Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-20
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Another down.Statc paper that sees
Euud IN the abominahlc fllins tax in
connection with enforced income re-
turns from an citizens over 2i years
OF asc regardless of the size OF their
Incomes In the Milford Chronicle.
Probably the compaccncy of down
state papers IN considering this irri-
intinn imposition arises IN large part
from knowledge OF the operations of
the Income Tax law in the recent
past, which are shown 10 have been
applied heavily 90 residents OF the
city % wilmington. but very lightly
~ those ~ the rural portions OF the
state. especially Kent and Sussex
counties DO thcy look for similar
immunity for their favored sections.
similar extensions of profitable par
tlaluy m the operations OF the fling
ns provision
The Milford Chronicle, however.
considers the nlins tax imposition
from point of view not heretofore
put forward, and one that has eie-
menia that cniltle II to more than
cursory consideration, Indeed. Il in
cites suggestion that IL very nrac-
teal and miRht well be followed 60
hn effective ending. For ~ would con-
Vert the nling tax into far less OBJ
iuc,ionahe tax, and it adopted c%uld
he accompanied by other modinca-
tlons that would impart a vastly dif-
iurent aspect to the proposition that
every resident Of the state of voting
eso should pay some form OF taxa
tlon, 4.. ..a San.
"rnr az Ions az our memory run
meth hack" cdi,orlally say. the Mil
ford Chronicle IN recent issue. "a
larre part ~ the voting population
resident m the city ot Wilmington
have enjoyed peculiar freedom from
participation IN paying the bill for
public school cdncation--this applies
onlN a. those who did not own any
real estate or personal property from
which the tax collectors could exact
money, These men and women resi-
den, IN Wilmington escaped this duty
hy reason of the fact that tho city OF
Wilmington levied taxes upon real
estate. aud fct aside Tor education the
percentage of taxes levied and col
lecled which had been apportloned tc
the department ~ public school edu.
callon. This the non.propcry holder
parared iho coat of educating the chill.
dfen ~ that day. nut. under tn,
present school laws the burden o'
taxation has been reduced on rca
es,hie--so Ear az the support Of tn,
schools is concerned. by making q
twenty-five cent lcvy upon each hun
dred del.nrs II property for schoo
purposes This II right and justic,
~ real estate owners Bu, that sun
~ money viii not maintain the school,
oi Delaware. or the city 81 Whining
tom even when added TO the llbera
appropriation made from the stat
treasury for public school mainten
Rnro. The new laws provide tina
every mhn, woman and responsible
person twenty-five years old shal
contribute towards support Of tn
public schools and, to compel them {
meet this obligation. by paying m
inr Zee of three dollars. which sha
accompany a report Of all persons. a
10 their Income during the year 1922
jurt passed--rceardlcss whether
~ns much. or bare liviug--the re-
port must boz nlod. Ample penaltio
Az provided for failure 60 make IN
return and We predict that the OF
iccturs viii finally pay the three do
lars and be- ashamed that they eve
made an cutlery against n fair an
~lmpellinn proposition 60 have a
ihs people bear a part Of the cxpens,
~ puhiic schoo education"
We do not believe this kind or arg,
mcni viii allay 90 the slightest exter
'hv rrhicous indignation Of the tho,
sands who are up In arms again
The iniauiious Minis teS. but n sul
sesis q Way ln which large po
'lun Of the revenue the fling tax
'speoted in nruduco--probably MOI
than could bs secured from the mo
erecli,e administration OF the pre-
sni hW In view of the tremeudo,
opposition tu ~ general cnforccmel
-way Dc realised. Tho only olsse