Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-23
KENT AND SUSSEX
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resolutions favorable to extending cuuoH
tion IN Dcawarc, increasing tesschers
salaries, bonding the State for schooi puf-
poses and cndowing chair OF oeonomics
and business administration at Leawhre
College. Mr.. Brady declared the school
Code had not been thoroughly tried and
citcd three classes Of obicctors-those |
who do not realize the value they get Tor |
the tax,s paid for schools, those who say
they pay school taxes only for tho bcncht OF |
others and those who are injecting politics |
IN education. lie thought the objections
could bc reduced, If not eliminated, by |
explanation and reasoning. hcterring 10 |
81 ,mor for local control OF schools, ne
stated some district clerks could not read
or write. lie contrssted new and Old
schoo! systems and praised the methods
rccently adopted. lie did not think cduca-
tion would adversely affect labor. lie
emphasized the importance OF teaching
obedience Ca the laws lie described won
deriul handiwork ofNegro children. Men
tionlng Pierre = du Points efforts IN be-
hilf ut education, he said the support
given h m WAS almost "a disgrace, 10 the
State. lie hoped the bankers would give
% educational matters all the help ana
time they could.
During general discussion Ezekiel
Cooper deplorod injecting politics IN euu-
ratlnn lie stated the objections 10 tho
school Code are susceptible To change anu
suggested starting an educatlohai c'lln-
palgn lie sand conditions IN SusSeN cou,,
ty are serious. where he hs'd necn tuiu
candidates for the Legislature arc not
only giving pledges 10 oppose the school,
goac' hut are required to give bond Tor fui.
hllment of the pledges He advocated
nnuguratlnr IN every Legislative district
r,nnaign to remedy such conditions. He
declarod all the objections To the Schooi
Code are imaginary.
William G. Taylor stated nc agreed
with MIR. Cooper, but he held that IN
creased taxes arc the chief objection to the
School Code. lie thought the objections
could lie overcome hy convincing the op-
icrtors that the money Us being spent
prnpcrlv Mentioning an increase from
Al or IS Ia $50 or $50 in school taxes, ne
sand al or IS might have been too low and
ssn or $50 might I've too high. Asserting
Sussox cnuntians are reasonable, he pro
p.<~l showing them the necessity OF IN
creascd taxes lie recommended that the
urinary schools give intcn i've education
ia readinr. writing arithmetic and gram
mar and remarked that 20 per ccnt OF the
children do not go higher than such schools;
I.seklcl Cooper thought money had
hcen wasted on the old school system,
which he stated was crude and grossly IN
eihclent
ohlcct 10 the School Code because of IN
crease of taxes and curtailment of local
control
George NJ. Jones stated school taxes IN
Kent and Sussex counties have been
r,dteulotlsly low when compared with
such taxes IN MARYLAND and New Jersey.
kent's tay rate has boon IS 10 IS cents
and now il 81 30. while Marylands and
New Jcr~sy's rates are 81 so sl.15 and ".
In the last 10 or 25 years kents rate has
bern 50 per oent less than the rate IN
adjacent S,atc~. MIR. Jones sand there Is
rrrat difference in assessment. dc an
nounecd that many candidates for the
legislature are SAYING they oppose the
School Code, woman suffrage and pro-
hlhltion.
hahn :. Rrssse'l unmarked that II he re-
,,dcd IN Sussex county he would gladly
run" for the Legislature IN favor OF any
proproSsive movement lie stated new
,rs,rr,s ~ revenue would I've required for
school projects and asked the people TO
exhibit patriotism by making sacrifices
lie urged the bankers 20 stand together
on the educational question and to he IN
fluensial IN developing school system oi
which they would be proud.
Il
nv the committee on education, 'ecom-
mendinp that all good citizens approve
measures proposed for the prov ION of
e,lncat,on. calling attention 70 DC I'M
noytsnse of instruction on commercial
and banking problems and suggesting sup
mort of the char of economies and busi-
ness administration at Delaware college.
Kirkland A. Wilson made an address on
trade acccptances. a SYNOPSIS OF which
Every Evening publ he'd Yesterday.
During general discussion Walter Nor
rs said trade aoceptanccs might be used
sdvantageously in Wilmington, but they
would not be advantageous In rural
Delaware. ;,
Trcderick Brady stated they are used
bv tho Morris Plan Bank, and William u.
Tavlor said they are used In the clothing
trade.
Kirkland A. Wilson told Of successful
usage IN France, Canada. Arkansas and
Philadelphia. :,
The bankers adopted a report presented
bv the committee on trade acceptancss,
reiteratIng previously expressed endorse
ment Of such means for establishing credits
In business transactions.
Join S. Rossell suggested that the
bankers support q movement TO REVISE
laws relating TO the administration of
state finances. WHICH MOulu klehilN ltuut
the number of non-esSentlal officers, and to
advocate a State budget system. He
praised Robert H. Richards report on
state finances and told the bankers to
read 10.
William r. Budd explained that the
purpose Is 20 simplify government, which
now Is complicated. He thought budget
system would be advantageous TO county,
state and nation.
John = Rossell remarked that Congress
would have provided for a national
budget had Senator Reed OF Missouri
mot talked IL 10 death"
Charles II. Maull stated Delaware has
too many offices and wastes money. He
oensured the General Assembly for paying
the Little Legislature 5000 OF $1,000
for doing work that the State auditor
could do lie SAID boards OF assessment are
more efficient than district assessors. He
crlticized county comptroller for ap-
proving questionable bills because the
Levy Court would pass them over the
comptroller's veto. He had been asked TO
become candidate for the Legislature,
but declined.
Action regarding State finances was
deferred until the annual meeting
Proposed codIfication Of banking Lawn
was discussed.
John ). Rossell stated the new enact
ment should not be called banking code