Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-10
STATE SCHOOL BOARD
EXPLAINS SALARIES
PAID TO OFFICIALS
Statement Of Expenditures
Given House by Rsprsssn-
tativs Nelson.
MUCH CUTTING PROMISED
special Dispatch From Every evenings
STAN Correspondent
~ VIM. J. Mcvey.


ny VIM. J. Mcvey.
Dover Jan. lo.--Some idea Of how mt
least q portion ~ tho state appropria-
ion 90 the state Board OF Education
expended may he CLEANED from
statement read TO the House ~ Repre-
scptstives yesterday by Repre-
sentative Elwood T. Nelson. Democrat.
rssnkford. when he took occasion to
present to the members n detailed
report ot the salaries paid the officials
Il that department. II began with the
amount 81 money paid the superin-
tendrnt of public instruction and con-
GUIDED with the monthly salaries OF the
rolored Industrial supervisors.
Representative Nelson. contrary TO
expectation. had no comment To make
90 the floor after reading the report.
a. developed later. however. that this |
subject Is one Of the many which Will /
havo 60 run the gauntlet Of the prun-
lng process which the Democratic ma
iori,v members have agreed to in
rtituie IN order Co carry out their pro-
cram of economy In the adminis,ra-
ton OF the states Affairs and there
d. sure 90 he lively debate when the
NNi'''N tR'~ 'R'ti' wv WI VI wv
members and especially the Republi /
an minority members. are not In ac-
.urd with IN. general plan of reduc- |
tom IN 49, far a. " Affects the state
srh"d program and especially, where
10 concerns tho reduction II salaries
n Tho mon ~ the head 81 thi. bureau.
rhey contend 90 Get and 90 kold eff |
't,nt educators reasonable salaries
have 90 he paid them and they argue
tho salaries ~ given below are not
sNreSsive.
Neither 10 all the members agree
~ IN. proposed elimination 81 the
rural supervisors and visiting teach
ers O.. 70 now planned. They contend
they are "a essential to the school
system "a q foreman IL IN n shop and
that they are n very essential cog In
tho wheel ~ the school educational
system. lioweveE. there are 10 he pre-
pared bills rejoicing the salaries Of
en-. educational star hut Just who will
i,n affected and To what extent has
not. "a yet been agreed upon. When
these bills come w they are sure To
meet With strong opposition and there
wiu be lively hsht before they are
adopted. n they ere finally passed.
tn the statement below u will be
found the totsl does not include the
items % expense and costs Of travel
A. given " the body NJ the report IT
arlf n WIS found these items were
uut in simply "a matters ~ informa-
t-,n for the members " the Dseisls-
lure 80 they niiGh, check ur on chem
lut that there was no thought on the
mart - the school officials who made
no the report % deceivinS the lesis-
utors by not Incorporating such items
m N. srand total
Tho statement % the personnel Of
tho state Department 81 Public In
struction and the salaries peid in this
department A. submitted by-Repre-
sentative Nelson ~ ss follows
state superintendent 81 Public In
structicn. ~ ' Holloway. $4,000 Per
year.
Assistant superintendent in charge
~ HIrh schools John shilling $500
prr year.
Assistant superintendent, in charge
&C Elementary schools, Wilbur II
Iunn. s36o0 per year.
Business Manager. Jane. q. Adams
81 ooo per year
lhIfNI tor OF ftfe'afNl sAtASt'
clan. n. n. i>ins. $4,000 per year.
Secretary 20 state superintendent;
NJ y Ham~en, sac Per month.
StenoGrapher. Margaret Canae
300 pct month.
Stonogrsphcr. Josephine slack, So
per month.
stonosraphor. Elizabeth Cru'hers
SEQ per month.
Stcnographer, Helen NJ. Cohee' IS
per month.
Stenosrarher. Elizabeth Ferguson
So per month.
ssnosrspher. lone Hopkins, s.
per month.
pooseeper. J. V. McCommons, $40
pcr month.
clerk W. 7. schmidt. Jr. 500 re
month
Clork. James ". Bas,isn, $50 pc
month
Total annual cost. s2s.ssO.oo
tENpen.~s and travel of stat
superintendent and assistants 1871
90. g. taessl.
COUNTY OFFICES.
New Castle Co.
Wilmington. clerk. Ella r. Mar;ir
300 per month
kept Co.
Dover. clerk. james II. Everett, 81
per month.
Sussex Co.
Georgetown. clerk. Edi'h J. Jone'
$50 per month.
Gcorrctown. s;enographer. Eliza
both curry. SIS psr month.
Total snpusl cost. ss.26o.oo.
sMITH.HouGHEs.
state Superintendent o. Arricultur
l.. g. Armstrone. Dover, ss.5oo J.,
Year
stat. Superintendent Of Home Eco
namics. Elizabeth Amery. Dover. 81
Voo per year
stat. Superintendent of Training
Industry. A. u. Anderson. wlminl
tun 81 ee0 per year.
Total gross annual cost. $500.
Cu-i to state because 81 Federal al
o. 7so.oo
Rural Supervisors.
Ina q Barnes. New Castle Co. 81.
per month.
RUBY A. Miller. 1870 per month.
Elizabeth Jenkins. Kent Co. 81.
pr month.
Bath Van SICKLE. s22o per month
blanche People. Sussex Co. 50.
per month.
Mrs Annie Snyder. s22o per mont
Edith Barser. s2io per month.
Total gro=s annual cost. $4,000.