Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-03
The School Question.
(Communicated)

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great deal about the school PROPOSE
tion new pending in the town oi
Tazewell. We note, that, at least,
some of the "City Fathers" are being
severely criticised, on their alleged
attitude in the premises.
Now, be it understood, we do not
wish to say that such criticisms are
just, or unjust, as we are inclined TO
believe that each councilman would
naturally do all possible to make his
influence for good felt by the rising
generation of the old town Of Taze-
well. At any rate, we hope these
criticisms and reports, now laid at
the doors of some of our councilmen,
are unfounded, as we desire to be-
lieve each councilman is learned,
intelligent, and a sympathetic gentle
man, knowing the imperative nee DIS
of our school facilities, like hero in
the fight for education, with burn
ing desire TO help lift his town to
the level, educationally, morally and
socially, of other towns which are
thriving under the influence of just
what our school patrons, tax payers
and voters are asking for at Tazewell
namely; a nine month S public free
nd high school combined, free of all
tuition chargeds for the children liv-
ing within the school district or cor
porate limits Of the town of Tazweell I
Ii may be said that we are unable to
cope with the circumstances, finan-
cially, at this time, and prefer en-
dangering the lives and morality OF
our children for another season by
attempting to shelter them within,
better, say beneath, the walls, of a
school building, which are now
propped and roded in order to keep
them from topping down, and
crushing to,death our children and
teachers. How does that appeal to
you?
We need new situation with
ample grounds, away from Main
street, and, modern up-to-date
school building, all of which we be-
lieve can be secured, if the proper
tactics and business methods are
employed by our tax payers and
voters. Give us a chance TO manifest
this at the ballot box and otherwise,
and we will easily win our point in
time 10 see new school building
erected on suitable grounds by Sept.
1905
1t is said that duty is the most
sublime-word in the English lam
guage.' This, we believe, is true,
and is being manifested by our
school patrons, tax payers and vot-
ers, 125 of whom have already signed
petition praying our "City Faith
,ers' to do what is legal, and posi-
lively necessary on their part, to Sc
cure such location, a desirable
school building, and anime month S
term free of all tuition charges in all
the public and high school branches.
Further, be it understood, that 1t is
not our desire to build up on inflam-
matory or fallacious notions In order
TO get what we harve asked in our
humble petition to the honorable
gentlemen of the town council, but
for the sake of the health, morality,
education and lives of our children,
we beg the privilege of reasoning that
Inertia which seems to veil in dark
ness some of our good townsmen.
Councilmen, wake up Shake your
old dear bones, and swear by heaven
you live for the good you can do. for
the task we, in the name of God,
have assigned you, for the rising
generation now, looking us square in
the face! Remember, it is the still
water that stagnates and fails!
Look up, and not down,
Look forward and notbackward,
Look out, and not in;
And lend a hand.''
Very respectfully,
PATRON AND TAXPAYER.
Anril 1903