Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-03

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+, people at the polls next Tuesday,
in voting for four members OF
the School Board to control Rich
mond's educational affairs for the
next four years, approve the az
ton of the board in raising the
j tax to $1.35, the board members
may feel that their course has
been endorsed. They may be
proud of the vote of confidence
given them, and rightly SO. And
the Daily Register would sug-
gest, following such a splendiT
endorsement, that the Board
raise the school tax To the full
legal limit of $50 and secure
funds to equip and amplify inn
mediately the splendid building
that is under construction. Mem
bers Of the board stated during
the public discussion of the school
building proposition that esti-
mates and requirements had beer
i"cut to the bone" to keep down
expenses. However, with an en-
dOrSement of the tax rate that
was forced on the people, there
will be no further need for such
economy and everything needed
in the future may be secured n
once by taking advantage of the
] law which permits the board to
make the rate $3.50 if it desires.
Ii the voters Of Richmond do not
object to the raise in their schoo,
tax to $1.35 under the conditions
as set forth, they assuredly won't
object much to paying $1.50
school tax.
And if reelected the present
board should make the raise and
but everything that might bel
needed to give Richmond the fin
est school in the land. She de-
serves ii and everyone wants her
to have it. Some feel, perhaps, |
that the upbuilding of the city's |
school might be a trihe more by |
degrees. or that payments for
what is needed might be deferred |
along and not make present taxes
so hard on the people. But its !
up to the people to say what they |
want and they can usually get
what they want at the poiIs OF,
election day if they want it bad
enough.
The statement issued yesterday |
says the old board will regard the
ELECTION as a silent referendum |
on its record. In other words, the
election will say whether the tax
payers and voters of Richmond !
endorse what the old board has I
done; whether they endorse the
business management Of theI
board which leaves a property
worth 100000 exposed to a dis
astrous fire with only $4,000 in-I
surance; whether they endorse,
the violation of a promise not to
raise the tax over 90c and wheth~
er they think that a group Who'll
handles public affairs by suciii
methods should be continued il !
control. The question suggests
itself: Would a business man
want men to. manage his private
affairs Who have done these
thai S.; You'd lnS turn. over. lii.
husiilress+.to them ta'n}atla ge3 TPcl'
business of the' people of Rich
mond is a bigger thing than any
private enterprise. The schools of
Richmond are one of the most
important items of the interests
of the city and of the taxpayers,
The taxpayers and votes have
perfect right to pass upon the
people that they desire to. man
age this great and growing inter
est of their fair city. It's a Big
job. i
If the people think the present
board has done its work with
competence and with fairness to
the people, and want their poll
cies continued for four years
more, they should vote for No (,
land Chena,,1t McKipneu o,d