apportioning costs. The organization of such schools would he in ac- 

 cordance with a master plan for the entire state, thus avoiding the crea- 

 tion of "orphan" districts. 



The extremely heavy dependence on the local property tax for the 

 support of puhlic education is a serious matter. At this writing the 

 legislature is giving serious consideration to the recommendation? of the 

 Interim Commission on Education in this respect. 



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