The Penn's Grove record., 1921-10-14
Relief By Roads. Burden by Schools

The Record publishes a Trenton
letter to inform our readers on topics
of a public character in the State.
BY reading these letters one learns
what is going on and what is proposed.
Two weeks ago an account was given
of the State Police created by the last
Legislature which will cost about
/ 5000, 900 a year. Also the new posi-
tions in department of architects for
State institutions will cost $4,000 a
year.
In last weeks letter the assistant
purchasing agent showed how he had
saved some thousands of dollars. Next
came a proposed bond issue of fifty
millions to build betterroads for au-
tomobiles. The State Highway En-
gineers proposed expenditure of more
money on roads to give employment
to the idle. More bonds, greater road
expenditure means more taxes.
Next you will read how new build
ings were allowed to be built without
paying taxes.
Then, John 2. hurry, of Jersey
City, opposed an increase in the State
School tax because it would overbur-
den the people.
Years ago a law provided for pa
mills tax, which is p cents on 500,
with which to pay teachers. When it
was enacted the State School tax paid
most of the country school teachers,
who then received from $50 to $40 a
month. In some cases there was
money enough to pay all or part of
the coal bill. That was when the
teacher built the fire, swept the school
house and waited until the State
School tax became available in Janu-
airy.
Teachers then had patience to wait
for their money. like the farmers who
GOT their money for their crops once
a year. Now they wear less and need
the money before they earn it.
However. the tax for all other de-
partments of government has been
raised and reckless expenditures made
with little thought of economy, but no
increase in the State School tax rate
for teachers has been made in the past
30 years. While there have been APP
preparation from railway taxation,
vet less has come from the State for
the benefit of schools than has been
given to any department of govern
ment. As a consequence the increased
cost of public schools has fallen on
the local taxpayers when there should
be a larger fund paid the schools
from the millions collected from cor
porations, from which various eXpen-
ditures have been made, some thought
needless.
The increase of the State School
tax from. 81 to 60 on 500 would be
nearer meeting the increase in school
teachers salaries, which now range
from a minimum of $40 to $3.50 a
month, it would most likely lessen
the local school tax.
Mr.. hurry, a member of the State
Board of Education, is opposed to the
increase in State School tax. He
thinks the increase in State School
tax would affect the rich cities in
North Jersey. 1t might.
Mr.. hurry was educated in st.
Peters College, Jersey City. An Xray
would show a way back in his brain
a papal bug opposed to the public
schools. Hence, one may seek his OPP
position to increased benefit of the
public school.
The other members of the State
Board of Education have had tits
with Mr.. hurry in regards to funds
for scholarships in Rutgers College.
Mr.. hurry needs an operation to re-
move the papal bug from his bonnet
and an injection of Americanlsm