Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-17
WOULD SLASH
SALARIES Of
SCHOOL STAFF

NOontlnued FROM First Bage)
month. This would really eliminate
two stenographers. the superinten-
dents secretary and two clerks. The
salaries Of the present stenograph-
ers and clerks range from SIS to
$40 a month.
The Nelson bill would cut out the
Office OF clerk in each OF the three
counties now held by Ella B. Mar
tin, in New Castle county; James II.
Everett, in Kent county, and Edith
/. Jones in Sussex county, whose
salaries are 500 in New Castle. and
$50 a month in each OF the other
two counties. and also eliminate the
office OF stenographer in Sussex
county held by Elizabeth Curry.
whose salary is SIS a month.
Where there are now two super
visors in each Of New Castle and
Kent counties and three in Sussex
county al a salary Of 1920 a month.
with the exception Of one in Sussex
who receives $40 a month. Mr. Mel
son. in his bill. provides for one
supervisor in each county. at a sal
airy OF S1.75O a year.
The Offices OF State supervisor OF
agriculture, State supervisor OF home
economies and State supervisor of
trade and industry. held by L. c. |
Armstrong. Elizabeth Amery and
a. E. Anderson. respectively. would
be abolished under the.new bill. The |
first two receive a salary OF $4,000 /
a year and the latter $4,000. but the
State has been paying but half Of !
that, the remainder coming from /
the Federal Government, under the !
Smith-Hughes act.
The Nelson bill would also do /
away with four visiting teachers |
who receive a salary OF $3.50 a !
month each. Il is claimed that II /
has largely been the work OF these /
visiting teachers that has brought 4
the average school attendance up
from so days 10 about 1874 days a
year. Some OF the cost OF these
teachers has been paid by the Della
ware School Auxiliary.
Tho bill introduced today would
also abolish the Office OF colored in
dustrial supervisor. there being
three OF them at SALARY OF $50
down It Is also claimed the bill /
would save the State considerable in
mileage and other expenses.
In the House this morning Repre-
sentative Nelson had recommitted
Representative Brogan's bill 10 re-
peal the law exempting marshland
IN Wilmington from taxation, which
bill was reported favorably yester-
day. The Manufacturers Association
of Wilmington has asked for a hear
ing on this bill and the hearing Will I,
probably be arranged for the latter 7,
part Of this week or early next
week.
Colonel S. p. Doherty. Of VIII
minguon brought TWO bills 20 Dover
today which will probably be intro
duced this afternoon. One Of the
bills would increase from S25 TO
500 the amount that the state pays
under a present law for the burial
Of an INDECENT soldier sailor or
marine who has served in any war
for the United States and has an
honorable discharge.
The other bill bnngs the Spanish
American War Veterans Association
under the prlvlsions OF a present law
which makes II unlawful for per
sons not veterans OF the Civil War
10 wear a badge, button or insignia ,
indicating that they are veterans OF
those wars.
Several communications were re- .
ceived by the House from the Della ,
ware state Federation OF Colored !
Women's Clubs, asking financial aid (
for the Industrial School for Col ,
ored Girls at Marshallton. and also }
that the appropriation for the Child {
Welfare Commission be continued.
Representative Gray introduced {
bill in the House to amend the law &
regulating the weight OF automobile C
trucks operating on State highways.
It provides that they cannot exceed v
$1,000 pounds and provides regis 8
tratlon Zee OF 81 for each 500 pounds
or fraction thereof Il would be-
come effective January /. 1924.
Representative McNianus intro
duced a bill 20 bring employees OF
Wilmington under the provisions Of
the Workmen's Compensation Act.
The House passed the Senate bill
amending the charter OF Wyoming 4,
by increasing TO $4,000 the amount r
that can be raised by taxation.
The Senate passed Senator Lutz's
bill increasing the penalties under
the narcotic drug act by providing a
fine up 10 $4,000 and imprisonment :,
up to 10 years for those convicted Of "
trafficking in dope" the penalty to !,
be within the discretion Of the court n
The Senate passed Senator Belts $
bill prohibiting fishing with haul II
seines in the Murderkiil River be- n
tween September 25 and March 25. d
SHOE MERCHANT BANKRUPT n
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