Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
THE SCHOOL BUILDING
PROGRAM
Editorial Every Evening"

(EdltOrlal EVERY Evening"
After as careful a study of the
subject as is possible at this time,
Every Evening sees no good reason
why the Legislature should not pass
the bill introduced by Senator Allen
providing for a school-building pro-
gram for the next two years. Briefly,
the proposed act appropriates ST.
100000 from the state treasury to be
applied throughout the state as in
dicated by its title. An apportion-
ment is provided for in the measure
that will give Wilmington 40 per
cent, or 100000, and the rest of the
state go per cent, or $1,200,000.
The bill has been drawn by the
State Board of Education after the
members of that body had made
critical tour of the entire state COW
ering several days. This survey en-
abled the board to see just where
the school housing defects were and
how they could best be corrected.
The bill, therefore, represents the
views of the board as to how to best
improve the educational facilities of
Delaware. 1t is apparent, therefore,
that the board is in a better posi-
ton than any other group to know
what ought to be done, and Every
Evening is willing to accept the
judgment of the members on the
subject.
While there may be some differ
ences of opinion outside the board
as to some minor details of the bill,
it is believed the preponderance of
public sentiment indorses the major
feature, as indicated above. Assum-
ing there will be $2,4OO,0OO cash
surplus in the state treasury on
June 80 next, exclusively for school
purposes, as is indicated, it is hard
to conceive of any reason why it
should not be specifically applied
toward a building program. New
schools are badly needed in many
sections of the state. 1t is under
stood that 1000 school children in
different parts of the state are be-
ing inadequately housed, some in old
dwellings temporarily pressed into
service as schools. These conditions
ought not to exist, if there has been
found a way to correct them, or ev-
en- to begin program of correction.
Wilmington's claim to half of
whatever fund may be made avail
able, instead of the 40 per cent al
lowed in the bill, has valid support.
However, if the rest of the state
does not yield, there should be no
quibbling. 1t might be possible,
though, if the Legislature is convin-
ced that Wilmington is entitled to
$1,000,000, to increase the proposed
appropriation by the addition of
$500, 10000, which would still leave
balance of 100000 in the treasury.
1t is reasonable to assume that
every patriotic Delawarean wants to
see the best facilities possible pro-
vided for the education of the chill
dren; therefore, if money is avail
able for making Improvements, it is
believed sentiment is sufficiently
strong for adopting a course charted
by the only body in the state that is
undoubtedly qualified to do so.
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