Evening journal., 1921-03-02
MEMBERS OF
HOUSE CLASH
over SCHOOLS
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ture convened. is favorable TO the
new bill but a majority OF the mem
bers oppose Il. claiming that from
their standpoint II is no better than
the present school law.
The House members apparently
take a narrow view OF an education
law. all OF them arguing from the
standpoint of their individual dis
trict and not from any good effects
that II might have on the educa-
tonal system In the State at large.
Many Of them want such features as
transportation. attendance officers,
supervisors, etc. eliminated entire
", not even leaving u up TO the
county board and the voters 20 pro-
vide FOR such features and officers
II II IL thought desirable The new
bill leaves these matters largely 10
the discretion OF the county boards
without making them compulsory as
provided in the present law.
The general impression seems 20 be
that most every move now being
made has the one object in view. re-
peal OF the present laws and going
ing back TO. .the old laws The big
/ light is going TO be on this issue and
those favoring Il have the great ad-
vantage. at least In the House. OF
having the votes. II has been learn
/ ed that the House members in this
/ particular are being urged on by sew
eral influential Senators. whose ac.
/ tivities In this regard are becoming
noticeable.
There Is a plan now on foot tC
force these Senators 20 come out In
the open and say publicly whether
or not they favor wiping everythini
else on the statute books and coins
back to the antiquated school laws
Many Delegations Heard.
Mrs. William S. Hilles appeared be
fore the House Committee on Crime
and Punishment today In advocac!
Of the House bill TO provide sepa
rate prisorfin New Castle county 10
women.
This afternoon Warden NJ. S
Plummer. OF the New Castle Count
Workhouse, will appear before
committee in behalf Of the parol
bill and other measures advocate,
by the trustees OF the workhouse.
A delegation today was before IN
House Committee on Labor In advo
cacy Of Representative Kramer
bin TO amend the labor laws OF IN
State as administered by the Stat
Labor Commission.
Those in the delegation were Mis-
|, Helen S. Garrett. Robert Fraim an
former Representative George A
Hill. OF Bridgeville, representing tn
Labor Commission; Charles A. Hag
ner. child labor Inspector and Mis-
NJ. Edna Palmer. ten-hour inspector
Mrs. William S. Hilles and Mis-
Blanche Swayne. representing IN
Consumers League. and John {
Saylor Walter j. Outten. Thoma
flanagan. Charles Ricketts, an
James Sweeney. representing N
, Delaware State Federation OF Labc
and the Central Labor Union OF Wi
mington.
Communications received and file
by the Legislature today included n
] following;
From Delaware Commandery.
, o. 3. Of A, approving the Whining
ton city charter bill
, From the Levy Court OF New Ca
, tie county. approving the bill diver
, ing from the State treasury one-ha
OF the license fees collected by N
clerks Of the peace OF the COUNT,
Of this State to the use OF incorpC
rated cities or towns and the hur
dreds not included in incorporate
cities and towns. for the purpose 4,
improving roads and highways; an
disapproving the bill authorizin
, the suits against the counties Of IN
81 State.