Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-29
ASK same sum
FOR UNIVERSITY
Former Governor Miller Be.
fore Legislative Budget
Committee
DEMOCRATS AND
ADVISERS CONFER
stan Corresnhndent.

stan Correspondent
STATE HOUSE. Doyer Del. Jan.
29.-The Democratic advisory COM
mittee Is holding its weekly confer
ence with the members OF the DEM
ocratic steering committee Of Sem
ate and House this afternoon. Tim
othy j. Mooney. william r. valiant.
JAIME n. Hughes and r. r. Kenney
were the only members OF the advis-
DRY committee present. II was said
the platform was gone over 10 see
that bills had been introduced de-
signed TO carry out platform pledges
recommended and agreed on by the
steering committees.
Former Governor Charles r. Nil
Ter was before the legislative budget
committee this afternoon represent
ing the University OF Delaware. He
is chairman Of the committee on
finance and explained 10 the COM
mittee that the university is asking
FOR exactly the same appropriation
for the next two years as was re-
ceived for the past two years. except
that two years ago large sum was
asked for and appropriated 10
make mp deficit. There Is no
deficit this time 50 the total amount
the Legislature is asked 10 appro-
pirate is much smaller than two
years ago This is In view OF the
fact also that the student enrolment
Is also much larger than a. was two
years ago and will probably mate I
rally increase the next two years.
The amount asked for by the uni /
versity Us Si75.G55.63 for each OF the /
next two years. and 100000 add /.
tioual each year for the agricultural I
department. Governor Denney rec /
that the amount be APP /
prcpriated.
Former Gov. Miller produced a let
ter which bore the signature OF Rep /
resentltive Nelson. In which 10 was
asked that he produce a statement .
showing the detailed list of an the .
al the University. the sal 4.
AIRY paid each. their respective duties I
and how much time each gives 10 .
his particular office. Mr.. Nelson 4
looked at the letter. said % was his /
signature an right. but declared he 4
had no recollection Of ever having .
written IT,
Mr. Miller said ne thought 2
he information asked for wac all
right and something the Leg stature .
should have and hc produced % IN I
r statement Of much length. toEeth- .
pr with q great volume OF other .
delayed information Of the finances .
NJ the college The total revenues
NJ the college he said. amount 10
over 100000 Of which the State
7ppropriates about a. per cent. the
balance coming from various Fed
eral funds which he explained. and
other sources. He said they are not
asking for any contingent fund be-
cause he personally does not believe
in the advisabilIty Of establishing
such a fund He explained how up
TO eight years ago the finances NJ
he University were in a very tan
-led condition but they are now
out and there is no
onEer any trouble with them f
Every NNilhI INld ir tAlrNutu has
o go through the finance committee
.lr. Miller explained.
The receipts from the dining room
asst year were about $4,000 but
lothinS is made on this as % is fig
red only 10 break even In furnish !
ne meals 10 the students. The
alue Of the state property az the
University. he said. was about ST.
$4,000.
Mr. Miller said that VIII lie
o does not favor a contingent fund
o thought the State should provide
plant emergency fund Of say about
I 5000 for the use only in case Of
serious breakdown al the power
ouse or some other part Of the
quipmen. that would have TO be
epa.red at once.
He suggested this could be ar
lnged by designating the state Au-
itor or state Treasurer. or both. 10
ave charge OF il and only allow
8 use when satisfied by the Unit