Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-08
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RAPS GAG ON
LETTERS AT
LEGISLATURE

GielN STUMBLING through these ltt-
ters because he cannot make out
one half o; them. II all requires
time and / feel we could utilize this
time in a better way"
Speaker Culver called for stand
ing vote on Mr. Nelson's motion TO
refer to committee. but Mr.. Little
insisted there he a roll call 80 the
members Of this House can be put
on record as having refused to listen
10 the appeals Of the people Of this
STATE" he remarked.
Il will withdraw my motion.
said Mr.. Nelson. II have no idea
of choking off the people OF the
save ourselves what | consider valu-
able time. II the members want 10
hear al these communications read
then can stand listening to them
Among the letters was one from
A. NJ. Pierson. of Hockessin, criti-
cizlng the State school authorities.
Mr. Pierson wrote:
Hon. Representative Nelson:
Dear Sir: n canvass was made Of
New Castle county. there would he
found as many taxpayers dissatisfied
here as in any other county In the
state with the present management
OF school affairs. We do not ask 20
have our tax lowered, but we do de
mani curtailment OF high paid
officials. clerks. stenogra phere and
eliminate all supervisors and visiting
teachers and use the money paid this
class OF unnecessary people for good
teachers. The poorest paid super
visor le paid about three timex as
much rs a great many Of the te1ch-
ers. I am told. Then on top OF this 1
comes travelling expenses which (
amount to about one-half as much e $ |
supervisors ga larles. four-hfths Us
much for travelling expenses for Wis I
iting teachers as their salaries. aud I
more than s25O0 travelling expenses /
for one superintendent and three .
assistant superintendents.
IF we have to have a County /
superintendent why not have him
reside in the county he represents
instead Of paying his expenses to
Dover from northern New Castle
county occasionally. I say occasion
ally because | have gone TO his VIII
mlngton ONCE number of Times
and am told by his clerk there.
NO. Mr. Jump il not In. he may
be in Saturday. He is supposed to
be here Saturday. but often does
not come
How il II we pay the travelling
expenses for this class 81 people
and not for the teachers. The teach
ers are not 80 well paid as these;
surely they should either have i
travelling expenses paid or board. Is /
il necessary for ms to pay ousi-
ness manager TO sit In Dover at 80
400 per annum to tell the taxpayer
there is no money to pay any more .
TRANSPORTATION when perhaps we
have received transportation for one
month or more likely none.
what does Mr.. Holloway mean
when he says therN will be money
10 return to the. state Treasury
yhen there l. none now TO pay
ia naportatiou. and why was not
he money paid for better teachers
instead of returning it to the trea-
trv? know J am very ignorant
mi I am asking for Information.
would il not be well to give
,ore power to our local school al
erfors2 am sure they could at
end 10 the transportation end or the
usiness in much more efficient !
than it is now done. For In I
lance several pupils board the troll
80 AT the same station. attend the s
anne school. get off the same point,
ct each receives a different amount
or his months ira importation. An
,ther hoy takes several In his auto
Mobile. Each one receives differ
nj sum ~ the end OF the month.
rave been told all this nv either the
parents or pupils, 80 suppose 1t is
correct.
Again. ask for information,
md again say a school directorot
.ach district should have charge Of
he pupils 70 he transported instead
" uayinz out thousands OF dollars
Tor e business manager and his. clerk /
1r clerks.
-r raev eritlcize too severely. but
We fa4l very intense on this matter.
you'd We nor Try two years without
.aosru s1-s and visiting teachers.
.rs ef orner overhead charges pos
,lals ans spend this money for
teachers ard school equipment.
- 81. PIEPSON.
"Hockessin Del