The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-03-28
Written for the Advertiser. Il
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
More About our Common Schools.

VI. k.l;tor. Through YOUR paper
/ would say what think on This sub
! jec,. ! have been waiting /" l,ea,
from others on the subject Of some
questions ! asked some time ago, no,
do ! know that the suggestions then
made have been acted on bv the reo.
pie Of the county.
The first thing | wish 10 sa, is in
reference to our common schools, and
the first thing ! would say in regard
TO them is that their cost is o,errun.
ming the profits, or in other words. We
are paying too dear for the whistle
Now. would not have il under
| stood that ! would have the institution
of common schools abolished.
No. this is not what mean. But
then. while ] would not have our
schools blottea ont, | cannot consent
TO be taxed year after ycarto keep mp
| what consider useless and unnecess
airy expense which is not making our
schools whit better | know this
seems like a bold charge; but ! be
lie,c in making il, ! express the sen
timent Of majority Of the people of
our county. The common sentiment
is. there is something wrong. Too
much expense in carrying OH our
schools, or at least that we are not
receiving an equivalent for the money
expended. will venture to say that
the people arc getting tired Of il aid
wish for sage s.hs,os.. :. '-I---r.---,'
VIII give them the worth oi their
money.
The frs, thing ! would have set
aside III the curtailment oi our CA
pcnses. wonld be the Office Of County
Superintendent, and substitute some
person as examiner Of teachers, who
would have nothing more to do with
the schools. Then if there must be
Teachers Institutes le, them be al the
expense az the teachers in the first
place, amp if the teachers are SO much
better qualified than without this
means Of improvement, the people, l
think, will not fail to see it, and teach
crs thus well qualified viii be in de-
mand, and they will get their money
back, and the people will be satisfied
when they see they are getting the
worth Of their money, bv having the
schools better governed, and better
taught.
There might be other improvements
and thereby save expense. II may
be said as has been intimated that the
Institute is but very small expense
TO the county, and the office Of Super
intendent is but trlfling expense,
and no one should complain. |
would say that those items Of them
selves are but trifes; but when added
to a great many other tritles they
am punt to considerable. II has been
said that it was the last straw that
broke the camcl's back.
Then there is the thing Of doubic
taxation. The idea Of paving taxes
on property that we don't own really,
is prcpostcrous. II is the poorer class
that suffer the most; they are compel
ed to pay tax on that that they have
to earn money to pay for. No man
should be compelled TO pay tax on
anything he may be in debt for |
know tits said that we cant help these
things. say we can, if We will. |
am aware il will cause the rich to pay
a little more tax: but if they arc the
owners Of the property why should
others paw the tax
| am aware that some are looking
forward to better state of things
when the Oranges become established
throughout the land. 1t is said that
they will take all matters of interest
under advisemen, and will be able
finally to control all matters pertain
ing to the interest Of farmers. This
will include all kinds of taxes, insur-
ance, selling stock, and grain; buying
implements Of all kinds, together with
all kinds Of merchandise. suppose
they will take this school matter in
hand, together with all other matters
To the public welfare, so
that the ,lninitiated will have but very
little to concern themselves about,
but to attend to their own business
and let other peoples alone. ! hope
they may be successful. +