Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30

t2b 600 of this is for wilmington and
SIG 100 outside of the city OF Whining
ton. II should be said In explanation
OF the s16,100 asked for that for the past
two years this sum has been contributed
annually by the Service Citizens of
Delaware. TO carry on the vocational
work in all of our high schools next year
would require $4,000, instead of 49,
100.
The amount of $4,000 in general
item Z for maintenance and support OF
approved State high schools allows the
maximum amount of 800 per pupil
named i'm the new law, with an esti-
mated enrolment for the next school
year of 4,223 high school pupils. with
tho exception of one special district
oven If the State Board of Education
appropriates the maximum sum of 800
per high school pupil, tho State appro-
priation will be smaller than the re-
auired amount of money needed for
high school purposes on this bnsis
Therefore in nearly every cause 1t Will
bn necessary for the special diatricts to-
make use of the referendum 10 secure
sufficient funds to maintain their high
schools If the thirteen high schools
now I'm the respective counties are To
he continued next year It will be neces-
saIA, for the localities in which these
rural high schools arc located to raise
In the aggregate S67 $40 hy local tax
alton.
I'm general item attention should be
called to the fact that in this article Is
included the item for transportation.
If transportation Is eliminated from the
budgets of the three counties ana from
SMYRNA Caesar Rodney and Harring
az frsfu will fp
necessary for a much larger sum TO be
appropriated to pay for teachers sui
aries. school furniture and equipment
and In some cases for new school build
iuea. Emphasis should he laid upon the
fact that I'm certain districts In New
Castle county school buildings have not
only been closed, but dismantled and
soid. II Is recommended that since the
| aforementioned districts. with the ex-
ception Of Sussex county, have wei
defined bus lines transportation be con
| ttnued for the next two years.
'.1'he debt service mentioned In gen
eraI item seems TO be for school dis
tricts alone. but there has been Included
in il in addition 10 the debt service for
local districts amounting to &2l,400, the
additional items OF SS6.30l for tn.
speciai districts and S2i.i45 for ~" city
Of Wilmington
THE S27.5OO called for in general
item 10 for the maintenance OF the
School TAX Department Is not included
in tho total. since this itern is taken care
of by the General Appropriation law.
CoIored High school.
NO provision has been made in the
state budget to take care Of the main-
rsyb.f ia tn tta
provided for at state College for colored
students. it being understood that the
sum OF 5000 for each of the next two
years for state College FOR colored stu
dents in the general appropriation law
was appropriated To maintain such
course Of high school studies at state
College.
The Board or Education Of New
Castle county has submitted tentative
building program for the next two years
covering the following schools. Rose
nm. $4,000: Richardson Park, s1e5.-
600: Afiddletown. s24O. .000 Delaware
CITY, $4,000: st. Georges. $4,000 !
Edgemoor $4,000. Marshallton, 500
GOO total. 5000 600. Knowing the des-
perate situation in some Of these dis
trtcts on account OF the overcrowded
conditions. the State Board Of kduca-
ton should not hesitate To recommend
| 20 the educational committees OF the
| General Assembly that this program DC
| included as a part of the state school
| budget for the next two years. provided
| in the opinion of the State Board OF Edu-
| cation, il is possible under the new l"
| 10 provide funds for such bulldlns
| program.
II also recommend that contingent
sos
in case of an emergency such as tht
destruction Of a school building by hrt
or storm, for in no case is il possible L
place a sufficient amount OF insurance
on a school building in order TO replace
IT."
Complaint from Frederica-
Previous to the presentation OF tn
budgets NJ l.. Hydorn. superintendent
of the F'rederica schools, complaine'
Of the new school law reducing 10 slQl
per pupil the basis Of State aid to higl
schools. lie declared the reduction
creates a condition whereby the terri
tory 81 miles long and nine miles Wild
extending from a point four miles soutl
OF Camden To a point four miles nortl
of Milford will not have a high schoo
and the children therein viii have n
educational opportunity above the eIe
mentary grades. He stated FTedericsi
which now has 81 pupils Will not b
able because of reduced State aid 1
furnish high school facilities for tn
rural districts. Mentioning that tn
population in this territory is scattere'
many families residing seven mile
from school centers. he deplored tn
discontinuance of a State apprppria
ton for transportation.
Senator Alice suggested as a rerned
increasing the tax on real estate.
George B. Miller. president or tn
State Board OF Education. though
amendment of the new School laV
would be necessary TO afford relief.
Senator Bennett said his district. /
Sussex county, is similarly affected. II
advocated school consolidation and re
marked that Sussex county. exclusiv
of special districts. pays $4,000 an
nually to high school teachers. II
held that Sussex should have but fou
or five high schools, instead Of i3.
Mr. Hydorn explained that many per
sons residing near F'rederiea rent farm
, and cannot pay for the transportatio
Of pupils
: Bond Issue For Consolidation.
Remarking that the budgets al
higher than anticipated. Senator ALE
saw no possibility of the State payin
for transportation. lie thought stat
bond issue for school consolidate