Show A. A AND D SCHOOLS Deseret Evening New Newt The letter sent out to district boards of by the state tate su superintendent superintendent superintendent su- su of public Instruction in regard to economy and in school maintenance and anti supervision supervision supervision super super- vision is timely and contains suggestions suggestions that should help in considerable consider able measure to meet the problems confronting every district in the state The time will lie he a at hand soon when the que question Uon o of budgets for Cor the coming year par will wil have to be answered It Is i. a mos most important question and one that tha cannot be disposed of lightly To ro its solution earnest and thoughtful study must be given Every ery possible means must be betaken betaken betaken taken to relieve in some measure the heavy financial burden under unde which the taxpayers of the state tate have been staggering during the past t year or so and at the same time timo the efficiency and usefulness of the tIle schools must not be impaired Expenses Expenses Expenses Ex Ex- Ex- Ex must be cut down bat but the work of or the schools must not be lowered lowered lowered low low- ered in quality Superintendent Jensen has worked out out u a number o or of suggestions that will wUl help the district district district dis dis- dis- dis boards to handle tilts this apparent dilemma It is quite certain that I if they will accept the letter In the spirit of its Intention and culea endeavor to put Its suggestions Into practice the schools under their administration tion will be much benefited Briefly summarized the superintendents superintendent's superintendents superintendent's plans for reducing expenses es without affecting unduly the high quality of school work are these In Increasing Increasing increasing In- In creasing somewhat the average number number num nurn- ber of pupils per teacher reduction in some sonic high school classes elimination elimination elimination elimina elimina- tion of waste in III the expenditures for school supplies reduction of or orthe the school building program For each of these the tho superintendents superintendent's letter has elaboration and substantiation substantiation and though space hero here wilnot will wil not permit extended comment on them it should be said that the suggestions suggestions sug sug- explanations and arguments arguments arguments ments will commend themselves As Asto Asto Asto to the matter of salaries Dr Jensen points out that it is considered a wise business policy to pay for efficiency effi- effi effi- effi and capacity As a whole the teachers teacher in iu Utah as in every evary other state are by no means overpaid Nothing perhaps would so seriously affect the morale of the schools as a material reduction in salaries Every other means of economy should be tried before this step is taken Yet the schedule of salaries might be bo made a little more proportionate proportionate proper for it is a fact that some teachers are getting paid more than other teachers equally if not more efficient The Important thing however is for the patrons of the schools the parents and taxpayers to get united- united ly y behind their boards hoards and the state stale officers In an effort to meet the problems of or the coming year in the best hest est possible wa way The conn country try has been heen through a very trying period of financial depression and there are arc hard times still ah ahead end It it will re require require require re- re quire the ungrudging help of or all to get a a. maximum of results under the program of retrenchment that will undoubtedly be necessary I Expenses must be trimmed but the educational education education- al work for the youth of our st state te not be permitted to decline in iu ty To accomplish this all must give their aid ald 0 o |