Newark post., 1920-03-17
"ADVANCE OUR
SCHOOL INTERESTS"
SAYS EVERY EVENING
Urges Legislators to Conhne
Deliberations to Three
Measures Recon-
mended

Measures Recon-
mended
1t is hoped every member of the
General Assembly, in looking for
ward to the special session that
will convene at Dover on Monday,
March %, in consequence of Gov
ernor Townsend's proclamation,
will give careful consideration to
the purposes of the. unusual oc-
casion, as set forth in the proc
lamation, and to the governors
reasons in support of them, as
stated publicly at that time. And
with much care and thought
should they take heed of the gov
ernor's recommendation in respect
of legislation affecting the inter-
ests of our State public school
system.
No good citizen can doubt the
Importance of building up a strong
and effective system of education
in this State, and a most import
ant move in this direction was
made in the enactment of the new
School Code, at the regular session
of the General Assembly, in 1919.
Already the efficiency of the code
has been demonstrated, and wide
knowledge obtained of its possi-
bilities for good in the future.
But to meet it's requirements and
make the best of it's promising op-
portunities, more money will be
needed than has been expended in
previous years for the educational
interests of our State. And to pro-
vide for these enlarged financial
demands, the only revenue thus
far available has been that arising
from increased taxation on real
estate.
But real estate in Delaware al
ready is required to bear about all
the taxation that has been consid-
cred fair and just, and Governor
Townsend has pointed out how ad-
ditional revenues for schools may
be obtained without materially in
, creasing the burdens of taxation
for school purposes. His recon-
mendations are practical and valu-
, able.
, 1t is fact that Delaware is q
= rich State. 1t has interest-bear,
| ing investments, of the class rated
; in financial centers as "gilt.
2 edged," which in value are more
E than twice the amount of the
2 States bonded indebtedness. AL
f so, it has most liberal revenues
: which promise to continue fol
0 years to come, large portion Of
: which is contributed by interests
: outside the State. Due to thes,
a liberal revenues, the State now ha
f nearly a million and half dollar
|. in it's general fund, with prospect
n of more in the future, and as Gov
q ernor Townsend suggests, we Cal
d easily afford to set aside sufficien
# money now accumulated in thi
q fund for use in meeting legitimat
r and practical school purposes.
d 1t may be set down as fac
d that this liberal accumulation o
l. money in the States general fun
will not be permitted to repose i,
idle security as cash asset mere
ly. 1t will be a standing tempta
tion to all kinds of projects, an
e will invite continual assaults. Blu
to what better purpose may a prop
IF err portion of it be applied than i
m advancing the interests of ou
l., State school system?
1t Delaware, like every other Stats
n is suffering from a paucity of caI
10 able school teachers, and this cor
ly dition has been brought about
n. shamefully low salaries, as a n
le suit of which many teachers hav
TX abandoned their high professio
Mt for more profitable employmen
n, Only the incapable and those wh
re have sincere love for the profes
ry sion remain in the service. Del;
IN wares supply of money will enab1
as the school authorities to offer d.