Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-02-10
THEY WANT RECOGNITION.
Editor News.

We, the citizens of North Marion
County, do earnestly appeal to the in
telligent board appointed to locate the
proposed county high school Saturday,
Feb 10, 1910, to note carefully what
we have to say in regard to the mat
ter We feel that we have been ne
elected by the county courts for many
years past, While South Marion en-
joys the distinction of having pike
roads leading in different directions.
which we were taxed to help build, we
have no pike roads up here and our
roads are very rough. but we have to
make out with them. And not until
all the bridges needed for the southern
part of the county had been built did
we get one. We all feel slighted and
neglected, Notwithstanding the fact
that we are taxed to raise the amount
required to do these things, and now
that we are to have the county high
school, we see that our taxes are to be
raised to meet the demands. We feel
that what would be to our interest in
the proper location would be to the in
terest of all. Should you take into
consideration the money propositi on
probably South Pittsburg will offer
more money than either Sequatohie or
Jasper, but what is the money to com
pare with the lives of our children at
stake. A $50, 900. 90 structure in that
swampy atmosphere, filled with ce-
ment that has settled everywhere, and
that germ laden river water to drink,
with pool rooms, blind tigers and SO
on to ruin the morals of our bows.
Money is no object. Money is great
power, admit, but we are more inter-
ested in our childrens welfare than to
barter them for any consideration.
Now, we might illustrate like this:
Should some rich syndicate propose to
construct 800, 000 90 building, with
all the modern conveniences out on ton
of Cumberland mountain and deed it
to Marion County, would you, could
you accept the offer simply because of
the great amount of money used to
build it. We can't be convinced of the
fact that the honorable board can con-
scienciously and lawfully, having all
Marion County's children's interests
at heart, locate the high school at
South Pittsburg.
We understand that our county seat,
Jasper, is going to offer as All induce
ment to the board, Pryor Institute at
reduction. Jasper is not as proud of
Pryor Institute as all her boys and |
girls are who have been educated |
there. How sad they would all feel to
know Pryor Institute is no more. We
all feel proud of that college No, |
by all means, let the dear old College |
live and go down in history as Pryor
Institute.
We don't know what Sequatchie |
will do, but we do know the finest |
water on earth is to be had at Sequat-
chic. 1t has also good natural drain
age; no local cause for malaria; cen
trally located; quiet, peaceful
hoalthful, happy little village; nothing
TO corrupt the children's morals. Per-
oaps the money donations will not
equal South Pittsburg's but they offer
inducements money cannot buy. Lo
cate the county high school at Sequat
chic and you will always be glad you
lid it, and the majority of her citizens
will be glad and all can patronize the
school from both ends of the county.
CITIZEN.
Cedar Springs, Marion Co., Feb. Z, 10.