Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-12-15

state for pensions (annualy) ............... 1890
Total amount received annually by Lafayette county
from the state ioU1o
Total amount Lafayette county pays annually to the
state ........................ oUUo4
Total amount the state pays Lafayette county and for
which Lafayette county pays tax whatever 22972
careful study of the above data which certainly
is perfectly obvious that the burden of taxation not
due the Legislature imposed unreasonable
burdens instance let examine little more closely the
which used to increase the OF state Of
fcas including state institutions AS stated
property assessed at the increased pay
officials the palry OF nine cents II you
pay on property $4,000 costs the
sum ninety annually. Laying aside all question OF this
increase being ustifed-ad certainly jusedts total
abolition would leave financial problems unsolved
Again let lis give to the figures dealing with
the county The facts show that Lafayette county
the state treasury annually the sum Of 5Oo5 and
the state treasury annually the sum OF S15Ozo II
them that from the state the sum OF S2Sz
more than put it. What is the for t This is It.
The legislature meeting appropriated in addition to It's
regular appropriation the public schools than
the Floating fund.- to be apportoned to the poorer
counties the state This done in order too equanze eouc
tona opportunity in all OF the state 1t was done SO tat o
Lafayette county just long state money
the rich counties state money II
virtually this The rich delta counties voted OF their
assist in the counties to give our children
added advantages that all the children OF the state
Mississippi might have larger degree than ever before
equal educational opportunities
There was only one condition laid down with which the
poorer comply before they could share the
Floating Fund Each county which shares in the floating fund
countrywide levy for the support OF schools that
county other words the rich oue of the state have said to
poorer counties the that will help you will
help yourself During past year Lafayette county had two
mill for the support of the schools in the county Accord
ngy received from the state $1931 share OF the
Floating fund.- would received cent from this
fund maintained county levy If we had not
county levy children would have had the benefit
only three months of schooling instead of six months
This is time when all men, private citizens public
officials must practice rigid economy There
things that enjoyed during the OF unprecedented pros
perty which deny ourselves We travel on
oxwagons did orefathes We patch
old clothes and stint ourselves in other ways and then
prosperity comes the Of these privaons will be the
many stories Perhaps Of boys who
called upnn suffer pvaons at this time may go before
our people years with the story of his life and get him
elected the state In fact tradition tells US that
occurred But there two indispensable and
naenabe rights of white child IN mississippi that
b denied abridged without rrepaabe loss lnese
ae Penty of noursng develop strong healthy body
opportunity Of attending good school IN which the mnd
lean be properly developed and the hand trained for skilled wo
manshp The either these opportunities will never be
remembered with huor but will become sad and tragic
las the years shall co. these be facts then we can
moi letrench in school matters
And now what are the for high taxes in La
faye county well elsewhere Not TO pc sure tne sIate
levy all Of which necessary in all probability will be retained
the legislature The real why taxes are
high is that the local communities have Of their free WILL
voted bonds to build roads, their lands and TO build
support schools An these things are necessary
and il most cases. perhaps expenditures have been wise Let
they and harange those who are IN no
wise responsible.
AS has been shown above far As Lafayette county
cened for every dollar put into the state treasury last
year We received ii return one dollar and orysx cents ~
ldon Is ts ne have re e1eat university Of state
under the very shadow 81 this splendid state institution ach
sheds ts benevolent nuene upon an further being pene
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