Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
MILFORD, FRIDAY, SEPT. 27, 1925

THERE is NO NEED for anxiety
because revenues from the incorpor-
alton department of Delaware, have
reached figures which seem amazing
to some people of the state. 1t is
we'll for the fact to be remembered
that Delaware has several million
dollars of highway bonds outstand-
ing; also, that each of the three
counties have several million dollars
in road bonds, which must be paid,
as we'll as interest thereon. Very
wisely the Governor has advised
that the surplus money be applied
to payment of the bonds as they be-
come due, and even call some of
them to be paid from the public
treasury.
From time to time articles are
printed in some of the newspapers
of the state, advising reduction of
taxes; which in truth would work
out opposite to the public welfare if
this suggestion were followed. AS
a matter of fact, there is but one tax
levied by the state, and that is for
the support of the public schools
through the income tax department,
better known as The School Tax De-
partment. There is no tax on prop
erty levied by the state for the sup
port of either the highways or the
public schools. To demand reduc-
tion of taxation because of the large
income from the charters, is not
sound in either reason or good busi-
ness policy.
In each county are many miles of
roads that must be made hard-sur-
faced and usable every day in each
year; and, to do this many millions
of dollars must be absorbed before
the poor farmer" can roll an auto
mobile from his home to town every
evening, without splashing mud.
Pay off the bonds while it is pos
sible from monies which come easy
and without taxation, other than the
gasoline tax.
It is proper to give credit where
credit is due, but let no mistake be
made by creating in the minds of |
those who do not know the facts
about the finances of the state, or
have no means of getting under
standable statements in plain way,
as to where the money comes from
into the public treasury, and espe-
cially the bonded debt which has to
be paid, before any reduction to any
body can be made.
The recent publication that the
treasury had nineteen millions of
surplus, was a clear case of igno-
rance, or intentional misstatement
of truths. Ten millions of the great
cash was represented in public build
ings, such as the State House, the
library, the buildings at Farnhurst ,
State Hospital and others scattered
over the state. The other millions
were appropriated by the legislature
to schools, state expenses, and build
ing the new schools. When it was
narrowed down, there was nothing
TO be amazed at as to pleathora Of
money in the public treasury. When
stories of great boards of money in
he state treasury are printed in the I
,ity papers; stop, think and ask for t
acts, before accepting them as true.
Pay off the bonds of both state and
county before starting any agitation q
or reduction of taxes. The towns 9
ind counties have to have money to
conduct public affairs. The courts I
must be supported, salaries Of Off t
,ials has to be provided, and for all s
# this there is a tax levy in each q
county, and in no way is affected by r
tate revenues. n
Pay all highway bonds-state and Z,
the State Treasury, 9
GEMS good business for all real =,
state owners-either in city, town =,
+ rural Delaware. =