Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
MEMBERS OF STATE
EDUCATION BOARD
MAY RESIGN OFFICE
lJnless School Law is Amended
to Meet Certain Specific
Objections.
MANY SECTIONS OPPOSED

Nh. Pierre =. du Pont. in statement
- th, public. concerning the school law,
which is being generally threshed out at
Dover TODAY announces that hC is op-
,.s,d TO the new law; that he believes
hc old law should be- given fair test
and that he would not accept poShi"h
,n the new Board Of Education that
would be created by the proposed new
aN,
MI. du Points decision. coming pfat-
{ ally at IN" same time that George i.
AiillGi president of fhc state Roard oi
Ed,;cafion. announces his objections 70
a., new school LAW and declaring ihat
A.. could not continue IL serV" as 4
ip,.ctor of the state board aud because
;l.. obie, tionS oi these two gentlemen
a, tiil p,.tcd at the same sections ot the
NY law puts the Issue sQuarely MP 70
tl.. legislators Ii They persist IN pass
na the new school law. without manN
u.iut:lnt changes. it is said 10 he Nc'H
liz ~ that the entire BOARD of Educa
tin of the state viii follow Mr. du
Tusts AMI Nj. Miller $ lead 2od reffe
Th, members Of tho state board a1e
s.,id 10 be practically q unit about IN"
" r, huol law SO that the action ot tht
uc;aborS might result ~ all Ct them re
t.lag IL the same time.
AR du Port. in his statement. NhIrh
va~ rnal,. puhli, today. says
Nv attention has been called - the
statement Of MIR Georg, 4. Miller lrcS
.3.nt ~ tn, state Board of Education.
a.pearinr IN III. Morning News. Mare p
Is The headline Of the articl' states
PIERRE \ III rONT MAY ALSO
QUIT STATE, EDTCATlON BOARD
Vaa, | have been unable - follow
-..lv tho Development - tho proposed
al iaw r.w before IA, legislature.
s,n au.te convinced thai no changes
- Tho bcttermpnt of schools hay" heen
r. bodied ia the aW. am. therefore,
. esed - rs passage. TIL" STATE
.tri II Education have recorded ;heir
r ,rnucndat.uns tha. the school law
a rpn stands remain II force until
r.ctt 'horouchly tested ont. and have
;, commended - the Legislature some
Ih. mcd4dc3tiors
The nesy ,tw apptarS t. originate IN
iesir. Is rurtatl expenditures en
lnnls Imptrtan, lnandt.oiH pro-
SONS of .hc existing law have been
-.tnged 50 that !, vii M longer be
necessary 70 provide attendance officers.
,.pervisiou qualified teachers. tranSrcr-
tation. etc As the AVIATION limit IS
raced a. The ahsurdly low feure of
ra.sing money TO meet possible de-
f~ierrcies ip the income tax or State
r,rrnpriations or 70 meet additional eX-
,nses that max bc necessary for the
hoole of tho counties outside - me
social districts Therefore, i WjH BE-
nIte Impossible for the State Boa rd
q Education 10 properly administer The
s..ao,e and Civ. the children II Della
", the schooling that they have \
rEh. - expec:. 90 this account /
So not accept a POSITION q. tha state
] ard ~ F.ducattar + s4,h position
tould be rendered me Under RI" pro
= sd new iaw.
As 10 the proposed corporation tax
q : pcr cent. il seems highly inadrisahie
T. permit this part II the bill 70 be
come a Law without the most careful
consideration of lts effect upon The cor
Ioration income of the STATE ard with
or careful study Of this burden on
corporations as compared with similar
burdens imposed by other states
Those who arr responsible for The
tifl now before the Legislature nave
evidently made study Of existing con
ditions and must believe that salts
factory system Of schools can be con
Quoted under their plan i would there
fore. seem proper that these gentlemen.
b. elected. or appointed. 10 the State
Board of Education ii order that they
might have opportunity Of working out
:he plans recommended by them. II il
should be found possible 10 give salts
factory service at so low a cost 10 the
taxpayers all will be we'll pleased and
as citizen Of the State. l shall do all
ii my power 70 assist the new regime
however difficult their "a sk may seem
but I shall not accept responsibility
1nder a law that I believe impossible
cf satisfactory adninistra tion.
President Hers Position.
Il shall retire from the board said
Mr.. Miller unless sections Of the pro
POSED new school law are amended. At
meeting at Dover on February l6
=. : du Pont expressed himself along
the same lines. and while I cannot spear
for any one but myself ! believe thai
me other members Of the board have
the same viewpoint as Mr. du Pom
and myself.
When questioned about his objectiont
10 The school law. Mr.. Miller said the9