Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-19
DON'T NEGLECT THIS DUTY.

We once more direct the attention OF
The taxpayers In Salt Lake city to
the election which is to be held to-
morrow, saturday, at the polling places
designated by the Board OF Education
list of which will be found in anoth-
er part Of this paper Public sentiment
IS divided on the question to be sub
mltted to the voters. II is whether they
will authorize the Board OF Education
to borrow. without interest, the sum
Of $4,000 for the purpose Of keeping In
operation the district schools In this
city tin the full end Of the present term.
Unless this money can be obtained,
the schools will have to be closed at
least three weeks before the usual time
for he summer There are not suffi-
Client funds on hand to pay the ex-
penses Of maintaining them for the
usual length OF time, The decrease in
the valuation OF property, placed upon
Il in the assessment, Is the cause OF
this deficiency. To borrow the sum
necessary seems 10 be the easiest way
TO supply II. We have to repeat the
statement, in order to correct mis-
taken idea which is popularity enter
tanned. that the Board does not con-
template the issuance Of bonds. It is
expected that the loan viii be repaid
out Of school funds which will accrue
in the future.
There IS naturally, II not logically,
associated In the public mind with this
contemplated loan for school purposes,
the closing OF the schools for two weeks
beyond the holiday vacation and the
attempt TO enforce vaccination upon
the school children against the wishes
Of their parents. People feel that II
tile Board Of Education has no respect
for the aversion which the majority en-
terrain against the enforcement Of an
arbitrary regulation, which is absurd
on Its face, they viii not accede
to the request Of the Board for
more money to carry on the schools.
This, however does not strike us as
altogether reasonable. II II Is deslr-
able to keep open the schools to the full
length Of the term, the course Of the
school Board on the yexed question in
dispute will not render that object less
desirable. The closing Of the schools
before the proper time will work no par
ticular hardship on the Board Of Edu-
cation The injury will be To the child. |
rem who will not receive The fun amount |
OF tuition, and TO the teachers who will |
not receive the full amount Of the eala-
'ies which they expected to earn when
they entered UPON the duties OF the
school year. II IS true, they will receive
pay for two weeks enforced idleness. |
That Is not their fault. They dld not
close the schools. They were ready for
work when Che regular vacation ended.
The two weeks already lost to the edu-
rational system In the city cannot be
made Up, nor can the teachers be re.
lulfed 10 lose anything Of their pay in
consequence. To require them 20
work for nothing when the funds on
land are exhausted would not be legal.
Though some seem to think il would be
qultable.
Whatever opposing views may be held
n The question OF the loan, Il Is neces.
any that they should find expression az
he polls Those who desire ihe schools
be maintained until the full term ex.
'lres, should vote yes" at the election
omorrow Those who are opposed to the
'orrowing Of money which VIII have
be paid out Of the taxes at some
inc should not neglect Che only on.
'orlunity which viii be afforded them
enter their protest by voting mo"
nat Is the simple question
be decided. The Deseret
Jews advises every Taxpayer
this city to 60 to the polls to-
lo'row and vote for that side OF the
uestion which recommends itself TO his
r her best Judgment