The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-29
MOORE OUTLINES
DubL|NS VERSION
OF SCHOOL CASE

The general opinion prevalent that
there is a spirit Of antagonism on the
part Of Dublin towards Cambridge
City because Of the agitation on the
part Of Cambridge City and vicinity
fsc a centralized school to be located
in that town is wrong" writes G. e.
Moore, in communication on behalf
OF the Dublin school board.
II that town wishes Joint school
with Jackson township we say amen,
SO long as she confines the ju11sdic-
ton Of that school to her natural ter
ritory. but when she proposes to in
wade the territory belonging to Dublin
and force the people Of that locality
who live within the shadow of one Of
the best commissioned high schools
OF the county, a needless journey Of
five to eight miles daily. the spirit
OF self.defense Is naturally aroused.
Dublin people believe that their child
rem are entitled to convenient ed
ucation just as much as those Of her
neighboring town.
tFouo OF SCnoot Syotem.
Dublin is proud Of her school. and
her past record as an educational CEN
ter justifies this pride. The people Of
this town will be in the fight to the
end.
THE historic town in the western
part Of the county is peculiarly sit.
uated as regards to territory from
which may be drawn for school pur-
poses. Resting on the west edge OF
the county. her natural field Of school
support is limited by imaginary county
lines. To north, to south and to west
the nearest school is five miles but
because Of her position geographically
this intervening territory lies In for
eign school corporations. Around Dub
lin in Dudley township, Henry county;
and In Posey township. Fayette coun-
ty, live many people. These people
transact their business in Dublin, they
belong to. support, and attend It's
churches: with the exception Of their
home life, they are part Of the town.
They naturally belong to the town in
all respects.
Lose Voice In Control.
by the recent actions OF the town.
ship trustees, they are forced to give
up or pay private tuition to attend
their natural schools In transferring
or paying private tuition they have no
voice in the government Of the school.
Under the proposed school district
they would all have equal vote.
I'm jackson township the situation
Is much the same, and yet the financ-
ial interest Of the township enters into
II. Those people living adjacent to
Dublin are perfectly satisfied with
their school facilities. Heretofore
they have had the choice Of transfer
TO either Dublin or Cambridge City.
They transferred to Dublin because OF
Its proximity and because they pre-
ferred the school. II the proposed cen
tralized school were erected at Cam
bridge City and Dublin should lose Its
school according to schedule, these
people would be forced against their
wishes to send their children to Cam
bridge City. thereby greatly increas-
ing the distance to school besides ad-
ding materially to their taxes to help
pay for the new building.
They have accordingly pet1tioned
DR.. Ehle, trustee. to join in with the
proposed school district. thereby per-
manently assigning them to the Dub
lin school and relieving that part OF
jackson township, included in this dis
trict, from paying towards the opera
ton and establishing the joint school
at Cambridge City, should one be
erected