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

he need OF moro space In the schools,
Mr.. Ward declared the matter Of A.
was FOR the people to say. He
mcnts would he made whereby the
children could 20 to school and get the
due them, for. he said,
they are not getting them today. Mr..
Ward paid tribute to the teachers.
when nc said he has worked In the
schools OF 1--WE different states and he
has not found a more loyal OF a more
body OF teachers anywhere
than those In WILMINGTON. He said
no one could expect the teachers TO
accomplish any moro than they do
with the equipment furnished them.
There must be room and conveniences,
X the teachers are to be expected to do
good work for the children, and in this
connection he said there are today In
the schools desks still in use at which
the teachers had sat as children. He
hoped the equipment could soon give
place to modern appliances. He asked
the serious consideration for the most
important asset the city has. its chill
dren.
Harry Emmons, attorney at law,
questioned Mr.. Ward about the actual
number OF children on part time In
the schools today and the superinten-
dent said the number totaled l,469.
President Ward brought a hearty
laugh, when he inadvertently used
tho expression ''put It over" while
QNt al "a tint, la ,os ~
when others wanted TO question Su-
perintendent Of Schools Ward. He had
In mind the plan to explain the whole
project before there were any dis
cussions or questions. Councilman
McNabb suggested the only way to
get the sense of the meeting was to
let anyone talk who wanted to talk
and this remark brought some cheers.
President Ward made II clear he was
trying 10 be fair 10 all: that he would
not hinder anyone, but that they h&d
10 proceed in an orderly manner.
\ Non- Resident Pupils.
Former Representative William
Lyons. Jr.. wanted to know how many
out-of-town children were attending
the public schools Of the city at this
time without paying anything In the
way OF tuition fees to the city for the
education they are getting In the city
schools. He did not think II fair tc
seat those children and leave the city
children without accommodations IL
the schools. Superintendent Ware
said ne could not give any figures or
this matter. but no understood all tn,
I oh 4vx hA go.
10 an education without cost. DIR. V
II. Washburn. n member of the Boart
OF Education. said the board formerl,
collected a tuition fee from the non
resident pupils. but the money tn,
city now gets from the state for echoo
purposes figured on the attendance 1,
the schools. no matter where the chill
/ dren may come from.
City's Bond Status.
Edgar NJ. Hopes. Jr.. who has civ
on much time and study to the finan
/ cisl end os the proposed school pro
! joct, gave the same statement an,
/ figure~ he presented a week aso a
the meeting Of the Council and schoo
board and others interested in educa
tion, showing that 81 ,s entirely posi-
BILE for the city TO issue the $1,000. 90
IN bonds and stiil he well within 4,
bonded l.mlts. with an ample margi
tor any emergency. Regarding tn
cents increase on each 500 OF as
senSment, which would result II III
issue were made. he showed this woul
be spread over a period OF four yea,
and That FOR interest and sinking fun
charges the actual annual increase 4
tho tax rate would be as follows
First year rs cents; second year. q
cents; third year. 2ss cents; fourt
year y cents on the 500 OF assess
ment. These are the annual increase
he showed that would be sufficient
take care OF the interest on all bond
and the sinking fund He said Il ws
waste OF time TO debate wheth.
the city could issue the bonds, for
is@authorized by iaw 10 DO so. and
has been shown that the city cou,
stand the burden from a financi
viewpoint. The only question. he e,
plained. was whether the people wan
ed II and II so were they willing
pay the increased taxation, for. J
pointed out. they could get noth,r
without paying for II. He said. in rep
TO a question. that he knew of :
way in which TO raise revenue by r
ducing taxes.
Levin Nelson, an attorney at Ia,
wanted TO know what the total p
penditures would be for the connie
school plan. but Mr.. Hopes said
knew nothing about that. as he W
concerned only with the $1,000. o
bond issue. He said they should or
vide adequate schools. but they shou
= be limited by the ability OF the Ia
payers 10 meet the bills. He thoue
IL the duty OF the taxpayers TO 10
before they leap and he claimed RI
one school was only the beginning a
not the whole story. He spoke OF ed
. cation as matter Of what was taus
: the children and not what kind of
building the teaching was done
and he referred to Lincoln and VII
. he accomplished with very few boo
J, He asked where IL would all end. IN
is, the spending OF money for n,
schools. He could not see. he sa
how a one-day trip 10 Detroit COZ
u show anyone what effect the plato
= system there was having on the
y tellects of the children in ths
= schools. AT this point President we
y called the speaker to order on I
y ground that he was getting off I
Y subject and that he was getting p
e sonal. His action brought forth (
r. applause OF the audience.
e Henry c. Downward, former pre-
n dent Of Council and Assemblymi
: suggested speakers be limited TO f
II minutes and he said he did not Il
II 10 see anyone cut Off. as he thous
d Mr.. Nelson had been. President We
Ie did not think five minutes would
q enough.