Evening star., 1947-04-02
School W Warniinq
On Pay Studied
In Montgomery
u Principals Cite
Need Of Finances
For Wide Program

Need OF Finances
For Wide Program
The Board Of Montgomery Com
n1issioners today was studying q
warning from some public school
principals that unless proposed
education program rs carried out
they cannot possibly meet" their
responsibilities TO the children and
the. community.
As proposed by the Board Of Edu-
cation, total OF $4,000. 900 would
be spent on salaries, maintenance
and construction Of county schools
In I947-48.
A prepared statement signed by
principals of IL OF the eounty's sec
ondary schools and presented yes
terday, declared:
THAT teachers are being
forced into the embarrassing posi-
ton which compels them actively to
campaign for q monetary income
which will permit them to maintain
O decent standard of living.
Many Leaving Profession.
THAT large numbers Of teachers
have been and are leaving the pro-
fessiop permanently. and their
places are necessarily being filled by
others who do not meet the educa-
tional requirements established by
the State of Maryland.
THAT the number of students en-
tering and graduating from our
teacher training institutions is
wholly inadequate to meet replace
nnent needs
THAT in spite of the obvious A.
nancial exploitation OF their group
In the past, those members OF the
teaching corps who have continued
teaching because of their interest In
youth are frequently compelled to
seek outside employment in addition
to their professional service.
THAT the rapid growth OF school
population in the county, coupled
with difficulties In the procurement
of materials In wartime. and in the
postwar period, has resulted in an
expensive accumulation of building
needs.
"That the low level of mainte-
nance of present school plant and
transportation facilities has resulted
in conditions which are frequently
hazardous to the health and safety
of pupils and teachers alike.
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THAT the quality of the educa-
tional program . is limited by
the fact that financial support of
that program has not been in keep
ing with the living standards OF
the area.
THAT the dissatisfaction with
material facilities frequently at
tacfes itself to the program of edu-
cation which has been developed in
spite of these inadequacies in a
plant.
That we are constantly called
upon to explain to new investors in
Montgomery County property the
lack of school facilities to which
they have been accustomed"
The statement. which was read to
the commissioners by w. G. Pyles,
of the Silver Spring intermediate
school, added that anything less
than the recommended school
budget will not provide for the
kind of educational program which
the citizens of Montgomery County
expect"
Daryl w. Shaw, of Montgomery
Blair High School, was chairman OF
the group which presented the plea
, before the commissioners.
=! Montrose School Defended.
Henry Duckworth, president of
the $40 Citizens Association, COM
planned of attacks he alleged the
county press Is making on the Mont
rose Elementary School.
He said that Montrose, small,
two-room school just off the Rock
vile pike, is mot fancy" but main
tanned that "the children learn
better there than elsewhere.
Adding that he resented criticism
Of the school, he asked the COM
missioners If they could stop further
publicity of nature he character
lied as detrimental.
The commissioners voted to re-
due the salaries of nine justices of
the peace at total saving Of 4,425
year,
The commissioners also requested
Gov. Lane to appoint three new jus
tices of the peace to serve at salaries
/ Of $25 month each. They are
Luther Burdette and Frank P. Hen
ley, both of Rockville, and Floyd S.
Moxley of Claggetsville.
$4,000 Saving Reported.
I. G. McNayr, county supervisor,
reported that since the present
Board OF Commissioners has as
suned office, q total of $67 900 has
been saved the county through cut
backs. salary reductions and mileage
savings.
7 Benjamin Striner, who said he
owns building in Rockville in
which drugstore is located. COM
planned to the commissioners that
his property is assessed at $81. 900.
Z He asserted that when he bought
the property last year for S160, 900,
it was assessed at $55, $50. He said
( the assessment was raised to SIC. 900
( and then to S81 900 after he COM
planned of the first assessment raise
T Wilton Allen. county assessor. re-
ported the assessors Office has
eliminated a $26,900 assessment on
trailers at the Blandy Trailer Court
on the Rockville pike. Owners of
the court had complained previous
II that trailers were being assessed
B which were owned by their tenants,
and had instituted legal action for
J O correction.
Road Project Approved.
/. The commissioners approved i'm
provements for about five miles of
the Barnesville-D -Dickerson road
totaling $72,0 900.
The commissioners also pro-
{ claimed April 81 to April 26 as
County Cleanup Week. The action
was taken at the request of the Sill