The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
FUND WAS NOT
DEPLETED SAYS
MISS NELSON
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completed and there is no occasion
for additional expenditures in that
fund until July l, when the new
appropriation will be available. Dur
ing my incumbency, the work of the
high school inspector, as well as
other branches of the department.
expense and no part of the funds
have been used for political pur-
poses. Such statement is untrue
and malicious"
Pointing out that the amount APP
propriated for state aid to high
schools has been about the same for
each of the last 90 years, Miss Mel
son denied that she had permitted
money appropriated to revert to the
fund as an uncxpcnded balance
Each year we appropriated half the
amount given by the legislature for
the biennium," she explained. ''The
high school inspectors report will
show this. If the state auditor, in
his bookkeeping, let one years money
revert and paid it in another year
l am not responsible for this. There
is no object in SO doing, so far as
can see, as the amount is the same
for whatever year it might be APP
propriated. If the amount of the
new appropriation had been larger
can see where the schools would be
benefited by making the apportion-
ment out of the larger appropriation,
but where it is the same there would
be no reason for it. 1t is a matter
Of bookkeeping in the auditors Of
flee and not matter of apportion-
ment in our office
Object Of Visits Not Shown
Commenting on Senator Ployhar's
charge that j. f. Bjorlic. high school
inspector under Miss Nelson and Il
candidate for superintendent of pub
lie instruction mt the last election,
had spent state funds visiting
schools in July and August, Miss
Nelson said: "That would have
been impossible since there were no
schools in session to visit. Sena-
tor Ployhar said he got this from
the auditing boards records. That
is falsehood, for no expenses show
the object of visits. There is nothing
there to show whether he wass there
visiting schools or talking to school
boards.
ut is true Mr.. Bjorlie travelled in
July and August as every high school
inspector has and will do in the fu-
ture, but he was not visiting schools
and he was on legitimate business
connected with the office of high
school inspector. MI Bjorlie did
more than visit schools. Under the
law, the department of public in
struction is required to pass on all
plans for building and repairing
school houses. Mr.. Bjorlie had
charge of this work for all high
schools and consolidated schools.
He had many calls to consult the
school boards regarding repairs and
new buildings, and many new build
ings went up last year.
Office One of Service
He had charge of the supervision
Of the curricula for the high schools
of the state and was called many
times to consult with principals and
boards of education. He had many
requests from county superintendent
and city superintendent to speak at
school officers meetings and other
educational meetings. We tried to
make our office one Of service to the
people of the state and Mr.. Bjorlie,
through his wide experience in ad-
ministrative work and his excellent
educational qualifications, was able
to be of great service to those con-
nected with schools in North Dakota.
He was much in demand and untiring
in his energy and effort to be Of
service.
HE did travel lot in October, for
that is the best time of the year to
visit schools, but at all times he was
doing the work connected with his
office and not playing politics.
IF Mr.. Bjorlie had devoted more
time to his political situation he