The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09
LETTERS SENT OUT
TO SCHOOL PATRONS
People of City and County Are Asked
To Help Defray Expenses of
Teachers and S-Month Term.


In order to meet the needs of the
county to pay the salaries of teachers,
which have been due for some weeks,
the board Of public instruction, board
OF bond trustees and the county sup
erintendent of education have sent out
to all patrons or the schools of Pen
sacola, both white and colored, let
ter calling upon them to help defray
the expenses OF the schools by con-
tributing to the school fund. Each
pupil of the high school is asked to pay
500 and the grammar and primary
grades $500. The colored schools are
asked to contribute $500 for each pu-
pill.
These contributions will go TO the
general fund, and Judge Beggs, chair
man OF the board of education stated
last night that they did not look
upon this as q payment of tuition, as
every child unable to pay would be
expected to continue at school, but
that the step was taken in an effort in
some way TO meet the situation, which
as it now stands, means that the
teachers are falling to receive their
salaries and that unless some such
step is taken, it will be impossible to
continue the schools for eight months.
Judge Beggs said that in the case of
the negro schools, a precedent had al
ready been established, as in former
terms, they had taken up subscrip-
lions among themselves to pay for an
extra school month.
In speaking Of the building program
and some criticism which has arisen
in this connection, Judge Beggs said
that the money to pay for the prin-
cipal and interest on the bonds Is pro-
vided for through a special fund,
which cannot be used in any other
way, and consequently the general
fund of the county schools is in no way
depleted, because of the building pro-
gram.
In speaking Of the fact that the peo-
pie are slow in paying their poll taxes,
Judge Beggs said that If the women of
the county would pay their poll taxes,
that this alone would be a very ma
terial help.
Following are the letters to the
patrons of the city and county schools:
TO the Patrons of the Pensacola
White Schools:
The BOARD of public instruction of
Escambia county and the trustees of
Pensacola special school tax district
regret to state that the needs of the
board are such that sufficient funds
must be raised outside of the public
funds to bear the expense of the
schools for one month of the term, and
it will be necessary for each pupil in
the high school to contribute $500 and
each pupil of the grammar and pri
mary grades to contribute $500 each
to teachers salaries. The board hopes
that the required funds will be raised
to prevent the shortening of the school
term for the one month.
Payments will be made to principals
to the schools attended by the pupils
who will receipt for same and transmit
to the board. Payments must be made
before April LIST. If sufficient funds
are not secured the amounts paid will
be returned.
e. ID, BEGGS, Chairman,
o. J. SEMMES,
c. E. GRAHAM,
Board of Public instruction.
P. K. YONGE, Chairman,
GEO. p. WENTWORTH,
SAM PASCO,
Board of Trustees.
A. S. EDWARDS,
Superintendent.
Following is the letter to the coun-
ty teachers and supervisors:
II am directed by the board of pub |
lie instruction to write you that it |
finds it impossible, due to lack of !
funds, TO maintain the schools longer |
han seven months. 1t is hoped that |
The patrons Of the different schools |
will see fit to contribute tuition to the |
amount necessary to extend the school |
through the eighth month. The trus-
ees or supervisors will. with the pat
'ons cooperating, work this matter out |
md determine the amount that each |
should pay. 1t must be borne in mind |
however, that il the school runs, no
,hild could be deprived of the privi-
eye OF attending because its parents
allied to pay tuition. Many parents
will find themselves unable, while
,thers will not be interested to- the
,xtent that they would be willing to /
Jay. 1 hope you will find no trouble
n extending your school to s months.
rhe trustees here are having letters l
prepared to send to each patron ask
ng them to contribute for the opera
ion of the schools through the Sth
Month.
In the event that your patrons are
Unable to raise this money you viii
make UP your reports at the end,of the
TIL month, give your children their
giving certificates to all
hat are worthy of promotion and close
our school at the end of the seventh
month, just as you would otherwise
10 at the end OF the eighth month.
DON'T forget to send in your registers
nd courses of study along with all
inal reports.
"A. S. EDWARDS"
PLACED IN COUNTY JAIL