The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-26

knows the inestimable worth OF Jonn
NJ. Hanson until he has worked with
him. His thoughts soon become ma
lture on matters his attention is d.
ferted 10 and the force and precision
with which he can direct them is a
thing almost of wonder No one
can be intimately associated with
this really unusual man without re
ling drawn to him with a remark
IabIe degree OF admiration of his
great force of character, his noble
mature and his great worth. The
ball had just been started TO ron
when he entered the ring and It was
largely his efforts which shaped mat
ters thereafter, for had IL not been
for him planning our results would
not have been so gratifying and 80
complete Ellis county's philanthrop-
list
By depression | wish to say that 1t
lis rather rare that you see one prais-
ed in print unless the ciods are faii-
ling on their earthly remnant or DID
fall some hours, days. months or
wears previous. Don't you like 70
make a deserving heart beat eaaief,
hight and gladder? II by an act IN
print or otherwise you can cause the
dove Of peace to rest for while
around and near someone, what act
lis a better act? Then let's do more
of IT, / related the above relative
10 these gentlemen because of com
Imendable work and self-sacrificing
deeds and deserving natures
To commence with the school
board bought five acres OF land IN
1.-THE most prominent and elevated To-
Ication in this section for which they
paid $1,000. The building is 30
Inv 75 feet. two stories high and the
contract price was $3.50. Other
necessary expenses which will have 70
be reekoned with will increase the
cost TO about S12.e67.50. The as
.sessed valuation of property in the
district is s341,0 600. Twelve thou
sand six hundred and sixty-seven IS
Ian insignificant amount to be paid
lby a tax on property assessed at
$g4f.o00, and this property is not as
sessed at over one-half its selling
value. However, an awful good man
lstated not long since to me that pee
pie were going crazy on the subject
Iof schools and churches. Isn't II a
fact that these institutions are our
barometer OF civilization? ! believe
lit would be good TO go crazy II the
results would bring more and better
lpatronized good schools and
lehurches.
| know that ] am having more 10
say than will be read by scarcely
anyone but | want 10 refer 10 one
lother matter. One of Ellis county $
Imost eminent educators stated 10 me
| not long since that Mr.. Doushty's
and Mr.. Fergusou's pet" the mil
llion dollar appropriation VAS class
Legislation and that he didn't believe
lin Ii al al. ] do not deny it's be
ling class legislation. but when ID
1.-THE history OF Texas has there ever
lheen an act that would stand in o
lelass with 1t before for the upbulld-
ling of the country schools Without
hesitation | say that this act is IN q
class 10 itself for an endless scope 81
laood. II it tskes class legislation to
get such results | say let's turn eN-
lerythiug into class legislation. NY
position as member of the county
lschool board has acquainted ne
with the fact that numbers and nula-
lbers OF schools in this county alone
Ihave qualified and are still qualify
liae gos state aid, BY voting more tax
| fand / earnestly arge sou 70 kesp II
lup Tor lion sharel and ARRANGING
land equippng these buildings with
imore modern lighting, ventilation
land heating which Wouldn't hsve
lbeen done for years perhaps had y
lrot been for the state aid they wouli