The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-29

vice, auditing ..... 100000
building .... ........... 100000
Construction at Mt. Airy. 100000
Bridge ...... ....... 10000
Construction at Pleasant
I Gap ..... .......... 100000
Construction at White Rock. 100000
Alterations at Mexico, Re-
Grove -. :.......... 100000
Land for the Myers Build
ing ... .............. 10000
Heat Plant and renovating
Graceland Building go. 3,250.0O
Repairs & Requirements. . 100000
Rent ....... 100000
Furniture &c.. ....... 100000
A total of more than. -. .$53, 10000
If anyone can show the Board of
Education how to pay bills of $751;
10000 with $19,413.36 we would be
pleased to hear from them.
IA. In answer to the above it will
be asked what do you propose to do
with the moneys received from the
State amounting to approximately
$4,000 That is easy to answer. A
part of this money is distributed by
law as follows:
Salaries of the Executive force,
High School Principals, COlored In
dustrial Purposes, Manual Training,
Agricultural Project Work, Text
Books, etc., the balance amounting to
$34 100000 will be used by the Board
to pay off the loan of $35,O00.OO and
interest, which the County Commits
sioners refused to assume after they
had given their word to do so.
Is. Why is there a shortage OF
teachers for our rural schools?
There are many reasons. Here are
some:
ID We cannot pay more for sal
aries than We receive. Our salaries
for Elementary teachers range from
$3.50 to 1925 a year depending upon
grade of certificate and the years of
service.
~ Salaries in Baltimore County
range from 1925 to $1,000 and even
they have Is vacancies.
90 Teachers object to teaching in
the country for many reasons: I'm
comfortable home surroundings, too
much nagging from the community,
too many grades in the school to do
efficient work, poor school equipment,
etc.
(4) There is an actual shortage of
teachers throughout the U. S. as re-
ported by the National Bureau of
Education and therefore teachers
will accept only what they consider
the desirable appointments.
16. In consequence Of this short
age of teachers 80 schools will have
no teachers and the schools that are
open will be over-crowded. There
is only one graded School Building
in the county large enough to receive
the increase in school population
this year and that is the new build
ing at Hampstead.
H. In Westminster for lack of
space it will be necessary to allow
children in certain grades only half
day schooling. This will also apply
to Sykesville.
Is. The heating plant in the
Graceland Building, Westminster, Is
so inadequate that the little children
are exposed in cold weather to an
indoor temperature of less than so
degrees and in consequence ventila-
tion is bad In these crowded con-
ditions children are menaced with
disease and their health seriously
endangered. New buildings are alb
sClutely necessary in Westminster,
Sykesville, and Union Bridge.
10. In reply to the criticism that
the Board of Education has not rem
dered an account of the cost of the
Hampstead building we wish to say
that the accounts and transactions OF
the Board Of Education are. open to
all persons who desire to examine
them The County Commissioners
and their legal adviser have this op-
Iportunity. The Hampstead account
was kept as a separate account An
account will be rendered to the pub
! lie as usual in the annual report OF
! all school affairs.
! 20. The accounts have been audit
ed annually by a competent auditor
certified thereto by the State Superin-
tendent, and the County Treasurer,
Martin d. Hess was also requested
! to help audit the account but re-
/ fused, and the affairs of the Board
have in addition been examined by
agents of the Maryland Casualty Co,
and the New Amsterdam Casualty
! Co. within the past two months on
account of their responsibility as
bOndsmen for officers and Workmens'
compensation, liability, ETC., and
these great bonding companies state
that they find our affairs correct in
every particular.
/ p. The Board of Education is
guided by the following principles:
\ 1t is trying to re-organize an old
worn out school machinery, and place
it upon a modern basis.
It believes that $35,O0O00 spent for
new, adequate well-equipped
scientific school building is worth
more to the county than mile of
concrete road at the same price.
It believes that the education Of
the next generation is the best in
surance that the public can have for
the protection of property and life.
It has no corporate interest in the
political ambitions Of anyone, neither
does 1T propose to allow the schools
to be used for political purposes if
it is within it's power to prevent.
II all its actions it has put forth
every effort for efficiency and
economy, and we stand ready at all
times to do for the people of Carroll
County every thing that is just and
right and if any citizen has any sug-
gestion to offer we will gladly hear
him.
j. PEARRE WANTZ
A. W. FEESER
NIT TON A KQaNS