New-York tribune., 1920-11-24
City Officials
Seek Funds for
School Needs
Boards of Estimate and Ed.
ucation Considers Means
to Get $28,OOO,OOO to
Carry On After August

The Board of Estimate, with Comp
troller Charles l.. Craig absent, met in
conference with the members of the
Board of Education in the City Hall
yesterday to consider means of provjd-
ing the s2S 100000 needed by the educa-
tional authorities above the allowance
in the 1921 city budget to carry on the
work of public schools after next
August. William L. Ettinger, Superin-
tendent of Schools, and many district
superintendent and teachers were
present. Frank B. Gilbert Deputy
State Superintendent Of Education, rep
resented John H. Finley, State Com
missioner of Education.
Mayor Hylan asked Aiming s. Pral.
president of the Board Of Education.
to preside. Mr.. Prali said that the first
estimate of the Board of Education for
its needs for 1921 Was sS2, 100000. but
that the Board of Estimate had re-
quested a reduction and $4,000 900 was
cut out, leaving balance of $4,000 900
as the hnal estimate. The Board of
Estimate reduced this to $50 600 900
Inc conference had been called, Mr..
Irall sald, TO ascertain, if possible, how
the deficit could be made up.
Hylan Urges School Aid
Mayor Hylan declared that the con-
dltlon confronting the school auth0rj
ties had to be met, and that he had
called the conference to receive sug-
gestlons so that we all may work to-
gether tor the best interests of the
people of the city and of our schools {"
The Mayor said that he had opposed
mandatory legislation at Albany be-
cause he believed that "if we didn't
stop some place we would kill the goose
that LAID the golden egg, and that we
would lind ourselves in just the situa-
ton we now are in"
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Mayer, who is assigned to the Board
of Education, suggested two ways to
obtain the necessary money. First he
thought that the most feasible wav
was the imposition of a direct state
tax similar to the one adopted by the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill and the is
suance or certificates OF inde ebtedness
IN anticipation of the receipt of taxes.
ms would necessitate bill passed
by the Legislature. His other sugges
" Hi9N VIC lHOItN DN inc
issuance of special revenue bonds to
be paid out Of the city budget for
1922.
Borough President Curran contended
that 1t was not necessary 10 enact
legislation to meet the situation. He
advocated the passage of his resolu-
ton introduced before the Board of
Estimate last week calling upon that
body to authorize the issue Of special
revenue bonds to the amount of the
sos 900 900.
Major La Cuardia, President of the
Board Or Aldermen, urged that the
aldermen, who now have the 1921 bud
get before them for consideration, and
nave the power TO reduce it, ''go into
every city department and cut without
mercy until enough has been saved to
make up the deficiency which faces the
Board of Education"
1t was decided that the Mayor should
appoint subcommittee of three from
the Board of Estimate. and Mr.. Prall
IKE number from the Board of Edu-
cation, who, together with the State
Commissioner of Education or his rep-
rcsentative and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Mayer, Will take up the
various suggestions and report their
hndlngs to the Board of Estimate.