The daily star-mirror., 1923-02-20
HOUSE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS HOUSE BILL NO. lO3

Word has been received by The
Star-MirrOr from Representative G.
A. Hagan that house bill No. 103 has
been unanimously recommended for
passage by the appropriation commit
tee of the house. This bill will pro-
vide for three-eighths of a mill
levy for improvements at all state
educational institutions and will pro-
vide for new science building at the
University of Idaho.
The levy will raise approximately
$375,000, which is to be distributed
among the various institutions as fol-
lows: 55 per cent for the science
building of the university; five per
cent for the heating plant at the Lew
iston Normal school; five per cent
for the gymnasium at the Industrial
Training school at st. Anthony; five
per cent for the sewer system at the
Albion Normal school; and 81 per
cent for a class room and laboratory
building at the Idaho Technical in
stitute at Pocatello.
Provide 100000 Building.
In round figures it is estimated
that this bill will provide 100000 for
the badly needed University of Idaho
science building. The measure was
introduced by the committee on edu-
cational institutions and hSs been un-
animously recommended for passage
by the appropriations committee of
the house. 1t is felt that the bill will
eventually go through in that joint
conferences have been held by the
appropriation committee of the house
and the finance committee of the SEN
9fn TT ic dnYcfnnd thot
Moore and the administration officials
look with favor upon the passage of
the bill
Word has also been received from
the Legislature that the bill permit
Idaho to be members of the board of
education has passed the house.
Sub-Stati0n Support.
A bill has also been introduced in
the senate which will provide $31 900
for the sub-stations at Standpoint,
Aberdeen, Felt, and Caldwell
House bills No. 211 and No. 4O1, |
for the purpose of modifying the pre-
sent board of education and doing
away with the office of commissioner
OF education, are causing a great |
amount of discussion and much re-
sentiment from all sections of the state. |
House bill No. 211 has particularly
aroused much resentment in that this
bill would bring education into poll
tics.
This bill provides that the state
superintendent shall be an executive
officer of the board of education,
of four other members, two
members of which are to be appointed
Immediately after each
new governor takes office The ap-
parent intent of this bill is to give
political control to each new admins
tration.
Puts Education In Politics.
The passage of house bill No. 211
would cause all presidents Of the
states educational institutions and
all members of the faculties to be
subject to change at the whim of the
political party in power It would
also make the superintendent and
The various high schools throughout
he state subject to the same politi-
,al influence
The women's clubs. public men and
Ill persons having the best interests
II the state at heart are protesting
Vigorously against the passage of the
Dill. A public hearing will be held
before the committee of privileges and
elections, to which the bill was re-
erred Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock
1t the state house in Boise.
The outcome of the action of the
legislature is being watched with keen
interest by all those who have the
Welfare of education at heart.