La Junta tribune., 1917-01-20
DEBATE SERIES
Holly, Las Animas and Fowler Are
Declared Winners-IA JuniA
Lost Through n F1uke

| The La Junta High school lost to
Las Animas High school in the first
round OF the intcr-schoiastic debate
series on Friday evening. January
18th. The question under discus
sion Mas Resolved. That Immigra-
ton Into the United Should be Fur
Their Restricted by Literacy Test. +"
\ The personnel OF the contesting
teams was as follows: Affirmative,
! William kearns. Wendell Fertig.
Carl Edwards: negative, Frank
Jackson. David Wadhams. Russell
/ Hughes.
The announcement OF the result
at the close OF the contest gave the
decision TO La Junta. but an error in
the voting OF one Judge. which was
changed the situation. For the ben
eff, OF any who may be interested.
the following explanation is offered
TO show Just how this mistake came
about.
In reaching a decision. the Judge
Is allowed to use any marking sys-
TEN he sees fit. To signify his choice
OF sides, however. he is given two
ballots. one marked Negative" and
the other Affirmative" He is in
structed to hand to the chairman at
the close OF the debate the ballo,
that indicates his decision and des-
troy the other. One judge, however.
handed in both ballots and indicated
his choice making cross on the one
marked Negative" The chairman
In removing the ballots from the en-
y.lope got hold OF the affirmative
instead of the negative ballot.
Knowing that no other vote should
be in the envelope. he announced
the decision as fayoring the affirm
alive, No questioning OF the result
came from any source. nor was there
any suggestion OF error until the
coach OF the Las Animas team wrote
a letter asking the judges for a
criticism of his team and its meth
DDS. From their replies he was sur
prtsed to learn that two OF them sig.
nitied their decision in hts favor
La Jnnta consulted the judges and
found that this report was true and
also learned how the error occurred
which was as described above. There
Was nothing left to do but surren,
der the decision to Las Animas.
With the La Junta-I.as Animas de
eision reversed. every negative team
! IN the district stands a victor Holl,
defeated Lamar: Fowler defeated
Rocky Ford According to the ar.
rsngement entered into prior to the
preliminary debate OF the series
Fowler and Las Animas are are
paired for the semi-finals Holly by
winning the toss Is already quail.
fled for the finals Fowler and Las
Animas are scheduled TO NEE, for the
semi-finals on Friday evening. Feb.
ruary Cd, at Las Animas
In view OF the fact that Fowler
Is the visiting team and has choice
Of sides, she will support the affirm
alive and Las Animas the negative.
The winners OF this contest will meet
HOLLY on or before February 18th.
and this contest will determine the
champion OF the Arkansas Valley d.
vision.
The judges OF the debate contes,
Al la Junta we're Mr Clyde France.
siitor OF the Swink Advocate. Mr..
r l. Jordan. principal OF the swink
public school. aud Rev George II.
SUM. pastor o, the First NJ. Z.
Ghureh OF Rocky Ford.
As preliminary numbers. Miss
Dorothy Chutkow rendered a piano
solo and the girls double quar,ette
sans Loves Old Sweet Song" In a
very pleasing manner. A piano due,
By Misses ursey Moore and Frances
Miller closed the program and filled
10 the time necessary for the judges
to reach their decision.
Ia JuniA and Lamar are arrans.
ins for . dual debate to be held 10
The near future. Arrangements are
10, yet sufficiently completed to al.
10. the announcement, Of the aues.
ton but II ~,ll no; be the same
, qaesikou that Wa discussed BY the