The enterprise., 1914-10-08
Vote for New School Building.


in last weeks issue, the board of
education has had it's hands tied by y
deplorable lack of funds to carry out
any plans it had for the betterment
of the schools. The teachers have
for the same reason been hampered
for lack Of proper equipment and
with over-crowded quarters. These
two conditions must be reliev ed
before the system can be brought up
to the proper standard.
The teachers and pupils will have
to get along the best they can this
year with what assistance the board
can give. Present conditions are
such that the building is very unsani-'
tary and consequently dangerous to
the health OF those who are unfortun-
ate enough to be forced to spend most
of the year within its walls. With
practically 10 ventilation the air
soon becomes vitiated and unfit to
breathe; and on cold days, of whi ch
Malta has many, windows cannot be
raised for fear Of pnenmonia-giving
drafts. The building can hardly be
heated at all on such days because of
the poor heating system. So the
assertion need scarcely be made that
it is not very healthful for pupils to
breathe such air. AS has been stated
before, the building is Impossible Of
reconstruction that a proper venti-
]ating system cannot be installed.
The heating plant is out 0x date,
and even with the repeated repairs
made by order of the board, tile
pupils alternately roast or freeze
according to which way the wind
blows. Consequently in winter time
many school days are lost, as the
children have to be sent home.
H With 4 new water works system just
installed in Malta, a new building
should be provided with good water
supply and an indoor toilet system,
Many a cold and sometimes more
serious sickness have resulted to
little ones who have had to trudge
7 fEoln a warm rpom-lout through the
I |snoWto freezing antiQnateo toilet.
The well at the school has been
condemned several times and water
has had to be carried In for two years.
This is ridiculous state OF affairs,
but there has been no money to
change it.
In the high school, owing to the
pressure of work and lack Of teachers,
some classes are NOW being held after
school; and that is not a good thing
as school hours are long enough as j,
| is. However, the board can hire n,
more teachers, both for lack OF money
and rooms. All extra teacher would
have to hold classes on the front door
steps.
As to the health of the coming
generations alone, the people should
correct these evils; and it can be done
without causing particle OF hardship
to anyone. If the people of Malta
vote in the affirmative at the election
I OH Saturday afternoon, October 10,
: the board can give them the decent,
sanitary up-to- date school which il
I wants to give; and there will be
I absolutely 10 increase in taxes. AS
Maltaites will rot be a cent out Of
pocket if there should be Il record
vote OF these questions. Malta should
have civic pride enough to raise her
school out of the dust. Why should
Chinook, Havre, Glasgow. Culbertsol
or any other town along tine line have
, better schools than Malta? Why have
such an unenviable reputation for tht
poorest schools of the section? Its a
: poor inducement for men with fami.
lies to move here, and many have
been known to turn down the tOWT
on that account.
Two questions are to be passed OF
ut this election. First, the boart
: should be authorized to issue coupon
bonds redeemable in twenty years il
an amount not to exceed 3 per cent
of the total value of the property in
: the district. for the purpose OF erecting
and furnishing a new building
suitable to the needs and providing
for the future growth OF the commu.
nifty. The board should also b'
: authorized to purchase new site fol-
this building, us there is not enougl
lOOHl VII VuO Olo SlOWAAND AO1 N HSN
building and sufficient play grounds
10 make these questions carry
a two-thirds affirmative vote il
: necessary in the district, so it is NJ
to every voter who has amy pride il
this towns future to go to the schoo
house on Saturday afternoon o.
October 10, between 2p.m. and p. m
and put his vote down Tor decent
. schools All women who are OF lega
age. can vote Oh this question without
|. registering; and every woman VIII,
cares anything for the good o
children should try to better theiI
condition by voting in the atiirmatiyt
Saturday.
BY saying that a two-t third atlirma
tive vote is necessary to correct thes.
evils, it is meant that tWo-thirds O
the voters will have to vote Eyes,
to these measures to make ,Aell
carry. These cannot be passed by
H.. VI.