Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-04-07
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Al "a JOINT meeting OF tne far
eNt-T4acher Associations of the South
Side and Central Schols at Mcmillan
High 1 iSchool, Friday afternoon, res
olutiBns were adopted endorsing the
school tax levy as submitted by the
BoaItd Of Education to be acted upon
at tEhe school election next Tuesday.
The1 meeting also endorsed Theo. J.
Williams and A. G. White for re-
ele ction as members% Of the school
be {ard.
The meeting was attended by about
2i00 patrons Of the Mexico public
Schools. Superintendent Hawthorne
lexIb the necessity of the adop-
tic of the tax levy to maintain the
6blie schools upon their present
standard of efficiency. He showed
that the levy as asked for provides for
che Identical rate Of taxation as was
paid in 1920.
Taxation should not be considered
u burden but should be looked upon as
the right of protection" Mr.. Haw-
&horne declared in emphasizing emen
dr women without children must see to
&he proper education andcare ofothers
I'D protect their own lives and property
and to advance the cause Of civiliza-
SEion, Let us look upon this proposition
IA benfit and privilege and not as q
hnliien and imposition"
MI. Hawthorne cited statistics to
Ishow that the taxpayers Of the Mex
ied school district pay very reason
sbls rate Of taxation in comparison to
lotlSer cities of Missouri Of like size
snH school efficiency. He pointed out
ifhat under the tax rate effective in
lA20 total revenue including state
laid, Of $5s,124 was provided for the
Mexico public schools or an average
sof s39.67 per pupil for the 1465 en-
Esrolled for the entire school year.
HlThe proposition as submitted for APP
4 IprovsI at the election next Tuesday
BIwill provide for the expenditure Of
Ihppr6ximately $40 for each pupil en-
4 lkolleh. in the Mexico public schools
ganrSng the coming schol year.
8. r. Emmons, president of the
4 A,Aexico board Of education, outlined
the manner in which the board safe
gnarded the funds Of the school dis.
striet. He showed that every dollar
.of lschool funds was properly expend-
Aad 1T il ae the credit of our COM
kndnity that every school-warrant has
i been paid upon it's being presented
MI. Emmons said, in discussing the
aknsAtter of the boards careful attention
i kf the fiscal affairs of the school dis.
kriIct In the matter of the school
/ fkAAe Of taxation in case the assessed
Valuation of the taxable property d
aal district is increased by action o1
hk State and County Boards oi
ualization, Mr. Emmons stated thai
school board had provided that its
hority to reduce the tax-rate woult
bt used to reduce the tax-rate in thai
portion that the assessed valua
s9n was increased over the normal In
sease expected from year to year.
An interesting and instructive re
ort Of the Investigations made bl
&le committee representing the Com
hunity Teachers Association wa
ade by Alphonse Gorrell Of the Nc
lillian High School faculty. This in
stigati3n revealed that while th'
payers Of Mexico was expendint
s l24 flor the education in the pub
schools Of its children in 1920 tha
800 was spent at the pictur
$165,o00 for tobacco; ant
900 for ice cream and soft drinks
Z slks were made by Mrs. e. R
5cke, Theo. ]. Williams and W. I
ackson, each Of whom urged the sup
6rs s,f the public schools on the par
L I'D taxpayers Of Mexico. .Th
.,i;;;snce was favored with severe
ions BY the Mcmillan orchestr
III Miss Pearson, assisted by tn
ISSs.s of the Mcmillan Follies, san