The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08

AAOlIOW az TOW u. Ai' VIC OVLAAuu-
ton class will convene and the
Evangelinc circle will meet at 8
p. m. at the church with Mrs. D.
Mayberry and Ina Lindstrom being
hostesses.
Wednesday at 8 p. m. the Lenten
service will be held with Almer
Svenson and Elmer Sanford ush-
ers; Thursday at 1880 the Male
chorus and Senior choir will re-
hearse and at 8 p. m. the Ladies'
Aid will meet at the home of Mrs.
Victor Olson, 10 May avenue. Fri
day at p. IN. rehearsal Of the
Children's choir is scheduled with
the junior choir meeting at p. m.
and the Young Peoples league at
p. m. The Confirmation class will
convene at 10 a. m. Saturday.
The officers and teachers of the
Congregational church school will
meet In the parish house. Supper
will be served by Circle G OF the
Aid society at $3.50 p. m. Subject for
the Training Glass at 7:3O-"The
Art Of Questioning"
Tuesday--The adult choir will re-
hearse at 1880 p. m. In the Parish
House.
Reports Exaggerated
Comparative figures seem to In.
dictate that reports of o $4,000 de-
ficit for the department OF educa-
ton are quite exaggerated. If ex-
f1ancac owa SaAa a., = n t,aa al .i,..i..s ..
March, the last month OF the fiscal
year, at the same average they had
In previous months, 1t does not seem
likely the deficit will be more than
$1,000.
The report for the II months OF
the fiscal year ending Feb. 20 show
cd that there was q net expense
thus far Of $751;, 3s8.40, leaving $8,-
4ll.60 left Of the $780, 100 budget.
In addition to this sum, the de-
partment will have the state grant
for enumeration here, amounting to
$500, which has just been received
by Atty. Henry Freeman, member Of
the school board, 1t was learned to-
day. Other small grants are ex-
pected this month which may make
the total available about $4,000.
The average expenditure per
month, using the amount expended
during the II months of the fiscal
year, as a basis, was $l7,980. This
would indicate there would only be
q $4,000 deficit at the most and as
during March there was q vacation
Of one week, teachers salaries will
be as high as $1,000.
At the January meeting of the
board Of education, when questioned
about the budget. Supt. of Schools
Harold e. Chittenden indicated he
did not anticipate q large deficit
as February was short month and
the weeks vacation was scheduled
for March.
Opposition For Adjustments
Although no general opposition Is
expected to the restoration of s per
cent for the teachers, approved at
the February meeting of the school
board, some democrats were heard
TO remark that Is not surprising re-
publican members Of the board were
liberal with the towns funds, es-
pecially when there is democratic
administration In power, and one
which has tried to cut expenses in
order to possibly reduce taxes.
Although Warden John j. Sheri-
dan announced through The Demo-
crat several weeks prior to the Feb
ruary meeting of the school board
that he approved restoration of
teachers pay it does not seem GER
tain that adjustment of pay for
about Is teachers who are not on
the same comparative level as 9TH
ers because they were hired during
depression times, will be made this
year.
Emil Mannweiler, republican
member of the board of education,
at the last session expressed HIM
self in favor of the adjustments.
However sources close to the demo-
cratic administration here indicate
there that although the board Of
warden and burgesses will approve
the restoration Of per cent. the
adjustment matter may be laid over
for year.