Evening journal., 1922-08-02
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VOTE, URGES
Mr.. Warner
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done Immediately by all Delawarean'
on the two forthcoming registration
days. Saturday next and the Satur
day following, August 5 and II
otherwise citizens who did not 81
register would not be able to express
their opinion at the primaries.
when Mr.. Warner was asked
about the discomfort over that por-
tion of the school tax called the fii-
INK fee. he said he had heard crit
:cisms from many people on this
part of the school revenue bill pass
ed by the last session OF the Legis-
latnre. He felt that it was unfor-
tunate that many people in Della
ware had come 10 look upon the
So fling fee as a penalty or unfair
assessment when its sole object was
to help provide portion OF the
necessary revenues TO support better
schools for the children Of Della
ware. He said his understanding
of the theory upon which this
school revenue bill was prepared
was to distribute portion of the
schooling costs equitably among all
the citizens OF the State, even
though this portion was probably
relatively small and would not pro-
vide the funds for more than about
% or 25 per cent necessary for the
totnl school expenses throughout the
State Of Delaware. including Will
mington Mr. Warner continued;
my recollection is that many
members Of the Legislature from
both parties believed that every
adult citizen in the State should pay
some fixed sum. which was finally /
set at So. towards supporting the I
schools; that the worst part about 1
this tax was probably its name, as
fling fee implied that it was PEN
ally or bonus that went into some
body's pocket in connection with
the conduct OF the tax office. This
is not so. as all OF this money goes
into the State treasury for the state
school fund for equitable distribu-
ton in the education OF every child
IN the state. II. however. some
particular form Of taxation for nee
essary revenue IS considered gener-
ally unpopular for one reason or
another, 1t would be entirely suit
able for the Republicans and Demo
crats alike in the next session OF the
legislature, TO review the conditions
and erdeavor 10 locate some other
form or method OF tax that will be
equitable to take the place OF the
so-called filing fee.
1T is. however, essential to re-
member that II the filing fee Is pro
lucing say $500 900 a year out OF
probable need for the state and city d,
'choois of a million and half or
wo millions a year. that this $780,
lCO portion OF the income must be
-aised in some way by the citizens
u Delaware. otherwise the steady
iteps towards Improving the educa-
.ional opportunities OF the children
IN our state would receive a mos;
serious setback. Personally. I would
le glad 10 see she next session of the
review. and II deemed
esirabie and equitable, revise this !.
arficular portion OF the state school :
TX.
II is certainly important. however. :
lat the citizens Of Delaware at this !,
oment should not fet false rumors
the registration lists be- 9
& used for Ming tax lists, hold \,
lem back from proper registration !.
,r the forthcoming campaign. 4
an send no stronger message TO my =
riends in Delaware than that they =.
egister without fail on one OF the
ext two Saturdays" ',