Evening journal., 1923-01-30
FEARS CHARTER
FEES DECREASE


he was one OF those who are some
what alarmed over the future in this
/. respect. Governor Denney. who at
tended the meeting. said there is no
State in the Union as we'll on imam
% ally today as Delaware. "Our
taxes. both real and personal. are
/. much lower than most states in the
Union" he said. Very fortunate
We are 10 have this corporation tax
fund, I am not alarmed about this
corporation tax fund being cut on
even II the Federal government
should enact a general corporation
tax law. we would still receive much
revenue from concerns already in
corporated."
At the conclusion OF the Unlver-
sity hearing the committee took up
the matter of the State Board Of
Charities The board s asking an
appropriation OF $4,000 a year for
the next two years. from the State
He explained the duties of the board
and said his conception OF lis pur-
pose was 90 investigate and secure
Information for the Legislature as 10
the workings OF the other charita BILE
organizations.
Representative Nelson asked Mr.
Anderson. the executive secretary.
who was with former Gov. Miller. n
ne had investigate the Child We'll
fare Commission and whether he had
recommended tho commission be
allowed the $1,000 year asked for
Mr.. Anderson replied by going
into a long explanation relative to
the investigation OF this and other
welfare or charitable organizations.
and said they had recommended the
merging OF four Of them. Il was
then that he made the statement
relative estimating il would save the
State $4,000 in two years.
Representative Brogan inquired n
the board had looked into the affairs
OF the Commission for the Blind and
approved OF what they asked for. He
replied that they had an expert go
over the accounts OF the commits
sion and that he would be glad 10
turn the report over TO the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Anderson said he was opposed
~ AAAF AAWANf nAAA " NV TT NAT anu "
duced by Representative Holcomb.
and which provides for a merger OF
the State Board OF Health. Child
Welfare Commission. Tuberculosis
Commission and Mothers Pension
Comm lssion. This Is generally
known as the doctors bill. II was
claimed by Mr.. Anderson that under
that bill the doctors would have
entire Jurisdiction. He said there
would be other work under such a
merger than medical work and that
each OF the commissions being con-
solidated should be given represen-
tation. He then stated that he was
preparing a bill providing for the
merger. according 20 his idea Of IL.
Representative Nelson asked him
n he would draft a bill also. but
leave out the Mothers Pension Com
mission. to which Mr.. Anderson
agreed. but he viii also draw one in
Guiding that commission in the
merger.
EX-GOv. Miller told the legisla-
tive committee that he was opposed |
to State appropriations for private .
ilWNNAAMAn anu NaAM ~ NAAA wa Nh lNA'
sented some time this week provid-
ing for each county 10 take care OF .
its own sick and INDECENT.
In reply 10 questions asked by
Chairman Collins Of the legislative
Governor Miller during
the hearing on the University OF
Delaware finances. said that the
trustees or the university several
years ago borrowed $4,000 10 buy
the home where President Walter
Hullihen Of the university lives and
3 900 to buy six houses now Oc-
cupied by members or the faculty
and that ths loan had not been
paid.
As the hearing was ending Gov
srnor Denney. who had attended g. .
that ne knew nothing
about the purchase OF the buildings
md the fact that they had not been
naid for MS the matter had iot been
brought to his attention. n It is N
obligation, now is the
ime 20 settle il and this LEGISLATURE
.hould take il up, said Governor .
)enney.
Ex. Gov. Miller said the proper 7
les were bought by the property 5
committee but the action was rati- q
led by the trustees
In reply to a question asked by r.
Nelson as to the au- i
hority Of the trustees TO buy prop Z
rty under such conditions. Mr.. &
filler said he understood Charles 5
q
iwyer. had looked into the a
natter and therefor they must TO e
ave had the authority TO proceed "a
ccording to law. lie said that he p
-as away in Alaska when it hap IL
ened.
At the close OF the hearing Repre- r,
antative Nelson remarked 10 Mr.. G,
llller that he wished he had n
sked for s1S5.O00 year TO- the p
University OF Delaware as he could n
lmost assure him the amount asked n
DR.. s175.OOO a year would be cut. d
overnor Miller had previously al
.ade it rlain 10 the commit that Ct
nder no circumstances would he as n,
hartman ~ the finance committee {,
sk for s175.O0O. II he thought Il
ossibe for tho university 20 do on %
ny less and maintain it's efficiency. Ia
r. Nelson's remark was not eN- m
aimed. Earlier in the hearing he at
I'D stated that Governor Miller's 2,
atement OF the need for s175.00O m
tisfied him. of
Immediately after Mr.. Nelson ri'
ade the remark 10 Governor Miller an
at he could almost assure him the &C
rs. 900 asked for. would be cut. fca
Collins, OF the committee. as
Iarged that the Mothers Pension