Milford chronicle., 1920-06-25
ME SCHOOL ELEcrIoNs held lnst

THE SCHOOL ELECTIONS held last Saturday in Del
aware have demonstrated the attitude of the public mind
towards public school education in this State Every town
IN Delaware excepting two in Sussex County and two il,
Kent County have approved the school laws by elect
ing Boards OF Educations favorable the sys-
tenn and in of those apparently voting against the new
school laws the town of Dover the was not against
the system but against the location policy building
large school building for that town. New County
was almost unanimous in favor new school laws and
there was but few scattering contests over the rural dis
trcts with not instance winning by opponents in
such districts While the towns special districts where
better schools have been than in the smaller and
rua districts in the past voted to support school
system the rural districts generally given ma iortv
against the laws and elected school commissioners favorable
to their deas-hiS applies Kent and Sussex Coun
ties only
The County Commissioners elected in Sussex County are
opposed to the new school laws they have to do with
only such districts cassed as specials" In
Kent County far known from returns counted b
the State Board of Education opponents of the new laws
apparently have won out but the official count will be com
pleted at Dover today
Every msatement of facts charge false in every
particular was resoed by the opponents to influence the
uniformed voters and lying deliberate kind was
the weapon used by the anschool law people In this Of
ort they were successful in instances the rural dis
trcts to carry the elections.
After the smoke and heat of bitter contest has clear
ed away the facts will hes. &c Sc ia ii, minis
of of those who were influenced by these statements
ana we have faith TO believe that farmers and pepe f
the rural districts want their children to have opporunv
OF good schools for their education and for that reason e
VIII demand results from their local schools which tbe
newly elected County School Commissioners will be compe
ed to supply or their administration win be branded a
ure and their opposition be damned as bitterly as tbev
have opposed the operation the new school laws ur
the months Just past
This is briefly the situation as to the school conditions
under the new school laws the approach of another
school year Under any condition the schools of Delaware
VIII nave to operate for another year. supported un
der the present school laws.
Should the Governor approve the amendments 70 Tho
school laws which passed the last special session Of
the legislature, there will result appropriations from b
general fund to the school fund which relieve the heavy
taxes which would be necessary support the schools I'm
fortunately these amendments carry very obnoxious clause
IN regard to referendum voting improvements generally
winch makes money unit the basis Of voting The man
or woman who pays large tax vote for each dol
lar or traction Of dollar that paid handcaps the
diVldu who has no property to upon who is
interested in the public Schools equally as enable of
thinking as to their management-such tax payer woud
have but two or three in say as to public schools
rms system harks back to the days landed aristoccy
ma government by property qualification contrary to
VI determinations Of freedom and equal rights of the people
was enacted as wreckng by those opposed to
he new school laws aided by those who had perona or To-
al interests to defeat.
The Governor has few days yet consider the approv
or dsapprOval of this bi but with this one espaial
VII may be best for the future of public school education
nat should be applied and thus bring home to the people
ios aiected the unfair the undemocrac system which j.
as been fastened upon them. the relief of an CON
neu l may be best that the amendments shall be approy