Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Atlanta NEEDS More
Schools and Better
Schools
While the Cys Finance Committee Considering Wants Of
the Various Municipal Departments Must Not Forget the
Immediate Demands of Our Educational System

The best friends Of the South, marveing record
of of which Atlanta and her sister cities justly
proud asking today in that remarkable progress the ma
teria has wholly overshadowed the ideal
Has the syscraper and the railroad and the mart too
great place in thoughts? Has the which
robbed thousand and sweashops of their helpless vic
TINS which turned the dread spots of of great cities into
Fairgrounds for the children of poverty which the
ideal that led Rockefeller give of his millions o
science in its battle disease which moved Carnegie to be-
spread the nation with the thoughts of the worlds minds
has that movement found lukewarm?
The question should give every friend the South
pause Especially should be pondered by every to whom
has been officially inrusted share the shaping its de
The problem home with particular aptness to Atlanta
at this time the who apporon its millions revenue
meet to consider the cys needs Will they consider school
though be women without urge it's cause as
important grading?
Will they consider the playground the street
and the automobile its victims and keep youth of At
anta happy minded and happy hearted more
Will they weigh the pleas of city splendid mothers Of
It's educators and Its DOCTORS and all its cares thinkers and
take to heart the needs of those destined to build even
what it is2
Or will the finance committee Of city council lay these g
ngs aside the entreaes of impractical deasts with the IN
before '' '''S
Among the urgent needs of the educational system Of A.
anta there have been pointed English commercial
high school building take the place the structure that
shame the city which countenances it, neY schools for
eighth and the ninth wards and replace the dlapdad
Davis street buildings to the nman Park Tenth street
and Grand Park schools eliminate unhealthy Easements as in
sruclon rooms the improvement of yards that only
eore but an actual peril and the purchase Of and lights
for audtorums turn them into social give the city
its full value for money expended
Let the committee consider these suggestions carefully Let
1t remember that all the greatness city may achieve empty
indeed without happy intelligent children properly prepared
take up tomorrows Stupendous tasks.
The work Of the finance committee is hard The ctys
finances involved Impractical business and worn.
out charter providing antique system of municipal
men are responsible for the difficult position the committee ISM
1t Is the duty OF citizen protest against the growth
OF Atlanta being stunted by this manged old charewhc has
become nothing more than stumbling block municipal eff
cheney and cloak for the schemes Of petty politicians
committee of one hundred appointed the charter
mass meeting to visit council Monday afternoon and ask the
passage OF the Humphrey resolution which opens way
a sensible, up-to-date charter
by adopting the resolution council put itself on record
as progressive nonparsan body with welfare Of the city
at heart.
Schools streets parks and all other improvements will never
meet public requirements under the present system