Graham guardian., 1914-05-22
ANSWER TO COMMITTEE

The article published in the las
tissue of THE GUARDIAN, signet
Committee of Taxpayers" has
brought out the following answer
from Mr.. Chambers, member of the
board of trustees:
EDITOR GUARDIAN:-Your com
ment upon the article by Committee
of Taxpayers" is very appropriate
and it is doubtful whether it needs
any further answer. If the fellow
who wrote the article will have the
manhood to sign his name and come
out in the open, so that we can see
who he is and what he looks like,
then perhaps the people will take
care of him in the election. He
tries to quote the statute and give
a legal opinion; that the article was
not written by lawyer is evident,
because the writer shows gross
ignorance of the law. No lawyer
in Stafford would stand as sponsor
for such legal opinion. The trus-
tees will look after the legality of
the elections, and this Committee
of Taxpayers" need not worry about
the legality of any of the proceed.
ings. .
This so. called Committee" is
worrying about the expenditure of
the money. because some of it may
be left to the discretion of the board.
If he knew anything about the law,
he would know that the money raised
by the sale of bonds can only be
used for the purchase of school site,
erecting a building and furnishing
it. 1t is not intended that all pupils
not High School pupils shall be bar
red from the building. 1t is intended
that four rooms of grade pupils shall
go to school there. We have only
six rooms in our present building.
These will be filled to the limit. The
seventh and eighth grades must. for
the present, 20 to the High School
building. The overflow from the
lower grades will go there, and we
expect this to he enough to make
two additional rooms.
This Committee" fears to en-
trust the expenditure of SO. much
money to such a board" In be-
half of the present school board, l
will make this proposition. Let this
Committee" select three candidates
for school trustees. The present
board will resign. We will hold an
election for three school trustees on
the first Saturday in June and this
committee may place their candi-
dates in the field against the mem.
bers of the present board. Let the
majority rule, and if a majority is
tired of the present board, we are
ready to give way to some one else
who may be agreeable to the Com.
mittee."
While the writer of the article
has not the nerve and manhood to
sign his name, 1t is easy for one
familiar with local conditions to put
his hand on the source" from which
the article emsnates. The Com
mittee" was strong for High School
until they found out that the Nor.
mons wanted q High School; then
the Committee" was against
High School. The Committee"
was satisfied with the Hampton site
until they found out that some of
the Mormons wanted the building
there; then the Committee" wanted
the Beebe site. Is there any reason
why the rest of US should make fools
and idiots out of ourselves simply
because the Mormons are In favor
of better education, and have good
enouglf business judgment to take
advantage of a first class business
proposition?
The board does not presume to
dictate to any voter how he shall
vote. All we ask is that the truth
shall be told about every PROPOSE.
ton. II. upon a full vote, a major.
ity of the electors say they want us
to purchase the Beebe site, we shall
do 50, and build there. However.
we do feel that it is a serious mis-.
take 10 select this ground and br.