Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13
TO CONFER OVER.
NEW SCHOOL LAW
Legislators Asked to Meet Citi-
zens' Committee at Dover
Next Monday.

The executive committee of the citi
sens committee appointed by the holdin.
over Statc Senators to draft school law
for the consideration of the Legislature
whose biennial session begins January 4,
has invited the members-elect of the
General Assembly to meet with the execu
tive committee In the House chamber oi
the State Capitol, at Dover, next Monday
CHANGERS DISCUSS SCHOOL LAW.
Thirty-iive persons attended an open
meeting of Pomona Grange, p. of H., held
N courtroom No of the County Build
ing Saturday afternoon for the purpose
ot discussing the school law. Horace l.,
Dllworth presided and State Senator
James W. Robertson and Representatives
elect Richard G.. Buckingham, William
Nrden and Samuel J. White were among
those present
MIR. Dilworth praised the school law
and sald % per cent OF the objection there
To could bc overcome by taxing real estate
less for maintenance of schools. lie favor
Ell continuance of the capitation tax and
believed the schools should be under
county management. with the counties
and the State equally dividing the ex-
pensc, the States 80 per cent to be met
by incoms tax.
Wilbur l.. Jump. superintendent of the
New Castle county schools, read the
auditors report of county school finances
for the last school year, when the re-
ceipts amounted tn 1854 500 O5 and the
expenditures 10 1927 .OOOo5 He stated
the school tax rate IN the county, exclusive
Of the special districts was t6 cents on
each 500 of real estate assessment and
tho capitatiun tax was 81 Replying 10 n
l.. Il
ceivcd $40 O32 Is from the State
Gcorgr l.. Mcdil, president Of tho New
Castle County Board Of Education,
thought there is weakness in school tax
COLLECTION. He did not know how much
school Tux had been collected lie favored
school tax rebate continuing rs long rs
other county tax rebate He did not blame
the Levy Court. which levies the school
taN. but criticised the tax law.
Frank 1csrslev stated the school law
had increased taxes but had not improved
schools. He proposed giving school trus-
tees more power and suggested that they
handle school money
Thomas r Weldin though the school
law IS little harsh, driving people
instead of leading them. He said the
assessors do not know how TO levy the
capItation tax
MIR. DIlworth suggested that the school
trustees prepare capitation lists
Mr. Near~lev stated capitation lists
should be prepared by the members Of the
county Board of Assessment who are
saar'ed At $500 per year
Superintenent Jump exp AIMED increases
IN school maintenance He suggested that
Delaware's Senators and Representative
n Congress support the Smith-Towncr
hill. which would appropriate slSi 800 Is
20 Delaware schools He had been told
the old school system would not meet
Federal requirements
DR.. X. W. Cooper gave details OF the
extra cost of school supplies. etc
Attendance Officer Jones said school at
Tendance improved 80 per cent IN the
last school wear.
Mt. Medill explained the proposed
bending OF New Castle county, exclusive
II the special districts, for 81 600. 600 for
school purposes and expressed beief that
the Delaware School Auxiliary issocia-
tior would supplement that sum with
s250.000. lie stated bonds would he issued
whom funds were needed and the money
would be spent over q period Of three or
four wears, but the county Board Of Edu
cation desired authorization At one time
MIR Dilworth suggested the creation Of
sinking fund. He declared Delaware
taxes arc not high and said thev arc he
low the average taxes of other States.
lie tated the old school system was
nothing