Evening journal., 1922-02-21


"Our merchants pay an income
tax TO the State.
Corporations pay fee 10 the 4
State FOR their charters
Corporations pay a yearly hling !
Zee on their charters.
Automobiles pay a State license. /
Corporations pay an income tax
20 the State
what portion OF all this money |
goes for educational purposes7 Is
it more essential to have good roads
than 20 provide proper educational
facilities for our children? What
portion OF this is distributed in
New Castle county and the city OF
Wilmington, which pays the greater
portion OF this money?
why IL the county allowed TO
use the assessment figures OF the
city az a basis for the computing OF
the county tax and then the citizens
be compelled TO pay 20 the county 20
cents on the hundred for county
school purposes?
After collecting charges have
been deducted. what portion OF the
$500 fnng fee will be returned to
the city,
Il do not contend that with our
portion OF the above mentioned
funds properly applied. we could do
much towards the betterment OF the
public schools and at the same time
l make conditions IN the city. such
that people would move here. in
stead OF finding it a good place 20
move away from. I am not seeking
to slight any obligation Of my own
and believe the majority OF the
people do not object TO any reason
able tax for the education of their
children but they would like TO
know. or think that for a while al
least they should be given an OPP
portunity 20 escape the continual
cry OF more taxes az least until
times get better.
Let Us get our bearings. we have
been In the fog for a long time. As
servants OF the people let us try 20
bring about better conditions and
hasten the return OF prosper times.
Let us see u better adjustment OF
revenue can be made and when the
time comes. perhaps we can say. we
required sum.
When Mr.. Klund. had ceased read
ing Or. Washburn asked him u ne
CKlund) sent his children TO the
public schools. Mr.. Klund replied
that he did not. that he was raised
p a Quaker and sent his children 90
the Friends School. 'and a majority
Z OF the members OF the School Board
r do likewise" Klund added.
;. Harry Emmons. an attorney. wa'
h the next speaker.
Il think I have senscd the feeiins
OF this meeting" Mr.. Emmon
4 said. don't think there Ia any
r. body here who h opposed TO educa,
g tion or not In favor OF providing
adequate education facilities for tn
o children OF this city. There doe
II seem to be feeling here that tn
e tax burden upon the people OF thi
n city has reached almost limit be
ir yond which the people are not viii
ing TO 20.
10 why Is Il necessary for furihe
IS burdening the people OF the city d
n the matter OF taxation when the pee
a pie have already. for some year
past. been raising a sufficient amour
y OF money In this city 10 meet an ia
- needs. present and future. Thi
= money has been raised here yea
=, after year. II IL being raised thii
!, year: II the city OF wilmington go
. Justice done TO Il there would bs
no need for increasing the bonded
Indebtedness"
He pointed out that the state ID
deriving about $4,000. 900 in lncom'
tax OF which the city is paying into
. the treasury about fl.70O.00O and
only getting back from the State
Board OF Education about s750,000
There would be no need OF a bono
y issue II we had what IL our own,
= he declared The time has come.
:, he said. "for the people OF Whining
ton to wake up and see n there q
:. not some remedy for this" H
!, suggested that the men and womeI
voters Of TIE city can outvote th'
., rest OF the state. and they SHOULD
"a get together and elect their own OF
N icials from the governor down
% How long do you think the politi
a clans down the state would hold Of
n we did this?" he asked.
Mr.. Emmons remarks we're sec
10 onded by Jacob Zimmerman. a for
r. mer Councilman. who advocate
n even more revolutionary method:
m let us start tonight and resolve no
n 10 pay another cent OF county an
20 state taxes" he declared. Let
KIN tke goose that lays tho colder
ID egg and see how quickly the Cover
J. nor will call special session Of tn
Is Legislature" He declared ther
It was no way OF getting justice fron
r. the Legislature as they have n
beat two 10 one before we 90 dow
NJ there. He went stiil further an
ig suggested that City Council shoul
n not allow any business man 20 pa
C. one cent 70 the state. They won
Of put US in Jail. that's a cinch. he said
he Percy Warren Green. asslstan
al city solicitor. strongly opposed tn
A. mayors referendum proposition. X
is pointed out that the city could nc
We hold a referendum under the schoC
a law. as the city Board OF Educatlo
he has not voted to come in under m
IN law.
= "But why a referendum ?" h
IN asked. The people Of Wilmingto
r have already spoken; at the last ses
TO sion OF the legislature when IN
ef law was passed, and when the seven
H. member board was elected
N Now" he declared. they come {
you with a solution OF your problem
ly You trusted your representative