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50,000.00 " 4.35
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$270,000.00
Of this amount $120,000.00 has been paid, leaving a balance due in 1918 · of $150,000.00 in anticipation of revenue.
Time loans as follows have been issued during the year :
Macadam construction of highways, 1 year $6,000.00 at 4 per cent
Lowell Street construction, 1 year
4,000.00 " "
Montrose District School
25,000.00 " 412 " "
The latter loan is payable $1,500.00 each year for the first ten years, and $1,000.00 each year for the succeeding ten years.
PERMANENT DEBT
Permanent debt, Jan. 1, 1917 . $529,400.00
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
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Paid during 1917
$58,000.00
471,400.00
New issues in 1917, as above
35,000.00
Permanent debt, Jan. 1, 1918
$506,400.00 The permanent debt has decreased $23,000.00 during the year 1917.
MATURITIES OF TOWN DEBT
Maturing in 1918
$51,000.00
1919
36,900.00
1920
32,500.00
1921
32,500.00
1922
30,000.00
1923
29,500.00
1924
29,500.00
1925
20,500.00
1926
20,500.00
1927
20,500.00
1928
20,000.00
1929
20,000.00
1930
20,000.00
1931
24,000.00
1932
24,000.00
1933
19,000.00
1934
12,000.00
1935
12,000.00
1936
11,000.00
1937
11,000.00
1938
10,000.00
1939
10,000.00
1940
10,000.00
Total
. $506,400.00
The debt is chargeable to the following:
Water Department
. $183,500.00
Light Department
71,000.00
Metropolitan Sewer
188,000.00
Local Sewers
5,100.00
Highway Construction
10,000.00
Motor Fire Apparatus
1,800.00
School Buildings
32,000.00
High School Site
15,000.00
$506,400.00
CASH ACCOUNT On the following pages will be found the Treasurer's Cash Account:
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Dr.
ARTHUR H. BOARDMAN, Treasurer,
To balance from last report, cash
$36,049.41
Borrowed on Temporary Loans 270,000.00
Collector of Taxes receipts, Tax Certification
23.00
Collector of Taxes receipts, Taxes and Interest
320,536.40
Com. of Mass., Aiding mothers with dependent children
1,050.61
Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors
100.00
66 Corporation Tax, business
4,143.72
Corporation Tax, Public Service
3,926.20
66 Income Tax
14,269.49
Lowell Street construction
1,603.72
66 National Bank tax
6,720.34
Soldiers' exemption .
457.92
State Aid
3,043.33
Court fines receipts
473.05
Fire Department receipts .
150.16
Forest Fire Warden receipts
3.20
Forest Glade Cemetery receipts
120.00
Health Department receipts, license
1.00
Highway Department receipts
245.62
Inspector of Buildings receipts
2.00
Inspector of Milk receipts
28.50
Liberty Trust Co., received from certificates of deposit
10,000.00
Library receipts .
249.23
Master House of Correction, received account of fines
48.50
Middlesex County, Dog Tax 1916
792.67
Middlesex County, Lowell Street construction
1,603.72
Moth Department receipts
25.80
Municipal Light Plant receipts
93,911.76
Park Department receipts-Bay State St. Ry. Co.
14.80
Poor Department receipts
2,595.77
Redemption Tax Title Deeds and interest on same
638.89
Refund, Library, cash advanced
10.00
Municipal Light Plant, cash advanced
100.00
School Department, cash advanced
10.00
66 Water Department, cash advanced
50.00
66 Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund
10.00
Sale of Highway Construction Note
6,000.00
Lowell Street Construction Note
4,000.00
(Montrose District School Bonds
25,000.00
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Premium received on same
172.50
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Accrued interest received on same
78.13
Saugus marsh land
331.50
School Dept. receipts
2,471.35
School Dept. receipts-Practical Arts Classes
161.00
Carried forward
$811,223.29
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in account with the Town of Wakefield,
Cr.
By Cash paid, Discount of Temporary Notes
$8,697.12
Cash paid, Selectmen's Warrants
793,070.81
Cash credit, Account Court Expenses
116.34
Cash credit, Offset State Credits
32,007.05
Cash credit, Tax Collector for Tax Title Deeds
1,514.68
Total payments .
$835,406.00
Cash in Treasury
27,972.51
$863,378.51
Carried forward . . $863,378.51
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Dr.
ARTHUR H. BOARDMAN, Treasurer
Brought forward $811,223.29
To School Dept. receipts, Com. of Mass .- Industrial Schools . $593.96 School Dept., receipts, Com. of Mass .- Tuition of Children 565.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures receipts 108.41
Selectmen receipts, Junk Licenses
400.00
Selectmen receipts, Licenses
85.00
Selectmen, receipts, Sale insurance forms
1.55
Selectmen, receipts, Sale of urn from Wakefield Estate
5.00
Selectmen, receipts from Wakefield Estate
312.00
Sewer Department receipts
2,299.79
Teachers' Retirement Fund assessments
2,026.75
Town Hall receipts
429.60
Trust Funds receipts
925.30
Wakefield Trust Co., received interest Collector's balance .
317.08
Wakefield Trust Co., received interest on Treasurer's bal.
822.63
Wakefield Trust Co., received interest on $10,000 certifi- cates of deposit 87.78
Water Department receipts
43,174.87
$863,378.51
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in account with the Town of Wakefield,
Cr.
Brought forward . $863,378.51
$863,378.51
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1918, the following time loans will fall due and are to be included in the tax levy of 1918 by votes which the town has already passed.
From Water Department $12,000.00
From Light Department 12,500.00
From Tax Levy
26,500.00
Total
$51,000.00
There will also be required the following amounts to meet our interest payments :
From Water Department $7,318.75
From Light Department 2,751.25
From Tax Levy .
20,896.00
$30,966.00
The borrowing capacity of the town, on temporary notes in anticipation of 1917 revenue, was $323,097.27, as determined by the State Bureau of Statistics. Of this amount, we were only obliged to borrow the sum of $270,000.00, and of this latter amount $120,000.00 has been paid, leaving $150,000.00 to be paid in 1918.
It is a pleasure, at this time, to express my appreciation to my predecessor; Mr. Walker, the Town Accountant, and Collector, as well as to the various departments for the courtesies which they have extended to me.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR H. BOARDMAN,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
Eighth Annual Report of the Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board
The Commissioners of the Water and Sewerage Board herewith submit their annual report, which includes the fifteenth annual report of the Water Department and the eighteenth annual report of the Sewer Department.
Owing to a general unsettled condition throughout the year 1917, it has been the policy of the Board to exercise strict economy, and, if possible, to avoid exceeding the appropriations.
This has resulted in unexpended amounts of $451.56, from the mainte- nance appropriation, and $738.61 from the construction appropriation.
On the other hand, the total expenditures of the year amount to $44,744.55 or $1,569.68 in excess of the receipts, which amount to $43,174.87.
This is 'chiefly accounted for by the increased cost of supplies, especially coal and iron pipe, the excess for coal amounting to about $2,000.00, an . average increased cost of almost $4.00 per ton.
Rates for water are largely empirical. In Wakefield they are based on observation and experience only, as no positive data are obtainable from the usual sources, and no one can accurately estimate receipts from the possible excess.
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Wakefield water receipts are required not only to cover all outlays for construction and maintenance, but also to provide for bond and interest payments, amounting, at the present time, to about $20,000.00 annually. Bonds and interest payments, in other cities and towns, are almost universally carried through a general tax levy, the only equitable method. Elimination of these items would reduce water rates, at least, forty per cent. -
Recently, the extreme cold with attendant freezing of water pipes, has demonstrated the great value of auto service and the need of additional apparatus. The demands upon our employees have been great and their response has been prompt and willing. Wakefield may well be proud of their efficient service.
Conforming to the general tendency to conserve, it will be the policy of the Board to engage in no projects involving the use of large amounts of money in 1918.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
Maintenance
Appropriation
$1,175.00
Expended for labor and materials
924.94
Unexpended balance
$250.06
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Connections
Appropriation
$1,075.00
Expended from stock
$416.45
Expended for stock and labor
844.34
$1,260.79
Credit by cash received
1,260.79
Excess receipts
185.79
Construction
Appropriation, for Main St. at Junction Dist.
$1,561.56
Expended for labor and materials
1,491.88
Unexpended balance
69.68
Betterments
Cash received where assessments could not be lêvied t
$439.76
Houses Connected
Application for house connections to date
845
Number of connections made .
800
Number of connections during the year
28
WATER DEPARTMENT
Annual Financial Statement
Receipts :
From water rates
$41,481.27
Services
1,324.15
Summons
90.00
Turn ons
18.00
Rents
240.00
Sales, junk
21.45
Total receipts
$43,174.87
Expenditures :
By Maintenance
$18,245.09
Services
1,147.84
Construction
5,240.37
Commissioners' salaries
300.00
Bonds (Town Treasurer)
12,000.00
Interest (Town Treasurer)
7,811.25
Total expenditures
$44,744.55
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Statements of receipts and expenditures under the several appropriations follows:
Maintenance
Appropriation
$18,675.00
Expended
18,245.09
Unexpended balance
$429.91
Credit by sale of junk
21.45
$451.36
Construction
Appropriation
$5,978.98
Expended
5,240.37
Unexpended balance
$738.61
Construction Work:
New Salem Street,
6-inch pipe .
1053 feet
Kendrick Road,
6-inch pipe
225 feet
Old Salem Street
6-inch pipe
80 feet
Dillaway Street
6-inch pipe
771 feet
Spring Street
6-inch pipe
165 feet
Wakefield Avenue
6-inch pipe
98 feet,
Total
2392 feet
Commissioners' Salaries
Appropriation
$300.00
Expended
300.00
Services
Appropriation
$1,275.00
Credit cash collected
$1,324.15
Expended
1,147.84
Excess receipts
176.31
New services added during the year 37
Services relaid during the year
. 13
Total
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On private land
On public land
Totals
New services
925 ft.
Relaid services
241 "
1,364 ft. 390 “
2,289 ft. 631 "
Totals
1,166 “
1,754 "
2,920 "
Uncollected service bills
$127.71
Hydrants
Number of hydrants Jan. 1, 1917
248
New hydrants added during the year
3
Present number of hydrants
251
Location of New Hydrants
Dillaway Street, top of hill.
New Salem Street, opposite Morrison-Skinner Co.
Nahant Street, near residence of W. J. Bazley.
Water Pumped During the Year
1917 Gallons
1916 Gallons
January
18,467,576
18,766,566
March .
18,543,882
18,449,884
May
17,054,249
17,531,238
June
16,632,241
21,700,270
July
17,997,804
24,198,321
August
17,396,902
19,680,572
September
15,592,106
17,781,318
October
16,583,396
18,064,498
November
14,164,653
17,150,296
December
15,408,108
16,826,088
Totals
202,067,397
226,376,229
Greatest amount pumped in 1917, August 1
799,254
Greatest amount pumped in a week, April 2 to 8
4,785,740
Average daily pumping
553,609
Average daily per head of estimated population
42.6
Respectfully submitted, JAMES H. KIMBALL C. M. LEAROYD A. S. HILL Water and Sewerage Commissioners.
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February
16,654,602
19,387,626
April
17,571,878
16,839,552
REPORT OF ASSESSORS
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Report of Assessors
State Tax
$28,380.00
County Tax
12,979.46
Metropolitan Sewer Tax
11,819.32
Metropolitan Park Tax
6,650.59
Charles River Basin
1,158.91
Total State Charges
$60,988.28
Town Purposes
360,945.23
Grand Total
$421.933,51
State Receipts
42,055.02
All other receipts
66,688.83
Total receipts
$108,743.85
Polls, 3,827 at $2.00
7,654.00
To enter the levy
305,535.66
Overlay
5,656.84
Rate $24.40
NUMBER OF RESIDENTS ASSESSED ON PROPERTY
Individual
2054
All others
351
Total
2405
NUMBER OF NON-RESIDENTS ASSESSED ON PROPERTY
Individual
595
All others
98
Total
693
NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED
On property
3098
For poll tax only
2675
Total
5773
Number of poll tax payers
3827
Number of dwellings
2452
Number of acres of land
3987
Number of horses April 1, 1917
280
Number of cows April 1, 1917
265
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Number of near cattle April 1, 1917
1
Number of swine April 1,1 1917
104
Number of fowl April 1, 1917
3559
Number of Automobiles-pleasure cars
331
Number of Automobiles-business cars
57
Number of square miles of area
7.65
Number of acres in Crystal Lake
82.86
Number of acres in Quannapowitt Lake
247.94
Property exempt from taxation
$486,675.00
Abatements in the 1917 levy
4,154.80
Re-assessed
411.82
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
School property land and buildings
$341.083.00
School property furnishings
18,000.00
Town Hall land and building
150,000.00
Town Hall furnishings
9,000.00
Public Library
22,500.00
Fire Station land and buildings
26,475.00
Fire apparatus
25,000.00
Almshouse and land
31,800.00
Almshouse, personal property
· 3,500.00
Trust funds
25,980.00
Band stand
1,500.00
Common
54.450.00
Rockery
6,250.00
Park
147,015.00
Park-Lakeside
24,530.00
Park-Hart's Hill
15,000.00
All other land owned by the Town
10,000.00
Water Works
335,223.18
Sewer System
337,917.88
Light Plant
316,441.64
Light Plant land,
11,750.00
Total
$1,935,915.70
Bonded debt January 1, 1918
Assets above Liabilities
506,400.00 1,429,515.70
SAMUEL T. PARKER, Chairman GEORGE H. STOWELL, Secretary CHARLES A. CHENEY
Highway property, including crusher
10,000.00
Cemeteries
12,500.00
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Report of School Committee
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1917-1918
Arthur H. Boardman, Chairman, 56 Pleasant St.
Term expires 1920
Mrs. Ida Farr Miller, Sec., 21 Richardson Ave.
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J. Lowe McMahon, Treas., Prospect St.
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Mrs. Eva Gowing Ripley, 40 Emerson St. Dr. Charles E. Montague, 15 Richardson Ave.
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Edward E. Lee, Greenwood, Mass.
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SUB-COMMITTEES
Dr. Montague
Public Property Mr. Lee
Mr. Boardman
Mr. McMahon
Finance and Accounts Mr. Lee
Mr. Boardman
Teachers and Salaries Mr. Lee Dr Montague
Mrs. Miller
Courses of Study Mrs. Miller Dr. Montague
Mrs. Ripley
Text Books and Supplies
Mrs. Ripley
Mr. Lee Mr. McMahon
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Willard B. Atwell, 20 Stedman St.
OFFICE HOURS
Mondays, 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 to 8.30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 4 to 5.30 p.m.
Office, Flanley Block.
Telephone, Office, 122. Residence, 363-M.
Clerk, Miss Gertrude V. Lofstrom. Hours, 8 to 12 and 1.30 to 5 on school days and 8 to 12 on Saturday. Telephone 645-W
REGULAR MEETINGS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Second and fourth Fridays of each month at 8 p.m. at Committee Rooms, Flanley Block.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ROLL OF HONOR
We are proud to state that the following members of the faculty or students of the High School at the time that the President declared that a state of war existed between Germany and the United States, are now in active service of the United States:
Norman C. Mansur
Sergeant James G. Brown Corporal Mortimer Butler Robert Gibbs
Isa Jacobs Roy E. Luken
Dudley Sargent
Frank Glynn
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE
In accordance with the policy adopted two years ago, a certain definite amount of work has been done to make the buildings safer from fire. The stairways to the basement of the Greenwood School have been surrounded with a solid brick wall, with self-closing metal fire doors at the only openings, so as to prevent a fire in the basement from rushing up the stairs and endanger- ing the exits. This is similar to the work done at the Hamilton and Hurd last year, and to the Lincoln and Franklin buildings the year before. As noted last year, every stairway to the basement in all school buildings where the heating and toilets are in the basement is closed at the top by metal cover self-closing doors and all glass in doors or transoms is wire glass.
At the Greenwood School the Smith & Anthony crematory closets have been removed and the usual wash toilets installed. The special appropriation was inadequate to complete the work and the balance was taken from the usual appropriation for repairs.
At the Woodville and Prospect Schools much needed storm porches have been constructed, largely to protect the small children from the force of the wind while opening the doors. They also make the heating a trifle easier. The Woodville building is much in need of paint, but as the sentiment of the last annual Town Meeting appeared to be largely in favor of a new building in that locality it was deemed best not to incur that expense.
At the Hurd School the walls and ceilings were kalsomined throughout the building, also four rooms at the Franklin, four rooms at Greenwood, and four rooms at the Warren. Nothing was done at the High School except the small items necessary to keep the building in good usable condition. The cost of the maintenance of the heating and plumbing equipment of the school buildings has increased tremendously and we see no reason to expect a decrease.
There are now telephones in the High, Lincoln, Franklin, Greenwood, Warren and Hurd Schools.
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HEALTH CONDITIONS
The School Nurse has proven of great assistance in looking after the health and cleanliness of the pupils at school, in visiting cases of illness at the homes, particularly when no physician is employed, and in accompanying children to hospital or dispensary for surgical treatment, or care of eyes. We consider her services very valuable to the town.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEW BUILDINGS
The last annual Town Meeting appropriated $25,000 for the purchase of a site and the erection and equipment of a new building for the Montrose District. The Committee appointed to carry out this vote selected a lot admirably suited for school purposes fronting on Lowell Street, which will have an entrance from Wharton Park.
The building now under construction is of the one-story type with cement foundations and brick superstruction containing two class rooms and an assembly hall. The School Committee had hoped for a building with three class rooms, but we understand that the appropriation was sufficient to pro- vide for only two.
The last annual Town Meeting also made an appropriation of $280,000 for the erection and equipment of a new high school building and appointed and instructed a committee to proceed with the erection of the building before March 1918. The special fall Town Meeting extended the time for another year.
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OTHER NEW BUILDINGS NEEDED
The town should build new buildings to replace the present Woodville and Prospect Street schools to provide needed increased accommodations, but owing to the war conditions we do not feel that we ought to urge con- struction at this time. Under ordinary conditions we would have recom- mended a new building for Woodville this year to relieve the crowded con- ditions there and in the Lincoln building.
PUPILS AID IN WAR WORK
We believe that the education of the children should be carried on in spite of the war. We also believe that the school children should do what war work they can without interfering with the educational progress.
They have taken part in the following activities :
War Gardens at home and on community plots.
Assisting in the sale of the bonds of the second Liberty Loan.
The girls in the sewing classes are assisting the Special Aid Committee.
The boys in the Manual Training are awaiting word from a central committee as to what they may be able to do.
The Committee wishes to encourage the sale of thrift stamps and are arranging for the sale of the stamps in the schools.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
For the past two or three years the committee has considered the advis- ability of engaging a director in physical training. We were able to do this at the beginning of the fall term by employing Miss Eleanor Blaikie, a graduate of the Sargent School of Physical Training. She has charge of the Physical Training and games of all the pupils in the grades and of the exercises of the girls in the high school.
The boys in the high school have military drill and various athletic activities.
NEW COURSES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
New courses in Manual Arts and Domestic Science should be added in the high school as soon as accommodations can be provided and it is im- possible to provide these in the present building. Last spring a course in agriculture was established with the approval of the State Board of Education. The instructor, Mr. Donald White, also acted as supervisor of the community war gardens and gave advice to all who applied. This work was successfully carried on with good results. The intention is to continue the work this year. The State reimburses the town to the extent of two-thirds of his salary.
We are arranging to add a course in Spanish to meet the changing com- mercial conditions.
SALARIES
The last annual Town Meeting appropriated sufficient money to enable the committee to increase the maximum of the salary of the grade teachers to seven hundred and fifty dollars, the high school teachers to nine hundred dollars, and a substantial increase to the janitors.
We recommend that the town appropriate a sum sufficient to enable us to grant a further increase of fifty dollars to all teachers and janitors.
APPROPRIATIONS
We recommend the following appropriations:
Salaries
$88,565.00
Contingent
7,000.00
Supplies
4,250.00
Fuel
9,000.00
Evening School
1,000.00
Practical Arts
600.00
$110,415.00
The receipts are estimated to be $3,300.00.
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A detailed report of the activities of the schools will be found in the reports of the Superintendent and of the Principal of the High School, and we suggest that you carefully read them.
ARTHUR H. BOARDMAN
IDA FARR MILLER
J. LOWE McMAHON EVA GOWING RIPLEY
EDWARD E. LEE
CHARLES E. MONTAGUE, M.D.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
To the School Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen :- Herewith I present my annual report as Super- intendent of Schools.
ROLL OF HONOR
As the first thing in my report I wish to give the names of those young men who were on the High School faculty and students of the school at the time when the President declared a state of war existed with Germany. These young men deserve our respect and admiration, and we extend our best wishes to them for their services in defense of our beloved country.
Norman C. Mansur, member of faculty
Sergeant James G. Brown, student Corporal Mortimer Butler
Robert Gibbs 66
Isa Jacobs 66
Roy E. Luken
Dudley Sargent 66 Frank Glynn 66
Besides the above named there are 174 who have at some time been members of the High School and are now in the various branches of service.
EDUCATION SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED BECAUSE OF THE WAR
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, says: "One thing is very clear: the college graduate makes better officers than the under- graduates. I cannot help but feeling that it is the duty of every under- graduate, not only to himself, but to this country, to obtain all the education possible so that he may become a better citizen not only in time of war, but during the rest of the years he has to live. It will call for a moral sacrifice, but a sacrifice which is well worth while and which will repay the nation."
Commissioner Finley of the State of New York gave an address this fall before the Massachusetts State Teachers' Association describing the educational conditions in France at the present time. He said the French
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are conducting their schools even close to the firing line. They feel that they must keep their schools going regardless. When air raids are made. on places, the schools sound a certain signal when all, teachers and pupils, pass to the cellar which is partially bomb proof.
A short time ago a boy in the seventh grade was offered a position at $10 per week. During the Christmas vacation a senior in the high school was offered a clerical position at $15 to $20 per week. His father felt that the boy had better finish his high school work first, so he declined the position.
With so many of our young men of the best type giving up their all to serve the government there will be a heavy demand for trained youth. There has never been a time when there seems to be the need of young men of sound education and broad training. They will be needed for both skilled labor and for the professions.
England made the mistake at the outbreak of the war of neglecting edu- cation. Now she has seen her mistake and is making larger appropriations for educating the young people than ever before. We should profit by her experience. ' Our National Commissioner Claxton and State Commissioner Smith are' strongly urging that we do not cramp our educational activities, that we should not allow them to be curtailed, but that we should constantly go onward.
WAR WORK IN THE SCHOOLS
I firmly believe that education should not be neglected, nor abridged because of the war. I also as firmly believe that we ought to encourage the pupils to do all they can without interfering with their studies. We should bear in mind that all we do in school hours towards helping win the war should be of educational value.
The girls in the sewing classes in the grades are doing considerable work for the Special Aid Committee. Miss Ekman reports as follows:
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