Evening journal., 1921-03-09
FARLEY OVER
INCREASE IN
STATE income
continued from page one)

unlessthe S C h o OF regulations and
tax raising provisions remain as
one bill He explained that it was
his opinion that II they are separ-
ated and made into two bills, one
4 the other would be sure to be
beaten and one is absolutely no
good without the other.
II was announced by Governor
Denney several times that the con-
ference was called TO discuss means
.f raising more revenue for all State
purposes but like all other confer
ences OF any kind held in Dover dur
eng this session OF the Legislature
II was impossible TO get away from
the school proposition and conse-
quently school finances we're dis
-ussed during practically every min
ute OF the two hour session.
One Of the most important points
brought out during the conference
was the fact that the final revision
Of figures by Luther II. Gulick. New
York tax expert estimated that
the State would get under the three
Der cent. corporation tax provision
I from 100000 TO S3O0.OOO The
first estimate is said to have been
about S1.O0O.0OO. II Mr.. Gulicks
last estimate TO correct and DR.. r.
y W. Cooper. who assisted In drawing
fhe measure makes a similar esti-
/ mate. with all he estimated money
Z 20 be raised under the different tax
Z features Of the bill there will still
remain an annual deficit of from
T, 100000 to 1000. 900 from ope-
7 ration Of the schools Of the State
7 Under such conditions there would
te nothing left to do but 10 appro-
pirate the huge sum from the gem
eral fund.
Governor Denney in calling the
meeting to order in a few words ex-
plained the purpose OF IL. Among
3 those present other than members
Of the Legislature were Robert II.
Richards. John S. Rossen, former
L Representative John j. Mulvena
and Clarence c. Killen OF Whining
son. Henry =. Scott Of Delaware
city; Frederick Brady Of Middle
town; ]. Frank Alice. Henry Ridge
" and W. Watson Harrington. OF
Dover: DR.. r. w. Cooper Of Newark;
Colonel Robert G. Houston OF
georgetown and Phillip l. Cannon OF
Bridgeville. Members OF the re-
vised statutes and appropriation
statues and finance committees OF
the Senate were also present.
At the opening DR.. Cooper and
II Colonel Houston, two members OF
the executive committee Of the clti-
gcns' committee who with the assist
ance Of Mr.. Guick drafted the bill,
gave some figures as 10 the cost in
the past and the estimated cost in
aF
| schools. II was estimated that Il
viu cost $500. 900 TO operate the
schools outside OF Wilmington and
100000 for those in Wilmington
making a total OF s2,5o0,0o0. . This
y is the estimate under the present
a law. The amount raised in the
n State by taxes outside Of Whining
ton last year was $750.000 and the
State appropriated S653,000.
Senator Alice considered that with
out the carrying charges carried in
,he present school budget the
Schools could be operated for al
least $4,000. 900 a year in the entire
State.
as 10 the cost of operating the
schools under the old law for the
r,urpose OF comparison. The figures
were furnished by DR.. Cooper a.
t,llows: Expenditures for year OF
III fe171s. S437,253: 1S1S-19, S652,
III 4es: 1919-2O, s1.O59.s12 and budge'
III f-r the present school year calls FOL
an expenditure of S1.462.209 and
does not include any building pro
gyam. -.
~ 25 cents tax on real estate woul'
III p.,duce in wilmington. II was eX
III piained that the total assessment II
W the State outside of Wilmington d
Y about 500. 900. 900 and in Whining
ton about sos, 1000. This Ia
would produce about s25O,0oO
N voar outside OF Wilmington an'
II slightly more in that city.
- Bonds Not Favored.
r John S. Rosseu Of Wilmington
was called on for remarks. Mr.. Ros
sell said he realized that the peopl
III - delaware can stand a certaii
amotnt of taxation, after which
becomes a burden especially In tn
NJ lower part Of the State. He suggest
cd that the state issue bonds TO hel
in operating the schools and call
an investment for the future an
ono for the benefit Of the state. h
said the idea had suggested itset {
vi Hin as a method of relieving our
4, selves of the present burden OF tax
alton.
This suggestion did not meet wit
anproval as il was argued such a.
Investment would soon become NOR
~ a burden than taxes AS the schoc
finance matter is one that is here 1
stsv and will no doubt become NOR
z1 o.pensive with the years. Senate
Bcnnett and Mr.. Richards bot
smoke against such plan as bein
M Impossible.
Henry Ridgely argued that ther
arc but two things for the state I
d. under the circumstances, ethe
cut down the school expense or g
Fl into debt. He said the present sy'
In tenn is too expensive for the result
|* achieved. He said under our pres
III cnt system there are too man
schools functioning as high schoo
that are not high schools and thi
was a proposition that would ha'
TO be considered. He thought on
81 or two high schools in a count
W would be sufficient and II there al
more. then the districts should bea
most Of the expense.
Henry p. Scott inquired about n
safe manufacturers tax and WI
tsd that last year 1t brought
si63.OOO. He suggested as