The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-01-24
cApI WARNER IS KILLED IN
AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
The Proposed Bond
Issue in Brentwood District
Owners of Property That Has Been
Annexed Object.

Editor of The News: There was
time in the history of our great coun-
try when taxation without representa-
ton" led to a memorable war, the
Revolutionary war, or war for indie
lpendence" Human nature naturally
lrebels when any kind of force or adj
vantage, either by technicality or 9TH
erwise, is being used to put over"
something without giving that fair
play which recognizes all parties at
| interest.
| To the great surprise of very many
intensely interested in the proposed
Bronwood school bond election,
movement was quietly set on foot for
isuch election on Wednesday next.
Should this election prove a success
many of us living, or owning lands in
what seems has, for some surprising
treason, been included in the Brentwood
Ischool district, will not only be made
to suffer the very great inconvenience
of having to send children to school
a distance of to miles, though liv-
ling very near the best school in the
county, but be made to suffer event.
'ually double taxation. Many of us re-
siding within the corporate limits OF
| Dawson, are already being taxed to
maintain the schools Of that city, but
also of the county generally, as well.
Now, to be called upon to contribute to
the payment of $50,000.00 bond issue
| in addition, and without even posi-
bility of being allowed a vote where
our property is in jeopardy we can
but feel as did our forefathers, when
England would levy tribute without
allowing them any sort of representa-
ton in its Legislative halls.
There are none of us who are not
highly in favor of all which goes to
| the upbuilding of the educational in
terest of our towns and county We
have never rendered single obJec-
ton to the taxation already levied up
on us for the general maintenance OF
the schools of the county, for the
building of the school edifices in the
different towns and communities OF
the county. This has been duty,
pleasure.
Indeed there are many of us look
| ing forward to the time when the
entire county will be under one school
system, having the same general SUI
perintendent, maintained by a single
general fund, levied on every tax pay
ler of the county alike. Then any pupil
can enter any school of the county
and have no break in his or her
course of instruction, then there will
be no excuse of any kind not to at
ltend that school most conveniently To-
Gated as to any student.
This is the arrangement needed, the
one some of us have sought for years.
Every child within radius OF ~ to
3 miles of each school should attend
that school. =,
False reports have been circulated
as to the charges made by the DaW-
lson school to those residing in the
country. Those charges are $50, $40
land $50 per scholastic year. These
amounts have been arrived at by hav-
ing made a careful calculation as to
what has been the per capita cost OF
each pupil within the limits OF the
town during a period of three years,
and it was found that the actual cost
per pupil was Just little more than
these figures. Hence it was determin-
ed that it would be but fair for every
pupil, wherever FROM. to pay virtually
the same amount These prices in
c1ude all books and stationery. The
lax PAYERS outside of Dawson were
not called upon to erect any part OF
lDawson's school buildings, to con-
tribute to any part OF bond payments,
though as before outlined we are all,
Severy year, contributing to the up
keep of all the county's schools IN the
form of taxation. To which, as 1ndl-
Gated, we do not object.
We hesitate to believe that the really
good citizens of Brentwood and its
surrounding territory have given this
matter deliberate, careful though.
Place Yourselves in our stead Tor a
moment and muse as to the teach.
ings of that great commandment OF
Holy Writ which enjoins us to DO
unto others as we would have them
do to us" Surely you will not place
lon us the proposed burden:
We only ask the observance OF the
golden rule, and we hope, too, you
will aid us in establishing that general
lcountv system above referred to;
Then all buildings in the county Will
be added to as needed by the entire:
Icounty, and all can take advantage OF
every convenience as to school at
Tendance.
Cooke, ]. R. Webb, w. ]. Mathis, J..
IL Kennedy, w. L. Pace, A. A. Lew
lis. I. Williams, Mrs B. F. Melton,
IT. G. Dean, Mrs. Minnie Cooke, K. L.
Saville, X. S. Worthy, r. Z. mellow
lell R. P. McClung.