Evening journal., 1919-12-09
SCHOOLS FILTHY
DIR. BEELER SAYS
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than week OF routine repair expenses.
Dr.. Conwen Banton. chairman Of the
repairs committee. explained that the
greater part Of the expense was caused
by wages paid to carpenters and paint
1 ers rather than by supplies The re-
/ pairs committee, he told the board,
/ employs three supervisors. Croney,
3 Whilcraft and Thomas. whose salaries
! do not come Ctt Of the repairs fund,
! but out Of the regular salary fund In
addition, there are three carpenters
and three painters employed on the
3 average. whose pay comes out Of the
/ repairs fund. Al Tho conference with
! City Council December f.. the board
3 VIII ask more money for repairs.
Condition Of many school buildings
was described as filthy, in letter
from the school physician. Dr. B. II.
Beeler. He specified schools Nos. 3, z,
G. Z, s. 10, 49, "A, i5 i7 20, %. 26 and %,
as schools which show varying degrees
OF lack Of cleanliness. saying he found
windows so dirty in No. school that
the dirt Obslructed the lipht Dr.
Beeler attributed these unsanitary con-
diiiOns to lack OF full-time janitOrs,
and TO poor janitor service IN others.
Some janitors have two buildings 10
care for and others DO not give all
their time. Or. Beeler recommended
that each school should have lrst aid
equipment. He said one chief defect
he found In a superficial survey Of the
] D a. 81 ~ a o.
mouths. He recommended and the
board voted 10 proedre. charts showing
he children the use Of the tooth
brush an6 the importance or oral hy-
giene. A resolution was adopted to
support the efforts OF the New Castle
Dental Society to provide a free dental
clinic.
Members OF the board were inclined
10 take exception to Dr. Beeler's state
ment Of the condition OF the buildings
named, saying that while the facts may
| have been true at the time he visited
/ the buildings. they were not the usual
condition Of the buildings, or were i'm
/ possible TO avoid. The members made
/ excuses for the janitors, saying that in
| this muddy weather, there would have
/ TO be i've or six janitOrs increasingly
cleaning I'D the mud which was per-
petually being tracked in by pupils and
visitors. In cases where~there are night
schools, the janltor does not get fair
chance 10 get the school floors clean.
or keep them in that state for an ep-
| preciable time after cleaning, said the
board members. IN one case OF poor
/ service. the ianiior had been dismissed
and conditions were now better. Dr..
BantOn pointed out that School No. %
was I'm use from early morning until
/ late at night for seven days In the
week. being active as a community
center
Lack OF paint makes No. . School
/ look dirty. said John B. Moore. 10 is
extremely difficult 20 get good ianitors
under present labor conditions, board
members contend.
More ianitors will be needed as soon
as the portable buildingc come into
use. The portable buildings at No. ?,
win be ready for occupancy by Thurs
day or Friday. was the report.
William Bergen. a ianitor dismissed
I from the High school, asked through
IShermer Siradley that the board give
! him a chance 90 state his side Of the
case. President R0mmel and Superin-
/ tendent Scott said that his services had
been unsatisfactory both al The High
| School and az School No. D. where he
/ IS now substituting for q sick ianitor.
The case was referred 20 The fuel and
! ianitors committee.
Au amour. OF so per month was ap-
propriated by the board for carfare for
! the two school nurses. Mr.. Siradley
did not consider it fair 20 pay this car
| fare 70 nurses who get 500 per month.
and when teachers who get less pay
have 20 pay their own carfare. DR..
Beck stated that The nurses were doing
work that meant continual travel all
day, II they had 10 walk they would
make less calls.
The salary Of II. L. Prettymsn. jan
| tor at School No. 2S. was increased
from $40 10 1920 per month.
The bid Of William O. Robelen, the
only bidder, for installation OF new
| plumbing at Schools No. 3 and No. 4,
for Si2.356, was referred TO the COM
mittee on new buildings.
For printing OF the Christmas pro-
grams, expenses were allowed.
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Doctor Bsnton reported that az
school No. % the Wilmington Com
munity Service had provided for read
ing room three nights each week, and
two men 10 assist IN athletic work
The stenogrspher provided by the
Wilmington Community Service was
also granted permission 10 have resk
room In the ONCE OF the principal.
The committee on teachers recon-
mended the following temporary ap-
pointments: Georgia Hlllman, 10 School
No. s; Ida Sossaman 10 School No. 25 (;
Susan Smith,. TO School No. %.
An offer was received offering 70 sell
the lot adjoining School No. %. at
| Thirtieth and Madison streets. for $3.50,
and was referred to the committee on
new buildings. A motion TO dispense
with the services Of a balliff was
tabled until the next meeting.