Evening star., 1925-11-08
PUBLIC IS WARNED
Of SCHOOL NEEDS
Must Work for VitalIy Neces-
Sary Funds, BaI|ou Says
in Report.

Ranking the Importance of the 2u-
thorized flve-year school-bui,ding pro-
gram to that of any legislation here
tofore enacted by Congress for the
District. Superintendent of Schools
Frank W. Ballou. in the fourth in.
stallment of his annual report. made
public last night, appeals for the united
efforts of every agency in the Nst-
tional Capital in obtaining the neces-
sary appropriations to carry the leg
tslation into effect.
The fve-year school-buildinG pro-
gram act is only legislative au-
thorization," admonishes DIR. Ballou.
The act does not carry appropria-
tions. 1t becomes necessary, there
fore, for all those interested in the
welfare of the public schools 10 joir
hands in obtaining the necessary ap-
preparations for putting this extreme
" important legislation into effect
during the next five years
Total Cost 10000, 600.
The total cost of the five-year prof
ect is estimated to be approximately
$40 .00o,0 900. The appropriations act
for 1925 and the second deficiency act
for 1925, combined, carry appropria-
tions for schoolhouse construction to-
falling s4.214.O0o. If this legislation is
to be effective and the purposes of the
bill are to be accomplished in five
wears, the superintendent pointed out,
lit is obvious that CorreSpondingly
large amounts must be appropriate
each year during the next four years.
AS the united efforts OF the communi-
tv have resulted in obtaining passage
of this legislation, may the same
united efforts support the securing of
the necessary appropriations to carry
the legisla ton into effect, SO that the
full mea sure of possible results may
be realized by June so. 1880"
The f1ve-year school building pro-
gram act is a legislative authorize
ton for developing the school sys-
tenn OF Washington" explained DR..
Ballou. 1T contemplated that by
June 80. 1880, al arrearages in
schoolhouse construction will have
been made up: that all contemplated
increased enrollments will have been
adequately provided for. and that the
schoolhouses of Washington on that
date will be suitable for providing the
instruction and training contem-
plated in an up-to-date system of pub
lie education.
Praises Legislation.
IF this legislative authorization is
transposed into actual accomplish
ments contemplated in the act. the
pa ssage of the five-year school build
ing program act will have an effect
on the education of the public school
children of Washington during the
next two or three generations equal
to that Of any legislation heretofore
enacted by Congress. This legislation
will affect the education and physical
welfare of from 10000 to 10000 school
children annually during the lifetime
of the new buildings now under con-
struction and the old buildings being
remodeled.'
DR.. Rallou referred in detail to the
various studies made of the needs of
the public schools by Congress and
school authorities, and noted partic-
ularly the expeditions method with
which Congress acted on the five
wear program. The rapid progress
Of this legislation through Congress"
he commented. clearly indicates the
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