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of his statement to urging res.
toration of funds for a new teach.
ers salary scale. He will state
that Mr.. Reese's proposed four
per cent raise will put Montgom-
cry County "out of competition
with surrounding areas" in teach
er recruiting.
Mr.. Rhodes will also attack the
Managers cut in construction
funds. The MEGA official will
state. 1--WE know that many pu-
pills in the county will still be in
adequately housed if the Boards
entire capital program is ap.
proved"
Speaking for the League of
Women Voters on the operating
budget will be Mrs. John Bennett.
vice president of the League and
chairman of the problems-in-edu-
cation committee.
She will tell the Council that
the county is face to face" with
an emergency" school situation
that may require some Sacrifice"
to solve. Our present way of
life and our country's need both
demand highly educated citizens"
Mrs. Bennett will state. 1--WE
should be willing to do our part
and to pay the necessary price"
Mrs. Bennett will warn the
Council not to neglect the "heri-
tage" of sacrificing children's ed
ucation in these easy days of
great prosperity"
The League officer will urge
restoration of funds for a new
teachers salary schedule, more
elementary teachers, and more
library books for secondary
schools.
I The Manager deleted q teach.
ers requested by the Board He
knocked more than 1000 off
the Boards request of $81 ,472 for
library books.
Speaking for the women voters
league on the construction bud
get will be Mrs. Elizabeth Rohr,
president of the League. She will
tell the Council, Our members
want and will cheerfully support
sound educational program.
We're not asking for the luxury
brand but we're not willing to
accept shoddy products"
Mrs. Rohr will charge that the
manager proposes shutting our
eyes and the problem lover
crowded schools) will go away"
The League prexy will agree
with one of Mr.. Reese's cuts: de-
letion of an addition to Carver
Junior-Senior High School until
the schools place in the integral
ed school system can be deter.
mined.
Something new at this years
budget hearing will be informal
regional PTA groups. Harold A.
Kahn, president of the Wheaton
High School PTA, will speak for
the parent-teacher organizations
of Glenmont, Highland, Rock
Creek Palisades, Pleasant View,
Viers Mill, Weller Road, Wheaton
Woods, Oakland Terrace, and
Connecticut Avenue Park ele.
mentary schools.
If restoration of the budget cuts
means higher taxes "as RESPONSE
BILE citizens we are willing to pay
such increases as may be neces.
sary," Mr.. Kahn will state. Eve
reject the proposition that Mont.
gomery County cannot afford a
sound school system" he will as
sert.
The largest item in the School
Boards request for library book
funds was for Wheaton High
School, Mr., Kahn will explain. II
the Managers cut in this area is
upheld Wheaton will fail to
meet the accreditation review due
next Spring" the PTA officer
win charge.
Mr.. Kahn will also urge res
toration of the addition to Ken
sington Junior High School an6
of funds for a new teachers paw
scale. The managers cut in sal
airy money is Simply intolerable, >
Mr.. Kahn will charge.
Representing six schools in the
Western Suburban area - Wood
acres, Brookmont, Radnor, Clara
Barton, Westbrook, and the un
n