Evening journal., 1921-01-20
REPUBLICAN
women SHAPE
LEGISLATION
continued from FIRST Pagel

MllIftu NNiiNbhf So
mingt0n Committee.
STATE Revenue and Taxation.
n l. our conviction that a headlohs
and thouchiless application or inc ma,
tional policy OF economy 70 loce'
evrrndifures is lust as much a De-
traval OF the peoples real interests
as is ihoughtless eNtraNagahoe 81
appropriation. III. mora
kn unwise economy is vastly more
ernensive 10 the State In Wastase OF
lives health and economic opporlu-
nitv. than The adequate financing OF
education. health. child welfare ROADS
agriculture, etc.
refusing food and the care OF phY-
stefan for The sake OF preserving
larrer bank balance IS a suicioal pvvl-
icy for an individual. II Is equa,ls
suicidal and far from economy on Tue
mar, az a responsible government OF
the people.
Emergencies OF the war showed now
little Delaware had previously uohe
FOR the child The widowed m9tner
the sick and dependent. The moderate
annropriations OF the past few years
have barely touched the need me
death raie is still abnormal; only inc
smallest fraction Of those VINO neeu
the states care are provided Tor: ana
We have no local problem sueh as
confronis the nation In curbing lhe
extravarance OF a war administration
Added To these facts is the existence
~ The largest balance the state treas
ury has ever had.
Granted that some OF our sources
OF revenue are uncertain, the onls
sound public policy under our pres
ent conditions. is TO provide aue-
olatelv for the Legitimate malnte-
nance and development OF the state
RESPONSIBILITIES during the coming
two vears-and meanwhile to provide
for a very definite and serious review
OF the whole subject OF state revenue
and laxatiOn--for the purpose OF re-
lieving unjust burden upon any Gas
Of property or taxables-and 70 hn'
possible sources OF increasing the per
nanent revenue OF the State to ar
amount commensurate with the dig
nitv and responsibility Of its govern.
ment
Consolidation OF Departments.
ks a urinary step In efficiency ant
economy. alto. We favor the groupine
of the work and functions or STATE
government under a small number ol
appropriate departments, which car
be held directly responsible Tor ui'
conduct of the states business-hu
we regard IL as essential that all steps
In his direction should be taken onl,
AFTER provision has been made that nj
,ssefui state work shall be sacrinced-
Education.
IN regard 10 this subject, We wist
tc rnrhasize again our belief that m
~ays N raising money Tor schoo
purposes and Tor thc other responsi
hlffieS % the state should be studie'
ans developed as a subject OF funda
mental importance IN itself. ana ha
tie problems and difficulties arisin
from this source should in % way
allowed 80 confuse or modify respon
s'riiar fo- maintsinr he cardini
-.-inrIn'rs N ne educational system
srf ffaf during ne period 0f adjust
rrent 10 q r0od and satisfactory eou
rstcnsl system. education AZ any cos
fr fre sac treasury is betifr ma
-orr-1r1i-e which VIII sacrlnce N
fr view % thp sscl ihat noder
rase - srhooi avs adopted To isf
r7s rri with TTos ton amonT "a
-frrs r-rur- % citizfns. and nat ui
80. ~ AVS was weakened rF Nariou
.r-1.dmsris az re special session o
tfs T.rr-s atf-e In iqel. and IN Flels O
~ fr-tter ariitity of me opponent
fr ttts isE ~ ic various ASPECTS q
IT, 1su n r-frs-ins io submit eltnf
sre-1ei laws ~ neH code oi liN
s. tfe present General Assembly,
s,-+-r,-- ~ rrcrir ~ This stale nn
49, ne f-rrfs ~ rhI1rrr aul it
@--a- . -nde-n and compete ed1
rstfr-af efrsrtzrrs fr eFerl child q
so -fe.s fr anurrste ne furn'
rrr~f-i PRINCIPLES n such aiucaiio'
~ tr f1sr : cefrite stand qn z,
a~rrrd ifzt Itrsr rrincir.es shall nj
- fe-r-tef from ri srF srrr1lmfn'
- n ,rv laws which may D. pass
D. frf present session.
rf 5. re-t rfrs-fv fttinE hat m
,srrn~ N ine state. who have tne p
s-r-.1nTffv q ne ballot ADDED
ffair natural responsibility As t
c-ta-fi.re ~ cniidrrn should ma.
fhrsa rrineipies clear snd definite.
To this end We stbuIt ne follow
ing ..-
isa State and DO, q local function
al matters. % policy. administration
standards and general program ~
also 10 ihe irsinine ana quaiineailof
IN an Officers. teachers and employs
connected with the educaNonaI sl'
fan That an powers f0r admInisiel
in- the state system in respect
these matters should reside in t
State Board OF Fducai'ou and lis qua
inc-l officers and assistants.
THAT as the spirit and letter ~ an
state system % school laws can 0n
90 msde effective 90 The Interests
the child 10 properly and wisely a.
minisiercd. @ sufficient af proprIaiil
la cover an the phases 0f administr
tive work Is Absolutely essential
. Unit OF Adm'nislraiion-Tnat y
county Is the logical unit ~ admin
iration and operation for the condu
of the schools and the raising
money by taxation.
,. Taxaiion-That taxation for schO
purposes he specially considered
working ont an equitable system
state revenue. and that meanwhile
increased appropriation from The 3,
oral fund be- made 20 the schools.
order that the county tax rates M
be moderate.
Snpervision - That compete
trained supervision for teachers is
eeniial TO the success OF any sch
syslem and particularly in the ru
sections. where The teacher is more
less Isolated from contact with oil
members OF the profession
.. Qualifications Of Teachcrs-r
thorough and modern training
teachers is an essential part OF
educational provisions OF the 81
and that high qualifications are q
essential for the certifcalion
teachers
6. Tenure OF Omce-That in or
FOR the state 10 secure men
women IN charge OF its educatit
work who are worthy 10 train
inspire our children. there must
tenure OF office for satisfactory W
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