Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-21


of tims to = concerted effort 10 bring
about = rsadjustmcnt OF local con-
hitions and after this has been ac-
comriishcd. take up the question Of
proper schooling facilities for the chill
drcn. We all appreciate that Delaware
N behind III matters educational but
all these advocates OF this hectic de-
sirc 10 do wonders. have been living
among us for quite = number OF years
and until someone Rwoke them from
their Rip Van Wrinkle sieep. they were
quito passive. However. they awpke
whsn Industrial conditions were in
deplorablc state and unlesa they can
20 to work and do something for the
relief OF tho man who has to pay tho
hiil. lot OF undernourished children
VIII oct have any use for schools.
There Ia something radically
wrong with our city as In tho several
hundred years Of ia existence, 1t
has not grown IA city should grow
Whether II In due to local shortsIght-
cdnsss. or that we are dominated by
tho balance OF power that lies out
side the city and within the boundar-
los of the state. l am not prepared to
say, but II is fact. that much of the
revenue raised In this city, is diverted
20 State use. that should be by right,
ours to spend in this city. Taxation
without representation we are COM
PEELED 20 endure and will be. until the
time when men Will throw or the yoke
and declare themselves in no uncer-
tain tones.
our citizens pay an income tax TO
the State.
Our merchants pay tax TO the
state.
"our merchants pay an income tax
20 the State.
Corporations pay n fee 10 the
state for their charters.
Corporations pay yearly flling
feo on their charters.
/ Automobiles pay a State license.
/ Corporations pay an income tax TO
tho state.
What portion OF all this money goes
for educational purposes7 Is It more
essential TO have good roads than to
provide proper educational facilities
for our childrenr What portion of this
IL distributed in New Castle County
and tho city OF Wilmington, which
pays the greater portion Of this money
Why is the county allowed to use
the assessment figures Of the City as
"A basis for the computing OF the Coun-
~ tax and then the citizens be COM
PEELED 20 pay TO the County 25 cents
on tho hundred for county school pur-
poses9
After collecting charges have been
deducted, what portion Of the So flins
Zee viii be returned TO the city?
II DO contend that with our portion
~ tho above mentioned funds proper
~ applied, we could do much towards
tho betterment OF the public schools
and AZ tho same time make conditions
In the city. such that people would
move here. instead of finding It a good
place 90 move away from. am not
seeking 20 slisht any obligation oi
my own and believe the majority oi
tho people do not object 20 any reason.
able tax for the education of their
children. but they would like 20 know
or think that for a while at least, they
should be given an opportunity, To es.
cape the continual cry OF more taxes.
az least until times get better.
Let We get our bearings. we have
been in the fog for long time. As
servants OF the people let VS. try tc
bring about better conditions and
hasten the return OF prosper times
Let us see II a better adjustment OF
revenue can be made And when tho
time comes. perhaps we can say. we
now see our WAY clear to raise the re
auircd sum"
Collector Cross-Examined.
Or. washburn asked Mr.. Klund Il
he sent his children to the public
school. and Mr.. klund replied that III
did not; that he sent them 20 Friend:
School, and then he went on 10 ex
plain his teachings as Quaker. VI
7 Il. Scott deprecated Mr.. klunds re
. marks. saying II sounded as though
: the city were in bad shape. He thinks
, the business situation has turned fo
} the better and told how the car load
ings, sure barometer OF conditions
. have increased since January l.
, Someone yelled What has that go
, 10 do with new schools?" but Mr.. Scot
paid no attention TO the interruption
! President Ward. howrVer, raped foi
} order and declared himself. He woult
, not stand for heckling OF speaker
b and he pleaded for fair play for al
: who wanted TO speak. Mr.. Scott SAT-
two. pronounced indications of i'm
proved times are the increased banl
I funds and the greater freedom o
! credit money and the increase In ca
, loadings.
.f a.. !
! proper 10 drop the harbor project nov
2 and spend that money on new schools
! but MIR. Scott did not think thi
! could or should be done. but he ad
United he would rather, have the ne,
Z schools than the new harbor.
p Col. W. +. Slower took exception {
, Mr.. Scott's statement. relative to ca
% loadings and said a relative of hi
D employed by the Pennsylvania rail
% road had told him December was
{ bad month for loadings and in Janai
!. airy the Pennsylvania system laid OF
% $4,000 men. He did not think this a.
indication Of good times. Mr.. Scot
a reminded him that he, Slower. was re
; ferrinr only 20 the Pennsylvania sys
: TEN, while he, Scott. spoke OF all IN
,. railroads and that his reports are of
. ficlal and are for the period sine
I, January ].
Y Stover Becomes Critical.
Col Slower said he was satis1e
! with an increased tax rate for ne'
: schools. but there may be many nc
e az well prepared 10 pay as he is. II
/, warned against being fooled by tn
= much discussed 7-cent increase an