The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-02-27

Setting up balanced budget is no easy matter
even in these days when taxes generally bring in
the money needed to provide the essential services
of government Cities, counties states and the fed
eral government are continually bombarded for
additional money to support this that program.
At the present time are witnessing tug OF war
between a governor who wishes to keep balanced
budget without adding additional taxes (cotinuing
the while to support essential state services) and
those who often see only their own particular pet
project.
An example Of this was seen this past week when
the Governor proposed total budget for the 1858
50 bennlum amounting 10 1881 1723ll 1t was the
largest budget ever proposed by governor OF The
state of Ohio In his proposal Governor Lausche had
included 00000 for the public schools This
represented an increase over the previous biennium
of about S5.000000. Yet proponents of the school
foundation program in the legislature were not
satisfied even with an eight million dollar increase.
When the legislative leaders met the past week
they wished to raise the Governors budget for
the schools TO S225 600 600 And the Ohio Education
Association has not yet offered its proposals 10 the
legislature.
not concerned about where the money came from.
Al least two are quoted saying that the other
programs of the state government could very well
suffer just long the schools got the money
they wanted The Two leaders Of the House and
Senate Education Committees reported TO have
ments If Governor Iausche's estimate OF revenue
is correct and believe 1T IS" Such selfish and
greedy attitude seems like poor government to us
especially If the statement of another legislator IS
correct when he states that The schools have 50
much money they can throw il TO the birds"
Now this newspaper faNors proper salaries for
teachers and adequate safe, pleasant functional
buildings for the children. II IS concerned that some
public school supporters become enamoured
of the public schools system that they become blind
TO everything else We dislike TO think Of them as
greedy or selfish but wonder how else we can
characterize them when they suggest that money be
squeezed from the welfare programs set up to help
the poor and the weak the sick and The helpless.
We all know the needs for a more modern pen
Al system in Ohio Our mental hospitals leave much
to be desired chiefly because they need added in
come to pay the salaries TO attract competent At.
iendants and sufficient number of workers We
may not realize that Poor Relief. in the Gov.
ernors budget, is expected to be given million
dollars less than 1t received In the past two years,
in spite Of the fact that most relief recipients are
struggling along on what is generally recognized
10 be inadequate grants.
This newspaper feels il must speak out in sup
port of the poor and the weak, the sick and the
neglected citizens of Ohio. The schools have plenty
Of supporters Parents will speak out If schools
poor teachers incompetent. The Ohio EduF.
tiona Association wall present the wishes of the
teachers We feel that such special interests, con
stantly enjoying swollen budgets and always asking
for more should not seek increases al the ex-
pense of those least able to bear them and least able
TO speak out in support of their needs This ncWspa-
per feels that the schools if they need additional
tax funds should not seek them al the expense Of
the welfare programs of the poor and distressed
and invalid people whom they support.