Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-06-10
"HAIR-BRAINED
BILLS" BURDEN

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population we already have, we have
done enough.
1T may seem selfish on my part
to say this, but IL you have noticed
the trend of the times. you will see
that today 1t is the survival Of the
ATTEST. Those who succeed best in
this world are the ones who look
after themselves And that is what
we must do, look after the United
States, unless we would have the
work of our forefathers undone.
My main opposition to the Smith
Towner bill is I'm the fact that Hitter
acy has been slowly declining since
1900, and anything that has declined
like II has done surely is improving.
Then this bill gives the Federal gov
eminent the right TO control and in
terfere with the State, county and
city government in the matter of
education.
My chief argument, however, is
that 1t would give the secretary, of
education the right to say to the
public school superintendents and
supervisors, don't you think It would
be a good idea to standardize text
books The school superintendent
without probably considering what
this would mean would naturally fall
in with the idea. Right here no
doubt the pupils OF the schools
would be educated with a false idea
OF political economy Or it might be
that the English version OF the
Battle OF Bunker Hill would be
given. It would be just this that
would undermine our very Consti-
tuition.
That is why I am opposed 20 the
bill. l have thousands OF letters In
my office at Washington asking me
to support the bill. II I could aid
the writer's of these letters I would
be glad to do so. But unless a man
can step up and do the right thing
conscientlously. he does not deserve
to represent a constituency.
Delaware spends annually ST.
SIG. 1000 on her schools This State
does not ask, does not need Federal
aid. This country is already saddled /
with a s24 900, 100000 debt as a re- /
suit OF the late war Every other bill /
enacted would be a step towards
the youth of America
when somebody says. oh, the
will pay for that they
mean you Will pay for 1t. The gov
'rnment does not have cent more
han You taxpayers give IL. II
II am not in favor of great many
hings, and l am going to make this ,
The people OF Eewes, |
Delaware. where they have a quarter
Z a million dollar school, within a
ew years will cry out with the bur ]
en- of taxation that this immense {
chool will cause. l am not saying t
hat the gifts given to Delaware in 7
he way of schools are not generous. 7
hey are that and more, but I do I
OF see the need for such schools in c
ussex county That county within
he last few years has rapidly de- {
reased in population. This being 7
he case there was no need for a r
uarter- of-a-million school house. |
hat is too much money TO put into S
UGH a school"
In closing his address DIR. Layton !
cad the titles OF a number Of bills /
hat are on the Congressional cal s
lndar He explained the absurdity
Il each one OF them as he saw II. |
n explaining a bill for the care of {
he deaf and dumb. he said II would {
eem that some one ought to intro {
uce a bill creating a national asy- !
lm for dumb congressman and SEN
tors. c
DR.. Layton also quoted communi- C
atoms from the heads of big col {
,ges and universities in the country 1
n their opinion about the Smith [
owner Bill. All are opposed to the 4
leasure, he said. I