Evening star., 1920-09-14
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
SHORT, ASK PUPILS
T0HELP CONSERVE
Paper Stock May Be Ex.
hausted by Second Sc
mester, Is Fear.

Conservation Of all supplies by
teachers and pupils will be strenu-
ously urged by school officials when
the District public schools arc opened
next week. Confronted with seri-
Gus shortage of writing paper and
other requisite supplies for children
lin the elementary schools, officials de-
cided today that nothing but rigid
conservation on the part OF the teach
ers and the pupils would make the
limited amount on hand last until the
beginning Of the second semester,
February l.
The shortage of writing paper will
be felt more seriously than in other
supplies. Despite the fact that two
car loads of scratch paper. OF 15O,00o
pads. have been obtained for the
grade school pupils, 1t is expected that
they will be used before February
unless both teachers and pupils econ
omize. The supply of ink compost
ton paper also is not expected to last
through the first semester unless
economy is practiced in the school
room.
800 Per Cent Increase.
Composition paper. which cost the
schools last year $1,000, this year
900, making an increase of 800 per cent
The cost of text books also has IN
creased from Is to IS per cent, while
the cost of supplies in general have
been raised nearly 200 per cent.
Consequently. all but 1886 OF the
Congress for supplies has been ex-
pended. and school officials will be
obliged to ask Congress for an eu1er-
gency deficiency appropriation to pro
vide the indispensable supplies for the
second semester.
Enough Textbooks
Despite the increased cost Of text.
books, Alexander T. Stuart, director OF
intermediate instruction, stated today
that a suffcient number have been
obtained to supply all new classes or
ganixed this year, and to replace OLD
ones which have been condemned. he
pointed out that the textbook condi-
tions in Philadelphia are more serious
than in Washington. In that city, ne
said, the school officials have decided
that condemned books, some minus
many leaves, would have to be pressed
into use this year. because OF the IN
ability to obtain new ones at the
present high cost.
Supt. Ballou already has pointed out
that there is a pressing need for new
textbooks in the grade schools. espe-
cially the English. He stated that he
did not recommend any new ones tnls
wear because of the lack OF funds.
when the schools open next week"
said Mr.. Steward today. the teachers
and pupils will be urged to, be as
economical as possible with the use
Of supplies, especially paper. We
have not quite a sufficient supply to
last through until February unless con-
servation is practiced."
Completes Organixatisn.
Stephen E. kramer. assistant super
intendent of schools, today virtually
completed the organization OF the
schools for the opening Monday. All
necessary teachers and janitors and
other employees have been appointed.
and plans virtually worked out to put
the school machinery in perfect work
ing order. The appointments Of teach
ers and other school employees will be
acted on by the board of education
at it's meeting tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock.
vived at the board meeting. Prepara-
tions have been made to have mem.
bers Of the Parents League. the ore
removal from Office Of ASSIST. Supt.
Bruce, picket the Franklin School
Banners with inscriptions different
from those used in the campaign
against Bruce last year have been
prepared for the march around the
Franklin School tomorrow afternoon
by the pickets.
representing the Parents League.
conferred today with Supt. Ballou. The
result of the conference was not dis
closed It is Known that Bruce will be
retained in the school system for at
least another year, despite the campaign
of the Parents League to have him re-
moved.