Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
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WE wonder II the Wilmington Board OF Education
w knew what it was doing last evening when It
adopted with such unanimity and aacry. Shermer II.
stradeys preamble and resolution relative to the GUS
ody Of certain funds belonging to teachers organza-
tons.
What Mr. stradley offered and what was adopted was
as follows
Whereas, there in the possession Of various prn-
cipels and teachers Of the Wilmington school system
number Of separate funds of them contributed for
specific purposes and some OF them the proceeds OF enter
iainment etc, and
Whereas good business practice would suggest the ad-
visibility Of these funds being accounted for by central
agency, properly bonded; therefore, be it
Resolved that the business manager and secretary OF
this board shall be the custodian Of all such funds and
institute such methods viii insure receipt and dis
bursement OF such funds the written order OF those
authorized to make such disbursements.
the Board OF Public Education of Wilmington and are TO
be audited when the accounts Of the board audited
provided however that II the present custodans OF these
funds deposit with the Board OF Public Education in VII
mingon corporate surety bond for equal to the
OF funds in their care there shall be changes
in the present system Of handling the funds"
As understand IT, there three teachers organiza-
lions ia this city.
One is the Teachers Retirement Fund to which City
Council contributes $1,000 year and the Board Of Educa-
tion $1,000 year The custodian Of those funds which
part public and part private Is the city treasurer,
which is right and proper
Another organization the Teachers Mutual Beneficial
Association which does not receive cent from the pub
lie treasury Out which IS kept up by the teachers he-
selves from money taken from their own pockets In
other words 1t is their organization and their money and
fail to what business Il is Of the Board of Educa-
ton or Of anyone except themselves how they their
organization or how they spend the money
The third organization is the Primary Teachers Assoc
ciaton Not cent OF city money goes into It's treas
ury. II is purely voluntary organization which neither
receives handles any money Of the taxpayers. It's
funds obtained through dues subscriptions proceeds
from little entertainments and other things The money
it receives Is spent for the benefit OF the schools For
instance purchased pianos all the vicroas
that are used in the schools extra books for supplement
ary work small stage curtains and other amateur the
strical concert property and also shoes and eye
glasses for poor school children.
In view Of the above think that both Mr. slradey
and the Board OF Education are seeking TO NEEDLE with
something that Of their business and upon which
it will be well to back-track before the dgnation al
ready aroused the teachers and those officials Of
the teachers whose integrity is indirectly assaied by the
resolution reaches stage which will be harmful TO the
cause Of local education.
II city money involved, It would be an entirely
different matter Fortunately for the teachers there
90 such mixing Of public and private funds and they
stand position to say to the board with perfect pro-
prety:
we will do as we please about bonding those who
handle our money, and viii attend TO own bust
ness without either the aid or the interference OF fne
board which has enough business Of its own to keep
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