Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-21
oITIVN SCHOOLS ARE
FAVORED UUT MEETING
eRovvM0 ON LOAN
Continued from psse


n. Ward held = ARM hand on his
oawol end controlled the gathering In
9 uaost orderly and enseisnt manner.
Several timee his diplomacy was taxed
q smooth away . situation that was
oUmght With all kinda Of possibilities
~ On outbreak that might have dis
VnpteA the otherwise peAcsable gather
ne, but he always managed to steer
clear course ard kept things harmon
ssuo throughout. Every emotion In
ths makeup OF . human being was
nreugAt into play some time during the
OvWnlng, Ringing from comedy. which
pet Svarycne IN good humcr. to anger.
when mon rose 10 their feet, white
With raaaion. 60 tike exception to
oDmolhing that had been eaid. The
AruvnNNnts we're not always confined
to the subject OF debate and the speak
era wandered far aneld, c@sp'te Mr..
WAVES efforts 20 hold them 20 the
question before tho meeting. and those
tMlka ranged from the question OF
action. which the speakers admitted
wRs next door to revolution. 20 scces-
sion ny wilmington from the balance
OF tho state, and then all the way
down 60 single tax and what that
system could do for Wilmington.
or~st Interest In Schools.
II the meeting accomplished moth
ine more II served 20 demonstrate
the public interest In the school ques-
tion and also tho fact that the people
81 this city arc awakening TO n realiza-
tion that they are slowly but surely
e<ing overhurdercd with taxation and
that the city II not getting Just pro-
purtion OF the revenues X pays into
THE state treasury. IL was all too
evident that the public mind is on the
vcrwe of an uprising. or revolt. against
the oppressive burden OF taxation and
that another item In this direction. no
matter how small, may prove TO be
The "s,raw that would break the
cam-l's hack" References during the
meeting 90 additional taxes brought
Misses or silence. Reference TO some
action that would bring back 20 the
city its Just proportion OF the moneys
Wilmington pays into the state treas
ury In revenue In one shape or an
other brought not only applause hut
actual yclls and cheers Of approval
and these expressions OF approval were
icudcst when II was advocated that
Wilmington residents refuse absolute
~ 10 pay a single cent into the county
or state treasury IN any form until
sonar nctloh has been taken 90 remedy
what was toryed the existing shameful
and di~sraccful conditions of permit
tlnr itself 90 DO "mliked" by the rest
~ the state 20 Its own detriment
Lots kill tho goose that has for year.
been laying the golden eggs for the
people IN tho lower par, OF this state =
shouted ono speaker ard the next in-
slant the cries 81 approval from the
audience drowned out his voice.
<tni Up 20 Council.
Following the meeting the City
Sourcilmen. upon whom falls the re.
snonsihlllty for tho issuing 81 the pro.
posed 81 900 600 loan. frankly admit.
sd that tho sentiment ~ tho towr
rnihcrins was clearly IN opposition q
the bond issue They were equal,
frank IN admitting tha. the meot,ns
and ',- developments did not cleer NJ
IN their minds the cusstion ot w'hethe,
this was ~ he accepted A. . fair es
sms,e ~ me sentiment OF tho peopl.
~ tho city at largo Regarding tn,
proposition I, wpn claimed by son,
az them that, because ~ an eviden
division q opinion on tho matter. sh,
wniN course now open Is % have IN.
r-ouncilmen decide for therselve
whn, is bee, 90 hc lone. because -aftc,
sll they are the accredited representa-
tivor and agents os the people OF VII
mlnnton and tho rnal decision rest
with them. As FOR the .uSxestior tha
the question be put 20 referendum
vote, desrite tho IN ror u found amonl
those present last n.Eht. I; was ais
souns % be 90 complicated and no ex
rcnsve and possibly 80 cn;anrle
With LEGAL questions that 81 was doubt
ful. Councilman said. whether Il woul
I've practical SO there IL where IN
problem rests today. Nothing dennit
ha. been decided and 1. is q questio
when there viii be dennite action re
eardinr the protect The next NOV
apparently is up TO the Board OF Edu
cation ir the wny q, recommend dation
20 the City Council and action In sur
port of or rejection ot these .s' n
mentaticns.
eI.0o0yOoN Loan the Issue.
7, was 1ust no o'clock when Pres
Gent Ward brought down his CAV
and called the meeting TO order. y
explained briefly the purposes OF N
enthtring md made Il clear that n
only puhjec. OF debate wac the que:
tion of tho g. 900 900 bond Issue. II
pnld they were there 10 decide IN
matter one why or another. He fir'
called upon David A. Ward, superb
trndcht of public schools. TO speak.
'r have heard much talk about ne
schools here ever since Il came
wilmington" Mr.. Ward stated.
have looked al and inspected O,
school buildings. and do not disagr'
with IN. assertion that new scho
buildings would be very acceptabl
for there are some I'm this city tn
should be replaced as early AZ po
sihle. Aside from the fact that th'
are not OF the type that Wilmingt'
children should have. they are ~
ouficisnt In capacity 10 care for u
NsedS OF our children today"
Ward quoted figures 70 show Il
number ~ children on upart time
shs schools. Last term they numbe
81 y,rs2. This means. he said, tn
this many children got only one he
the school opportunities they shou
have gotten, inntssd OF the fun tir
they were entitled 20. He explain
they cculd no. be expected to accor
plish In half time what WAS expect
cf them on full time. He gave q
number OF children on half time
ssch ~ the three suggested sites I