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Show UJAH FARM Bit 'II NEWS Point out that tho absenco ot retrenchment re-trenchment In educational expenditures expendit-ures during 1921 did not conform to the general policy adopted In practically practi-cally all other public departmente ot tho state, the tax commlttoe ot the Utah State Farm Bureau has Issued a letter to tho local farm bureau or-nntntton or-nntntton In which reference Is mad A--." ... - . to possible disaster and complete breaking down ot the public school system. By this Is meant, according to members ot tho committee that when the turn Is finally taken the pendulum pen-dulum will swing too far In the oppoi Ito direction unless retrenchment can be brought about sanely and slowly. Concerning somewhat the Impress-Ions Impress-Ions that have been created throughout through-out the sat by the committee's recent re-cent letter addressed tb the state board ot education, the report ot tho local farm organizations la this aad other localities in part follows: "Judging from opinions Mpress-ad Mpress-ad upon this communication, we believe be-lieve that the people generally, la-eluding la-eluding moat of the. teaching profession pro-fession aad practically all school fefflcers. agree with the position takea toy the bureau and with Its proposed program. There are some, however, who, evidently fearing a persoaal loss in salary or an Incease ia work, are endeavoring to maintain aad Justify the present expensive and wasteful methods by the sentimental cry, which they have always employed, that any effort at retrenchment is going to undermine our school system. This Isthe selfsamo bogie that has led us Into such extremes ia the past and It baa hindered more than advanced ad-vanced the Interests of our, splendid school system. Taxing officials will have thla influence to meet and we trust that they will not be moved from an attitude ot moderation and conservatism by it We repeat that we want to see teachers adequately paid, but we Insist that a readjustment, readjust-ment, based upon a scientific salary schedule, will, along with the numerous numer-ous other economics suggested by as, effect large savings, i "Retrenchment is necessary and Is actually taking place In all other lines, and, while tho policy ot the bureau Is to exert every effort to (uphold and sustain everything that Is pralsworthy In our school system it Insists that economy shall be observed ob-served In the oporatlon of our schools, and It Is definitely opposed Jto a continuance of the reckloss extravagance ex-travagance of the past and to tax (levies that will porrr.lt .It. I "Thero was an expectation of retrenchment re-trenchment In 1021, and yet reyenuos for district schools and high schools Increased from $8,660,731 In 1920 to ($9,103,200 In 1921, nn lncreaso of .$636, 469, and this in face of the I fact that the assessed valuation of taxable property in the state docreaa-fed docreaa-fed $29,495,498. Taxes for other purposes pur-poses show a docreaso all along the S?galSaKSKaWSSaSSJSSJSJSSSSSSSSSJSSSSSJSSSSSSSSSSSJSS SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBH line la 1911. Distribution to HSe H aad towns shows a decrease ot $ll 270; to county general fund; $S$4M H to road fund, $362,454; to stat fwsaV H $208,399. How are we to accoaat H fbr this general and substantial IV 'f trenchment In all these other dlret Ions with an lncreaso for district ' schools and hlRh schools which al most overcomes tho ont I re savlssf H effected by all of these decreaaeaf H "Appioach tho matter from aev H othor angle nnd sea where the advev catea ot continued extravaiMM H wfouftd lead ua The total 'expetie- H ture for the schools In the forty da- H trlcls of tho states (Including cltlea) H for tho year 1919 was $6,190,411.17 1 for tho year 1920 It .was $8,Sf,7k M or an lncreaso of more than two aad H a quarter million dollars." H |
