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The One-fifth Mill Tax

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Parent Issue
Day
10
Month
February
Year
1893
Copyright
Public Domain
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The following is frorn the Detroit Free Press of Tnesday morning: One of the measures before the present legislature that should receive its favorable action, is tliat of allowing a fifth-of-a-mill tax as a flxed and constant source of revenue to the Universi;y of Michigan. That great institution of leaming is not only the pride of bur state, but gives it credit throughout the civilized world as maintaining one of the most advanced and prosperous seats of learning. A niggardly policy towards such a creation of the state is shortsighted and unworthy a rich, progressive commouwealth like Michigan. The University should not be compelled to appear at each session of the legislature and labor for an appropriation such as will enable it to maintain its high standing and meet the imperative obligations thereby 1 red. It is too often confused with the less meritorious applicants for state generosity, and made the victitn of an econornical policy from which it should ae exempt. (It belongs to the state and should 'be one of her most eherished possessions.0 A determínate sum should annually be placed at its;disposal so that improvements in auy desirable direction can be made with a deflnite knowledge of fundsavailable for meeting the attendant expense. This much is due the character and digaity of such an institution. Treat the l'niversity as it deserves and relieve it from the embarassing necessity of regularly appearing before the legislature as an applicant for financial aid.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News