Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-21

to know what portion of the taxes
that would be levied would be on I'm
proved real Estate and Mr.. HOopes
thought 1t would be about one-third
on tho land and two-thirds on tho I'm
l,rovements erected on tho land. This
was merely an estimate. no said. 1t
was here the single tax came to the
fore and later developed In a more pro-
nounced manner.
New schools Needed.
Henry =. Scott. banker and proba-
bly, one OF the best known residents
OF tho city, said he IL n considerable
taxpayer here. He Ia. satisfied new
schools arg needed, for those bvilt
40 or so Years ago are not adequate
for today and 1t Is not fair to the chill
dren to put them in these antiqunted
buildings. He said 1t Is an injustice
to our children to send them out into
the world to compete with the boys
and girls who are better equipped
to do the work expected OF them. The
children are entitled to the best that
can be provided for them and he
thought 1t mistake to be forever |
Hooking ut the debit side OF the account |
The taxes will go up just AS long as
the people want improvements for
they must be paid for. He did not un-
derstand that anyone had pledged
himself TO spend $l,000000 for one
new school. The purpose is to author
ze bond issue in this sum and
then Issue II as wanted TO take care \
of the city's needs. He spoke OF the
parks, new streets, new buildings. new
fire department and said they are all
worth the money they cost and the
harhor project Is the only risk, and
It Is a business proposition. He claimed
the schools are not in the eamc class
! as any of the other Improvements
} for the children have a right to de-
} mand tho very best opportunities In
! education and the city cannot do with
. out adequate schools. Mr.. Scott de-
J clared. He said n wise manufactures
prepares in dull times for the busy
times, and this is how Andrew Car
negie made much OF his wealth. He
thought the time to make needed I'M
provements is when people are out of
/. work and need assistance. He called
, attention TO the fact that the du Pont
Building ~ undoubtedly the largest
taxable item I'm the city and yesterday
he spoke to Irenee du Pont, the pres
. ident OF the du %ont Company. who
, told him to say to the people at last
!. nights meeting that he rs most de-
, sirous that the bond issue he author
!, tied and that tho new schools be built.
: that the children may be provided with
= adequate and proper facilities, for he
), considered the schools the city's best
!, asset. Mr.. Scott said. II he were a
!, young, man. and It became necessary,
:. he would borrow money for an edu-
cation. and he would do the same II
he had family and found himeelf
:, unable TO educate his children. He de-
!, clared II the duty of the city fathers
" TO borrow the money 10 provide for
the children OF the city today.
Mayor Fayors Referendum.
Mayor Leroy Harvey thought the
: whole question should be put to vote
i OF the people and he called attention
j. to the increase In the city's bonded
q indebtedness in the last few years He
!, said the school program was a good
D! thing and he wanted to see II carried
l. into effect just as soon az the people
l. OF the city said they wanted Il and
70 could pay the bill. He recommended a
Is referendum.
~ Miss Samworth Urges Improvement
a. Miss Ellen Ssmworth, a weil-knowr
"a school principal. spoke OF the man,
IA improvements made TO the old build.
rs tngs about the city and said she, wa,
ID aware that additional expenses NEAR
In increased taxes, but she wanted Il
=. know when the referendum was her
7k on the question OF issuing bonds fol
N the harbor, for the new library an<
g. other issues that have been made 70
es public improvement She said she ha,
10 not been notified of any such referen
Is dunn. She said better teaching coul,
as be done with modern equipment an,
er children are happier and in q nor
Il receptive mood when IN pleasant sur
II roundings. For twenty years thi
Id city has not put up modern schoc
al building. II is the business Of special
X lists in educational lines 10 give ad
Il vice and she thought a specials
10 should be called in to diagnose tn
he situation here. She spoke of some c
ng the conditions IN and surrounding tn
ly schools now In use here and hoped an
no new schools would be put up plac
e. and with care to see that they wer
not subjected to such drawbacks. Sh
X cilities is a detriment 10 any town. fo
etc skilled labor will not remain IN a cit
he where the children cannot be properl
Tas educated and consequently the Ques
100 ton has a direct bearing upon tn
ro- business interests. She deplored th
aid fact that nothing was ever said abol
TX any bond issue until IL came to
,ht question of the schools. She pleade
ri that rhe children be given the bes, ot
his tainable, that the people look at tn
nd bond issue with liberal mind an
lu- that the financial end be not the onl
yht consideration. She did not think an,
one would object If assured of ia
IN, return on their money. She was col
hat vinced. she said. that the first scho
ks. would be In the section most owe
nat crowded, but hoped the school pr,
CIV gram would not stop there. With
,id fervid plea for better schools, for Il
uld betterment of the children, she COZ
,on ciuded. and as she sat down was lou,
in ly applauded.
osel klund Attacks Bond Issue.
-, =. Elmer II. Klund, city tax collect
-, for the Northern District, who inaug,
80. rated the'fight against the bond issu
A. was recognized next. He prefaced h
remarks by answering a member
-, the Board Of Education, VINO had asl
ed on Sunday why he did not cole
90 the outstanding taxes. Mr.. Klund r