Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
Nm VOTE SCHOOL BOND
XII AND THOSE ELIGIBLE
..,CrrNG POINTS ANSWER
'UoIT ELECTION JAN. 20
fSchOOl Salaries and Trans
y, Expense and Why Smyr-
,..u not Take Backward. Step

. ,ul0n bApei'0N
"A rot Take Backward. Step
al that has been printed
touehing the bond issue for
.cbOOl building there seems
!. much misunderstanding and |
J information regarding this
!, mir community. Let us
tsw cardinal facts: Every in
!. whether man or woman, 21
= age and upward who owns
within the bounds of the
!, Suecial School District (and
-sps in the country as well rs
4 ibo corporate limits of the tcwL
I - whether they reside in the |
q ar not. are entitled to as many
= they pay dollars or a fraction
4 ! shOol tax. Every male citi-
4 siding in the district who has
4 ,aDitatiOn or head tax is entit-.
4 II votes. No woman not own
4 -sDerty can vote on this question
II = she has not yet been assessed
4 shOCl tax. Administrators or
4 ms Of estates can not cast the
q rots This muSt he done hy
Y ss and upon the basis of this
2s6vs share Of the estate. Agents
nsys can not vote for their
5sls. There can be no proxy
There are some in the COM
4 Who think the local school
u made these regulations. They
u vhing to do with it whatsoever.
" legislature that enacted the
lsw prescribed the method of
Eng all elections relating to
ShOOls.
in Of Salaries & Transportation
has been said in some quar-
bout high salaries. Smyrna is
the most economically conduct
schools in the State. There
sral that pay a higher salary
superintendent, department
md teachers than Smyrna A
generally known is that we
from the National Govern
Nd the State last year in round
$500. The State and Fed
Temment pay one-fouTth of
&hantz' salary, one-half of
Gieves and three-ffths of Mr..
If ne cut cut these special
ments we lose every penny of
I've and more thousand dollars
z now getting from the State and
a Government and at once drop
" from a high school to an ele-
~ school. Good people of
N and community, is this what
ant! There has also been more
& criticism about bringing the
IN from outside Smyrna District
Z expense of the tax payers of
cSnct. The education of these
e children does not cost the tax
2 Of this district one cent. On
anirary it is a profit to US, be
We would be compelled to main
le same organization we now
and the overhead cost would be
over a smaller number of pu-
10 Of course at a higher cost PEI
Without these outside students
Ved from Kent County last
l@ outside pupils from this
D4OO, and from New Castle
s52S0 or a total of $685.
NJ had the lowest cost per pupi
schools in the State last year
hodd we hesitate for a moment
-ppon heartily and enthusiast
his bond issue.
NE Illustration Put up TO Farmer
Assrd It thus put to farmer
Ar. Farmer, many years ag,
sssh farming on a small farm
small house and to-day with /;
'aully and much overcrowdei
"ne good friend should COM
s saa say how would you like Il
As much larger farm with /;
@la modernly equipped dwelling
@n be had for $4,000, but
y ne money and can't raise tha
.:S n sad, but said his friend /
!. - ialse 5000, | will give yov
sr $4,000 required. Now wha
y ~ 70 say? Why of course
Z. Now this is a spIendi
0a s Of our school question. W
~. -foTn our present quarter
bond ourselves for necessar
u ana enlargement to accomo
!. !, needs and to make our schoc
D IN our children for s65,O0O t
Osls sao I we accept the proffer O
ri Il aware School Auxiliary Assc
'e get 100000 given us 70
d t..l;-, A,e We not penny wise an
~, .sa to let this opportunit
mere majority vote but let u
: nearly unanimous as DOS
,as. ! nsn. should more be neec
tiste the Job we are sure 0
s y whereas, if we merel
"ugh with a small majorit