Evening journal., 1922-03-14
MUST BOND To
GET SCHOOL AID
Richardson Park Residents
Must Take First Step in
Matter Of Education
STATE SUPPORT
THEIR PROBLEM
Special TO The Evening Journal.
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Special TO The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK. March a.
School patrons OF this district who
have adopted resolutions at various
times during the past six years ask
ing the state Board OF Education for
a new school building without result
were informed last night by educa-
tors that the only relief in sight at
this time was for the taxpayers Of
the district to bond themselves to
build such a structure II was said
that II this were done some assist
ance might be obtained from the
Delaware state School Auxiliary al
though no definite promise that such
would be done, was made.
That the taxpayers OF the district
are Interested IN the new school pro-
iect was evident by the attendance
at the mass meeting held by the
three school committees OF the Wo-
mems Civics Club. the Parent-Teach-
er Association and the Five Points
Civics Association. The meeting
was held In the Methodist Episcopal
Church and long before the opening
OF the meeting the auditorium was
filled
Prior to the meeting three hundred
school children paraded the streets
with placards reading "Give Us A
Chance. The children were in
charge OF @. Russell Gottschan. a
member OF the committee IN charge
OF the meeting.
The meeting was presided over by
Samuel ~ Tammany OF the Five
Points Civics Association. The Rev.
A. w. Goodhand. pastor OF the NJ.
/ e. Church here made the invocation.
Wilbur IT, Jump. assistant super
lntendent OF elementary education,
OF the state Board OF Education. was
the first speaker lie said that II
was conceded that the taxpayers OF
the district wanted a new school
they having gone on record at the
bond issue election. He referred 10
the present school laws which do not
provide school building program
Mr.. Jump spoke OF the action OF the
Stockley. Del, residents who secured
new school building ~ bondinl
themselves. This method. he said
was the only solution at this tim'
for this district
George c. Herring. Jr., OF Whining
ton. spoke on the value OF real estate
IN communities that have goo'
school facilities. DR. Richard Wat
son Cooper. OF the Service Citizen
urged the taxpayers TO begin plan
ming al once for a new school H'
said that after they had made theli
financial plans they could presen
the same to the school Auxiliar,
which body might be able to assist
the taxpayers. adding that he could
answer for that body mp to certain
point but for the patrons not to b,
disappointed II that body could moi
help at this time. The Auxiliary
had helped at Stockly. but at the
present time the auxiliary treasury
was about depleted.
DIR. Cooper also said that the mar
or women not willing to live ant
strive for a child was not worthy o
living In Delaware. They were un
American and not NJ to ride over ,
road I'm the State, ne thought. HI
added that the man who for the pas
Is years had no sentiment for ,
child had died when that sentlmen
died and no man had any excuse foi
living n he lacked this sentimen
for child.
Following the addresses a com
mittee OF Ave was named to secure
: data relative TO bonding the distric
such as was done at stockley. Thi
committee consists Of p. y. StrIck