Evening journal., 1923-02-13
LIONS CLUB
FOR SCHOOLS
Unanimously Calls on Leg
lature TO Maintain Pres
ent Standards
OPPOSES TRANSFER
OF TAXING POWER

School Board, the Lions Club. a
its weely luncheon-meeting in tn
Hotel dupont, this afternoon. adopt
ed the following:
Resolved, that the Lions Clu
OF Wilmington approves thu legis
lative plan proposed by the Stat
Department Of Education and nov
before the General Assembly"
J. Edmund Fuller president o
the club. turned over the chair u
I Professor Charles Coke, in charge o
the days program. Prof. Coke in.
troduced Mr.. Souder, who spoke or
What is TO Become OF ouI
/ Schools7"
Mr.. souder wac warmly greeted
by the club members. He urged the
club to oppose the bill in the legis-
lation to take away from the local
school board the right TO levy taxes
for educational purposes. He also
urged endorsement OF daylightCkav
Ing and the city charter. Mr. SOU
der said in part:
The school and educational situ-
alton. at this time. Ia serious What
the General Assembly is going to
do in behalf OF this problem is a
question. do believe that a grea
majority OF the people want better
schools and are anxiously waiting
the action Of the Legislature in be-
half OF improved conditions. and
most especially up-keep and main
tenance. l am sure there is not a
member OF either the House or Sem
ate who would not do anything in
The world 70 rescue a. child whose
health and even life was ieopar-
died by unsanltsry and contested
conditions, or who would not re-
move any apparent menace to its
health and happiness.
II most sincerely hope that when
the final vote upon our bills for bet
ter education Is taken each man will
give deliberate, undivided. individual
thought to this action. disregarding
any influence brought TO bear at cleo
ton time, break any pledge or prom
ise to discriminate against schools in
seeking TO reduce taxes, etc fully
realizing that his vote will mean %
the children Of our community. who
AANAf' hNNA ARA ~ AUhh AAAANf EhulNEAFA
to, in many cases, unbecoming and
l might say. deplorable surroundings
While the money asked for
might seem a. large amount to some
people. when 1t Is considered how
many years II has been since there
has been any money appropriated
for new schools. outside of what
has been donated by p. S. dupont
through his Delaware School
Auxiliary Association. am sure
that no one could criticise our ask
ing passage OF these bills at this
time. when lt seems we cannot put
off any longer. the construction Of
more adequate housing facilities.
Judging from my experience in
holding our State Board meetings.
in many places throughout the
State and having with US, from time
to time. many residents from the !
various seotions, l would bespesk /
the passage Of every bin presented /
n behalf OF schools and the COW
OF our housing and ef- /
ioiency program.
we are not asking for money to .
,fford our pupils superfiuous advan- |
ages. but just common school /
education such as any one should /
iave in order 10 cope with the pres
mt day business conditions
whether he be a merchant, lawyer. I
loctor. or farmer. II perhaps was !
possible in times past when brill
liant youth might thrive without !
my education at all and many have
made good In this way. but to my
way OF thinking. the chances for
hat kind OF a business man would
,e poor indeed today
81 would further ask that the
,resent General Assembly refrain
rom permitting the passage of any
III suggesting a cut in our budget,
s II is absolutely imperative that
very dollar asked for should be
made available, IL only 10 maintain
ur present standard. And ! hope
hat any bill taking from the board
ny power or subjecting IL to the
compromising position OF being die
ated TO by other departments may
.e ignored
with a public interest positively
evoid OF any thought OF partisan
hip or political influence. but with
heart full of love for the educss
ional development in the interest
4 our children, I would further ask
hat each and every member OF the {
ieneral Assembly take due notice OF
ur appeal and govern themselves
ccordingly."
DR.. David a. Ward. supervisor OF =
he city schools. who followed Mrs I
louder emphasized the increased
leeds Of the schools because OF the ;
increased lines Of training under {
AIKEN by them. ,
Schools. declared Dr. Ward. were /
Intended not merely to train nunils
or careers in Wilmington. but for ]
areers in the world in general. He I
rev attention 10 the fact that most {
chool buildings were antiquated I
nd It was high time to replace .
hem. a
The school budget before the Leg ]
stature. he said. was extremely {
Conservative and should be passed
he bill TO provide for an issue of I
onds for school buildings. he also e
aid, was vital 10 the interests OF '
he children of the state. c
The tendency throughout the $
ounty today. said DR.. Ward. was 20 d
i've boards of education the power L
. raise the money needed to finance c
chools, and then hold it respon- D
ible.
DR.. Victor J. Washburn, member I
( the Board OF Education. declared I
was a pretty good city
} live in" and deprecated attempts {
n part Of some Wilmingtonians to !
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