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

The best friends of the South, marveing at record
of of which Atlanta and her sister cities Justly
proud asking today in that remarkable progress ma
teria has not too wholly overshadowed the ideal
Has the skycaper and the railroad and the mart too
great place in Thoughts Has the great which
robbed thousand and sweahop of their helpless vic
TINS which turned the dread spots of of cities into
Fairgrounds for the children of pOverty which the
ideal that led Rockefeller give of his millions fl
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 the South
pause Especially should be pondered by every man to whom
has been officially intmsted share the shaping di
The problem home with particular aptness to Atlanta
at this time as the who apporon its millions revenue
meet to consider the ctys needs Will they consider school
even though be without who urge its cause as
important a street grading4
Will they consider the playground from the street
and the automobile its victims, and keep youth of At
anta happy minded and happy hearted as more
Will they weigh the pleas of the cty splendid mothers Of
its educators and its DOCTORS and all cleares thinkers and
take to heart the needs of those who destined build even
what it isl l'"'s II
Or will the finance committee Of city council lay these urg.
ngs aside the entreae of impractical deasts with the IN
before ~
Among urgent needs of the educational system Of A.
anta there have been pointed new English commercial
high school building to take the place of structure that
shames the city which countenances it, for the
eighth and the ninth wards and replace the diapd
DAVIS street building the Inman Park Tenth street
and Grand Park schools eliminate unhealthy easements in
srucOn the improvement of yards not only an
eore but an actual peril and the purchase of seats and lights
Tor audltorums them and give the CITY
its full value for money expended.
Let the committee consider these suggestions carefully LET
it remember that the greatness city NAV achieve is mny
indeed without happy, intelligent children properly prepared to
take up tomorrow stupendous tasks.
The work of the finance committee hard The citys
finances involved Impractical business methods and worm
out charter providing antique system municipal govern
men are responsible for the difficult position committee in
1t Is the duty of citizen protest against growth
OF Atlanta being stnted by this mangled charte-hc has
become nothing more than stumbling block municipal
cheney and cloak for the schemes of petty politicians The
committee OF one hundred appointed the charter
mass meeting Is to visit council Monday and ask the
passage OF the Humphrey resolution which opens the way for
sensible, up-tO-date charter.
BY adopting the resolution council put itself on record
as progressive nonpartsan body with welfare of the city
heart.
Schools Streets parks and all other improvements will never
meet public requirements under the present system