Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
JOINT EDUCATIONAL
COMMITTEE FAYORS
BUILDING PLAN
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DrOgram before the primary eIec> /
tiOns, but this was deemed inadvis- |
able. Again it was suggested that af- |
ter the primaries the candidates Sc
Iected by their parties be interview
ed as to their attitude on the school
question. This also was deemed un-
wise. It finally was decided to wait
until after the election and then to |
make an attempt to interest the
members-elect in a bill looking to
the relief Of the school conditions in
the State.
He stated that the committee had |
no plan, no program to prOmulgate, !
their sole object being to help the |
State Board of Education to develop |
and prepare a building program
that might be acceptable to the peO-
pie of the State.
He referred to the strong OppOsi- !
ton to a bond issue two years ago !
and stated that while it was all right !
to bond in large sums or good roads /
it did not seem practicable to bond |
for schools and he expressed the ,
idea that it would be inadvisable to |
go before the legislature now, advo- |
eating a bond issue.
He referred to the surplus now in .
the state treasury, something over |
S2,OO0,OOO, and stated that it was !
the purpose of the committee acting !
in conjunction with the State Board |
of Education, to ask the legislature !
to make an appropriation from this /
fund for a state building program |
and the primary object of the COM
mittee was to put in motion some |
plan whereby better schooling con-
ditions for the children of the State
might prevail.
Chairman GOslee endorsed all that
Mr.. Jones said and added that the
committee put itself in the hands
of the State Board of Education to
aid them in every way possible.
DR.. H. V. Holloway, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, gave
greetings from the State Board of
Education and stated that they were
preparing for the third campaign to
better housing conditions for the
children of the State. He told of the
action of the State Board of Educa-
ton at it's meeting last Wednesday,
at which time it had been decided to
ask the legislature for S2,OOO,OOO for
a building program from the surplus
in the school fund.
He told of the feeling abroad con-
cerning a revision of the State in
come tax, pointing out that every
dollar decrease in the income State
tax meant a decrease in the amount
of money for school purposes, and
urged upon the committee to fight
any reduction or revision of the in
come tax, stating that any reduction
meant that school conditions must
suffer.
DR.. Holloway continued his ad-
dress by telling of the steps already
taken by the State Board of Educa-
ton to acQuaint themselves with the
conditions of Delaware schools, by
touring the State and seeing first
hand the actual conditions.
He made it plain that the State
Board would not ask for bond is
sue, but for $2,O00,0OO from the ac-
cumulated surplus in the state treas
ury for school purposes and that if
secured twG-ffths for the rest of the
State. Just how the money should
be spent or how it should be distri-
buted, were questions yet to Oe de-
cided upon.
He said the State Board had au-
thOrized him to have a bill drafted
for a building program which shall
be the best and most advantageous
for the children.
The question as to how and where
schools should be built, was another
question and also ties up with con-
sOlidation.
In closing his remarks, SuperiIF-
tendent Holloway said he was asking
not only support of a building pro-
gram, but for all other educational
measures.
He pointed out what an increase
there had been in 25 years in the
expenditure of money for school
purposes, S362,000 rs years ago to
S2,8OO,O00 at the present time, which
he claimed showed that something
had been accomplished. He urged
better teachers, and a sufficient
guarantee to teachers when employ
ed that they will not be thrown out
by some politician who wants to
give some faVorite of his a position.
He made it plain that the State
Board would receive any suggestions
the committee might have.
The last address Of the dinner
was given by Dallas Lore Sharp, OF
Massachusetts, who spoke on "Our
Public Schools"
Mr.. Sharp's address was mainly
based on the American schools, their
necessity to right thinking and liv-
ing, as well as for character build
ing. He spoke of the early American
schools and what they stood for and
emphasized two main points in the
schools of today, those of Lack OF
Culture" and Lack of Religious
Virtue"
He rebuked the idea of teaching
American children European ideas
and importing English teachers for
schools in this country. He said 1t
was nObOdy's business what per-
sons religion was, but it was every
body's business what kind of an ed
ucation the children should receive.
Every child must have an education
and no nation that does not believe
in God can succeed.
During the evening about SO chill
dren from Dover public schools sang
"Our Delaware" and another original
selection on schools. Miss Helen L.
Jones also performed at the piano
during the evening.
mIFORD GRAHGB
Tho aLaction last Saturday result