Milford chronicle., 1920-03-19
SUSSEX FACTION WOULD
WIPE OUT new SCHOOL LAW
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above all the old powers of the com
missiOners of local school districts
must be restored so that the people
will rule and have full voice and fina
authority to their local school affairs
Although It was stated in news
items sent out from Georgetown by
Georgetown correspondents that the
purpose of the meeting was to con
slider the questions of Women's Suf-
frage, the School Code and amendment
to liquor laws, the leaders of the
meeting attempted to confine its con
sideration to the School Code.
The meeting was called to order by
Senator I. d. Short, of Milford, presi-
dent pro TEN of the State Senate. In
calling it to order Senator Short said
"As you all know, a few days ago
the Governor issued a call for a spec
ial session Of the General Assembly.
He didn't give US much time only two
weeks notice. After his call was
issued several members of the Legis-
lature from Sussex county suggested
to me that we have a meeting here to
discuss the School Code and to get
the view of the people, so 1 arranged
this meeting. Nothing whatever was
said or suggested about discussing
any other question, especially the suf-
frage question. We want to hear from
taxpayers and property owners as
to why the School Code should be
amended"
Unfortunately for Mr. Shorts claim
to copyright credit for the meeting.
Landreith L. Layton, the first day af--
ter the Governor issued the call for
the special session, announced that he
and Daniel ]. Layton were going to
have a meeting in Georgetown for the
purpose of taking action against the
Schnnl Code and he. Landreth Layton
was going to preside. Just to show
that Landreth Layton either knew
what he was talking about or possess /
ed great powers of prOhphecy he was
nominated as chairman of the meet
ing as soon as Senator Short had fin
ished his brief statement. Harry Glen
daniel, member of the Legislature
from Lincoln City. an enemy Of the
School Code and a Layton lieutenant
in Sussex county, placed Landreth
Layton in nomination as chairman
and moved the nomination be closed
Senator Short put the question, de-
clared it unanimous and turned the
meeting over to Mr.. Layton.
Landreth Layton opened the meet /
ing by a speech, which, in part, was a
revival Of the charges he made in a
speech, in the same courtroom early
last September when, as chairman OF
another meeting against mass meet
ing he and his followers had arrang-
ed against the School Code he pre-
dicted the meeting he then held would
cause rumble outside the doors of
the Supreme Court of Delaware and
make the judges see on which side
their bread was buttered." He began
by reiterating the old charge that the
School Code was rushed through the
last General Assembly before any,
body had time to know what it was.
Ete denounced it as unavoidable, as
as tremendously increas-
ing the burdens of the taxpayers
without giving them any additional
benefits, as being operated by a State
Board OF Education which know moth
ng about schools or the needs of the
people,
Mr.. Layton said Pierre S. dupont
vas a very generous man and no
Ioubt he had good intentions, but that
10 matter how good his intentions,
hat was only very small part of the
uestions, for he might have good m
antions and not know anything about ,
be schools. He said although taxes :
ad been doubled and trebled, under !
he new code, teachers were being !
aid less than under the old system, !.
lildren were going to school fewer =
sys and were receiving less educa-
On. He said there was one school in
ent county which had been in sess- s
a only SO days since the school year f
gan last September and another one Il