American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-03-11

A public meeting attended by about
100 patrons OF the school was held in
the school building Monday evening.
II was called at the request of the
Womans Club which desired to have
Superintendent Wallis repeat the sal
lent parts of his talk before the club
on school conditions.
Everyone who so desired was given
an opportunity to be heard and the
subjects discussed took wide range,
and some Of the speakers bordered
very closely upon discourtesy.
s. II. Laird called into question the
Judgment of Superintendent Wallis for
stating that the schools we're too
crowded.
c. E. Tyler wanted the old stone
building put into condition and used
and expressed It as his opinion that
those favoring the bond issue intended
to abandon the present building and
throw away 100000 worth of property.
l.. L. Evans talked at length against
the bonds claiming that they would
greatly increase taxes and that there
would provide for 1000 students. lie
seemed to doubt. also. the statement
that classes were regularly heard In
the boiler room and the domestic
science kitchen because of lack OF
room, until Mr. Wallis repeated the
statement that the latin class was
heard In the boiler room all the first
Af AZ
tnre was n work bench. and since then
In the domestic science kitchen
w. A. West said the demand for a
new building looked Ike graft tn
him.
Carl lines, chairman OF the board.
vigorously defended the action of the
board taken towards providing more
room.
o. II. Barber challenged the state
ment that the voting OF the bonds
would greatly Increase taxes or In
crease them at all above last years
levy He stated that the Increase In
attendance had averaged 81 per cent
each year for the past four years 124
per cent more pupils being enrolled at
this term than were enrolled IN 1910.
and that property that never before
was on the tax rolls. would the coming
year provide almost enough to pay
an additional teacher.
The area OF the proposed site was
brought up. and the estimates varied
largely. The uncertain feature IL the
amount OF ground the railroad com
pany will give. If Il deeds tract par
allel with the north line Of Sixth st.,
the tract will contain possibly little
more than four acres. II the line is
from the south line of the street II
will be less than four acres, the am
cunt OF land included In a street cross
es the company's holdings
There IL not citizen OF the entire
district who would for one minute
consider the abandonment of the pres
ent building. That expressed fear In
foolish There IL not an Informed per-
son I'm the district who is sincere. who
does not admit that the building Is oy-
ercrowded.
And the Press Will give ten dollar
gold piece TO any patron OF the dis
trict. who will prove that II Will be
necessary to increase school taxes
above what they were last year, in
order TO meet the interest on $4,000
bonds. provide sinking fund Of $1,000
a year, and expeDd the same amount
OF money for teachers, current supplies
and expenses, az Will be expended dur
ing the present school year. Here is
an easy ten dollars for some OF the
speakers at the meeting II they can
make good their statements.
The Press contends that the voting
OF the bonds will not increase present
school taxes one cent.