Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-10-23
TRUTH ABOUT the QUAY
COUNTY SCHOOL BUDGET
By Frank Stabin, Republican Publicity Manager

In one OF them, the News Says:
'Tucumcar had cut Of $4,000 and the
Auditor insisted on larger reduction"
The statement that the Auditor insisted on a
I larger reduction is false statement. The News
knew that it false statement when it was
published, because the News knew that all of the
reductions for school purposes were made by the
County Commissioners the county Board of Educa-
tion and the city Board of Education, at meeting
in Iucumcar on June 2, 1922 at which State Senator
A. L. zinn, and other business men appeared and
plead for economy and school tax reduction.
The News knows now and has known since June
2, 1922, that the salary fixed by the county board
for first grade teachers in Quay County was $270
less per year than the figures proposed by Mr.
Joerns, the Educational Auditor, and that the
the request of the County Commissioners and the
county Board of Education.
The action of all of these local boards is COM
mendable in keeping down taxes by eliminating
unnecessary items which we believe was done with
out injury to the schools OF Quay County.
The attitude of the News and the politicians
whom that paper permits to it as a catspaw is
reprehenslbe, because they are trying to make il
appear that the cuts Justly made by their own Of
ficals, were made by the State Educational Auditor
and they are doing this not because they did not
want the cuts, but because they trying to double
cross the teachers by placing the responsibility else
where than where it belongs.
We have asked Mr.. Joerns the State Educ atonal
regard to the school budget for Quay County and
his statement is as follows:
Q meeting was held the court room and
there were present all members of the Board of County
district directors After After stating the the purpose Of the meet
they action with
cuary as to eafication teachers pay submitted
paid si,17o 4'''''N
Te Board Of Education stated that the schedule
4s 1 AuSS' ~ So @ nsd 5 sy yho had rs s
So per month and those who @ had more than
@ 0ud , The @ @ s d Eh is GO LESS than nan
ded that the two months Of summer should be eliminated
an which strongly advocated redue1
eonsIdsrapy deyeopsa
pcared unreasonable.
D o in Of Po @ sV where p nS o Ds
per Month @ decided e" u1for% ana
trucks and $50 month for
There was general discussion regarding
taxpayers present also.
harmonious and ended sas-
factorily far as the rural schools
fter the estimates m , haa been made for the schools
that the city schools Of be
BY county n cOmmsaioners
- m"subseauenty meeting was had with the City Board of
the a county Bd @ Eduao f an co5nv the an o
mSd y with 5 o tn the s scSos
ions in Quay County pad there was
the the public
proportion the found that
similar reduction be without seriously
affecting the city schools
Several members Of the City Education stated
as finally made for the city schools should
Subsequently Mrs Hauser County Superintendent
of matters that overlooked Of the meeting
Bowen the Secretary of the County Board
At sti later date nellie Hauscr appeared Nsee ses
n made the statement that the members Of the County
OF Edueaon OF Quay County, realized the necessity
5000 per teacher prior the Auditor
at the meeting with Commission Mrs Hauser OBJ
tanned some further adjustments. - N W
- 1t appeared that number Of districts 90 a. a.
TO- A. 69 and 1O3 dssa
contempated by the County Board Education concerning
some or the other
Messrs Schoenbarger Curtis Members of the Conntv
a OIL Gducauon called at the office of the
AuuNor ana explained the difficulties
consultations IN the above distrcs wIereupon
neetng was had with the State Tax Commission and the
udor recommended that allowance districts
mentioned After full discussion the Tax Commission
granted the allowances. - 0N-''N"''A
Neither the Educational Auditor state TAX Com
mission have acted arbitrarily OF npnrovnp
estimates for the schools.
Is quoted from Mrs Hausers letter o
L think the work Tax Commission is the best
thing for the county I purpose is to
cut oo"h expenses without Gripping the school
Ihe office of Auditor does not possess auto
cratic power The the estimates official
subject to revision Commission If any
Board of Education approved
W Auditor they have the right before Tax
Commission and be heard -
"Prior to the meeting Tax Commission for the
purpose of passing school estimates County Board Of
fled OF the meeting your Board nf
County commissioners County Board and the