Milford chronicle., 1921-12-23

NetASNA'
THE EFFORT TO BUILD OBSTRUCTIVE opinion to
the school the statutes of Delaware, by the
Every Evening evidence interests of the
campaign that acuaed very much by the spirit
as the who resorted almost open revolution to
break down the old school code three years But
there very great difference between the purposes
of then and The Every Evening has been fair in
presenting the opinions of those who differ with the pol
icy has expressed the administration of the pres
ent school awsbu it spills the beans of fairness by at
ibuting purposes which have foundation fact It's
persistent cinging to the false statement that the present
school bill created for political purposes and
in interest of the Republican party spois the attempt it
made attack with effect the law, and by doing
create public opinion which would prevent its operation
It is ridiculous to assert that the people of lower Della
will escape paying the filing tax. 1t is well known
proven by records that the residents of the City
of Wilmington and outlying sections have been the only
people within the scope of the old income tax laws who
have failed to payto apprecabe extent The con-
tnued assertions made by the Every Evening reminds
of the well known trick of lawyers to ask witnesses lead
questions such It is true isn't it. that he did
and SOP Naturally the lawyer of the opposing side objects
to the question and equally matter of the
judge susans the objection and refuses to allow the wit
to such clearly improper question: because
the question suggests what the witness is desired
make Often the lawyer drops the matter at once
asks other questions along the line all of them be-
ing out as improper achieved his pur-
of insting into the minds of the jury that soand
so" really happened but that the lawyer not permitted
prove it, and tactics like that resorted to by tricky law
yers sometimes win that ought to be lost Lawyers
however the only who make use of indirect
lying in order to win fororn hopes Or they may be law
who managing campaigns although they not
trying court A which is worthy does not
need to be bosered by misrepresentation ricker
school bill drawn for the purpose
getting money to for public school education from all
the people and from corporations which heretofore
paid any percepble part public school maintenance
It especially drawn as to compel every man or
each year at least the of three dollars
to educate children in the public schools. Call the filing
fee by other nameust the paid into the
State Treasury the public schools Delaware
man and each in Delaware certainly afford
less than cent per day every year. public
school education. The claim that the and of
lower Delaware will paying, while the tax shirkers
Wilmington who have escaped all educational
many past will be compelled to payis joke to
those who the facts. Bring into the open
interests and influences which objecting to paying
school taxes Bring them ouand let the people look them
1ver 1t not be the Catholic citizens of the state who
offering objection to supporting public school educa
ion They have always heretofore been loyal to educa
ion. Is it the corporations rather stockholders in
who fighting against paying fair
support the public schools that real estate relieved
the overburdenng task carry the load almost alone?
The State Treasury not afford each year to appropr
te money done by the last legislature even
he public schools Be honorable ghters-if it possible
quit-that the children of Delaware may have fair
hance in education We have got to better school
buildings in Delaware that will take large draught
money from the State Treasury in the next few years.
Be fair if it is impossible to be honest in this question of
chool support g