The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR more Than
A MILLION ARE
RECO MI ENDED
Dismal Were the GrOans in
the House as the Vote is
Taken; Some Protests
Also From Democrats
UPPOSITlON LACKED
STRENGTH TO CARRY
SOME OF REDUCTIONS ARE NOT
AGREEABLE TO THE DEMO
Gratis: TYLEE AND HARP
CHIEF REPB. MCURNERS'.
OPPOSITION LACKED
STRENGTH TO CARRY

Oklahoma City,, March 16-Behold
the house OF representatives voting
appropriations. In committee OF the
whole yesterday, the house recon-
mended for passage bills whoEe ap-
preparations total more than a mil
lion and half.
1t wasn't done without ,,roans from
the Republican side. Clarence Tylee
OF Okmulgee county and Roy Harp OF
Major county were among the chief
mourners, as they pictured the flood
Of money issuing from the state trea-
sury. And there was an occasional
protest from the Democratic side. But
the appropriations committee of the
house had reported the bills, in some
cases with reduced amounts, and there
was not sufficient strength among the
opponents to insurge successfully
against the recommendations Of the
committee.
IL is questionable If the house demi
oeAats are altogether satisfied with
the days work. Some OF the re.
ductions made were not agreeable to
them. And they seemed to resent the
fact that the house voted to appro
pirate 100000 for a girls dormitory
at the Colored A. 4 n. university at
Langston, while 1t struck out from the
building program Of the Oklahoma
Women's College at Chickasha the
appropriation for q dormitory.. When
.f,-te .>lf.f
Love county Democrat. ironically
moved TO transfer the Chickasha in
stltution to Langston.
The bill to appropriate state aid for
public schools that can not maintain a
Full term on the constitutional tax
levy was fought vigorously. II called
for an appropriation OF $500 900. Ben
Harrison or Hughes county. amended
II by reducing the amount To sSl7 600.
striking out $685. 900. the amount ap-
propriated in another bill for tho ru-
al schools, Several ardent speeches
were made against and for the mea-
sure. The case OF the small town
Which Is trying TO maintain good
schools on revenue that Is insult.
ficient because OF the constitutional
limit on taxation was especially urged.
The point was made that the com
mon schools are the foundation OF
the educational system, and that they
should be provided for before higher
institutions OF learning. Hugh Jones
OF Johnston county. in whose home
town, Tishomingo, is located the Muir
ray agricultural school. said II THO APP
preparation for the common schools
was defeated the house could destroy
his school and he would help 10 de-
stroy the other special state schools,
The committee OF the whole finally
voted tp pass the bill TO third read
ing.
Tho list OF appropriations recon-
mended for passage yesterday by the
committee OF the whole included the
following:
For common schools. s3l7 .0e0.
Deficiencies for A. Il NJ. College,
100000.
Pharmacy building at state univer-
siiy. s275,Ooo.
GirlS dormitory at fangston A.
n, 100000.
Improvements at Oklahoma College
for Women, $4,000.
New buildings az insane hospital
Norman, $4,000.
Administration building and i'm.
provements at A. q NJ. saltwater
100000. In connection with this item
d. s. Hoover Of Carter county asked
whether II was consistent to appro
pirate si25,ooo for an addition to a
girls dormitory at A. q NJ. where
he understood there was plenty OF
room. and refuse 100000 TO complete
the dormitory at the Chiclsasha col
| lsge. where II was needed.