Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
Where the People
May Have Hearing
THE EXPENDITURES OF STATES

I'LL @(>r @lNo O1@S VI - -
To the Editor of The Republican.
Sir: AS promised in my letter of the
18th inst, l give you herewith statis-
ties regarding taxation and expendi-
lures in the eastern states, taking for
my subject the six New England states.
Before giving these figures, however,
and at the risk Of being called re
peater", L must again refer to the mis-
atements and MISREPRESENTATION
made by newspapers throughout the
state which make il appear that the
rate of state expenditures is $11.76, in
stead of $3.50. the true figures, this
misrepresentation resulting from the
fact that the figures of the United
States census of 1910 were used instead
| of the true population OF the state four
years later, and must also again refer
to the misleading comparisons made
between the expenditures of our own
state ard those of other states, in
which comparisons Arizona was given
all the worst of it, because, as stated,
| her expenditures were based upon the
number of her population in 1910, and
| those of the other states were based
| upon their population at the time the
Expenditures were made.
Having made this short preface.
which will serve to explain to your
| readers who may not have read my two
previous communications, my object. |
will continue with the figures. jump
ing from the Pacific coast states which
We're given yesterday. to the northern
Atlantic coast states, which follow:
Massachusetts
Population -. - 3,366,416
Expenditures . ......... $53.473, 90
Per capita .... 1887
Number Of pupils in public,
high and normal schools 54O,585
Taxation for Education
G912) o.. ...........$1S.9 16. 299. 90
Amount pei pupil per an
mum. . .... 33.lS
Amount per capita of pop
ulation .........., -. 5:62
Connecticut
Population ....... 1,114,756
Expenditures ........$ 9.062, S57 90
Per Capita ..... S.13
Number - Pupils in public,
high and normal schools 207,713
Expense for Education 5 1927 1880
Amount per pupil per an
mum .............. $3.50
Amount per capita of pop
ulation ..-...... 6.31
New Hampshire
Population .......... 4So.572
Expenditures =. ...$ 1928, $500
Per capita .......... $50
Number of pupils in public,
high and normal schools 69,1O3
Taxation for Education
t1912) e. ...............S 1,69s, SsT.UU@
Amount po~ pupil per an
mum .-...-.---.... Z4.o9
Amount per capita of pop
ulation =. .......... 3.94
Maine
Population ...... 742.371
Expenditures J.. ..$ 4,SS9,67S.00
Per capita ............... SIS
Number of pupils in public,
high and normal schools 1864
Expense for Education $ $685.. OBJ 90
Amount per pupil per an
mum ........... 25.79
Amount per capita of pop
ulation go. ........... ASS
Rhode Island
Population ....... 542.G1O
Expenditure .... $.3.511,513.o0
Per capita ............. 6.56
Expenses for education not given.
Vermont
Population ............ 355,956
Expenditures .$ 3,019.517.00
Per capita ... $40
Number of Pupils in public,
high and normal schools 70.460
Taxation for Education
1912) J.. .............$ 1,223,S46.O0
Amount per pupil per an
mum ...... 1888
Amount per capita of pop
ulation ........... 3.41
In my next communication ! viii
give the statistics for another group of
states. but feel sure that by this time
the readers of your paper must see that
an attempt has been made to deceive
and mislead the residents of our state.