom will
want 10 take the comncrciaI course and
three the regular course
Some Of tho members do not feel that
the board should 90 into debt several
thousands Of dollars, while others feel
4 10. ..f fNs3sI
ton REQUIRED it would he impossible
to carry on the schools unless NJ the cx-
pcnditurc of extra money. The board has
really not the power 10 90 into debt AS tho
legislature has To recommend any addi
tiopal money to be expended by the board
bv giving IT power TO raise more funds hv
taxation
The school property committee was
instructed tO have necessary repairs made
10 the spouting and dram pipes ot the
buildings and the roof of No. building
painted
Tra finance committee reported a
balsnce on hand Of sI50l 81. The report
VA, accepted and ordered spread upon the
rlir,atey The teachers committee re-
rortcd StSSS 80 received for tntlon Tor
r,lrA' students. which amount was ordered
placed - the credit OF the board
The action taken by tho president and
secretary of the boari in drawing teachers
checks due prior to the meeting uf the
board was approved The text book order,
which will amount 10 more than $500.
NIL he gone over very carefully toy the
text book committee. which Viii cndcavor
to consult each teacher 90 learn II tho
amount of the books and supplies can he
reduced
The Nation War Savings Committee
sent 10 the board 2 letter 10 the effect
that pursuant TO the proclamation ot the
President oi the | nIted states and the
governor Of this state meetings Will hc
called IN every school house III tins county
at 30 o clock on FRIDAY evening, june .,
to secure subscriptions for Var Savings
Stamps President HOLIDAY will preside
at tn, meeting and the clerk will act as
secretary ana take subscriptions he
treasurer Will assist the president IN per
forming hls duties
The rcslgl,ationS 81 Miss katharine r.
pasher Miss Maudc II Dcakyne and
Miss llnira Newell were accepted
Applications iol tc.chershIps IN the
urinary department were received. one
IRON Miss Mauon Bacon, who has been
teaching st Mount CtIt.a, and onr from
Miss lila Green. who has t,een teaching
at Guvcncourt, near Wilmington Miss
Grcea was unanimously elected on the
first ballot
designation was received from Mrs,
Mar 4 McCGficrtN IaultTcss AT No 3
School The matter WIS held over for
another month.
The following bills were approved and
The respective amounts ordered drawn
NiIan Deakync, S5S5 40; Scott fores-
mai & Co, S2l As. J T. & L. +. Ellason,
Inc, $50 70; Nathan Watson, s3, George
RosseIl. 81. James D. McPike, SIC;
Temple Club, $40
The following members were present
at the session President Holiday, Messrs
Sr,eicher, Clayton, Dodd, Manlove, Roth
rock, Rothwell
John r I4ambson. chairman of the War
Savings Stamp committee of the New
Castle hundred district, assisted by
Francis de Haas J8nvier, and Selden :.
Deemer, have the following captains of
each district to assist them IN securing
pledges Northern district, Mrs John +
q. Clayton; Southern district, Mrs. |
Joseph A Carlm; Eastern district, Mrs. |
Alexander E. Goudiss; Western district, !
Mrs J. Ernest Phillips. The captains will /
appoint other women 10 assist them IN the I
work and the reports Of collections viii /
be made as often as possible Every one Is /
to take great interest in this !
campaign to assist the government to |
raise money. The pledge cards close on |
Friday evening June 2S
Thomas Gurvauskivick, foreigner. OF |
ochuylkill county, Pa. was arrested and |
hned IS and costs last evening for dis |
orderly conduct. He paid ms fine and was
allowed nights lodging In the lookup |
He was reprimanded by the mayor and !
told the next time he was arrested for the |
1ffense he would be fined more heavily |
Admiral Dewey Blackson, a Negro, /
living at Pyle Lane near Rose Hill, vii /
was arrested BY the police for /
aihng to register, and turned over to
government officials who sent him TO /
camp DIX, y J
l. 5 really fun 10 make the home bright |
With Lucas Home Helps Paints, Stains I
md knameis j. + d L. T.. Ehason, /
Inc Adv
Postmaster John ? Murphy has made
arrangements with a prominent Italian /
peaker Of Wilmington to address the
Italian community this evening at s
clock al the corner Of Ninth and Clay
on streets, and explain War Savings
stamps and Thrift Stamps
Today will bf the last dav for alien
somen to register Postmaster Murphy
md hIs assistants were busy until a late
inur last evening taking care Of the regis
rants
James Wright. from Indianapolis, Ind,
5 visiting his family here
Mrs, George Tobin, who has been con
med to her home by illness, is improving.
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