The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-01

THREE MEN NEGLECT
TO MAKE STATEMENT
lnvitation to Inform Voters
NsEllseceptedb ~ Pres
INT Officers.


Two weeks ago. .or more The Mis-
soulien iAvited the seven candidates
for places on the city school board TO
make public statements Of their pur-
poses. Fonr of them responded at
once; the three others have not vet
made nny reply. though the invitation
has been repeated frequently.
The truAtAes who have placed them-
selves dsflnitely on record are Mrs.
Johp p. E.elksaeh. Mrs. E. w. Kramer,
James III Bonner and John B. Henley.
The nisstng candidates are the three
present trustees who are seeking re.
election, M. r. e. smith. James Brown
and c. H. Elliott.
Three trustees are to be elected on
April Z. Bccanse Of the extraordinary
Importance of this election. involving
rs It does tho welfare Of oil the schools
in the city. the following statements
should be Of interest to all Missoula
people.
Wess Jonn -. keaeh.
The function Of the free public
school 10, take It. the making OF good
citizens, The state has long required
OF its youth certain amount of
mental training that some educational
standard Of citizenship might be as
sured. but tho physical welfare of
young America is too often left to
chance and parents. neither OF which
is wholly dependable. The unttitored
child Is not iikeiy to- make the most
desirable snfi efficient citizen. but the
unhealthy child not only II more likely
to be inefficient but may be poeFtive
menace to tho Community.
That our girls AMI boys might Sc :
cure the best and broadist develop
ment and through good hearh, the
greatest efficiency. / wlo,s'fi Tx, ID see.
as It were. side by side HAi the three
RS Of the school currie' nm, Two Ts
teeth and tonsils-to e lack Of care
OF whicl, a multitude OF physical,
mental and moral AILMENTS are now
attributed.
A thorough medical inspection year.
" by competent physicians. dentists
and 'ocnlists. whose recommendations
should be in no respectAainding upon
the parents: school nurse to have
constant supervision of the health of
the school children. and regular physi-
calsexercise under trained direction. as
part OF the daily routine. would iii, to
me. what seems to be the greatest i'm.
mediate need OF our Missoula schools.
Mrs. {. w. Kramer.
The welfare Of the public school
system urgently demands the woman's
viewpoint in the councils Of its gov
erning board. No doubt men can
alonc transact a. efficiently the busi-
ness Of the school board. but they can
not supply woman's point OF view.
There Is need not alone of business
ability, but of vision. Outside OF ele-
lnentary necessities, the needs OF med :
ical insrection for all pupils, a school
nurse. and frequent disinfection OF
school buildings are prominent. !
should like to ace instructfon regarding
the care Of their younger brothers and
sisters given to the Little Mothers
club. Also is It not time Missonla
thinks of vocational training for. her
boys and girls.
These things oil require money, and
that spells taxes. The present tax
levy is Ok mills. but with the Change
in the manner Of assessment now
scheduled effective. the levy Of. 9k
mills viii triple the revenue now pro
vided. OF course that will mean a
reduction IN the tax levy. but just how
much 1t should be reduced leaves con
siderable food for thought. Atspres-
ent only one Incorporated city i, Mon
tapa has lower tax levy than Mis-.
soula, and surely Missoula cannot af.
ford to be second to any city In the
state In the support which 1t gives te
the public schools. My policy II
school matters would be to be cconom.
icai without being niggardly.
!. Il. Bonner.
am firm In the belief that tSse edu.
cation OF our 'childrcn is e6Ns{anty
realizing that the proper en- item.
ment Of youth is a most iuI8 81rtan
function Of government. \ behave ii
policy OF progress always. tnd will
give my support towards the 'erctio,
OF moro, larger and moderH achoc
builHinss. favor any step tAsst in
creeses apd batters the modern facili
ties now adopted n progressive aauca
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