Smyrna times., 1921-12-28

tices. 15 cents per line per issue.
The effort to build obstructive opin-
ion to the school laws now on the sta
tus of Delaware, by the Every Even
ing, shows evidence of interests back
of the campaign, that are actuated
very much by the same spirit as the
men who resorted to almost open rev.
olution to break down the old school
code three years ago. But, there is
very great difference between the two
purposes of then and now The Every
Evening has been fair in presenting
the opinions of those who differ with
the policy it has expressed, as to the
administration of the present school |
laws-but, it spills the beans of fair
ness by attributing purposes which
have no foundation in fact It's per-
sistent clinging to the false statement, |
hat the present school revenue bill was
creaed for political purposes, and in
interest of the Republican party, spoils
the attempt it has made to attack with
effect the law, and by so doing create
public opinion which would prevent It's
operation 1t is ridiculous to assert
that the people of lower Delaware will
escape paying the filing tax. 1t IS a
well known fact proven by the records,
that the residents of the City of Will
.mington and outlying sections, have
been the only people within the scope
of the old income tax laws, who have
failed to pay-to any appreciable OK
tent. The continued assertions made
by the Every Evening reminds US of
Nthe we'll known trick of lawyers to ask
witnesses leading questions, such as:
at is true, isn't it, that he did so and
so?" Naturally the lawyer of the OPP
posing side objects to the question and,
equally as a matter of course, the
Judge sustains the objection and re-
fuses to allow the witness to answer
such a clearly improper question, be-
cause the question suggests what an
swer the witness is desired to make.
Often the lawyer drops the matter at
once, or asks other questions along the
same line, all of them being ruled out
as improper. But he has achieved his
purpose of instilling into the minds Of
the jury that "so-and-so" really hap
pened, but the lawyer is not permitted
to prove it, and tactics like that, re
storted to by tricky lawyers sometimes
win cases that ought to be lost. Law
yers, however, are not the only one:
who make use of indirect lying in or
der to win forlorn hopes. Or the.
may be lawyers who are managing
campaigns, although they are not try
ing court cases. A cause which
worthy does not need to be bolstere
up by Misrepresentation or tricker!
The new school revenue bill was draw
for the purpose of getting money
pay for public school education, fro
all the people and from corporation
which have heretofore not paid al
perceptible part in public school mai
tenance. 1t was especially drawn
as to compel every man or woman ea
year to pay at least, the sum of thr
dollars to educate children in the pu
lie schools. Call the filing fee by a
other name-just so the money is pa
into the State Treasury for the pub
schools of Delaware. Each man a
each woman in Delaware certainly C
afford to pay less than one cent |
day in every year, for public sen
education. The claim that the n
and women of lower Delaware will
cape paying, while the tax shirkers
Wilmington who have escaped all e
cational taxes for many years p;