The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-01-28
e. M. BEE TALKS TO
VOTERS LEAGUE
Explains school Matters to Women at
Meeting Monday Afternoon-Mrs.
Naddux Also Talks.

The League of Women Voters met at
the City Hall Thursday afternoon with
| a good attendance despite the unfavor-
able weather. Mrs. Brady presided.
Minutes of the preceding meeting were
read by the Secretary. Mrs. C. v. Clark.
The invited speaker of the meeting
was Mr.. e. M. Bee, member of the
school board and former member of the
city board whose valuable services were
recalled to the audience in a brief in
troductory announcement by the presi-
dent.
Mr.. Bee stated that he had served
twelve years as an alderman, and
speaking from the viewpoint of both an
alderman and member of the board of
trustees of the Public School, it was
his opinion that in a general move for
greater economy, the school should be
the last quarter in which cuts should
900 the error being that while the
was summoned to appear Tuesday night
at the city hall in the course of the
audit and investigation fostered by the
Kiwanis Club and others, with Mr.. S.
D. McMullen chairman of the commit
tee, to explain the school expenses. Mr..
Bee explained that the $4,000 estima-
ted at the City Hall as expenses for
the school would in reality be only SAL
00o the error being that while the
teachers were paid on a twelve month
basis, the amount was received in nine
payments. OF, this amount, the state
pays $4,000, the county, $1,000 and tut
tion of transferred pupils $2,295 in
round numbers, leaving about $S1,345 to
be raised by taxation. In comparing
the schools of McComb and Brookha-
ven, Mr.. Bee explained that all McComb
High School pupils pay a tuition fee.
Canton also has been compared to 1t,
but the faculty Of the local school is
said to possess superior qualifications
in scholarship on the whole and high
er standard of school work is said to be
required. Domestic Science expenses of
last year were reported to have been
about $500, but this session have so
far not exceeded 500.
Among other interesting matters Mr..
Bee spoke of the overcrowding at the
school.
He also stated that Senator A A.
Cohn is asking the legislature for per-
mission for Brookhaven to issue $780,
900 bonds to discharge the Indebtedness.
Mr.. Bee concluded by inviting all to
visit the school and learn of the need
for a new building.
Mrs. Maddux gave an interesting ac-
count of the various city offices, both
elective and appointive, salaries etc.
Mrs. Brady gave some of the results
of the city audit for 80 months which
showed over $1500O0 as the annual av-
evrage, with sewerage expenses sub
tracted, $126.2SS, or about S25 per capi-
ia for each individual.
Mrs. Brady reported the interesting
speech of Mrs Maud Wood Park, ma
tional president of the League and re-
called the favorable vote of the Senate
and unfavorable vote of the House up
on Mrs. Parks addressing the Legisla-
ture in regular session.
A number of other topics were given
by various members and there was dis
cussion of some measures now before
the League.
Mrs. Brady praised Mr.. Cameron, City
Clerk, for his courteous assistance in
providing information needed by the
League in regard to City affairs.