Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-05

St~O VI INC ChlluTeu, some are TOO
high, others are too low. Working on
a desk that is either too high or too
low will cause curvature of the spine |
and ruined lungs. So let us see what
we can do to avert this. A new set of
desks, for the entire building, will
cost $500. We do not expect to have
all three rooms reseated next term.
We do, however, expect to have at
least one room reseated. Then we ex-
pect to use the old desks, from that
room that are in fair condition in
the other rooms. In that way we
can get along another term so far as
seats are concerned.
Now wish to draw your attention
to the well, or cistern,. Eighty per
cent of all the diseases are caused
from not drinking enough water. We
should drink glass of water every
hour A great number of the stu
dents come here, remain all day
without taking one drink of water.
Why? Because it is almost impos-
sible to endure the taste of that wa
ter. The children wash their hands
on the well platform. The water
runs back into the well. Then do
you expect us TO drink that water?
We cannot. The Board of Health, if
they knew this, would not permit it.
1t is right that they should. We
should have drinking fountains
If we received everything else we
needed we would like very much to
have a few of the many pictures
that are desirable for the schoolroom.
Remember, patrons, here is where we
spend eight months of every year.
This is our second home. 1t should be
made attractive. A great per cent of
pupils stop school for the very reason
that the schoolroom is not attractive.
Only 40 per cent of the pupils grad
uate from the eighth grade. 1 be-
, lieve only five per cent ever graduate
from high school, and only 30 per
cent that enter high school ever grad
Z uate from it, We at least want to
o maintain this standard and would
, like to raise it. Help us make the
school attractive, and possibly we
v will.
+ l also want you to know that there
7 is not another high school around that
# does not have % cent higher levy
in.
f crease is added. We now have a SO
n cent school levy. After the increase
q is made we will have rs cent levy
J. Comparing it with other districts we
a see that Wellsville is asking $1.75
v They now have $1.25 tax. Montgom
cry has $1.15, Jonesburg $1.10, New
y Florence $100 and all the Others
II have $1.00 or more. Now this is no
~ because our district is poorer thai
n the others are, for it is not 1t ha
10 the same valuation that Bellflowe
, has, which is 100000. Look wha
~ Believer is doing. They are main
10 tanning a four year high schoo
AZ where we maintain a two year higl
# school. They have three high schoo
. teachers while we have one. Thei
v teachers receive 500, $50 and Sc,
, respectively, while the salary of gu
n superintendent is not that much
X sine we only pay one where they pa
,r three teachers. They have tire
~ glade teachers where we only hav
- two, and they maintain nine month
ID school while we have only an eigh
10 months school.
A. ''If we vote this $500 fund we will
IA have $3.50 given to us by the State
m The State law says that when a dis
is trict shall vote building fund, the
o. shall be given fifty cents on ever
10 dollar voted. That would mean tina
tv we would vote $500 building fun,
~ and get $50 from the State. Thi
70 would make total of $3.50. We ca
-, do much with that We Seldom hay
M $3.50 absolutely given to us, so let
~ take it while we have a chance.
N would mean lot to have $3.50 wort
=, of improvements in this school, s
A. help us get it.
IA 1--WE want you to take little NOR
"a interest in our school Won't yo
!, get up a little school spirit and Civ
90 us a little encouragement? 1t take
more to run a school than you imae
|, inc, and we need the cooperation
Ia of every parent and patron.
m eve tried to make it clear to yo
~ Just how necessary it really is to hav
m this increase in levy and I am trust
l, ing you to speak, work and last, bu
n not least, vote for the 10 cent build
a ing fund, and give Martinsburg Pull
:, lie Schools something with which
30 maintain the school at it's preser
o. standard and make some much neet
a. ed repairs and improvements"