The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-08
LON
 AND
 INDIA
 TEA BLACK OR GREEN AT ALL TIMES
 HEALTHFUL and
 RESTORATIVE. In hot weather, ICED, the safest beverage.
THE YALE CELEBRATION.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 Considerable adverse criticism has been indulged in by one of our Sunday papers concerning the position of two members of the aldermanic board, who have had what the writer of the ar ticle in question is inclined to consider the temerity to oppose the expenditure of the peoples money in the way of as- sisting in the celebration of the Bi- Centennial of Yale college, according to the proposition to illuminate the Green three successive evenings at an expense of some $1,500. It is, of course, only to he expected that those who look upon our local university as their Alma Mater will naturally condemn the ac- tion of the two aldermen in question, and pronounce such action as a silly exhibition of peanut politics. But how does the case stand with the com- munity at large-the great tax-paying element? With assessments of real es- tate placed at figures, in many and most instances, far above what such property could possibly be sold for if placed upon the market inducing taxation that Is almost unbearable by | many small holders while the corpor- ation of Yale college is constantly pur- chasing and taking out of the tax list, | by virtue of exemption, some of the most central and valuable property Of | the city, is it reasonable to suppose | that those who are laboring under the pressure of the high taxation for which Yale is thus. in a large measure, re- sponsible, should cherish any great de- sire to assist that wealthy corporation in the proposed celebration? Speak of local pride in the matter as much as you may, the question Is pertinent, of what real benefit is Yale university to nineteen twentieths of the inhabitants of New Haven? In years past some of our citizens have derived a livelihood In the way of accommodating student boarders. but what Is the prospect now? New dormitories are constantly being erected, and large and expen- ] sive dining hall Is nearly finished, so l that it can be seen that the intention l is to make the college entirely inde- pendent, thus freezing out all those who have formerly obtained their sup port from student patronage Oi 'course the many new structures which are being erected from year to year are architectural ornaments to our city
 but so long as that corporation can be considered as an octopus which is con- stantly reaching out it's tentacles anc absorbing some of the most valuable | property of the city on which taxes have formerly been paid but which col lege possession renders untaxable, think that those who are now suffering from the burden of a high assessment and tax that is far in excess of any thing ever imposed will quite agree
 with me that the property holders O.
 tbis city have no reason to consider ou1
 local college as in any respect an ad
 vantage to the citizens at large. Whe1
 persons tax this year is nine time!
 more than it was last year-as in m!
 own case-it would seem that such
 person had ample reason to kick har(
 against any scheme to expend the peo
 ples money in the way proposed.
 therefore say, all honor to the two al
 dermen who have had the courage tt
 oppose the appropriation in question.
 BATTERY NO. 1.