The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-03-07
PRIDE AND PROGRESS
DEMAND IT.

10 appear in print, not being a
public writer, as a citizen Of tbis
community and deeply interest
ed IN It's upbuilding and general
progress and prosperity. | de-
sire to call the attention of orr
FELLOW citizens to matter that
has burdened my mind for many
months, and beg that you grant
me space in which to do so.
Now that the fire has come
and gone leaving Grangeville in
a position that makes it neces-
sary for the people to get busy
over means for putting new life
and vigor into our town. is it
not time that the building of a
long needed school house is con-
sldered? Ye who have not
thought on these facts, do so now
The present building is old
and inadequate for the present
demands. 1t is fire trap. 1t
leaks in many places and soon
a large sum will have to be spent
in repairs. The State Sanitary
Inspector, Mr.. Wallis, declares
that there is not a more unsani-
tary school house in the state
than ours, that it is poorly
lighted, poorly ventilated, no
cloak rooms, cold halls, hot stoves
and cold corners.
Further, we are behind any
town of the size in the state.
Notice even our neighbors. Cot
tonwood is building twenty
thousand house; Nezperce is put
ting $4,000 into building and
equipment; Genesee has voted SAC
600 in bonds recently and all
these towns are less in size than
Grangeville. Even our little
neighbor, Kamiah, voted $4,000
in bonds the other day for new
school building. Where, Oh
where is the Grangeville spirit ?
1t is here is it not? Just sleep
ing, for we at heart are not be-
hind the progressive towns Of
Idaho. Shame on us if we are.
What's the matter with our
school board, that they are not
alive to the present needs?
Waiting, it is presumed, for the
people to make the demand upon
them, for we have a progressive
and excellent board of education
otherwise. That being the case,
the people of Grangeville must
demand that the question of a
new school building be submit
ted to them. What could be a
better investment than first
class school building at this
time? Don't you know that pros
pective buyers will be less inclln-
ed to locate in a town that IS be-
hind in school affairs? !? Don t you
know that it is one of the best
payrolls that we have? People
come here from the surrounding
country from a distance OF TWEEN
ty miles for the sake OF send
inc their children to school. Also,
is not now the time to dispose OF
the present building? If it could
be put to no other use, the lum-
ber that is in it could be used IN
the rebuilding that is soon to
take place.
The building not only fails to
meet our present needs, but a hal
Of the high school pupils reelte
in a little building, at the rear
of the main building, famillarly
known as the Dog House. Fur
ther. to put our school among
the progressive and first class
schools of the state, there Is
needed Il lllduttdl u"
no room in the present pulldlhg
Every town in the state OF l2oo
inhabitants or over has a gym
nasium; we haven't.
A few years ago, s. "ol house
would have been bulll lad 1t not
been for the division between
the east and west sides OF town,
Men who then opposed an east "a,
side building for the little foiks
are now willing, | am informed
to vote for building for the pfl-
mary graders living on the east
side of town, the primary pup,is
ON the west side attending the
main building. Thus will 1t be
possible to secure new Duiluine
for the whole town and at the
same time promote the peace ano
harmony of the whole. Now mel
and women of Grangeville, wna'
are YOU going to do about TIM thIs'