Evening journal., 1923-02-07
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without a special tax Last year
he said. a special tax of 2s cents
had been levied. and in operating
the schools in the community this
wear the board would probably have
a deficit OF $1,000 to $4,000 because
the amount set up in the last budget
by the Legislature had been based
on the previous year when they only
had seven teachers as compared with
Is at present. He declared the bud
get of the Claymont board a very
conservative one. I'VE have s275,-
OOO.'" he said. TO build a school
house. but we need some help. We
have no high school in the district.
Our budget now provides for the
beginning OF such school"
Laurel school Crowded.
Major A. f. Tanner superintend-
ent of Laurel special district, said
the increase they are asking in their
appropriation is to take care of the
increased enrolment. They need
more teachers and despite the fact
that they have but recently acquired
a new school building, they will be
overcrowded next year. and will
have 10 use the old school building
which had once been abandoned, TO
take care of the increased number
OF pupils The total increase in
their budget for next year is $4,000
he stated. He told the committee
they levy no special school tax.
They teach agriculture and home
economies. and both courses are
popular. In fact, he stated boys
drive twelve miles 10 make the agri-
cultural course and their parents
want IL retained on the ground that
4, helps materially in keeping the
BOYS on the farms.
Favors Original Code.
Theodore simpson. Of the Mar
shallton district, gave the commit .
teemen a straightforward talk on A.,
what he thinks OF the school code I
and declared this law. as originally .
passed. was one Of the best laws ,
ever placed on the statute books OF
He said it had not been
given a thorough test and he felt
sure II would have worked out all
right. He said the changes made In
Il did not improve the original draft.
He expressed the belief that the
state is too large to operate as n
unit under one governing body, and
he thought the ideal condition was
when each county operated as unit
lnder its own superintendent. The
people OF his district, he believes,
would be glad 20 go back to the
original code. He declared the dis
trict trustees in all the districts
rave been lacking in the courage to
Increase the taxes.
Chairman Collins said he has no
for the special Districts
BECAUSE they have the power to inn
rove their own conditions II they
o desire. we have In make some
eductions." said Chairman Collins
and we want to do it where it will
10 the least harm. This is the only
olution unless means are devised
the State can raise more
evenue for school purposes"
DR.. Holloway said the State Board
las a bill providing for tax of one
Mill on investments but had to de-
ermine these investments was a
problem. Chairman Collins sug-
rests levy on bank deposits which
,ould be checked accurately and
collected. but he did not advocate
uch a measure beause he new II
vould be very unpopular.
low About Race Track?
Dr. r. r. Brown. president Of the
tate Board OF Education. told the
ommittee that in Michigan they tax
'e cream, candy, tobacco and the
ke"
I'VE might have a race track"
iggested DR.. Brown. but perhaps
would not be wise TO advocate /
lch a thing for Delaware"
DR.. Holloway expressed his ap-
recitation for the uniform courtesy
e had received at the hand OF the
'mmittee during the hearing OF the ~
hool department.