The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-05-20
DEMAND FOR LESS
HIGH SCHOOL COST

THERE IS ONE TEACHER LESS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL, WITH PHIL
RAND. JOHN l. REES AND
MISS GREENE APPOINTED
WITH APPLEMAN. I
Teaching StaG.
High Schools Ira Appleman,
Phil Rand, John f. Res and Miss
Dering Greene.
Grades-John T. Watkins, Mrs. .
Chaffee, Mrs Melvin, Miss Lewis,
Miss Soule, Mrs. Capies, Miss
Theresa Bunker and one to be APP
pointed.
At the regular meeting Of the
school board held at the courthouse
Monday hight the appointments ex-
cept one teacher were completed
These included the re-appointment Of
Ira. Appleman as superintendent;
John E. Rees and Miss Derink Greene
in the high school; John T.. Watkins,
eighth grade, and Miss Theresa Bum
ker, fourth and fifth grades. east side.
Phil Rand had been re-app0inted on
the high school staff and Mfx. Chat
fee, Mrs. Melvin, Miss S0uIe ahd Miss
Lewis as grade teachers II Rr0oklyn.
1t is not known that Miss Bunker
will accept. II she does these ap-
pointments complete the list Of teach
ers for next year, with the exception
OF one teacher for the east side. The
present janitors, Lynn Fowler and
James Clark, were also reappointed,
the former at 500 per month and
the latter at 50. This il a reduction
| Of $50 per month for Fowler.
| Appropriation for Band Leader.
Allen c. Merritt and Russ White
appeared before the board to ask
that an appropriation of $50 per
month for the school months be allow
ed toward the salary of band mas
ter, whose services shall be ut the
call of the school board for instruc-
tion in the school. The city council
has agreed To go in TO the extent of
x65 per month and the school board
agreed to set aside $50 per month as
asked. beginning in September next.
| The selection of Mr.. Appleman was
not accomplished without opposition,
Mrs. King and Mr.. Summers of the
board recording their votes against
him, and Smith, Doebler, Ferguson
and iearian for him. At a previous
meeting of the board Messrs. w. c.
Smith and T.. NJ. Yearian also were
understood as being opposed to his
retention. Both Smith and Yearian
said they had changed their minds
since then. Mr.. Smith had gone so
far as to say he would resign rather
than agree to the appointment As a
parting shot Mrs. King, who all along
opposed, asked Mr.. Smith when he ex-
pected to get out. At the same time
Mr.. Smith was twitted again about a
promise he had made voluntarily to
stand against the appointment OF any
member of the teaching staff without
/ unanimous action and agreement.
The board determined, however, to
get along with one teacher less in the
high school.
In these times Of deferred pay
| ments Of public warrants--<state,
eotinty. municipal and school--it
should be possible to discuss ways
and means of reducing their use
without exciting anybody. least
| Of all the officials.
In the matter of these public
!. q. Us the Salmon bankers say
We shall probably see a good deal
| Of them as they are hawked
| sround before we are again back
to normaacy and pay as we 60.
The extravaganza complained Of
In the school management is not
! Of recent origin but has had it's
growth in the years long past. II
| takes adversity for us mortals TO
find out its great usefulness. Only
to the extent that numbers Of the
present school officials have fail
ed to inform themselves perhaps
rs they should ~ 10 where saw
ings might have been made are
they TO blame. In the case Of
the superintendent now serving
| he would be . superman indeed
IL all by himself he could have
uprooted this growth Of years and
edected the necessary results. He
| Is therefore by no means all To
| blame. He should have the help
of older and more experienced
men in the important work in
hand. And right nov il the time
for all good men tn eoae 10 aid
of the Taxpayers.
A communication was read to the
board from The Recorder asking for
economy in the administration Of the
high school, as follows:
How School Costs Pile Up.
To the Honorable the School Board
Salmon, Idaho.
i As a citizen and taxpayer | respect
fully submit the following facts for
your consideration when appointing
teachers whose selection j. nov
pending, particularly in the high
school department.
In round figures the teachers alone
cost the board sl5,ss0 annually. To
this expense must be added the cost
of maintaining the school building
cost of fuel. janitor service, light.
power. telephone, etc, besides interesi
charges on school bonds, making 3
total Of at least S23. .O0O
There Is an enroiimen; Of a little
more than 500 pupils in the schools,
50 "a ~ in the high school and up
ward of 36o in the grade on an aver
1 a 90 ATTENDANCE