The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-15
CONTROL BOARD
IN TALLAHASSEE
1NOTTOLOBBY'
CHAIRMAN EARMAN EXPLAINS
OBJECT OF MEETING IS MERE
Ly TO ANSWER ANY iNTERRo-
CATIONS.
BY HERBERT FELkEL.


Tallahassee, May 13.-On arriving
here yesterday, the members of tho
board of control entered Immediately
upon the work of approving bills, ETC.,
in connection with the regular May
meeting of the board. Until after two
o'clock they labored. Some of them
will stay in the city until the appro-
priations for the colleges are put
through, not to lobby with the MEM
bers, they say. but to answer aues-
tions and furnish whatever informa-
ton may be desired of them.
Chairman J. L. Earman gave out
the following statement: Il have been
dealing with extremes all my life Elk
tremes of any kind spill the beans.
The members of the board of control
are not lobbyists. They will not but
tonhole members of the legislature re-
garding appropriations needed by the
institutions of higher learning. The
board of control is an administrative
body. The possibility of further ad-
vancement of these institutions lies
with the legislature. The property
owned by the states institutions of
] lion and half dollars Their prop
erty and equipment comprises the
most valuable asset Florida has. The
| institutions are greater than any 104
men of the state. The institutions
of higher education should not be
made to suffer because of the fear
| that an inheritance or franchise tax
will be necessary to take care of them.
"The board of control will admins
ter the funds appropriated, whatever
I - ~ &I,s1 ~
our ability. We will not squabble for
tany amount to cover the expenses of
/ the board. If the legislature sees fit
Ito allow the board six thousand dol
lars for two years expenses, three
secretary and the balance for travelling
|expenses of six men including the
secretary, to attend regular monthly
meetings we are required to hold ir
addition to an occasional special meet
ing. then it means that before the
1.-TWO years are ended the members OF
the board probably WILDE paying theil
| own travelling expenses. but as thu
present board loves the institution:
land the cause of education, We vii
do it. Also out of that fund mus
leone the cost of publishing the bien'
NAL report, stationery, record book
office supplies, etc.
THE institutions of learning are th'
pride of the state and the board Sin
cerely trusts that its recommendation
| for current expenses and necessar!
equipment will have every considera
ton at the hands of the legislature
Sentiment for the bill establishing
two normal schools in the state. on
in central or South Florida and tn
!. other to be in North or West Florida
is growing among the lawmakers. TIL
bill is in the hands of the committe
of the house and is on the calenda
of the senate with a Favorable report
with friendly amendments recon
mended. 1t is pointed out that tn
normal departments at the Universit,
and the Woman's College are not prop
erly developed and indeed seem to b
unwelcome at these institutions, and /
I is understood that Chairman Joe L
Earman, of the board of control, is no
opposed to the two normal schools
creation. but rather favors the propo
sition. we have passed the compul
sorry school attendance bill, free tex
books have been provided, mothers O
children of school age will be care
for by the child welfare bill and tn