Evening journal., 1922-08-22

ecutive work. approx.
400 schools ....-.... 500, 5b4.5h
probably wilmington will re-
ceive by final allotment in round
| figures this year approximately over
| $500. 600 for the State Board of
Education.
Statistics show that one OF the
great industrial evils is that of child
labor. Within the next few years
such a thing will he almost un-
known. Miss Anne s. Davis, direc-
tor of the Department of Chicago
Public Schools and the National Vo-
cation Guidance Association, says
that 90 per cent OF the February.
class of the elementary school grad
yates of Chicago entered the high
school. This is the condition al
most everywhere. and II isN through
I the effort OF our educators, through
the parent-te teachers and other chan
nels that the children are Kept In
school. The enrolment Is contin-
ually being increased. thus making
the overhead greater. apd money
must he forthcoming
Replies TO Critics
IL
Council 100000. it's share for the
running and maintenance Of thirty
one schools and our high school,
about the overhead Of one ordinary
business plant these days.
IF those who are making sacri-
fees. who are sworn and pledged to
do this work would lay on their
oars and drift along with the tide.
not making any EFFORT. only TO pre-
vent spending the money or increas-
ing the tax rate. they possibly would
be able to manage without asking
for increase of appropriation; but
in most cases those engaged in edu-
cational work do II through love for
the work, keen interest and senti-
ment in behalf OF the welfare OF our
children. and are making every ef.
fort to master the situation.
some critics have said that too
nucS sentiment prevailed in our
Board of Education" etc. What ;
could Il be other than sentiment
hat would prompt a man 10 assume (,
such responsibility and subject 4
himself to the unjust and unfair /
by anyone who happens to
AXE a notion?
since the passage Of the bill max
ng the new state School Code a law.
which cannot be changed until the /
next meeting OF the Legislature,
there have been everal new tax
evies for educational purposes; viz.
he So filing tax. the invested capital
AK, etc, in addition to the regular
'chool taxes. We are hoping for a
'ery great improvement in school
lffairs when this money can be ap- \
)lied. Let us hope that every MEM
Ser OF the next Legislature will ac-
'ept this matter as his own personal.
'eliyious dIty and see that every
'ent possible is spent for better
.chools. as in some localities, Ricn-
lrdson Park as an example, n num-
,er of prospective purchasers OF
ZONES have abandoned the though;
IN account OF lack OF school facil.-
les. Then. working in conjunction
With our educational friend and
2. $. dupont. through
he Delaware school Auxiliary As
oclation, Delaware will have o,ca
ion TO Ne ashamed no longer. bu.
taud First State, First City First
schools.
In closing. I would say that not
the absolute require
nents on account OF increased over a
read, Council has not seen ht to
i've us any increase over last years
and the state board is
'iving us less we are using every
effort TO manage with '.
THAT is available. 1t is dlscouraging
n the extreme to anyone trying to ,,
etter conditions. but the present
oard is composed OF men exclusively :
Tho would not. through any action :,
n their part. even suggest that in /
ddition to everything else that has
cen done in other departments the q
ty should become bankrupt through /
bond issue in behalf of the public /
,hool system of Wilmington: I
Il further assure you, as president I