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SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 19, 1923
. FIKE CMM
DISCUSS B SCHO3LS
Declares Duty of Council to Pro
vide Funds Gives Right to
Know Disposition
Continued from Page One.)
• ease ’ n years of $16,-
.■110.J6. (I have no figures at hand
-•mowing the increase in revenue de
rived irbm the state nor other
sources.) From these figures it will
be seen that while our population
“ as ir ’ creaset l only 5 per cent cr a
little less, the revenue for the opera
tion of the schools, turned over to
the school board by the mayor and
city council of Americus has increas.
ed a little more than 73 per cent,
or in other words tile per centage
. increase in revenue has been more
than fourteen and one-half times
the increase in population.
Forecasts Schools’ Income
“The mayor and city council of
..Americus at its regular meeting
Wednesday evening, May 2, 1923,
instructed the city attorney to pre
pare and advertise a bill authorizing
the city to levy the same amount for
, school purposes as has been levied
the past five years, thus pro
viding a levy of seven mills for
• school purposes, which on a basis
•of 1922 valuations of city property 7
amounts to and which
amount should be substanially in
creased this year because of the
many valuable buildings and im-
provements in process of construc
tion and that will be constructed
during the present year. This sum,
plus the amount received by our
school board from other sources will
give' to the board approximately
1555,000.00, according to best figures
now obtainable by the writer.
“At the same meeting of council
- (May 2, 1923) tfip city attorney was
also instructed to prepare a bill re
quiring that reports of the expendi
tures by the school board be made
to the mayor and city council. Now
U is true that our school board is
independent board, for the hand
' ling of s> hool problems, but it is
, never tireless an institution of the
atty of Americus, and must of ne
- lessity look to the mayor and city
council for funds on which to op
erate as a department of said city
government. This is right and prop
ter, and this beng true, the mayor
-end city council should be advised
fully of the necessary expenditures
of said school board in order to in
telligently determine just what
amount is really required to prop
erly support our school system.
Interested in Schools
‘■Feeling a deep interest alike in
Orc finam ial problems; of the city,
• and ii: the public school system as
.‘ell, be-ause it is directly co-relat-
, ; • finaifcial system, it be-
ing our duty io provide its operating
funds, I have endeavored through
the*r,re ident of the board of educa
tion to obtain itemized statements
, of their expenditures. This has been
refused with the statement that the
mayor and city council have nothing
to do with the school fund—that the
THE STANDARD
Oar ideas of service to you stand
in this order: Worthy Quality, Sat.
■isfying Variety, the Lowest Possible
Rricc. And our May Economy bale
measures up fully to all of these pun
ciples.
*s.
500 Victoria $2
Sheets at $1.35
Largo size for large double beds,
positively none will be sold after <>
o’clock Tuesday evening. W e will sell
them’in reasonable quantities as long
as our supply lasts. Bleached snow
white, linen finish, seamless and sol.
• finish, the best values you have ever
' seen for $2. For two days only, Mon
day and Tuesday- $1.35
1,000 Regular 5Cc
’ Pillow Cases at 29c
' ■ Get your year's supply now. You
?fennot lose at 29c. This quality sold
for 35c when cotton was selling at
10c pound. This one thousand is per
fect'quality made of Fruit Loom
muslin and will be sold not over one
dozen each buyer at the price and
this price will be good only on Mon
day and Tuesday, Each 29c
• $3.50 to $3.98 Canton
Crepe at $2.38 Y d.
V ' . Black and Navy, fine all silk heavy
Canton Crepe, 40 inches wide, beau
tifully finished. Sold only on Mon
day and Tuesday for the price’
yard $2.33
$12.50 to sls Dresses
Tkt $7.95
Beautiful quality taffeta dresses,
new models, all sizes, made of rich,
heavy taffeta in black and colors.
Monday and Tuesday only $7.95
10 Yards Good Yard Wide
Sea Island for 95c
Here is the greatest bargain that
s?ou will see in a long, fine yard wide
Sea Island, smooth weave, sold only
•on Monday and Tuesday for this
price, 10 yards for 95c
Genuine Pequot Linen
Finished Sheeting at 59c
Genuine Pequot Sheeting, extra
heavy linen finished, width for large
double beds. The longer you use it
the, prettier it gets. Monday and
Tuesday, yard 59c
$1.50 White Silk
Stockings, 50c Pair
These are pure thread silk (not
fiber). It was the surplus lot of a
big Philadelphia manufacturer. We
bought the whole, nearly 100 dozen
white. They are worth $1.50 pair.
Price for Monday and Tuesday only,
Fair— 50c
Standard Dry Goods Co.
Next Bank of Commerce
Forsvth St. Americus. Ga.
| board is wholly responsible for its
I disbursements, and that our only in
-1 terest is to levy the tax and turn
, the fund over to the school board.
! Under the law as it now reads, this
is perhaps technically true, but this
j is the very law that we want amend
-1 ed, in order that we, whose duty it
is to provide the funds, may know
how they are being expended. We
feel that we are entitled to this in
formation from time to time as a
matter of right, and we do not ask
for if; because of any report on
belief that those who disburse this
fund have in any sense acted im
properly, but as will be seen, we are
not wholly disconnected nor disas
sociated from our school board, since
the duty-of providing its funds is
imposed upon us, and for this rea
son we would like to be advised
when vouchers are presented by an
itemized account making up the ag
gregate, so that we may study what
funds it may need, and not be left
wholly dependent upon the ipse dixit
of the president of the board or
any of its individual members.
Denies Dykes’ Statement
“In the Times-Recorder of May
17, Mr. W. W. Dykes, president of
the board of education, is quoted
as saying ‘the chief proponent of
this objectionable legislation has
bepn invited to inspect the books of
the board.’ I presume that Mr.
Dykes refers to the writer, in as much
as it was on my motion that the city
attorney was instructed to draw this
bill, and with reference to this in
vitation, I wish to say that no such
| invitation has been extended. What
Dykes did say, in the presence of
City Attorney Lane and Aiderman
Carswell was that any citizen of
Americus would have the right to
inspect the books of the board, but
that as an aiderman of the city, I
would have no such right, and would
be given no such permission. Os
course it is as an aiderman that I
seek this information.
“Mr. Dykes is further quoted in
the same .issue of the Times-Re-i
corder as saying, and in fact stated
at the meeting of the mayor and
city council Wednesday evening,
May 16, that ‘The board of educa
cation would voluntarily file with
the mayor ami city council a copy
of its report to the state authorities,
provided the mayor and city council
would provide the tiling space.’ In
this regard I wish to state that out
space is abundant. We not only
have space for filing these report-,
but also a commodious office, w!i: h
was occupied by the superintendent
of our public schools, until lie .saw
proper, of his own volition, to va
cate the same early this year.
Has Copy of Report
“As a matter of fact, I have in
my possession a copy of the statis
tical report of the board of educa
tion of its receipts and disbur.e
ments for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1922, and byway of in
formation I quote from said report
as follows:
DISBURSEMENTS
Expenses of General Control—
Supt. of schools (last
month’s salary not
included $2,750.00
Finance office and ac-
counts 300.00
Enforcement of Corn-
pulsory education 540.00
Other expense of gen-
eral control 334.11
$3,924.11
JEWETT SIX
PAIGE BUILT
$1065 CT
f. o. b. factory r— I —i
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High-Pressure Oiling—
-2 Gallons a Minute!
IUBRICATION is life —in motors. Because
■J it defeats wear and vibration. Jewett has a
hollow crankshaft, high-pressure system, forc
ing 2 gallons of oil per minute to all main and
connecting rod bearings, and spraying the en
tire internal mechanism. Metal never rubs
metal in a Jewett motor —a thin film of oil safe
guards bearings.
The results of such ideal lubrication are real
smoothness and decided silence. Further, the
continuous oil-stream tends to keep bearings
cool, and Jewett takes long distances at high
speeds, climbs continued grades, or trudges soft
roads, without overheating. You know what
happens to cars equipped with circulating and
splash lubrication, under like conditions. Let
us show you the Jewett! You try to overheat it. I
Chappell Machinery Co.
Phone 234
Cotton Avenue and Wheeler St-
I- ' ~ ~ t‘ ' * '
r THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
Expense of Instruction:
1 Salaries of principals .$4,124.94 .
■ Salaries of Teachers 37,860.58 •
’ Supplies Used in In-
struction r 226.88
Others expenses of
instruction 999.53
$43,211.93 I
Expenses of Operating School Giant: I
Wages, of 'janitor and
other employes $1,380.71 I
Fuel 531.29
Janitor’s supplies 219.66
Other expenses of op-
erating school plant 1,068.13
$3,199.79
“It is plainly seen from the above
that uo one would be able to say for
just what this money was expended,
and no one .could therefore say
whether or not a saving might be
■ made by a more judicious and eco
nomical expenditure of school fund.
What we would like to see. is a de
tailed, itemized statement of these
■ expenditures and not a concrete re
port grouping the various items
without specifically naming them. In
the matter of salaries these reports
rhould show to whom they are paid
I and for what length of service.
' ‘Other expenses’ should be itemized.
Wants People to Act
.“In as much as the different de
partments of the city government
cannot be operated on anything less
than has been appropriated, the only
manner in which additional funds
can be provided for the operation of
the scnools is through increased tax
t ation. With reference to this in
creased taxation Mr. Dykes is quoted
as saying ‘the board of education
is so strongly convinced upon this
point that they stand ready to go
before the people with the issue
involved.’ I should regret to see
the public mind agitated upon any
issue pertaining to the public schools,
but speaking for myself, if Mr.
Dykes is sincere in his statement, j
which I have no reason to doubt, I |
will gladly co-operate with him in ’
i bringing about a vote of the people I
* on this issue of increased taxation, I
1 the issue of itemized reports from
• J’the board ‘of education to the may
-1 or and city council, as well as two
other issues pertaining to the public
schools which are now being more |
01- less discussed by the citizens of :
1 Americus, which both Mr. Dykes and
myself fully understand, and I shall
be glad to confer with Mr. Dykes
, with this end in view at such time
1 and place as he may name, for ours
; is a representative form of govern
ment and no man has a right either
• as a member of council or of' the
I board. of education, or elsewhere,
,to interpose his independent ’ judg-
1 ment against the known or expressed
•! will of the neolpe, or else those men
-of immortal memory who with the
- heavenly spark of the~r inspiration l
; lighted the torch of freedom i.n
America and avowed for tH-’r ob
. jeer the welfare of. all mar>k‘- -1 wore
entirely wrong. Respectfulsub
mitted,
“E. J. WITT.
“Chairman Finance Committee of
the Mayor and City Council of
j Americus.
I “P. S.—Mr. Dykes is also quoted
as saving that the objection to mak
| ing the reports as reauested by the (
mayor and city council, lies in the
determination to keep the schools
out of politics. I wonder if Mr.
Dykes knows any other jokes
zfs good as this.”
I ANSLEY’S - AMERICUS, GA.
REMODELING
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ISlk HI O HIiSSli n! p! w IlhlP
SALE
LADIES’ RE ADL-10-WEAR
HALF-PRICE
Contemplating entire change in our Ladies’ Ready to Wear Department dur
ing the months c f Wy and August necessi tat.es the clearing out of every garment pos
sible from the second vAc /c ’.hese extensive alterations will be made. Now in
order to accomplish A-k ’ 1 ’ , -nd make room for the workmen we are going to
, devote two weeks to tLE cale and will mark ' ■ - ’ h
Every Silk Dress, Every Coat Suit, I
Every Spring Coat, Every Spring Cape, I
Every Silk and Wool Skirt
EXACTLY HALF ■ PRICE
j Sale Begins Saturday, May 19th I
and continues until n
Saturday Night, June 2nd I
As is generally known, we have the largest and most varied line of ladies’ ready
to-wear garments of any house in ail South Georgia. The merchandise is all abso
lutely new and of this season’s purchase. The stock is free from anything of a “junk
isb” nature, being all clean, well tailored, a Itcgether desirable merchandise, such as
the better class trade al! over South Georgi a buys.
Now—See what Half-Price Means to You
ALL OUR $90.00 GARMENTS WILL BE $45.00 !
ALL OUR SBO.OO GARMENTS WILL BE $40.00 I |
ALL OUR $70.00 GARMENTS will be $35.00
allour $60.00 Garments will be • $39.00
ALLOUR $50.00 GARMENTS WILL BE $25.00
ALL OUR $40.00 GARMENTS WILL BE $20.00 |
ALLOUR $30.00 GARMENTS WILL. : ■ $15.00 I |
ALLOUR $20.00 GARMENTS WILL BE SIO.OO t
ALLOUR $1’5.00 GARMENTS WILL BE $ 7.50 |
All Other Prices Not Quoted will be Same Proportion.
Fabrics Clothing Reductions
During this special ready-to-wear During this sale we will also make
sale we shall offer special discounts on special reductions on all men’s and
our entire stock of Silks, Woolens, Cot- boy s’ clothing,
tons, Linens, White Goods, Draperies,
Curtains, Etc. This sale presents the opportunity to
jr-. , . . £ .„ . get that cool suit you’ve intended to
lis a good time to till that void m , .... .
get.
your want box.
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ALL SALES FINAL AND SPOT CASH-NO APPROVALS—NO EXCHANGES
, . R . l „ ANS LEY’S A • r • I
Ansley Budding JTX q; j STl][ R( . uJ Americus Georgia
SERVICE FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY
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