Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
UNIONS SHOW INTEREST
IN SCHOOL BOND QUESTION
Leaders State That Organized
Labor Is Not Against
Higher Education

PASADENA, July 21.--Three Of the
largest labor unions in Pasadena will
adjourn their regular meetings early
tonight to attend the public mass
meeting in Maccabee hall, 50 North
Raymond avenue, and listen to the dis
cussion on the high school bond ques-
ton Since the Pasadena board of Ia
Dor went on record Monday evening
against the proposed bond issue of
S500.000, claiming that organized labor
had no assurance of being treated fairly
in the construction of the building that
real estate men are too active in the
bond campaign, that additions to the
present high school could be made to
suffice for the present, and that the
manner of payment of the 40-year
bonds is arranged for the benefit of the
bond buyers, the question has been dis
cussed wherever knots of union men
have gathered. 1t is said that there
will be a large attendance of organized
workingmen at the mass meeting to-
night, but that none will take part in
the discussion, they being content TO
'listen to the other side.' Union lead
ers state emphatically that the work.
ingmen are not against higher educa-
tion, and that if the question of en-
ploying organized labor was the only
point at issue they would support the
bonds: but that they do not approve
bond the district at this time.
Secretary Felker of the board of edu-
cation stated last evening that County
Superintendent Mark Keppel has prom
ised to address the meeting if possible.
He has a meeting to attend in Los An
geles and viii endeaVor to get through
there in time to arrive in Pasadena by
Q o'clock. Secretary Bertonneau of the
board of trade and Merchants assocla-
tion the associations which called the
mass meeting, states that no other set
speeches have been arranged, but that
members of the board of education will
talk on the bond issue and answer
questions.
The board of education issued a state
ment yesterday in reply to X. r. Clark,
Matthew SlaVin and $50 others who
signed a petition which advocates
building onto the present high school
instead of building new school at
present The figures show that an en-
tire new set of buildings would cost
$4,000, while additions to the present
school and necessary new buildings TO
accommodate the expected enrolment
would cost S25S,000. To house all de-
partments under one roof by adding to
the present building would cost $751;
900, The cost of additional ground TO
enlarge on the present site ana oulld-
ings is estimated at $4,000. The cost
OF IGP NlIld SlICCl DllC ehAAN NA4S OOA0
RADIO street site, one of which is to be
selected for the proposed new build
ings. was not made public yesterday as
expected, owing to the fact that some
of the details are said to be not COM
pleted.
The East Side Improvement associa-
tion has opened headquarters at S6l
East Colorado street. from which an
active campaign will be waged In Ia
vor of the East Colorado street site.
Telephones have been installed, ban
ners foated and campaign literature
provided. The principal argument IN
favor of this site is that it IS on the
main thoroughfare, where tourists VIII
be able to see and admire the proposed
bipb school group, which it is said will
be architecturally beautiful. Dr. Rob
ert T. Burdette, +. II. Groenendyke,
vice president of the board Of trade
and Manager D. NJ. Linnard of the Ho-
tel Maryland in published statements
favor the East Colorado street site.
William Thum, a student of econom-
les. comes out strongly in favor OF the
bonds. He advocates the establishment
of Dovltechnic high schools in order 10
+urn out a larger number of capable
men than the big business interests can
economically use in order that some
may be left for conducting pubic utll-
tiles successfully.
sociation has gone on record faVorlng
The East Colorado street site for what
thev call the Pasadena-Lamanda high
school The north side residents who
have visited the board of education on
several occasions, with a request that
the site at Fair oaks avenue and Mon
tana street be included in the ones to
he nlaced on the ballot, are said to be
opposed to the bonds because their site
was not given chance. They main
tain that from the standpoint of max
ing a show place of the proposed new
high school their site is the best oW-
ing to the fact that all Mt. Lowe VISIT
ors would pass the place
With the question being argued from
so many angles, and owing to the fact
that it requires a two-thirds vote to
carry the bonds, it is considered doubt
full in many quarters whether the issue
will carry at tomorroW's election