The farmer and mechanic., 1911-05-23
To ASCERT TAIN THE
PEOPLES WISHES
Mass Meeting on Farm
Life School Question
SATURDAY, JUNE THIRD

Farmers Union Discusses Time OF Elec-
lion, Cost OF School and Other Mat
and Desires to Have the Full Ex-
preston Of the People on the Cues
ton.
TIE Wake County Farmers Union
met in the courtroom yesterday at
noon to consider whether or not the
Union of the county wished to aid in
securing for Wake one Of the farm life
schools provided for by the General
Assembly. A number Of the locals in
tire county were represented.
There was an interesting and lively
discussion of the subject and practi-
cal unanimity of opinion. There was
no differences of opinion except Is to
the time when. the election should be
called Among those participating in
the discussion were: DR.. Templeton,
Mr r. H Jones, Mr.. Buffalo, Mr.. G.
Capt. c. n. Allen, Hon. l.. j. Sears,
Supt z. V. Judd Mr.. James Holder,
Mr. Pollard, of St Mary's, Mr.. Car
roll of White Oak Mr.. d. c. Long.
After much! discussion, resolutions
We're passed calling q mass meeting Of
the various local unions in the county,
and of ali farmers and business and
professional men to meet in the court
house Saturday, June Sd. The object
in calling this meeting was further to
ascertain the will of the people as to
whether they wished to secure one f
the ten farm life schools for Wake
county. 1t was the opinion of all
present that, while the measure was
popular throughout the county, it
1n hot 70 1,o16 10 a &C
meeting for the purpose Of further
getting the opinion of the people on
this subject
Capt. c. n. Allen, in speaking, stat
ed that there was no question as to
what the farmers of Wake would do;
that he was confident that they were
heartily in favor of the school.
Among the facts brought out during
the discussion were:
((. That the maximum tax re-
quired to pay the interest on $4,000
OF bonds and to create a sinking fund
sufficient TO pay off the bonds in thirty
years, and to provide an annual in
come of $4,000 for the maintenance
Of the school, could not exceed / 1-2c.
on the 500 valuation Of property, 15c
on the $1,000.
(2). That to secure the location of
tie farm life school it is more than
probable that some one Or more OF
the townships will assume the entire
amount of bonds, thus relieving the
county of the bonds, and leaving the
county to provide only for the main
tenance of $4,000. In this case the
maximum county tax for the farm life
school would not exceed lc. on the
500 valuation of property, 1Oc. or
the $1,000.
To put the matter differently, as
stated by Superintendent Judd, in case
ut mo nffn J,xyo <
tor the location, the maximum tax or
the $1,000 valuation Of property
would not exceed one and one hal
plugs Of tobacco. In case some
township assumed the bonds for the
location, then the maximum ta1
would not assume one plug of to
baccO.
CD. Regardless of whether Wake
county secures one Of the ten scnoos
she will of necessity contribute TO tht
$4,000 appropriated annually by the
State for the maintenance Of the ter
farm life schools; and that since thi:
Is true, it would be only the part O.
wisdom to secure the location of onf
OF the schools in this county.
CO. That the bill providing for The
establishment of the farm life schools
is the result Of the activities Of the
State Farmers Union and is one of th'
first victories that the farmers have
ever Won before the General Aseem
bly of the State.
AT OAK RIDGE.