Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
GOVERNOR DECLARES
 TWO THIRDS OF TAXES IS
 EXPENDED FOR SCHOOL s

EXPENDED FOR SCHOOLS i PHOENiX. Jan. S.-Some startliny | figures as 10 the cost Of education l were presented by Governor Camp I bell before the Arizona Teachers 1 Association. Two-,hirds Of every dollar raised from every form of taxation, declared the governor. goes for education. The annual bill amounts to $6.75i.s29.l5, cf which the common and high schools receive $6. l47.615.l5. What becomes of the money? What does Arizona se- cure in exchange? Is the money wisely expended? Is there room for improvement Does Arizona need more money for schools or does :, need more efficient expenditure !. its educational funds?
 These were the questions raised by LhF -Ohti NhoNeH he did not answer .hem categorically the general impression left by his re marks was that Arizona has TO edu- cational system but rather an educa- ton chaos.
 Only Half in Schools.
 Why is it that only half ;he chi- dren of school age are in school. as disclosed by average daily attendance figures?
 Why is ii tha; s2.3 per cent of the children do not finish the eighth grade?
 Why is it that only 2.+ per cent of them graduate from high school?
 These were some Of ;he questions asked by the governor 70 show that despite the fact that Arizona schools are rated high by government and educational experts. there Is never;he less something sadly defective in the system
 lf it costs s67 per child per year for the common school of Douglas. why should the per capita cost be s102 a; Bisbee or sS5 at Tucson?
 Why should the common school ex. pense be s41So a, Mesa and sl0l.55 at Globe?
 Wide Divergence.
 If the Tucson high school with an attendance of 4l6 has per capita cost of sl2s.s0. why should Phoenix high. with an attendance Of s33 have per capita cost 0: sl177s?
 Getting mo the rural districts why should there be such huge discrepan- cies in the per capita cost between the several districts of the same county?
 Lack O. system is the answer, ac- co-ding 10 he governor, who made il clear that drastic reform must be undertaken at once if Arizona is 10 perfect ,tS educational program. Whether this would require more funds than are now being supplied the speaker left up 10 the educators bu; he advised them that if they had in mind any suggestion to or requests of the legislature. they should be pre- pared to answer some of the questions put 10 show the cause of the discrep anc!es and be prepared to prove tha; any appropriation asked would be a wise investment.
 You will be dealing with hard headed bushes smen." said the gov ernor. and they doubtless will want 10 know some of these things. Aft the legislature has passed upon your plans or suggestions as to what i: needed they will be laid before the executive department, and you car have my assurance that I will lend every cooperation necessary to pu over any program of proven necessi tyr
 Some interesting figures on ;h. rural schools were presented as fol lows: Average daily attendance. one room schools, 395G. Average dail, attendance. two-rooms and up, 3s.391 Percentage of attendance in rura school to total, per cent. Maricop; having the lowest with per cen and Apache highest with g per cent The per capita cost in one-roon schools is ssOss per year and in cit. schools $1090. Navajo has the low