Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-24

1GltsG showing the biennial appro-
prtttssSa3SStns for the University Of North
3Dak62kg in 1919 and 1891 were made
avaiHS Sie, here yesterday in the form
otaasHSport prepared by the state bud
EEStc8@missipn. A feature Of h re-
port VH9R,athe increase that has taken
,placnNK Elexpenditures, and the reduce
TOM tSthe appropriation allowed@-by
9nmission. For the matnten-
ancxSSSk the institution, the university
,thfs asked the total amount OF
$1,14Xs315, but the commission allow
edaoSl&syy $s0o, 67o-in other words. q
resdlpstaaapan Of $22e,e45 took place: Fer
alIsspHeposes the amount OF $1,675.465
wAsE2Sked, but only $1,1o2,270 allow
ed,,SSS0%sfhat a total reduction of $571,-
AnmasDNng the items Of the report that
ofsmAAntenance is the most important,
and55ta&s statement of the budget COM
miHs$6m shows that the amount ap-
~prox&&sby the commission would give
the SSsJ93hiversity, only $125.277. or $62,-
$50 HI3nn, year more than the institution
hAdsSA5 Muse during the past btennium.
WhefEsthe local income for mainten-
anceA Sadded, this is an increase over
last 1tennium Of only 16 per cent in
steAdHof 60 per cent increase. as re-
quA4tQd. A part Of this Is taken up
by&btt& added amount for fuel and
supptses on account Of, the increase m
freight rates, and for other necessary
intrs14fses for the operation Of the
phyql((tal plant.
3g5 TINS leaves, therefore, very little for
nee4&a additional instruction to take
carGSSof the increased enrolment, and
practically nothing for increases in
salaries. When it is considered that
thesHsenrollment increased AZ per cent
during last bienniNm. this small in
crease in the appropriation Is entirely
inadequate, according to the view OF
the university authorizes. .
1T should be added that the deficit
Of $76,s1t has been included In the
1919 biennial appropriation in the
statementrof7 the budget board for the
reason that it is. being appropriated
for the use Of that biennium.
.N Question of Salaries H.
From the figures prepared by the
budget committee, the deduction is
made that nothing Is allowed for any
important features under the general
maintenance head.
In this connection the secretariat
Of the university has prepared a pam
phlet, entitled. Facts on Salaries al
the University Of North Dakota and
in which 1t is shown that while the
cost of living had advanced 90 pei
cent in the period between 1914 and
January. 1920, salaries had increased
only 1914 per cent. In that month
however, an increase was granted
which made the total increase percen.
stage .3o-while the cost Of living went
w altogether 100 per cent. In other
words. the increase in cost of living
was more than three times the in
crease in salaries at the state univer'
sity. :
Smallest Salaries in Country
Through a series Of graphs and dia.
grants the pamphlet illustrates the dis
advantage at which a North ,Dakots
university faculty member has beer
placed by reason of the continued in.
crease in living expenses, and the rela.
lively small addition to salaries.
In n Of the charts maximum
salaries for university professor.
throughout the country are Indicated
' this chart shows that the lowest. maxi
mum salary paid to faculty member,
is that Of the Universities of NORTH