Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-21
OGTTeN SCHOOLS ARE
FAvoNg0 OUT MegTlNo
FkovvNe ON LOAN
consinucsi from pase g.

U>Au VINO FUNde tnat statement anu
WAN to nAv hero that he has no rixht
20 NJ as . ino'nt~r OF the BOARD of
HAucaticn." Mr.. kiund then launched
into pr~r~r.d and tyr~wri,tcn state
nteM which was a. follows.
II DO not wish to h~ misunderstood
cr mlsuuotcd as so my position re-
Gariina the educational features OF
cur children. Tho public school ana
tho proper education of our ch'ldrcn
IL "a necessity and an obligation that
,nust not he overlooked. In fact.
10 "A duiy not only ~ n parent but also
the law. TO Sc. that the child In COM
lellcd tc secure as much knowledEe
as i@ possible IN tho time spent with
IN the walls OF the schools. know'edgc
In power and education makes Tor tho
world better Citizen, .
VI 90 not mean to question tho wis
com ~ former Boards OF Education In
their handling of matters pertaining
,o the schools but my private opinion
IL. that much money has heen wasted
ON ,hinsr unnecessary. that could have
b~cn put 10 better use. ~ an instance
OF this. 4 recall the efforts OF n num-
Der Of the Board to have Photographs
lilfihli'u IN int rNhn'iNs
"rrem the time of our entrance I'm
tho World War up Ca the present and
tho end IN not In sight, We have been
confronted with "A series of taxes. all
of which have been passed on GO what
L. popularity known as the common
people The old saying "the people
pay" ~ true and II applies to today
az u has IN the past. There is no
doubt IN my mind that every parent
wants their child 90 have the best
education possible and realize that 90
secure same, their obligation lea In
the necessary ~hool tax. Wilmington
needed schools "a badly twenty years
rso iust as badly as We need them TO-
day. Tho sltuation IN this city Is
complex, na We scsrogate tho colors
and cannot discriminate IN the educa-
tion ~ the children ~ each
"in the twenty years of which have
spoken, ne concerted crgrt was ever
made 90 establish better school sys-
tom and Il was allowed 90 drlft along
in the even tenor ~ it's way. untl
tho present timo and today we are
presented with a suggestion that in
the whole ~ iaudihlc desire but l
question it'u 'hclng practical at this
time
Wilmington at ,hi. time. is pass
iuR through ono " the most derress-
inr times that can recall In It's
limits are people who are reduced 20
straits ~ asking charity. Their
needs are urgent ana work for some
cannot be secured. Wages are reduced
as we'll ~ working hours. Many of
these people own their own homes ana
their taxes arc unpaid Many Of them
are renters and their rents are un-
raii. Each time tho assessment has
boon raised, rents have boon increas-
cd and IN my opinion, tho people 81
this city are paying higher rents than
ery other city ~ llSe size. Houses
M deprecated localities that in for
mcr wears rented fcr tiS per month
now command $4,000 and they only
contain rive rooms In some 81 those
houses ~ n,e rooms there are two
families iivsnr forced by circum-,an-
COS o. adopt thia mcdo of existence.
Living expenses have not been de-
cree ed 81 very great extent and not
IN proportion % wage reductions.
"va are told that nrht airy and
cheerful surroundings have n tendency
o. promote happy disposition and
~ make n person take on n broader
aspect ~ ltfc and be a better citizen.
rY our system ~ tsSation on real
estate. which makes u necessary Cor
sl, OF more people 20 he huddled IN n
ave room house. how ~nn We ever ok
poet n cheerful response 10 the con-
'lruel demands Cor Increased taxation
IT would seem shat the FIRST duty
~ a commonwealth 10 its citizens
would he - secure for them proper
facilities Cor sanitary living conditions
ro that child could he brought up ir
nvrsn'c conditions. which are nccos-
.ary a. n strong and healthy body
only IN this condition are they ~ Z,
Ne absorbed hy the schools and q
minrlo with children Of n similar de.
erec ~ health. We have heard much
- the unsnnitary. conditions of ths
schools hnt sonehuw we never giv,
much thought as 90 the probable un.
sanitary conditions under which many
of tacm are compelled q spend a
greater portion of their time.
"rhcrc war n time when many n
'Nf"' iN'Alllf-f nun k0'H' NNH NttA'
homes bat duo "a the business dcrres'
zion and lack of employment and th'
over increasing demands for taxes ant
the bear necessities OF llfc they have
been compelled to live IN auarieri
entirely too small for comfort and
health
"comlnr IN cnntact with many o
shrre people I feel disposed 20 cham.
rion their cause and n possible, hriiss
about rnch relief as n proper con
rldornt tion ~ the ways and means q
DO thls. without the necessity of FUR
'hrr burden upon them al the preson
time. ana 90 stlil provide for them
the means Of securing for their chill
drcn proper education.
eve speak ~ readlustmeut IN on'
breath and raising million dollar
IN another. How d bond Issue OF thi
magnitude In g. be handled II a mystery
20 mo as from all accounts. the bor
rowing capacity of the city has abou
been reached. our city is alread,
over bonded IN excess q like size
commemorative and by reason @
this. visible conditions In the way o
improvements are not OF notlceahl
character. one possible improvement
10 a raid nre department and my pre-
dlction IT, that tsiis VIII also have Z
~ met with increased tax.
"rhe courts have decided that In
filng Zee tax law IN valid and befor
We learn what additional effect thl
vlll hnNs en- IA. local schools we 4.