Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
SCHOOL BOARD TO
MEET LATE TODAY
Thrift Savings System One of
Matters Before Body.


missioners will meet this afternoon at
o'clock with representatives from local
banks and trust companies to discuss the
adoption, installation and operation of
a thrift savings system as proposed by
the Educational Thrift Service, Inc, or
New York.
Fire regulations to be issued as orders
are now in the hands of a committee
composed of Ralph Douglas, Carl Eurton
and Bert S. Gadd, and will be presented
In completed form for the approval of the
board at today's meeting.
J. r.. Stout, representative of the Edu-
cationaI Thrift Service. Inc, appeared be-
fore the board and presented to the board
for adoption resolution to permit him
to close contracts with a bank or banks
to install the system and continue Its
operation. He reported that much oppo-,
sition had been met with local bankers,
who were Indifferent to the plan, and he
wished some definite approval order OF
the board on which he might proceed.
DETAILS INCLUDED
IN ONE PROGRAM.
While Mr. Stout did not explain the
details of the savings system TO the board,
he said his organization had collected the
best points of all savings propositions
! MADE q careful survey VI ShShi ~AN -
cIuded them all in one program, which,
he said, has proven success in many
cities In the United States. The expenses
of the system will be met by the banks
which adopt the proposition, and no e1-
pense will be levied against the board,
pupils or parents, he said.
Superintendent e. U. Graf declared the
system was an educational proposition
rather than a commercial enterprise for
the banks.
"The system is more flexible than the
Thrift Stamp proposition, because the
child can save in airy amount rather than
in 25-cent units" declared superintendent
Graf The program will not interfere
with the Government savings plan, he
= declared.
Every bank and trust company In the
city will be notified Of the special ses-
sion today and representatives author
! tied to voice the sentiments OF their
firms win meet the board to thrash out
the proposition.
Recommendations OF Jacob II. Hllkene,
: chief Of FIRE prevention, were included
in letter to the board and referred to
a committee which will report today.
Educational instruction by the salvage
corps has been promised the board.
Innammable decorations used in enter
tainments and electrical wiring by
! pupils under supervision OF teachers Will
not be allowed, according to the recon-
mendations. A period Of twenty min
. utes a month set aside for fire proven
ton propaganda is urged. Instructions
10 janitors and custodiAns as to the
disposition OF rubbish also is recon-
mended
: The committee on military affairs.
, composed Of c. Z. Crippln, c. l.. Barry
and Superintendent Graf was instructed
to Investigate reports from the military
department, that losses amounting to
thousands OF dollars have been dis
covered by military supervisors. Because
. no provisions was made by the Govern
ment at the time of installation OF the
military department in the schools for
the checking OF equipment, many books
, uniforms ana other equipment were not
, returned to the supply department by
cadets. the report indicates
BUILDING COMMITTEE
REPORT ADOPTED.
The board adopted the report Of the
. building committee In nding
that architects, named three wee1s agO,
be allowed to prepare preliminary plans
for buildings indicated in the 1921 build
ing program, using last years contracts
as a working basis.
The request Of the John A. Schumacher
Company, contractors for the building Of
the hrst unit Of the Arsenal Technical
schools that a sum OF 1922 90 be allowed
the Western Brick Company for extras
was denied by the board
In response to a bill from ]. F. Car
son. real estate agent, for 81 500 for pro-
fessional services In the annexlng OF the
site for the north side school at Thirty
Fourth and Meridian streets the board
passed a Aotlon TO offer Mr.. Carson a
fee Of 81, 600
\ site in the northeast corner Of the
Arsenal Technical School grounds, ap-
proximately 200 feet south OF Tenth
' street, was chosen by the board as
suitable site for the construction OF the
Theodore Potter Fresh AIR School build
ing upon recommendation Of the com
! mittee on buildings and grounds, and
architects were instructed 10 make pre-
rminary sketches for the building
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
GRANTED TEACHERS.
Leaves Of absence were granted Miss
} Jessie L. Willis from Dec. 10 to June,
1921, and Miss Elizabeth Hench from
Jan. TO Feb. 10
The following appointments, recon-
mended by superintendent Graf, were
confirmed by the board: Miss Amy
Johnson, Jan. "a, elementary schools,
salary, $1,000 a year; Miss Gertrude
East, Jan. "A, elementary schools, salary,
$500 a year; Miss Thelma Shelburn
, Jan. "a, elementary schools, salary S1,4OU
q year; Miss Bella S. Turk, Jan "a, Eng
fish, Arsenal Technical School. salary,
S21OO a year; Miss Bessie B. william
son, Jan. "a, mathematics, Arsenal Tech
nlcal School, salary $500 a year; Miss
Jessie L. Butler, Oct. !, part-ume sew
ing, salary $1.75 an hour; and Miss Ada
B. Harris, Nov. /, home economies,
, salary S175 an hour
Business Manager Hit was instructed
to form contract for the installation
and service of an alarm system. In the
shop and power house OF Arsenal Tech
meal Schools with the American District
Telegraph Company. Instructions to az
range bids for the equipment for the
teachers library also we're given the
business manager.
Appropriations Of Stops for preparing
domestic science and sowing rooms In
School No. 90 and $500 for wiring changes
to eliminate fire hazards at Shortrldge
High School, were approved.
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