Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
HEALTH BOARD BANS
n. 8. AUDITORIUM
FOR MAsSMEETlNO
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DR.. Handy explained thai the use
Of tho Auditorium has been forbidden
to other meetings. He said the Conn
munity Service concert which was
scheduled to be held therc could not
be held because OF thu health de-
partment's ruling. The Auditorium
cannot be used for any purpose until
tho schools have been rcopencd for
the regular session and this will not
he done until the scarlet fever htuA-
ton has improved.
SO far a. the meeting itself IL con-
cerned It promises TO DO one OF the
most interesting public gatherings
held In this city for several years be-
cause OF the widespread interest 1t
mas created and tho large number OF
people who have indicated their In
! tention to attend 10 voice their
opinion OF tho proposed bond issue
FOR schools. Eamcr II. Klund. cofec-
tor OF city taxes FOR the Northern
District, who II ono OF the leaders In
the fight against the proposed plan
because he Says ne does not think the
/ CITY should be burdened With any ad-
dliional taxes<at this time, although
he strongly favors new schools, stated
this morning that hundreds OF people
bankers. real estate men. lawyers
renters and taxpayers In general have
telephoned to him and stopped him on
the stree, and assured him that this
il not the time 10 take up the new
project and that they are back OF hin
in hi. fight against tho proposed 81
900. 900 bond issue for schools.
Mr.. Klund called Attention todsy e
the piles OF unpal ld ~city tax bills II
his ONCE representing money OWED
the city by people who always hereto
fore have been most prompt in payins
their taxes but who this year have
been unable TO meet them hecaus'
they have been out OF work for a lont
, time. because their living expense
!. have not been reduced, their income
! have been cut down or their sslarie
! Eavo been cut as much as as per cent
He said most OK these peopl. hev
never before permitted themselves G
become delinquent
MIR. ISlund exhibited a post care
signed only by the initials OF the write
which came 10 him this morning nm
read. as followe: go 10 Il. old mar
hit them from the shoulder next time
We want schools. but net million dol
= ar ones. Let's improve and make SAT
what We have and build new one
where they are needed, hut our chill
dren don't require doll houses TO b
educated i'm. Comfort and conyen
ience Is what we want. Millions fo
defence, not one lcent for tribute
On the other hand the Councilme
:. and the members Of the Board of f,du
4 cation and all others favorlng the Pre-
ject are preparing their data fc
presentation at the meeting go that a
who attend Will have the comple'
facts before them. The officials vi
:, present the whole situation. will a
;. tempt TO conceal nothing and viii the
n let the residents Judge for ihemselve
!. It they sre in favor Of tho bond issu
|. knowing what II Will mesn in the wa
.e of increased taxation. that new -ohoo
s. may be built then the Council W
N authorize the issue. II they NAL
m their objections so plain and stror
ir that Council Is convinced the ma jori
OF the tax payers arc opposed to fu
ri ther financial burdens then the who
IN project will be rejected and will fall
IT, Mayor Harvey, who is in Atlant
10 City for a brief rest. but who will
" home Monday. is quoted as saying
ia would favor a referendum vote on q
M proposition. Some members of {
u Board OF Education oppose this,
cause OF the loss of time and {
e expense that would be incurred. Sor
~ CcunciImen say they would favor
- referendum vote.