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School Bill Reduces Taxes 
Not a Single Rural County that Would Not Benefit 
O NE of the reasons why American 
Agriculturist has been in favor 
of the School Bill is the fact that it will 
bring between ELEVEN AND TW EL\ E 
MILLION DOLLARS MORE STATE 
AID PER YEAR INTO THE RURAL 
DISTRICTS OF NEW YORK TO 
HELP IN REDUCING SCHOOL 
TAXES. Of this sum, the cities will pay 
between 88 and 89 per cent. There have 
been a good many misstatements and a 
good deal of hysteria about what the 
School Bill will do to the farmer’s taxes. 
All of these statements^ are based on 
hearsay and misinformation and NONE 
OF THEM ON FACT. In order to get 
the facts, American Agriculturist has 
had worked out examples from all sec¬ 
tions of New York State of how the 
School Bill would reduce the farmer’s 
school taxes, if it were passed. 
We have already shown through Assem¬ 
blyman Witter’s article in our January 
26th issue how it would bring into Tioga 
County alone $120,000 more help for the 
rural schools of this county alone than 
they are getting at the present time. As¬ 
semblyman W itter said in this article 
that there were 147 rural school districts 
in his county and that the State aid pro¬ 
vided by the School Bill would give an 
average sum to each of these 147 school 
districts of more than $800 in excess of 
what they now received. 
Not satisfied with this concrete evi¬ 
dence, we have gone further and have had 
worked out examples of how the tax 
would apply in different sections of New 
York State, and we are printing below 
some of these examples. Because the 
community districts have not been estab¬ 
lished, these examples have been figured 
on the basis of the town instead of the 
community district. As a tremendous 
amount of figuring has been involved in 
working out these examples, there are 
chances for error. The figures are only 
approximate because they are based on 
the town instead of on the community 
as they would be if the bill were passed. 
In these examples, we have made no par¬ 
ticular selection and have taken rich town¬ 
ships as well as poor ones. It will be 
noted that those having the most prop¬ 
erty receive the least State aid. Those 
people who live in poor districts where 
taxes are high should look carefully to the 
source of opposition to this bill. Maybe 
it comes from some resident of a rich 
district who is not now paying his share 
of tax. Much has been said about new 
buildings that would be erected if the 
school bill were passed. No buildings can 
be erected unless voted by local authori¬ 
ties, and wherever new buildings are put up 
note in the following figures the increase 
in the amount of aid toward these build¬ 
ings from the State. 
We were tremendously surprised our¬ 
selves and know that you will be in finding 
what this bill, if it were passed, would mean 
in the reduction of taxes in the rural dis¬ 
tricts: Examples and illustrations follow: 
much valuation as Perrysburg and would 
not therefore under the bill receive as 
much help from the State, yet it would get 
much more than it does now. 
Look what the bill would do for the 
schools in the town of RIPLEY: 
County: Chautauqua. 
Town: Ripley. 
Equalized valuation: $3,520,800. 
Valuation per teacher: $161,000. 
Per cent. State aid under the bill: 46. 
Current expenses 1921-22: $31,043.92. 
State aid under bill for quotas: $14^280.20. 
State aid under bill for buildings: 15% of cost. 
Present State aid: $11,738.55. 
Here is ELLINGTON, a town with 
less property in the same county: 
County: Chautauqua. 
Town: Ellington. 
Equalized valuation: $955,628. 
Valuation per teacher: $64,000. 
Per cent. State aid: 79. 
Current expenses 1921-22: $19,294.19. 
State aid under bill for quotas: $15^242.41. 
State aid under bill for buildings: 25% of cost. 
Present State aid: $9,302.46. 
How it would work in RANDOLPH: 
County: Cattaraugus. 
Town: Randolph. 
Equalized Valuation: $1,944,550. 
Number of teachers exclusive of special 
teachers: 24. 
Valuation per teacher: $82,000. 
Per cent. State aid under new bill: 73. 
Current Expenses 1921-22: $37,718.45. 
State aid under bill for quotas: $27,534.47. 
State aid undefr bill for buildings: 25 Jq of cost. 
Present State aid: $13,941.69. 
The new bill then would bring nearly 
$6,000 per year toward paying the annual 
expenses of the schools in this town. 
TAKE CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AS 
A WHOLE: Using the State Tax Com¬ 
mission equalization rate and considering 
the county as a unit, the following figures 
are obtained. Cities not included. 
Equalized valuation: $69,103,320.^ 
Number teachers exclusive of special teachers 
504. 
Valuation per teacher: $138,000. 
Per cent. State aid: 54. 
Current expenses 1921-22: $747,257.23. 
State aid under bill for quotas: $4C3,518.90. 
State aid under bill for buildings: Average 20 / 0 
of cost. 
Present State aid: $284,374.57. 
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County: Cattaraugus. 
Town: Perrysburg. 
Equalized Valuation: $1,091,395. 
Number of teachers exclusive of special 
teachers: 11. 
Valuation per teacher: $100,000. 
Per cent. State aid under new bill: 67. 
Current expenses 1921-22: $12,603.13. 
State aid under bill for quotas: $8,444.10. 
State aid under bill for buildings: 20 /o of cost. 
Present State aid: $4,838.50. 
Note that the districts in this town would 
get nearly twice the help from the State 
under the new bill that they now receive. 
Let us take LITTLE VALLEY, a town 
having rich school districts and more 
property, and see how it would work. 
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County: Cattaraugus. 
Town: Little Valley. 
Equalized valuation: $2,907,667. _ 
Number of teachers exclusive of special 
teachers: 17. 
Valuation per teacher: $172,000. 
Per cent. State aid: 43. 
Current expenses 1921-22: $28,700.71. 
State aid under bill for quotas: $127541.31. 
State aid under bill for buildings: 15% of cost. 
Present State aid: $9,435.31. 
Note: Although this town has twice as 
Besides the above the bill provides $200 
for each high school teacher added to the 
present staff. This apportionment would 
continue for a ten-year period. Also, $10 
a month would be apportioned for each 
normal graduate with three years of 
experience employed in one-room schools; 
$15 a month the second year employed in 
the same school; and $20 a month the 
third year and thereafter employed in 
the same school. The quotas for special 
teachers such as physical training, 
teachers of agriculture, home-making, 
etc., remain as at present. They are not 
included in the above statement either 
under the present plan or the proposed 
plan. 
EVERY RURAL COUNTY IN NEW 
YORK STATE WOULD RECEIVE 
MATERIALLY MORE FINANCIAL 
HELP FROM THE STATE TO AID IN 
GETTING BETTER SCIIOCLS AT 
LOWER TAXES IF THIS BILL WERE 
PASSED. A few very wealthy districts 
within some of the counties whose tax is 
now very low might have their rate 
slightly increased because of equaliza¬ 
tion. 
In view of these facts, how can any 
farmer oppose this bill? We predict that 
if it does not pass, a lot of people are going 
to be very sorry when they learn the facts. 
Are you basing your opinion upon some¬ 
one else’s opinion or upon propaganda 
with a SELFISH MOTIVE back of it; 
or do you KNOW what the bill will 
actually do to YOUR TAXES and for 
YOUR CHILDREN? 
American Agriculturist solemnly 
warns you that this bill is being lied 
about, that a campaign of hate and 
hysteria is being waged against it. It is 
easier to destroy than it is to build. We 
plead with you for your children and your 
taxes to get the FACTS. Then get up 
a petition or write your assemblyman. 
More examples of how the bill will 
reduce taxes will follow next week. 
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