The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-13
MOSCOW SCHOOL
DISTRICT FINANCES
SOULEN REPORTS EXCELLENT
CONDITION-SC SCHOOLS SHOW
SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH

The feature of Wednesdays lun-
cheon of the Moscow chamber of COM
merce was a talk by Superintendent
Phi. Soulen, of the Moscow city schools,
on the financial condition Of Indepen-
dent school district No. 5. Professor
Soulen stated that the finances of the
district are in excellent shape. Two
years ago there was deficit of $l3,-
600, represented in outstanding war
rants against the district Today the
warrant Indebtedness is reduced to
$4,000, and Mr.. Soulen opines that
another year will see this wiped out
without any difficulty.
In addition to the fact that the
warrant indebtedness has been prac-
tically wiped out, attention was called
to the lower millage tax, reduced last
year from Is to IA mills.
70 While Mr.. Soulen stated that the
salaries paid teachers in the Moscow
schools are lower than in the majority
of schools in Washington and Idaho,
there has been but little trouble exA
perienced in securing high class tea
chers, due, he believes, to the pres
ence of the university here and the
generally excellent environments.
The total enrolment in the Moscow
schools last year was 1140, as against
1888 the previous year, showing an
increase in population. The high
school enrolment the past year was
ALP as against 371 the previous year
The high school enrolment is about
$50 more than the average in city
of this size.
Jack Lieual1en, scoutmaster of Boy
Scout troop No. 1, which is sponsored
by the chamber of commerce, an
nounced that it is the purpose of the
troop to leave June "a for the Selway
on the annual outing, and asked that
the chamber of commerce furnish the
supplies, which has been the custom
of the organization The matter was
left to the standing committee, which
looks after the affairs of the troop.
Iddings Announces Short Course
Dean E. j. Iddings announced the
one-week short course, for members
Of the boys and girls clubs, which
will be held June II to 23, under the
direction of H. A. Stone, district club
leader for northern Idaho, and pre-
dicted that at least 200 young people
will be present, many of whom will
be future students of the university.
He spoke of the state line picnic, in
which the boys and girls attending the
short course at WS.C., and those
from Idaho will be present, to be held
in Hadden grove, north of Moscow,
June 21, and asked that 35 cars be
furnished by Moscow peorle to trans
port the young people to and from the
grounds. A committee on automobiles,
consisting of C. J. Hugo, Ray Carter,
and M. Kenworthy was appointed
Professor C. j. Brosnan of the de-
partment of American history at the
university, introduced John &. Rees
of Salmon, we'll known historian, who
spoke for few minutes on early Ida
no history.
On motion of w. A. Lauder, a years
membership to the chamber of COM
merce was voted to Walter Davidson,
on whose ground the big Moscow road
sign at the top Of the Lewiston grade
is placed.
J. W. Kennedy, chairman of the
committee to raise funds for the Mos
COW city band, to be used in buying
music and to defray other incidental
expenses, reported little difficulty in
raising the required amount
C. B. Green reported on the North
Idaho chamber of commerce meeting
at st. Maries. and complimented the
people of that city on their hospitality
and their public spirit. ell