The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-24
q n, ADS
FOR BOND ISSUE
For School Buildings to Be
VoTed On in District
Here Tomorrow.
scHooLs BIC FACTOR
In the UpbuilSgns, Prospect
~ and Progress of
Any City.

(By the HSI. L. E Peters.)
One OF the most Important issues
in the municipal Affairs Of clarlss-
burg comes before the people to-
morrow. The voter should weigh
well the matter and vote inteIli-
gently and conseientlously, To aid
the voter in castine his ballot for
the best Interests OF our children
and youth, as we'll as to the credit
! of the town, otfer the following
suggestions:
what. does a vote for the issue
mean?
1. ut means better school facil-
titles for our children, which are now
badly needed, as we'll as for the bet
terment OF the rising generation.
2. 1t means the protection of the
children as to health, The sanitary
condition OF the rented rooms, which
are not at all adapted to school
purposes, is such as few parents
would be willing to. furnish in their
homes
3. It means better INSTRUCTION a1d
better work done by tine pupils. Fa-
vorabIe environment is essential to
tho best school work
). 1t means better morals in the
schools. The worst morals in cities
are in the tenement districts.
Teachers can not govern so we'll in
Inadequate school buildings.
6. 1t means the Improvement Of
the popuIation OF the town as to
numbers and character. The best
people who have children to edu-
cate, and prefer to move to towns,
rather than to send their children
away from home, will seek the
towns that have the best schools
and school facilities.
Z. 1t means q better future cit
izenshop. The object of public
schools is to make good citizens.
The better the schools the better the
citizenship.
True, it will cost a good deal OF
money, but what better thing can
community give its childhood and
youth than education? Who would
nut nm against the welfare of our
children, money? The we'll deVel-
oped life of one boy is worth more
than all the money of the bond is-
sue. The best talent is often found
among the poor, whiclla never would
he reached, but for tho pubic
school. That talent may be in your
girl or boy Would you cramp the
facilities for Its development?
s, FINALLY, vote for the bona
,ssue means the Improvement, nap
pinesg and good name of the town
~ anneals to generous public spir-
what does vote against the is
sue mean?
l. 1t means to go on probably TOT
years with Inadequate school tacil-
tiles, with growing enumeration
everv year. That is poor economy
the only argument I have heard on
the negative side. To look at the
monev side only, is selfish, narrow
and pnpatriotic.
2 It means to deny the children
and young people of the town, a.
least partially, the best privilege
the town AFFORDS them.
3. Tt means backward step IN
the best improvements of our rapid
Nv growing city, sky-scraper build
lfngs. magnificent churches and in
ADEQUATE school buildings!
4. 1t means disease and death to Z,
the children of the town, not al
Ibut many of them.
5. Tt shows the lack OF a public
spirit, which no good citizen can
afford to exhibit.
g. 1t will save money to the taa
payers and municipality. Yes thai
lis true. but 1t will rob the children
Ito do It.