Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24

THE allotment of money from the
appropriation of money made for the
ensuing school year to maintain the
schools until next June Of 1927, has
been made this week and local
Boards of Education notified of the
apportionments for which the money
can be used. 1t is we'll for the peo-
pie to get the fact we'll fixed in their
memory, that the money has to be
expended for each purpose which the
State Board of Education specifies;
money can not be transferred or ap-
piled as the members of a school
board desire. The allotment for
Milford totals several hundred dol
lars less for the current year, in
comparison with last year, because
of the fact, that the attendance was
less, because the children were ir-
regular in attendance; and, the total
days during the year of attendance
by the children, forms basis for the
allotment of money to the schools.
For this reason the parents who per-
NIT children to remain out Of school,
are depriving the schools Of actual
money for each day Of absence. The
parents pay their taxes for educa-
ton of the children just the same in
every district, but those who fail to
attend and take advantage of the
education opportunity, have helped
another district where the children
did attend regular during the year,
.to-4eee2ve TIE money which should
have been apportioned to their own
district. Here is real loss in money
as well as education. Milford was
not penalized so much from this
cause, as were several other schools,
notably Dover; where epidemic Of
disease during the school year, cut
deep into the attendance total by
days, on which the basis for distri-
button is in part made. Just how the
Special School Districts where no
tax is levied-such as Milford and
others where no special tax is col
lected, will come out at the end of
the current year, can not be fore
told at this time. If the parents will
keep their children in school regu-
larly there will be no cause for anx-
iety; but there must be co-opera-
ton with the schools by parents.
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PERSONAL INSPECTION by the
State Board of Education has reveal
ed facts as to the condition of the
rural schools and need for new
buildings, for the purpose Of con-
solidation of rural schools, have
been made public, and show that the
howl of the non-progressive men and
women, and those who care nothing
for the welfare of the schools or the
children themselves, is based on a
desire for their own personal exemp- |
tion from helping to bear the re-
sponsibility for educating the boys |
and girls now, who will be the mo-
theirs and fathers of tomorrow, and |
from having new buildings in which |
to place the children now without |
opportunity to get into schools; or
even comforts at this time, in which |
to get educated. There has been a
swing towards an understanding of |
the needs of the children. The old |
obstructionists are rapidly losing |
the effect of their howls on the men
and women who did not understand. |
There has got to be new schools to |
house the children. Milford is
living object demonstration of the |
fact, and it must, and it will come. |
No local jealousy or personal spite
can stop the people from giving |
their children opportunity to get an
education for lack of school struc-
lures. The coming legislature will |
be educated to understand the situ-
alton and act to meet the require
ments-which can be accomplished |
without bond issue, or increase of
taxation, on the part Of the State.
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STATEMENTS made recently by
interests favoring turning the Amer
ican merchant marine into foreign
hands unfortunately have had the
same effect as the efforts of the
debt cancellationists. The friends
of the merchant marine are now
coming into the open and declaring
that under no circumstances must
we sacrifice our shipping. !,