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April 8, 1927' WILMETTE LIFE 1t I ... office, when Miss Park was made during the past four years· but are still husiness manager. low as compared with Chicago teachThe health department has been en- ers and teachers in other north shore larged by the appointment of an arldi- suburbs. The sa lary schedule should tional nurse. be further increaselnot onlv in order The increase in the other items is to attract better trained and. more exlarg-ely due to the opening and main- perienccd teachers, but also to re,vard taining of the Howard school. the excellent teachers now in service Estimated Coat for Next Four Years and to enahte them to assume a standIt is not an eas~· matter to estimate ard of living and to take advantage tht cost of· maintainin~ the \Vilmctte of the means of culture generally exschool=- for four ytars in advance. pected of those in the teaching proHowever, we can approach it under fession. the two main heads of (1 'l Capita l The increase during the next four Outlay and (2) School ~1aintenance. years might he summarized as foiCapital Outlay lows : · .I ust what wilt he done durin~ the In·crease in salarv schedult· due ttt·xt four years is difficult to say, but to advance in ~<;a}aries $15,000 anyone of the followin~ mav take Increase in salaries due to inplace as the needs of the district decrease 111 iorcc, two teachers vdop. per year 15,000 ( 1) Addition to the I.aurd school Increase in other operating ex! 2) Addition to the Ho,rard ~chool , pemes . 15,000 (3) Addition to the l,:)ga 11 srhoolj Increase 111 bonds rctirccl -t,OOO grounds 1-D Purchase of new school sites to I $49,000 ' take care oi an expandin~ di~Our cxpcnst·s this year ,,·ill approxtrict imate $190,000. By 19.~1 they will no Du :· ing the last iour vears \\'C have doubt amount to $240;000. That will hl·en able to put a consi(ierahlc amount require an assessed ,·aluation t~i $(j,~~i current funds in new buildings and 000,000. But. as llltntioned abon. \\'C :, ik.... This partly accounts for the ex- should have some lee\\·ay between inr ellt·nt financial condition \)f the di :; - come and actual operating expense~ in trict. It is 'hoped that this condition order to do a . \\'e ha,·e done fnr many wll lH· maintained during the next four years past-t!lat is, each Yt';:r. put I Yt·ar s-that is, that there ma\· be a ~ome money m the purchase ot ..;chnol \.'l llllinrtable margin between in- grounds or in the additi0n to or rc- , l' lllllt' and the actual expense of run- pair of buildings. ~ 11ing the schools. An a;;se . sed valuation oi $(J,500.000 \\.t· have also obligated C1ttrseh·cs to at the beginning of the quadriennium 1 ~· etire more bonds in thl' iuture than j \\'ith a gradual increase to $7.000.000 i 11 tltl' pa st. $1(),000 arl' dul' in 1()2H: 1 at the encl. will enable us to run our ~)I J,O(i() in 1029; Sl-t.OOO in 1030 ancl l schools comfortahh· and abo to meet . ·1~.000 in 1931. the emergencies that are hound to :\ s far as the · open t ion oi the arise. '>cho(ll =- is concerned, we hrt n· at presIn Yiew of the lo\\' a:-;scs:,cd \'aluation t·nt a fairly complete corps . \Vc shall of \Vilmctte real estate this is certain ly prohal,ly want to add a librarian next a modest request for the school boarcl I to make of the to\vnsltip assc.ssor. yt·ar ;md pc:rhaps one. teacher. Our salanes have mcreased some · -]. R. Harper, supertntendent. our For Easter Flowers Phone Wilmette 1493 ·and we'll deliver them on the day Dresses of every type are offered in this special Easter selling of $2 5 dresses. Particular! y is spotts- wear · being stressed. since style, correctly interpreted this season. embraces styles for all occasions in the one term "Sports-wear." Very smart in their appearance. both two-piece and one piece garments are offered in the season's most wanted shades. Various tones of blues and tans predominate. This generous selection is specially priced for Easter selling at- In Potted Plants Lilies Rambler Roses Tulip.'i $25 Accessories such as gloves. scuds. neckwear, etc .. to conJplete your Easter costwne. can be easily secured here. Hydrangeas Hyacinths F.erns Azaleas In Cut Flowers Carnat'ions Roses Sweet Peas Cal~ndula Tulips Spring Flowers of all kinds West End Florist MATH. HOFFMAN, Prop. WORTHEN CARRICO COMPANY 1146 Wilmette A venue Phone Wil. 58 8 FIRST GREENHOUSE ON GLENVIEW ROAD. WEST OF RIDGE Phone Wilmette 194 3