The Arvada enterprise., 1916-03-02
"Certain Element Bound To Inject 5
Politics Into Our Schools

There certain element in this headed by
No thought politics with the schools
but this constant naggng and agitation kept up may be-
to inject it. Arvada Sun
The above was inspired by % the fact that & the h Enterse has
for years in the hands Of men VINO are not only strongly part
county politics school board members
ncombents of county Offices These facts if there were
schools are grounds for the logical conclusion
The Inspiration also comes from the fact that @ of the
the of the school board invited the last Parent
and @ nssc
substantially correct in its deductions
Strange the Sun failed to tell its readers of this
meeting and tho published the semi annual report of the
financial condqn ion of our schools d ID not dy"gG the he facts @
rct perfect right know and because they trying to
CLAIMS CLAIMS to be perehed upon the p"ncG 1l '' m ana Ste ana
Arva community paper devoted their interest
Politics pocsthe fact remains that school treasury
has depleted Leon fGhon M 10 these % %S oor M
the heaviest axsbe assets What have we had " accommodate
The admits that Indebtedness
than any other district They also admit that has been
for the past six or eight years running
hundreds of dollars each But the board does admit
who blame they Because when they wanted to
willing.
Possibly they correct but Just pause momenthas the
all taxpayers when the question of fixing the special levy
before them? No! They simply computed the amount Of
the the levy accordingly and aho
the grumbe when the time they
pay their and that settles it. >
Why then should school officials the business
methods? When they the responsible for this
condition do they that they have
consulted the few who always ready to
give advice?
Another school election hand Let lay aside all
personalities and all politics. and together and formulate
this $4O to 500
which for interest Suppose that amount went
into building fundhow much more sensible that would be-
You may your candidate policy before
elect him.
Here things worth considering
We provide adequate accommodations Tor rapidly IN
population. Whether II will be done by building new
high adding the old be
discussed and determined.
We take steps reduce the outstanding Indebtedness
which this year will be about $l 800 per interest
The president of the school board requested at the meeting
the Parent Teachers call meeting for discussion
questions All know that something must be done
the coming relieve conditions and frank friendly
discussion is bound to result in benefit
1t for personalities it time to allow the per
sona political set of to oVeshado"
the commlnty educational interests
Watch the of the meeting and attend
Nevconb the present incumbent just closing his
term making all six years WeHve heard to whether
asking for third and he county
doubt will be candidate reelection for that OF
conclude he had honos enough and be ready
willing pass the school secretaryshp to else
all indications there will be several candidates available
We have heard the Of Theodore Smms j. j. Webbe j.
Gorch Chas McFaddcn spoken Of quite avoabIy II
doubtful if these would their bcior
the but if they would either of them would be only
capable. but eminentIy satsfa tory, we believe.