Show SCHOOL FUNDS FUND lOW SALARIES SALARIES- NOT BEING GUT CUT Economy Necessary Child Tells Conference of Superintendents Lack of oC funds to support schools seems to be general throughout the country bu but the trend is not to de decrease decrease de- de crease teachers' teachers salaries or take any backward steps G O. O N. N Child superIntendent superintendent super super- of city schools told a am m meeting etIng of school chool superintendents Saturday at the thc Hotel Utah The session was called by C. C N Jensen state superintendent of or pub pub- tic lie instruction for the thc purpose of oC discussing school financial problems and difficulties brought about b by the thc general business depression Superintendent Child urged that the educators economize and that no increases in teachers' teachers salaries be made at this time He said that the school 3 ear should not be cut He made a report on the meeting of oC thc the superintendence section of the National National Na Na- Education association held recently recently recently re re- in Detroit Dr Jensen declared he felt that tho schools will not receive more tha than 23 or 24 out of oC the school Continued on Pae Ten SCHOOL FUNDS lOW SAlARIES NOT BEING GUT CUT Continued from rue rate Seven en equalization fund lund whereas as 25 per capita is required He lie had rc reason m to hope for the smaller amounts however he said Id This cut In the thc revenue z will come as a result of ot the prevailing lre low metal market It was pointed Utah's as assessed as as- d valuation Is about and that tl this s year th the mines will wUl not yield their usual share The Tle school men bell believe ere that the assessed valuation In the state this year ear will decrease about I Superintendent W. W I Karl arl Hopkins of or Ogden city schools said b he felt that the school fund would be augmented augmented aug aug- If It we wc could get Ret our share of ot the automobile taxes to use this year Instead ad of waiting until next season ason He Hc also declared there should be no expansion in education year ear He urged that the teachers teach teach- ers take the same salaries URGING REDUCTION D. D C. C Jensen superintendent of Jordan district said the board in his district is 15 urging that all operating expenses be reduced as much as possible A. A J. J Ashman pre president of the Utah Education association is against lessening salaries and shortening short short- ening School terms he said He added added add add- ed We ar are arc serious situation and If we can save saC teachers from salary I cuts it is the thing to do A meeting of ot the school board will vm willbe willbe be held lat later r to di discuss the question of or finance |