Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
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Mr.. Goudsr ssid Mayor Harvey had
told him ne was much snthussd and
felt kosnly the nccesnty for now
schools, but did not know where tho
money would come from or whether
tho people would stand fo- tho extra
expense. lHe thought tho taxpayers
would soon give the undertaking their
approval when they saw the ndvan-
tagcs their children were getting. He
said tho mayor favored tho project "
the city could stand 1t.
DR.. Odelr did not urge hasty action.
He thought It best to ponder over the
Mbiect. give Il time and ntudy. he
showed how an incrca<e of cents
on tho 800 OF assessment would pay
for this one big experiment. and put 'hs
city In tho forefront of education
would give 1000 children tho very best
to DO had In modern educational IA
cilities. He said he had too much re-
spect FOR tho people OF this city to be.
.rvo that they would object 70 such 9
small expenditure.
| Mr.. Scott thought thcrc had beer
too much OF cloud wrapped about the
considercd the money spent for parks
streets, firc department. etc. wei
spent and the only uncertain expendi
ture was tho new harbor project. ye
| tho people were willing to tako thi,
| financial risk In order to make thu
city big city. He considered The
schools In n different class md declared
he would go IN debt to give the chill
dren an education. Hc thought II th'
duty of the city to go In debt. n noc
essary, In order to educate tho chill
drcn. "we are not fair 10 our chill
dren here In Delaware" said MT
Scott. "wa do not sive them o fat
chance with the children OF othe
states. We do not supply them witt
the best tools with which 20 meet com
petition" He declared Il Is the duty o
the city TO issue these bonds and Z
build one sample school. lie erplaine'
no was saking only as a taxpayer o
Wilmington.
John G.. Saylor explained the favor
able attitude OF the Central Labo
Union toward tho undertaking md h
thought the working people, who, nfte
ed. would not object TO the proposition
Councilman McNobb said Tho peopl
never objected TO paying for somethin
when they got It. but they did object
lpaying taxes when they got nothin
In return. He did not think anyon
! would object to two or three dollar
Extra a year TO pay for new school
He thought it the greatest thing I'll
city needs and the biggest thing
can 30.
, There was "A discussion relative
suggested sites for the first new scho
building, Eleventh and Kirkwoc
streets coming in for most OF u
e consideration. 1t was shown how
school there would care for 2,s00 chi
! dren in a conxested district, how
= would eliminate eeven old schools. "
0 OF them being termed pest holes" al
a how Il would provide for many chi
: dren now on part time.
. Councilman McNIanus favored pu
A ting the school where it would do q
most good; whore the conditions a
| the most distressing and where
would talIe care OF the greatest nur
Der OF children. DIR. Wsshburn spo
OF the schools that could be eliminat
and Or. Banton thought the houeil
: OF the children the big factor In I
il problem. lie thought IL wise to e
c deavor TO make the taxpayers feel
II they do about the undertaking.
= DIR. odell praised the newspapers
Il tho city for tho publicity they ha
e given the matter and said II tho pc
r. pie do not understand what is propc
ed it is because they do not read {
70 newspapers OF their own city.
IN Mr.. Stradley OF the School Boa
y said st IS action they want. for tho G.
has been waiting for years for n
" schools. He said Mr. Hopes rep,
10 had enlightened him and he was wi
- Ing to bear his share. He had no spec
NJ site for tho first school. but thous
y 1t should go where the children
20 not have all tho facilities those
- other parts Of town have He urs
action without delay.
70 Councilman Abrahams vyas will
% TO go on record as favoring linn
No date action. He thought tho sugge
# Cd massmeeting would be 20
thing.
81 Superintendent OF Schools David
Ward said taxation is always a sc
Gus problem, but as a rule II Is I,
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