Evening star., 1957-03-06
School Luxury Issue
Stirs Clash in House
BroyhiII, Bow
Swap Borbs
On 'MeddIing'
BY ALEX r. PRESTON

Dy tAAL@A N. IhESlON
A Congressman's suggestion
that the Federal Government
keep its nose out of Arlington's
business drew a retort on the
House floor this afternoon that
the Government would be glad
to do so if Arlington would keep
Its fingers out of the Federal
Treasury.
This lively exchange took place
between two RepublicanS-Rep-
lresentative Broyhill, whose dis
tr1ct embraces the nearby Vir-
ginia county, and Representative
Bow of Ohio who started the
dispute with a speech on the
floor of the House yesterday.
Mr.. Bow charged Arlington
school officials were secretiye
about the proposed county school
budget and that the public is
entitled to know more about
the proposed "luxuries it con-
tainS. He said the Federal
Government advances about 81
out OF every $40 in the county's
budget.
Charges Denied
Both the secrecy charge and
the accusation of extravaganza
were quickly denied by Arlington
School Supt. T. Edward Rutter,
in a statement last night, ana
by Mr.. Broyhill in the House
this afternoon.
To overcome what he regards
as objections to the situation in
Arlington. Mr.. Bow announced
that he will introduce legislation
to prevent distribution of Fed
'eral funds for education to any
locality that fails to publish its
school budget in advance of pub
lie hearings. His bill also would
prohibit funds to be used tor
the purpose of increasing its per
pupil expenditures above the
average per pupil expenditure
without Federal funds in the
previous three school years"
Without appearing to be dis
respectful to either this gentle
man or to the House of Repre-
sentativeS, Mr.. Broyhill said. Il
submit that the conduct of our
education in our local commit
mites is determined on the local
level and is none of the Federal
Governments business"
! Replies to BrOyhill
Mr.. Bow took note of news
stories quoting Mr.. Broyhill IS
suggesting the Government keep
its nose out of Arlington County's
affairs.
Il reply to the gentlemen. Mr..
Bow said, that the Federal Gov
ernment will be glad to do so
if Arlington County will keep its
fingers out of the Federal Treas
ury."
Mr.. Bow referred to the "un-
necessarily expensive" school
system in Arlington and de-
clared 1t is automatic that
Federal control, or interference,
as the gentlemen called it. fol-
lows Federal money so long
as the taxpayers of the United
States are billed for u per cent
.ot Arlington's school funds. Ar
lington can expect to find that
Representatives are interested
IN how that money is spent"
His reference to Federal funds
was to money made available to
Arlington as we'll as other iuris-
dlctions in the Washington
Metropolitan Area and through
out the Nation where the ac-
tivities of the Federal Govern
ment has created special school
problems due to impacted popu-
lations.
hitS rTee Loading
/ Mr.. Broyhill, who spoke before
the Ohioan and still replying to
Yesterdays verbal assault de-
clared, Il further suggest to our
Ohio critic and others who take
like position that Congress in
its wisdom. made certain proyi-
sions to compensate for impacted
school areas-:mpacted by reason
or Federal intrusion and 1 think
this provision even extended to
the Buckeye State. 1t was en-
acted in lieu of Federal taxes fer
the vast Federal establishment
existing in these so-greatly i'm
pacted areas.
II the Federal Government
ceased free-loading on such areas
and paid an honest tax for its
property, it would be unnecas-
sary for Uncle Sam to contribute
to the education of children tenn
porarlly domicilcd therein.
4 Mr.. Bow presented figures de-
signed to show that Arlington
is spending more per child for
education than any other jurisA
dlction in the Washington Met
ropolitan Area.
Figures given me today in
dicate Lat Arlington has used
Federal funds to create a school
system more elaborate and ex-
pensive than its neighborS. even
though they also enjoy Federal
support, have seen fit to estab-
liSh. The cost per pupil of the
Arlington school system is $426.
This compares with 1892 in the
District Of Columbia. $500 in
Falls Church. 1892 in Mont
gomery County, 1863 in Fairfax
County and $3.50 in Prince
Georges County.
MY home city Of Canton.
which enjoys no Federal impact
funds. has a cost per pupil of
$278.87 My county, Stark,
spends $255."
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