Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
THE STOCKTON SCHOOL AND IT'S LESSON.

Of Education on Friday of last week. splendid object
lesson for of Worcester county large concours
people assembled the opening exercises hope
lasting impression made their minds
which will bear fruit in the near future. 49,
We had occasion to visit Snow Hill Berlin and Ocean City
this week and as we passed ma school buildings in the
first named Cities could do naugh but make comparisons
If there any Maryland devoted to public educa
ton that vie with these point OF absolute and entire lack OF
adaptabty purposes intended then would like to
them by sight ourselves of
fort since Misery loves company And do not hesitate to
place the class the composite structure in city OF
The building Ocean City, infinitely superior to the
three mentioned sadly need of repair the inside Leakage
has stained the walls and ceiling and in some places caused the
plaster to drop We understand too that the new heating plant
out of commission this winter and the old reliable stove
had to be called into service
survey of the county will reveal possibly that
adequate school buildings in the county,
whether they devoted Elementary High school
condition the least of which citizen boast
another county the Shore supplied?
many interesting speeches made in the Stockton
building last Friday but probably the that caught the aten
ton of the audience most quickly that Of County Commits
sone John Muford 1t was interesting from the viewpoint OF
his future stand and of providing school
houses county Other speeches
extremely interesting these treated of educational matters
largely less theoretical But Mr. Mumord touch
the material welfare Of the school children and his remarks
the language of speaker Of the OCCASION made every
the program following Mr. Mumford change his line of talk
had this effect because not the platform agreed
with him. and opportunity seized to opposition his
views whereas prior his the matter of
school houses did not form part of their contemplate
ed address ALL however took chance at him. and many who
fought school fall took hope that combna
ton of new school house along with the prevailing opinion of the
speakers at Stockton forboded good things
Mr. Mumford declared himself against bond issue for
school buildings ;d told why he opposed His arguments
ts TO tax already overburdened agricultural community
and his unwngess to place debt the shoulders of
ing generation. eetsarf
And we were to attempt to answer these arguments we
should probably those equally old his and just
quenty used The only difference being that opinion
weight of argument largely the side Of bond issue
Mr. Mumford should know that large business
conducted cash basis credit the great of finance
and SOW indeed would be the progress Of enterprise
bilious and capable wait until by process accuua
on capital should be secured for worthy
action The may be said Of the smaller transactions of nd
vddal Possibly the who pay they go
achieved by bonding themselves the
capitalist The pay CO. method will not get very far
in big business. rE1%
Taxing absolutely necessary maintain public institutions
and important than the public school the
ton where good houses demanded agricultural then that
class of bear the brnt the
sound proposition make point of
proposed rates being burdensome when
he is the will be most greatly benefited he should be
the willing the farmers boy who the
advantages this county and he should that the investment
is one of most profit to himself. .eG
Again, when will the time when hue and will
not be against When will criticism against
ty administrations cease? When will the period arrive when
taxpayer is willing to increase tax rate? When?
To mind money should be drafted for public education
even as the government drafted purposes
ona defense The United States thought democracy worth
than lives and and they drafted both to it,
Public education at the base of all democracy and should
secured for it and by the surest ways and
With regard laying debt future generation the
future and daughters better than those living their
lives in the present day. Paying go makes incumbent
that the present generation taxed for projects they will
enjoyhey will will bequeah them to their descendants of
ing ages
Taxes laid aside will procure school houses after many
children living have passed the school age They paid
for the coming generations Bonding for public education will
provide for both the and the future and both will help
pay. Where is the argument against it?
We trust the Stockton school convenences will light
the school question this county the splendid