The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-03-29
S51,330.22

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Total amount of March 1917 tax set
tiernent 20 'oov.1A
Boost for Princeton.
(Communicated)
The movement initiated by the
School and Home Association to in
terest the people Of Princeton in the
development Of their schools is re-
ceiving hearty support.
Every loyal citizen is vitality inter
ested in Princeton. His slogan is
Princeton first. He patronizes home
merchants, knowing that their success
will help for better Princeton. He
boosts for new enterprises that will
bring more business to and employ
more labor in Princeton. He works
for public library, for better public
schools and for anything that will
benefit the majority of the people OF
his community. He advocates and
votes for better roads and better
streets, knowing that no better public
investment can be made than in good
permanent roads and streets. He
knows that the community that does
not stand for advancement, stands for
retrogression. People who are look
ing for progressive community in
which to live and to bring up their
children will pass by such community
and take up their residence elsewhere.
Thus many a village dies a natural
death. There is no standing still. We
are either keeping up with our neigh
boring villages or we are falling be-
hind.
The establishment Of a fine system
| Of public schools, beginning with the
erection of modern school plant that
is sanitary and fireproof, and the intro
duction of modern courses of study,
has been the making of many of the
best villages and cities of Minnesota.
Let it be known that certain village
has fine, up-to-date system Of schools
and men will move into the village to
educate their children. They will build
homes there. They will increase the
business of the village. There will be
new enterprises, more work, better
homes, and better, more enterprising
spirit in that community.
With an increase of homes and of
business enterprises comes an in
crease of taxable property and conse-
quently the burden of taxes that is so
loudly proclaimed by those who oppose
progress will be no greater than un-
der the present conditions. It is even
possible that the taxes will be less in
Princeton after the erection of a new
building than they are at present
Princeton is today receiving So, 40C
less special state aid than the up-to.
date schools of Minnesota that Offer
the manual or industrial subjects II
the grades, and the high school. This
sum together with the rent now paie
for school rooms in the Armory ant
for coal and janitor service in thu
7 Whittier building will pay the interes
0 on at least $1OO,000.00, which shows
: that there would be an actual saving
in erecting a new school building il
which modern system Of schools
!; could be established. There need b
! no higher taxes than you are payin,
I today. But let us not figure that way
= Why should we expect to get some
IS thing, so valuable as an education, TO
6 nothing? Who can object to paying
g higher tax if it is necessary? No ma
g would pay an additional ten dollars i
q taxes whose property would not b
y at once increased in value sufficient
10 to pay his taxes for twenty years
% Few men would pay an additional do
,e lar in taxes who would not receive i
"a additional yearly profits several time
r what he pays. No citizen loyal to hi
in village and interested in it's welfar
.; ever objects to any necessary tax fc
school purposes.
We are at present enduring schot
., conditions that cost this communit
s9 more money annually than would a
IS up-to-date system that would be equ'
~ to the best schools in Minnesota an
90 give the children Of Princeton the san
~ opportunities as other children of tt
% state. 49,.
40 If we are to increase the efficiene
50 of community, a state or nation, "
= must properly educate it's peopl
IS Practical education is the surest wa
81 to increase the productive power of
2s people and the wealth Of all. Let I
Is not be deceived. Our children must
IS prepared as thoroughly for their wo1
&c in the world as are the children Of Of
Is neighbor, if they are to compete su
SO cessfully with them in life. Princett
10 ! nod, Lottox eo1,oo1 A