Evening journal., 1919-10-18
TALK BOYCOTT OF
PUALIC SCHOOLS
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don't they trust the people Of Della.
Vares Well. they have no kick coming
II the people OF Delaware don't trusl
Them.
That's what's the matter with the
whole code all the way through. Della
ware people have no voice In II. All
power is taken from them. They can
not hire their teachers, they cannot flX
their taxes. they are having their
school houses shut up and advertised
Tor sale. they are denied the right 10
say their own children may stay at
home Think Of thatl Think OF the
tyranny which says 10 parents that
they have no control over their own
childreni Don't you suppose parents
know what Is best for their children ?
Don't you suppose they are more inter
ested in their children than a lot Of
high sahried men Drought IN here from
ether STATES 2"
Ihis is the most drastic law ever
foisted on the people OF Delaware. They
didn't ssk for 10. They don't want IT,
They are not going 10 obey IT, They
are going to make 10 an issue next year
and elect a legislature that will wipe
IL out. Why, look at the provision TO
compel little children 90 ride to school
in hacks 10 is barbarous. | tell you
It's abominable, it's inhuman. People
viii revolt before they VIII stand for
It,
Then the code provides for Unequal
iiy IN taxes. for unjust taxes People
Ga Delaware's won't stand for that now
any more lhan they did during the days
OF the Revolution. Al the school money
now is put In one big pot, and then di-
vided up A big district which raises
5000 has 10 give part OF It's money
away iOra small district which raises
only $500 Is that equality In taxation
No. Each district should raise what
It needs and no more'
"Then you would revise the code
quite considerably. Mr. Salisbury"
1T isn't necessary for me 10 state
whether ! would or not" he replied. Il
think the people VIII not bother re-
vislng it. They viii demand It's repeal |
But do you think the old school |
laws were all that were needed? Are |
the people willing TO go on under
ihem7n
That's something don't care to
answer"
wei. IS there any other defect in
the present code that you could point
out?'
ITS fun Of defects. But It's so long
J haven't read all OF 10, and it's such a
mess that I don't understand what 10 is
talking about. That's the biggest thing
the matter with it. Nobody knows
what It means. It's a conglomerated
mass OF inconsistencies drawn by some
body who knew no more than a mule
about drawing a law.
"Then look at the extravaganza OF
the state superintendent. He had fine
Offices furnished him free by The state
but they were not fine enough for him,
so he rents a building and pays $50 a
month for IT, Thats charged up to
the taxpayers. Then he hires a whole
lot OF stenographers and clerks. VINO
ever heard OF needing a bunch or stem
0graphers in order 20 run the schools2
What are they all for. being paid by the
taxpayers?
ITS outrageous tell you" said Mr..
Salisbury, as a parting shot. The
whole purpose Of the code Is TO give a
few people fat Jobs The people OF
Delaware won't stand for 70.
on the day the constitutlonality OF 7
ne new school law was argued before q
he Supreme Court. at Dover, printed +
ards were distributed to the crowds on g
he streets. bearing the inscriptions; y
We DO Not Want the School Code y
Let the taxpayers Of Delaware run the n
schools. not the governor or non-resi-
lents Foreign Influence is not neces- n
iary."
Throughout the lower part OF the
State the charge Of foreign influence" 81
5 being charged against the manage y
nent OF the public schools under the y
lew law. But Mr.. Salisbury is the Y
lrst to specify who Is meant by "for-
ign influence" Z He classles state g
Commissioner Spaid, Assistant state N
Shilling, Kent County SUI u
Holloway, and y. s. du "a
oont, Of the State Board OF Education
In the order namcd), as the foreign \
Taking them in order named
by Mr. Salisbury. the following data
regarding their work In Delaware may N
De illumnative 10 others who believe cl
he cry Of foreign influence" v
Stale Commissioner Arthur r. Spaid In
'egan teaching school at the Alexis I. ii
luPont School, in New Castle county. m
ted from Haverford College. lie taught a,
chool continuously in New Castle
ounty. Delaware, from 1891 to 1913
ineieen years-the last ten years OF
which period he was superintendent OF :,
he New Castle county schools He -,
WINS real estate in Wilmington, and has D
or many years. ~
Assistant State Commissioner John "
killing was born In Frankford, Della -
ware. His family moved TO Camden and -
hen TO FELTON,, where he received his ~
lementary and high school education. 81
fter graduating from the FELTON, high :
chool he attended GOldey College aud
hen taught two years at Canterbury d
choOl, Kent county. He attended Dick 50
lson College four years and after te
radiation. accepted a position in New in
ersey State Normal School. because b
here were no vacancies in Delaware. el
Ie returned to Delaware IN 1918. and in
'as appointed superintendent of y,
chools Of Kent county which position of
e held one year, until he was appointed C.,
ssistani state superintendent. cl
County superintendent Holloway. Of CO
lent county, was born in Selbyvine. b,