Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15

women win direct tho destiny Of GU,
StatG. over enjoy higher education. ane
term is secured for all tho primary
schools. and competent adequately paid
! teachers lead tho children in their early
! years TO that first knowledge that Is
Tho chief boon and safeguard OF dc.
mocracy. Tho high schools should no.
flourish ut the expense, of the primar:
scn ne. ~, II we would build surely. we
iieVo In higher education, Of which,
IN measure, I have been tho bone
notary but | am persuaded that IL we
Woulo build Virginia, we must tc keen
~ alive to tho needs OF the half ion
or children who. because OF the cxteen
cics OF life. limit their education TO
tary schools
UrEes Inerease for Schools.
so much for what l promised. and
now What would propose 10 do in
fuliillment thereof; have econ,
$1.ooo,oOo In the annual appropriation
for the support OF the public FREQ
schools or tho Commonwealth: includ-
ing an increase OF 100000 for high
schools. Tho total amount recom-
mendcd for annual appropriation for
the public schools out OF the general
compared with ;Ta3,S5o for the current
year.
I'm addition 10 .l,is appropriation tho
special taxes collected under existing
schools according to the estimates of
the Auditor cf Public Accounts Will
provide approximately S2,465,3o0 for
the. year 192o-1acl and a2.Gs6,300 H..
l22l-22. including in tho lattcc 4crlou
an estimated increase OF $4,000 from
the reasSossment OF real estate. The
combined appropria tions recommended
by INC for public free schools from
general and special funds amount In
the aggregate TO S4,l9S.15O for 1880
1871 and Si,4S?.l:o for la2l-l922 as
nm average annual increase OF more
than SO per cent.
''ID tho plan that I propose Cor
aiding the PUBLIC schools. this increase
OF 100000 viii lie paid out OF ,he
not involve any additional taxes nor
airy change in the present tax system
OF the Commonwealth We shall have.
better paid teachers. This is tho bo-
ginning OF the building for Virginia Of
one OF tho best school systems IN the
country.
Advocates Consolidation.
There are two staLe-aided medical
as in other States. but QUO. The Medi-
cal College OF Virginia receives $4,000
ard ap tie qhn ,ays,y Of Virginia sagd5;
thought TO he had upon tho subject is
That the.e State-aided institutions
operate 10 their own detTiment In the
pratioas made BY the State should bc
to one institution rather than be Gi-
rided between the two.
Il am impressed, from tho standpoint
tration that /. would be well for the
Legislature to take covni%ancc OF the
condition 10 which havo referred, and
tina. in aid of the adoption by the state
selection OF = single medical school.
which will alone receive the support
Of the State. committee OF nine TO
authorized TO Investigate the udviaabi
ity OF having ono Statc-aideS medical
school in Virginia rather than two. and
assisted by trained experts in medical
the State. to study medical education
in Virginia, and upon the basis OF such
study. and after all the facts and con-
ditioRs are understood, to make 10 the
Governor, Cor transmission to the Cen
eral Assembly. such Recommendations
as they may think wise. 10 the end that
medical education in Virginia be unified
and the whole situation be made as GILL
cient and logical as possible.
The committee to consist OF nine
members should he appointed-three
:,embera by tho Senate, three by the
Governor, all 20 serve without COM
ytngaticn.
Legislature Could Act.
~ report based upoa scientific ro-
search would be authoritative and en-
al
witt. wisdom, should the insti,u;!oass
no: act upon the conclusions reached
by tho expert advice secured By the
committee.
Discusses state Highways.
in 1915 by legislative cnaGtmen.
ana at tho special session % the Gen
cral Assembly. sesf-conyened in 1919,
!aw w Gn" Gv nFo tnyeo "F
highway commissioner and 4 highway
comm ISIS Ion, 10 be confirmed b. TIE
senate, and defining t:e!- powers and
commission Lave been appointed. Z
In order 20 continue the road
bn n,,,s5 p5ogca;ii haze recon- ann:.
saas9 sP 70 satsS7e to- the sasss
two years. Of :hia amour; Sl,T.a.oio
for The first Eear, and <l.6ll,sl4 ior
appropria,ion on, OF tho general sund
OF the state Treasury, and tho ball
ance, out OF special funds 70 be de:
oy law 70 the construction ana main
tennnce OF highways, as estimated by
the Auditor o! Public Accounts.
for the State Highway Departinen: to
be madc OUT o. the genera, trnd OF
the the ire, ,1sas ny, :nc;uas items sGS5;5so
1922. to suppiement the .pccia! taxes
levied By t.ic General Assembly at
nae extra session OF 1919 20 meet
repbtdi iOs !Oitl COHs : III
this State. These items arc made
necessary ~ the iac: that while
legislation waa ona cted at the spe-
ella! session 20 provide a6dit:ona!
revenues for th., purpose. no arnro-
priation 81 shcao ,addi;iopal !unds
thus raised Was made by the tienc.al
Assembly. Ui tho annual appropr!a-
ton OF 100000 recommended ior con
etruction and maintenance OF State
and county highways to be paid out
o. the general fund OF the treasury,
100000 represents TIC appropriated:
made 10. this purpose at tho special
session or 1919 for each year OF tb,:
tWo-yc2r period ending September ),
1871.
Asks for Reappropriation.
None o. ;hi. amour: xiii. be c1-
pended before March l. 1899, and in
orde7 inat ala arnroy- ;at!oaa ror
aieh%'ay construction may conform
- the regular appro p"!a::oa oc:ic d.
Marc. ] TO February 2S. i; IS :ecc,al.
n!cndei tina. this amour, o? $500
Gee a yea, be -cs2rrop-latcr :o. .i:c
biennial period cndin" February IS.
$50. in. addition 10 The annual ap-
pror";;.t.cn o. 100000 heretofore
mhHc for this purpose.
'Dndcr the present ays.cn: OF Fed
era. aid 20 state road building, and
10 DO presumably Increased In Snc
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