New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-25
DEMOCRATS TO TRY
FOR W0MEN'S Vote
Hope to Get Il 0ut-EleCt Dele.
gates at Caucus
WANTS LARGER SCHOOL
Superintendent Recommends En-
larging Linden Street Building
Church Notices-Derczio Winning
Title-Niaple Ends Coming.

Church Notices-Derczio Winning
Title-A1aple Ends Coming.
An effort to bring out larger
proportion OF the women's vote will
De made by the democratic party
here this fall If plans briefly sketch
ed at the caucus of that party in the
town hall last evening are carried
out. 1t was suggested that the fact
that so few women go to the polls on
election day might be attributed in
large measure to the lack OF women
workers IN the parties, and it is eX-
pected that this defect will be
remedled by the appointment OF a
woman ds deputy registrar of voters.
The democratic party has also suf-
tered here lately through the resig-
I <,lon of several women workers
from its town committee, which is
now composed entirely of men, but
meeting will be held on Tuesday
nlght to take up this and other i'm
portant prediction matters.
The sending OF women workers in
automobiles TO bring women voters
to the polls was suggested last night,
as was the plan Of having the work.
er stay at the voters home while the
latter otad if this We're desired,
Town Committee Chairman Will
nam }. Foran was chairman of last
nights caucus. with Ernest j. Miller
lex as clerk. There were only nine
democrats present but all took part
IN the discussion and the party ap-
pears ready to put up a sitter bat
tie this fall than in the past.
On motion of Joseph I. Mccarthy.
1t was voted to send L. J. Milerick
and Frank j. O'Brien as delegates to
the coming state convention at New
Haven. Mr. Mccarthy also moved
that Justice Edward p. Prior and
William j. Foran be sent to the
congressional convention. while A.
n. Dresser and Joseph 7. Mccarthy
were delegates to attend the sena-
torlal convention on motion of Mr..
Prior. All delegates We're given
authority to appoint their own
alternates.
Chairman Foran announced that
September would be the last day
TOR placing names on the Ito be
made list for the town election and
october 8 for the national. The max
ing of voters will begin on Septem-
Der Is, he said.
Would Enlarge school
The charging of the Linden street
school to 20 rooms is recommended
by Superintendent of Schools Leon
:. Staples in his annual report to the
town. immediate consideration be-
ing urged because all present school
rooms will be filled after the COM
Ing school year. The raising of the
salary schedule OF teachers is also
urged as is the development of the
high school athletic field. These
recommendations are embodied in
his report as follows:
At this time desire to call atten-
tlon to three major needs of the
schools which are in reality com
Sii''I ~ istS.
l. The high school athletic field
needs to be developed to accom-
modate much wider variety of
sports and games. We need a Gin
der track and several tennis courts
with wire backstops. The entire
community should assist in this work
so that this splendid field may be-
come increasingly useful to all
=. The salary schedule for teach
ers must shortly be raised upwards.
1t is useless for us to attempt to
meet the maximum salaries of the
cities in the vicinity. but the an
nual rate of increase should be high
enough to retain teachers for
several years. The present annual in
crease OF $50 Is not enough. Further,
our present schedule penalties the
teachers by placing them
On a schedule with both lower
salaries This plan il indefensible |
Elementary teachers. Grades I to VI |
should all be on the same salary
schedule.
3. With the opening of school in
september there will be one vacant
DOM in the small building at Broad
street. In one more year every build |
nE including tn high school will be
'illed to capacity. To meet this stu.
'tion, I recommend that the Linden
street school be expanded to a 30
'oom school.
The report also shows the pro-
,orticnal expenditure of various
Connecticut towns Of similar signs
Upon their schoolchildren. In a
.roup Of - only one. New Milford. |
ponds less than Plainville on its !
Elementary children. figured on a |
YER capita basis Plainville spends
1881 per pupil. In high schools. |
however. Plainville's 500 per pupil
S exceeded only by Columbia Aver