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Milford chronicle., 1916-08-11

Board Of Education had not fully de-
cided to propose a change in the tax
laws to the next legislature. Many
citizens in all parts of the state have
unhesitatingly and unequivOcally ex-
pressed their belief that reform should
begin with that feature, since that is
fundamental. The Commissioner of
Education believes that if the tax sys-
TEN were put on a basis of equity, dis
regarding class ideas and distinctions,
and Incorporating fairly and fully the
recognized principles of taxation in a
democracy, the most important inn
prOvements now desired would follow
logically or would be easily obtainable.
More and better teachers, more and
better supervision, more consolidation,
more club work and more home pro-
ject work, each and all of these will
be attainable with a more abundant
supply of school revenues. No Della
warean can possibly feel proud of his
state, one of the richest in the Union,
yet paying almost half of its teachers
less than $25 per month the year
roundi
CHARLES A. WAGNER.
CHARLES A. WAGNER,
Secretary, State Board of Education.
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funds. The state collects no local
/ taxes. Therefore expenditure of
state moneys cannot impose increased
burdens on local taxpayers. OF
course, it is recognized that if more
/ is appropriated for education, less can
/ be appropriated for other purposes.
However, it is known that the states
revenues have increased considerably.
Therefore the question will be, shall
a large part of the increase go for
education or for other purposes? 1t is
for the citizens to make up their
minds, then to inform their representa-
tive, then to keep the representatives
in mind of their desires. If the in
crease is not appropriated partly for
education, it is almost sure to go for
something else; citizens must decide
and must see to it that their repre-
sentatives are advised and kept ad-
vised of their constituents desires.
That is truly triumphant democracy"
The second reply to the source of
revenue for school purposes, is con-
tanned in the statement already made,
namely, if all values are properly
taxed for school purposes, the entire
valuation will be so largely increased
that the tax rate can be everywhere
lowered. and yet a largely increased
revenue can be secured. Higher
school taxes are not generally op-
posed, but higher school taxes under
conditions where the biggest part of
the burden falls on one class, this is
bitterly opposed when there is a rank
ling sense of injustice felt toward the
system. Given a tax system that is
regarded as fair and just, bearing
equally on every class of citizen, and
increases of amounts of taxes levied
are not only probable but very GER
tain. In the forms of sociables and
other money raising plans, it has been
shown that parents are willing to con-
tribute to school betterment with an
unsparing and unstinted readiness. By
far the most forcible single objection
urged to consolidation roots itself in
the tax system. Thus, consolidation
demands new school buildings; new
school buildings require increased
taxes; the present tax system imposes
an unfair and an unduly large part of
the tax on the personal property own
er and capitation taxpayer. These |
persons are often renters, and will |
not be in that particular district very |
long.
Hence, why should they agree to
help pay for an expensive school build |
ing in the present district, then move /
in a year or two and there again find /
themselves similarly burdened, espec-
ially when the benefits of new school |
add to the value of neighbor-
ing farms? Practically all school bet
-armants that cost money will ba very
slow in coming until this tax system
Is changed, but certainly consolidation
If schools upon any large and signifi-
can't scale cannot be hoped for while
)ne class of citizens are forced to pay
he bill and a different class of citi-
sens reap the benefits of increase in
he value of their property.
When this was written the State
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-11
The STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION TO The PUBLIC

The form of settlement with school
districts now used secures some kinds
OF information quite satisfactorily, and
some kinds of information just as use
Iul and valuable are not included at
all. Indeed, the form now in use needs
to be separated into two distinct
parts; one part should become the re-
port of the Annual School meeting
with the lists of teachers appointed as
now. The second part should be the
Account Of the Annual Financial OPP
erations It should show the total
value Of each kind of property assess
ed-that is the total rental values of
land, the total values of personal
property, and the totals of capitation
assessment 1t should show the tax
rate, as well as the total amount Of
tax authorized for that school district
AT present the only amounts specified
are the amounts to be raised by tax
and by some other method. These
items should be clearly set out and
the amount of tax that is expected to
be received from each taxable under
each Of the classes of property should
be actually stated.
Next, the amounts of tax received,
the discounts for prompt payment, the
generations, the liens laid on prop
erty, every item of the transactions
should be made a part of the report,
so that an account could be balanced
with all these items in it. At present,
the report shows the amount of taxes
collected. and how these were spent.
None of the other items are available;
hence we lack much information in
the computation of our money costs of
education, to say nothing of the op-
pOrtunity which turks in the system to
show favoritism or to conceal pecUla-
tiOns.
Separate accounts of expenditures
of High Schools are also very desir-
able and necessary. For instance, how
easily the dispute which has arisen in
many discussions of the question as
to the cost per year for a pupil in
High Schools, how easily this dispute
could be answered if we had actual
facts instead of improved assertions
or mere opinions as to whether twenty
cents per day is too little, Just enough,
or too much for the state to pay for
the attendance Of pupils in town High
Schools. The lack of all these items
in the annual financial statements has
made it impossible to do more than
guess what it costs any district or the
state per child to run its schools. Fig
ures for this cost have been given and
are in print, but until we can get the
facts as specified above, no figures
given out are more than a guess.
Moreover, the feeling about the es-
cape from payment of taxes, if actual
ly known to a community, might re-
suit in an arousal of a righteous in
iignation against persons who regu-
Iarly do not pay taxes and have not
1aid taxes for years Payment of
chool taxes is a public business, and
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SOLDIERS FAMILIES
TO BE CARED FOR

The first steps in a Statewide cam
paign to see that the families of the
Delaware soldiers at the border are
fully supplied with the necessities of
life were taken Monday at a meeting
held in the Office of Major William G.
Ramsey, vice-president of the E. l..
dupont de NemOurs & Co., in the du-
POnt Building at Wilmington, Del.
The meeting resolved itself into a con-
| ference of two committees appointed
by Governor Charles r. Miller to take
charge of this work. One committee is
under the leadership of Mrs. Miller
wife of the Governor, and is composed
Of women. The other committee is
composed of prominent men and is
under the leadership of Major Ram
say.
1t is the purpose of this committee
to go into the matter thoroughly; to
see that all cases of destitutiOn, caus-
ed by the absence of the husband and
father who has been called to the
front, will be promptly attended to.
For this purpose the mems committee
will investigate conditions which may
arise and need attention among the
families of the soldiers who are in
service. Under the auspices of the
Red Cross Society the wOmens COM
mittee will visit homes and make in
vestigations to cooperate in this fea-
ture of the work with the men.
The wOmen's committee will also
devise plans for raising sufficient
funds to carry on the work, and it is
expected that in this labor they will
have the hearty cooperation of every
patriotic society of women who feel
should be left undOne to make
the families of soldiers who are at the
front comfortable.
I'VE do not expect to give regular
said Major Ramsay. 1T
is not a charitable affair, but we in |
tend to look after the families of men |
who have responded to the call of |
duty. Each case will be treated ac-
cording to its individual merits, re-
gardless of the other cases."
The members of the committees are
rs follows: Major William G. Ram
say, chairman, Wilmington; Alexis /.
iuPont, Wilmington; A. Felix DUPONT.
ex-senator H. A. Rich
lrdsOn, Dover; DR.. Charles NJ. Whar-
on, Dover; DR.. G. Layton Grier, Mil
ord; George B. Hynson. Milford; An
lrew Marvel, Georgetown; Charles B.
evans, Newark; Dr. Samuel c. Mitch
III, Newark; Colonel H. G. Cavanaugh,
lew Castle; Richard Rodney, New
Iastle; Eugene DUPONT, Greenville;
,Ol. A. B. Richardson, Dover.
The ladies of the State have also
ppointed a committee as follows:
drs. Charles r. Miller, chairman. Will
Mrs. George r. Hoffecker.
Mrs. Joseph Bancroft.
Mrs. Robert Pennington,
Mrs Frank dell. Janvier,
lew Castle; Mrs. Elizabeth Black,
lew Castle; Mrs. Cecil Fulton, Dover;
iiss Anna B. Hayes, Dover; Mrs.
ieorge W. Marshall, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-11
EGG LAYING COMPETITION.

The egg-laying competition conduct
ed at Newark by the aid of the Phil
adelphia North American is attracting
unusual attention because of the large
production of eggs by the 500 hens
entered in the contest. The record is
now almost equal to that of 1914 which
was the largest ever made in this
country; and the record of the indi-
vidual hen is now almost equal that
of 1914 up to the same time, which
was the largest ever made in this
country, and the record of the indi-
vidual hen this year may equal that
of last year which broke the worlds
record with 314 eggs in S65 days. The
Delaware pens are doing we'll There
are twelve entries from this State and
the average production up to July Is,
the end of the 37th week, was sos
eggs per pen of five birds, while the
average of the whole competition is
666. OF the 100 hens, SO have made
a record of over 700, and six Of these
are Delaware pens. The Delaware
competitors with the records that their
pens have made are as follows: Frank
McVaugh, Hockessin, 79S; J. Spiers,
Newark, 796; J. M. McVaugh, Hockes-
sin, 773; Park Place Poultry Farm,
Newark, 1853; Delaware College, New
ark, 723 Buff Plymouth Rock o. A.
Newton, Bridgeville, 70S; NJ. c. Price,
Delaware City, 697; E. H. Bancroft &
Son, Wyoming. 694; Jacob Kesselring,
Dover, 612; Diamond Egg Farm, Will
mington, 500 white Leghorns); Dia-
mond Egg Farm, Wilmington, sos
(Rhode Island Reds); Delaware Col
lege, Newark (Black Langshans).
Those who have gone beyond the 500
mark are Tom Barron, England, $40 |
white Wyandottes) Tom Barron, |
S5S (White Leghorns) Paul |
w. Wehrle, Pennsylvania, S52 Thos. |
HUT, Manila, sos; Ivy Wood Farm, |
Pennsylvania, sos; Ellie Ames Bal |
lard, Pennsylvania, sos.
A a--..-as-. =. A. rgr.-o..s.T.
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II. Reconstruction Of DelaWare's
School Tax System.

{ The present plan Of school taxes
dates practically from the establish
ment of the system in 1929. For
school purposes it assesses the clear
rental value of lands,' the value of
personal property (as horses, cattle.
etc.,) and a certain assessment as a
head or capitatiOn assessment On
these several forms of assessment the
rate is uniform. Since the assessment
of farms thus yields only a very low
total assessment for a school district
it must necessarily be true that the
tax rate will he relatively high; there
FORE at the high rate. the amount of
taxes paid by the personal property
owner and by the capitatiOn assess
ment will be very high in comparison
with what it would be, at the same
rate, if land were assessed at its value.
For instance, one school district in
New Castle county, now raises its
school taxes on a total valuation for
the district of S13,655, and must fix its
rate at Sl.3S per hundred. For the
same territory and for the same per-
sons the county assessments total S45,-
800. The school tax assessment is thus
just 30 per cent of the county assess
ment To raise the same amount of
school tax on the county assessment
would have required a rate Of .33 on
the hundred dollars of assessment.
This shows clearly that the high rate
on the school assessment bears very
hard on the personal property owners
and capitation tax payers, and very
lightly on the payers on rental
values" When all taxpayers see this
state of affairs and feel it's injustice,
and are given a chance to express
their preference, it does seem as if
the sense of fairness and of spirit of
equal rights to all must produce
power and impetus to abandon the
present system for one that shall be
fairer. squarer and more essentially
democratic, that is, more fully based
on an utter disregard of class distinc-
tions in society.
To the question which must have
arisen often in the mind of any reader
who has carefully followed the boards
series Of statements about proposed
changes, the question, where is the
money to come from to pay for all the |
increases of expendi- /
ture?" there are two replies. First, |
most of the additional expenditures |
are to be paid out of state ]
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-11
VIM. A. TRUITT
Licensed Conveyancer

Deeds, Mortgages and Wills carefully
and accurately written.
2Os North St. Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-11

the public is entitled to know who
pays. There is no doubt that at pres
ent the prompt and cheerful payers"
are carrying their own load and that
of some of the shirkers and crafty
"hedgers."
While the reconstruction of the en-
tire school tax system is by most per-
sons believed to be the fundamental
educational reform for Delaware, the
reconstruction of the form of annual
school settlement is just as much
needed. and will be more needed if the
tax system is changed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-04

Word was received few days latel
that he passed away shortly before hel
arrival.
Miss Clara Williamson went to Kiro1
"Wednesday for weeks visit witt
friends.
" John Howorth was in Kansas Cit,
several days last week buying stock.
E. G. Virgins was WOOdbine visit
or one day last week.
X. w. Houston was a passenger II
Omaha Thursday morning, returning
in the evening bringing new Fore
car with him. .ag. ...l., at
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Lockmiller were
down from Denison one day last weel
Visiting at the home Of their daugh
tier, Mrs. Marcus Christiansen.
| Mrs. Fred Rule, Of Council Bluffs
has been visiting with relatives here
the past week. Is M Ls,.sz.. Id,
I MRS. Tom Clinton and baby were
1DenisOn visitors Thursday. 81 IL
| Mrs. Elmer Turnlund and Mrs
Stageman were up from Council Bluffs
between trains Tuesday afternoon, VI
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter LOckmiller, o
Ainsworth. Neb., have been visiting o
the Marcus Christensen home for sew
eral days. .,g-. &
Mrs. T. E. Allen was in Denison one
day last week having dental worl
dore. T,
I Miss Janet Rae was a Denison visit
or ION Wednesday.
Mrs. J. H. Hargens, of Window
Mimi, is visiting at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. VIM. ~Ettleman.
Henry Roy was county seat caller
Wednesday.
Albert Birkhofer shipped car load
Of horses to Des Moines Thursday.
Mrs. Romanan Holcomb entertained
the G. H. C.'s Wednesday in her usua
pleasant way. A large number were
in attendance and all enjoyed them
selves immensely. The hostess serv
ed q sumptuous two course supper a
the close of the afternoon. Mrs. Jean
Busby, of Ute. was an out of town
guest.
Elmer Birkhofer received car OF
stock from. Omaha Thursday.
Miss Lena Honz went to Delrhas
"Wednesday for weeks visit at the
home. of MIR. and Mrs. Jess Agee. Mrs
Agee will be remembered as Miss
Edith Swatman. firpA
Vernon Clothier, who has been At
the l. c. depot for several months
learning the business, has given up his
position.
Mrs. Guy Corbin has returned to hel
home in Reeder, N. D.. after pleasant
|six weeks Visit at the home of heI
sister, Mrs. ]. f. Pearsall.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Breen were pas
sengers to Denison one day last week
The Friday club was delightfully."- en-
|tertained at the home of Mrs. M. A.
Riley last Friday. About eighteen were
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present and a very enjoyable afternoon
was spent at the pleasant home OF this
popular hostess. An elegant two
course luncheon was served at the
close. The out of town guests were
Mrs. Earnest Edwards, Of Armour, s
D., and Mrs. Henry Hoevoka, OF Deni
son. 58. a.s E4,E. r9a,.s i
Miss Myrtle Brundige was a county
seat visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Howorth was passen.
ger to Dunlap Friday. ..
Mrs. Jack O'Brien was an Omaha
visitor Thursday. -.. ~ 49,.
Harold Alexander and wife and chill
dren spent the day Friday in Denison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Howorth were
down from DenisOn Thursday visiting
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mott
McHenry. 8.4g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Butterworth
motored to Denison one day last week
where the latter had dental work done.
Mrs. A. r. ,Calundan went to Sioux
City Thursday for visit with friends
and relatives. H
Ahart and Chamberlain shipped
stock to Omaha Thursday. @
The Dunlap football team came up
Thursday for a game with our team.
The score stood "a to 6 In favor OF
Dunlap. -
Jacob Bremser has returned from a
two weeks visit with relatives In
Aurora, Neb. He was also in attend
ance at the United Brethren confer
ence in session. there. -
s. A. Dow was passenger to Dun
lap Thursday Afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Bell and granddaughter
Jean Mulvihill, went to Omaha Friday
for q visit with Mrs. Mamie Mulvihill
Mrs. Geo. Fritz was DenisOn visit
Tor Friday.
Fred Bean, who recently purchased
the old saloon lots and buildings, has
moved the barn from there to his
property where the VIM. ,Ettteman
family reside. Vi
Uncle Tom Binnall and sister, Mrs.
Hattie Poitevin, returned Friday from
% visit at Woodbine.
Glen Deits and family packed their
household goods last week and moved
to Woodbine.
Mrs. Arch Laird, who has been in
poor health for some time, has zone
to Denison for treatment at hospital.
Eileen Turnlund came down from
Arion and spent the week end at the
home of her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Turnlund. ~
Mrs. Henry Hoevoka and children
of Denison, spent the day Friday at
the NJ. A. Riley home. 49,"
Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Barnes have
moved from Wall Lake and are again
residents of Dow City.
E. H. Baber and family have moved
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Mrs. Earnest Edwards arrived last
Thursday from Armour, s. D., for
visit with her mother, Mrs. Ballengee
and other relatives. X.
Mrs. Jake Reeser was in Denison
one day last week visiting at the
home of her son. Dan Reeser.
George Fritz went to Ames Thurs
day for several days visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Paul Ahrens, and fam.
lily. 3
Mrs. 3Thos. Beard was up from Dun
lap Tuesday visiting at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Baber. She
also brought the little son and daugh.
ter of Jas. Baber and wife home with
her.. sj
York Broadwell, who is working for
Eugene Crandall, has been laid up the
past week on account of lame foot
as result of being stepped on by o
horse.
Mrs. A. L. Brown was in Dunlap last
Thursday having dental work done.
Mrs. L. A. Plates, of Milton, Wis.
came down from Denison Wednesday
and will spend several weeks at the
home of her nephew, Frank McHenry
Last Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bryan were called upon
to mourn when their little eleven
months old son, Howard Francis, pass
ed to the great beyond after an illness
of only three days. The funeral Vas
held Friday morning at the Catholic
church in Dunlap, after which inter.
ment was made in the Dunlap GENE.
terry. Besides the parents two broth.
ers, Robert and Lorris, are left to
mourn the early departure of this
loved one. The sincerest sympathy Is
extended to the bereaved ones.
Mrs. L. v. Slocumb and two sous
came Tuesday from Loop City, Neb..
for weeks visit at the homes of her
sisters, Mrs. G. M. Brake and Mrs. J.
N. Bell, before going to their new
home in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Cassaday came
down from Denison Wednesday for q
visit at the home of her brother, Frank
McHenry, returning Thursday after"
noon to Denis0n. s.rs
Julius Ahart received car load Of
sheep from South Omaha Thursday
morning.
Mrs. C. H. Brink and daughter, An.
ma, were county seat visitors Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Galland entertain.
ed his cousin, David Galland, from
South Dakota last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. A. Brill was called to TRIM.
dad, Colo, last week on account OF
the serious illness of her brother.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
PAT WHITES GAIETY GIRLS.
Attraction at Odeon Theater For Mo,
day Evening".

Attraction at Odeon Theater For Mon
day Evening. y
Your old friend Pat White, the ia
nous Irish comedian, and his own COM
pany, in a merry metropolitan musical
burlesque, entitled "Casey's Big Jubi-
lee," is the attraction booked to appear
at the Odeon theater Monday evening.
The staging Of this comedy shows evil
dence of the utmost care and skill, as
we'll as attention to the minutest de-
tails. The play thruout is magnifi-
cent stage picture, painted by mas
ter hand with the touch of dear old
Broadway to enliven its varied scenes.
The book and lyrics are by Pat
White himself and the music by Ed
ward Glickman. "Casey's Big Jubilee"
is claimed to be glittering, dazzling
riot of fun from start to finish.
Pat White is at his best in the lead
ing comedy role of Michael Casey,
witty and resourceful Irishman, who.
lately becoming sole heir to a large
fortune, is seized with a desire to be a
leading light in the most exclusive So
ciety circles. His extraordinary efforts
to attain his ambition lead to many
complicated and mirth provoking stu
ations.
The company Is large. and we'll Sc
lected, with many notably funny COM
edians in the cast. The chorus is a
particularly good one, remarkable for
it's singing and dancing. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
NoticA.

Bids will be received by the board
Of supervisors for medical services for
the county hospital for the year 1916.
The doctor is to perform all medical
services. furnish all medicines except
ing to the insane patients, and to have
extra help in case Of consultation or
serious surgical operation and to visit
them at least once week, or as much
oftener as may be necessary.
Bids are to be filed with the county
auditor on or before IL o'clock, noon.
January %, 1915. A. w. Dobson, county
o11dif0r