Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

various clerical duties necessary for the
transaction OF the departmental busl-
ness in the different stations and ou-
reaus. and 54 detailed as drivers. Inc
committee selected a number totaiihs
IS of the specially assigned po!lce'
which includes the 81 detailed as sta-
ton clerks, but does not include the
"a detailed as drivers. for absorption
into the regular duty force at the aver-
age rate OF six and one-half positions
a month as vacancies occur on the
force. These vacancies have been aver
aging we'll over hundred year 1or
the past three years. 1t then deducted
from the appropriation for the pay OF
notice s80.2729c, which represents the
total average pay Of IS policemen eliml.
mated at the rate OF six and one-hail
a month during the fiscal year. AT
the end of the next fiscal year there
will be just as many policemen on regu-
lar duty as there are now, but the APP
preparation will be less in amount by
70 positions.
TO accomplish this and to Offset the
clerical vacancies in the department
occasioned by the transfer OF the ~
policemen now detailed as clerks TO &C
tive duty on the force. the committee
increased the appropriation for clerical
services by 500, 1862. which represents
a total of the average salaries that II
will be necessary TO pay to clerks TO MI
these vacancies as they occur from
month TO month. In recommending
this procedure the committee had Two
motives: First. proper economy OF ao-
ministrat;on in the Police Department:
and second. a proper employment OF
policemen for real police duties. The
positions that are clerical in character
can lust as well. II not better. be iuec
by persons trained for clerical work
than they are now being filled by men
trained for police duties. The saving
on a complete annual basis by TINS
transfer should be about $4,000, The
superintendent of police has made the
recommendation and the committee
concurs In it. In view OF the redu.tion
of the IS positions requested and the
substitution of clerks for policemen. a
consequent decrease of s5.775 has been
made in the Uniform allowance appro-
priation.
Fire Department.
The budget estimate of SCHOOLS for
the Fire Department for 1929 has been
represents practically the amount under
which the department is now operating.
There is an increase OF $7l.960 in the
amount for salaries which covers for
the most part the pay Of Is additional
firemen for service In new station
house that Is to be opened. OfIsetting
this increase there Is a decrease In
miscellaneous expenses and permanent
improvements totaling $8l,657.
Public Schools.
The total amount recommended for
the various appropriations affecting the
public school system OF the District Of
Columbia. which includes public works
under the school building program, is
sl2.l50,530. This is an increase OF
sl46.5l5 over the current year and a
decrease under the budget estimates OF
SIS. 600.
Teachers.-The estimate submitted
for the pay OF teachers was S5.5l2.92o.
an increase OF $250.28 over the cur
rent year. This increase was mace up
as follows: Sl0l .780 for salary increases
for 1856 teachers mot including II an.
nual substitutes,. $4,000 on account OF
longevity pay. and $l45. 200 FOR the pay
OF 95 additional teachers that were re-
quested for the fiscal year 1929 These
95 additional positions embraced 40
class la teachers for the elementary
schools. 81 class IA and l6 class &C
teachers for junior high schools. and 2
class ga teachers for senior high
schools. After an extensive hearing on
the public school needs and require
ments for the next fiscal year. every
angle OF which was gone thoroughly
into. there Is recommended total OF
5,84i 900 for the pay OF teachers. an
increase over the present year OF Si79.-
$50. This increase includes the esti-
mate OF $l0l. 780 for the salary in
creases affecting the present regular
teacher force of 2.666 positions. the
estimate OF $4,000 on account OF lon
gevity pay. and $74200 for the pay OF
so additional teachers instead OF the
estimate Of $145.200 for the pay OF 95
additional teachers. The committee
has made a reduction In this alloca-
ton OF ST. 900 and reduced the number
Of additional teachers from 95 To so.
After going carefully over the addi-
tionai teacher Ireds Of the school sys-
tenn. school by school and classroom by
classroom, the committee feels fully JUS
teachers, and Is OF the opinion that with
the SO new positions granted there will
be- an ample number OF teachers to
take care of the number OF pupils esti-
mated for 1929. Included In with the
% additional positions estimated for.
there were 40 elementary teacher posi-
tons. The committee has refused to
recommend 30 out of these 40 posi-
lions, the school officialS indicating
their accord with the committees ac-
ton In the elementary schools one
, teacher was asked for at the Conduit
Road and the same position was car
ried as principal In the administra-
tive group. -Four teachers we're a.ked
for the Langd0n School addition which
viii not be ready for use, There Is
All admitted surplus Of IS to 10 kinder
garten teachers In the schools, Also
there Is n surplus Of possible Oh timer
ant or supplementary teachers which
are Ia be replaced gradually by a fewer
number Of supervisors and the teachers
placed on duty rs regular classroom
teachers. The school offlciala estimate
that from 10 TO 20 can be 80 transfer"
red within the coming fiscal year. ia
| while the figures indicate a denial OF
30 elementary teacher pohitions re"
gtlested. there viii be teachers available
for the positions requested In that
grade. the COMMITTEES merely having
effected an economy by transferring
surplus teachers To that work,
The balance Of 10 elementary school
teacher positions, which the committee
has allowed will carry the elementary
school work along without difficuity.
and II the transfers are made as rati~
mated there will he n saving IN these
| salaries The committee Is meeting the
wishes Of the school nfficials IN not
forcing these transfers To greater
| number than Is indicated, The com"
| mittee h of the opinion that even n
| part NJ this increase eaYerina these 10
positions will not he used The esti"
mates Included Is additional junior
high school teaeher positions 10 take