County School Superintendent Puts 1
Lack of School Funds in Voters' Lapsj
Because tne nnanciai sit
regard to public schools and
status of "insufficient fund:
ments," H. L. Joslyn, count;
recently commented at lengtl
He pointed out that o
schools last year cost over ha
ents loudly shout "I pay my taxes
and therefore I am entitled to what
I demand" when without other Ii
nancial support the county could
not operate schools, and that the
only way to get more money is to
raise the school tax or borrow
money.
"Parents are prone to demand
of the hoard of education addition- j
al facilities, forgetting that the fi
nances for ? school construction |
must come from the county com- j
missioners, who in turn must get '
them from the tax payers of Car- j
teret county," Joslyn remarked, i
"Our commissioners have given
the county school system during
the past four years double the a
mount raised by school tax. They
can do no more unless parents and
school patrons are willing to in
crease their school tax and float a
bond issue to take care of immed
iate and future needs."
"The future of our schools is
squarely up to the voter," he con
tinued. "The commissioners and
board of education cannot go for
ward unless the voters provide the
necessary financing," the superin
tendent declared.
The state's obligation is to pay
salaries of state-allotted teachers,
county superintendent, clerical as
sistants, per diem for members of
the board of education; and to pro
vide a large portion of operating
expenses for heat, lights, water.
uation in Larteret county, in
education, is in the continual
s for all required improve
y superintendent of schools,
i on the problem.
peration of Carteret county
If a million dollars, that par
janitors and supplies, and to re
place and operate school busses.
The county must repair and
maintain existing buildings, con
struct additional buildings, pur*
chase new busses (when these
wear out the state replaces them),
carry insurance on buildings, meet
part of the expense of vocational
teachers, and add to the state al
lotment for all operational costs.
$79,000 Appropriated
To cover this expense for 1949
1950 the county commissioners ap
propriated $79,000 for current ex
pense and capital outlay. In addi
tion to this the county included in
its budget the required amount to
pay interest and retirement on
school bonds.
According to the audit report on
the State Nine Months School Fund
of 1949-1950 recently received, the
State of North Carolina spent for
current expense in Carteret coun
ty the sum of $424,749.88. The
amount of $10,177.89 was spent for
"General Control;" $364,356.36 for
"Instructional Service;" $19,038.55
tor "Operation of Plant;" $457.50
"Compensation;" and $30,719.58
for "Auxiliary Agencies."
"The expenditure under the first
three headings should be self-ex
planatory, but a word of explana
tion for the two latter may be
needed." remarked Joslyn. "The
item under 'Compensation' was the
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result of an accident with one of
our colored busses, with serious in
jury to one of the occupants. The
state paid this child's hospital and
doctor bills. Under 'Auxiliary
Agencies' is classed the cost of op
eration of busses, library aid, sal
ary of textbook clerk, and health.
In addition to the above the state
and federal government together
pay two-thirds of the vocational
teachers' salaries."
Legislative \ction
The last legislature appropriated
$25,000,000 and by vote of the peo
ple an additional $25,000,000 was
added, making a total of $50,000,
000 available for school house con
struction to aid counties in their
building programs. To this amount
the counties have added $75,000,
000 by county or city bond issue
for school house construction.
Of the state money Carteret
county was allotted $377,451.93
and this has been allotted to
schools found to have the most
pressing need. In addition to state
funds used for construction, the
county added over $100,000 irom
funds set up for this purpose over
a period of years. There has been
paid out to date for school house
construction from county and state
funds $334,039.31.
The total estimated valuation of
Carteret county schools is $1,428,
150.
The assessed valuation of Car
teret county is $14,562,475. Against
this there is a 25-eent school tax.
which gives a total of $36,406 19
for this year if taxes are collected
100 per cent. The ABC revenues,
fines and forfeitures, poll tax and
dog tax makes up the balance of
the school budget of $80,000. This
is 15 and a fraction per cent of
last year's cost of operation and
does not include the cost of new
buildings.
During the past five years in
Carteret county there has been an
increase of 525 children, in spite
of the transfer of 75 children to
Onslow county after the loss by
fire of the White Oak school build
ing. With the lowering of the
teacher lead this has required nine
teen additional teachers. Each
year enrollment has increased and
the peak has not been reached. It
is estimated that the State of North
Carolina will need 5,000 additional
teachers during the next ten years.
Carteret county has done what
it could toward financing improve
ments, repairs, and new buildings.
The State building fund added to
what the county made available has
been spread as far as it would
reach but that is not enough to
cover present building needs. "To
| cover the barest of needs we should
have an additional $200,000 for
building purposes for additions to
Newport, Camp Glenn, Beaufort
white and colored schools, and
needed improvements at Markers
Island," the superintendent reveal
ed.
"A new building for Atlantic and
the consolidation of Cedar Island,
Sea Level, and Stacy with Atlantic
takes care of that district," he con
tinued. A six-room annex to More
head City white and new building
for Morehead City colored takes
jcare of their immediate needs. A
two-room metal building cares for
the overflow in Beaufort. An ad
ditional seven-classroom building
with library and home economics
department is in process of de
velopment for Smyrna. This is as
far as we can go until more funds
I are available. "How are we to
care for the rapid growth at our
Newport and Camp Glenn schools?"
Joslyn asked.
'Biggest Business*
"To me the biggest and most im
portant business in our county is
the growing and training our youth
to assume the role of Christian
citizenship, that they may accept
the responsibilities of the relig
ious, industrial, and political busi
ness of operating Carteret county
and the State of North Carolina
wisely," he declared.
"The schools of Carteret county
and the State of North Carolina
are making progress but more help
is needed to keep up with our
growth," the superintendent con
tinued. "The county commission
ers and board of education must be
obedient to the voters' wishes. A
few cents in increased taxes may
bring rich benefits to all,** Joslyn
concluded.
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Nov. 5. ? Miss Annie L. Morton
of Beaufort spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. W. C. Williams.
Miss Patrieia Morton, student at
Louisburg college, spent lasi week
end with her mother and family.
Mrs. Joel Davis visited her moth
er, Mrs. J. J. Davis, last Sunday
afternoon at Smyrna.
Mrs. Vincent Earl Becton and
young son have returned from the
Morchead City hospital. Mrs. Wil
lis, mother of M?rs. Becton, of
North River, spent last week here.
Mrs. Ashby B. Morton was in
New Bern Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ball and
son, Billie, have returned from a
trip to California.
Miss Lena Ball has been visiting
relatives at Bridgeton.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Taylor were
in New Bern Tuesday evening to
see Thomas Lee Taylor and Mrs.
Taylor. Mr. Taylor had just return
ed from the hospital.
Mrs. Harry Davis, Mrs. Emma
Oglesby, Mrs. W. C. Williams, Mrs.
Hoy Mason, Mrs. A. N. Bell, Mrs.
Carlyle Taylor, Mrs. Carlton Tay
lor. Mrs. Cicero W. Taylor, Mrs.
Earl Creech, Mrs. Jurney Conner,
Mrs. W. Kuch Williams, Miss Elea
nor Taylor, Mrs. Gordon gecton
ami Mrs. Luke Turner motored to
Kiverdale Wednesday afternoon as
guests of the Riverdale Woman's
Society of Christian Service in cel
ebration of the tenth anniversary
of the society.
Mrs. Joel Davis spent this week
end with her daughter, Mary Eliz
abeth, a student at Louisburg col
lege.
Mrs. George W. Ball and Mrs.
Charlie Bell spent Thursday in New
Bern.
Thomas Taylor returned Wednes
day from the Morehcad City hos
pital where he had a tonsillectomy
Tuesday morning. c
Mrs. Frank Taylor and children *
who have been visiting in West *
Virginia, have returned home. /
Mrs. Xenophon Mason and son, j
Charles, returned Tuesday from n
Visiting Mr. Mason in Alabama.
Mrs. Ashby B. Morton and Mrs. t
Carl H. Morton were in Beaufort v
Friday I
Mrs. Will Conner has returned (
from visiting her son at LaGrange. v
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Taylor of /
Bachelor spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Ashby B. Mor- ^
ton. j
Mr. and Mrs. Austin P. Adams, j,
jr., of Statesville announce the s
birth of a daughter, Elizabeth ?
Ann, Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the c
Statesville hospital. Mrs. Adams
was the former Miss Alieen Phoir
of Statesville. Mr. Adams is the ?
son of Mrs. Lottie N. Adams. 1
Mrs. A. N. Bell1, Mrs. Gordon
Becton and daughter, Mrs. Luke
Turner and son were in Beaufort
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Burney L. Wither
ington. Misses Beverly Withering
ton and Camille Williams, and Ter
ry Witherington of Vanceboro
spent Saturday with Mrs. W. C.
Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Edsel Bell and sons,
Mrs. W. Kuch Williams and son
were in Beaufort Saturday after
noon.
S/Sgt. Harlis Ernest and Philip
Taylor left Friday for Alabama.
Mrs. Ernest's parents will return
with them.
The Young People's Organiza
tion will meet Tuesday evening,
November 7, at the church. John
W. Ives, jr., president, will preside
over the meeting.
Mrs. John llardison and daugh
ter of near New Bern were visiting
here last week.
Tiny quantities of penicillin re
maining in milk after cows are
treated for mastitis are upsetting
the fermentation process in some
cheese factories.
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