The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-05
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N<Ciit1I4t u if'ti! "a 'Ntrl-N ~
silades light foI %. "wu uac on our
own affairs, evsL though II Is based,
as IL cfLon ia" ~aSs. on On Imperfect
Understanding Of tie facts. Thai cH-
eeilcnt j"urnul. Farm, SOCK and
Jtomt. has The following 90 the eou-
oat.onal INSTITUTION situation n North
Ishots:
'An irashtnan was telling from q
twelfth alor.y window. ~ ne passed
the NTH Story l-c We heard 70 re-
mari 'ta; 81 az. soln f"ine. en-
eseTythln : -ose!S. bur sez better
comm"
I'll. Suggestion "pntsined IN Fats
yenlaI.. II ta1.n. may he 81 'slue to
1he hignor educational institutions OF
NORM DaLo'g. Unfortunately III"
university aId agricultural college
were seDarattd at tn. start, and in
s6aiuoI L. rhos. there ere the science
school dong Aeini-cclleE!sic work,
tho norrnaIs. Eacn Of these nlaintains
SIS OWL mpsrut. msnAselia! board,
and fleF JUS separate budget with the
legislal ure. The present status Of az
fairs is that 1hfe. Of The Institutions
have asked for more money then can
b. apDort!oned smons the entire
number. The inev.teb bic result Is poll
1ics-scho0I and local politics, sure TO
result N q 'bo0np for some one OF
these deserving Institutions. Would
81 rot be = wiser plan 30 ON 10 some
basis of agreement az to the appro-
priations desired? Ctfer wise the leg
~jsiature ma Gectcc that the things TO
CO il TO Place the various institutions
Under one board Of control"
Our neighbor is entirely right in its
suggestion that some basis Of sgree-
mept among these ins,tutions should
be reached in order that political wire
pulling, with its attencsDt waste, may
be avoided. Its comment, however,
indicates d belief b q the money ask
cd for by the trustees of these insti-
tutioDs il entirely for current lnsiIte-
nance, which lie incorrect. The educa-
tional institutions If this STATE are
Obliged, not merely to carry on the
work OF instr uctng a constantly grow
ing school population, but TO provide
housing for them, and the same build
ings that are needed for them Will he
needed generations hence tor their
thousands Of SUCCESSORS. At present
funds for the construction Of neces-
sary buildings arc not available except
from current taxes, and ny far the
larger share Of the money applied for
was for the purpose of providing these
permanent facilities for the youth Of
several generations hence.
in the business world things are
not managed III that way. When men
undertake the building of q railroad
they do not expect to pay for it out
Of The net receipts Of last year or next
year. They map 1ut their territory,
territory which they believe Will he
productive of fair amount OF bust
ness in the Immediate future, in which
there are good prospects Of larger
business from Year To year indefinitely.
And on the strength Of these pros
poets they go into the market and
borrow money, mortgasing the income
of their road for fifty years to come
In order to raise the cash capital with
which to lay the present foundation
for their future business. That is rec
ognized as good business. IL is d
method which Is followed in every
great successful enterprise.
The time has come in the history
of our state when we can see with
reasonable clesTness into at least Ger.
tain parts Of The future. We know
of Some Institutional needs which
must he met. They extend away into
the distant future. They should Il.
planned for now, II the plans shoulc
be made on d large scale. Al 0ul
larger state educational institution
h era Of small and temporary build
ings should he ended. building
should he hniit vita the e%Xpectatio,
that they are to last perhaps for d en-
fury. and plans. not only for thos,
particular buildings, but others which
will he needed later, should he IRE
pared with that end in view. Their
is but one way in which a huildin,
plan a he financed, and that is h
following the course OF The raiiroa,
builder n distributing the cost q
construction over at least d large par
of the period during which the build
lngs are expected to do duty.