The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-24
COMMUNICATION

Under the patronage of the Fargo
Commons club, Messrs. Frame and
Laid seek to further hoodwink the
taxpayers"
The findings of the Commons club
investigation committee as reported in
The Courier News and Forum are just
what might be expected from the
makeup Of the committee; composed
of two school professors and a close
friend of the board, indicating no re-
gard for the facts in the case or the
real interests Of the city, and but lit
tie real regard for the schools.
Dead issues are discussed and elab-
GRATED at great length but the report
as whole, is labored begging Of the
question now before the people.
At present there Is no question of
building two high schools and the
only way the north side electors could
induce citizens to become candidates
was with the understanding that no
new high school should be considered
at this time; so there was no need of
the Commons club committee making
any attempt to mislead the public on
that score.
school work is provided in the three
new grade schools, as suggested by the
superintendent, there will be no press
ing need Of a new high school for sew
eral years, as the older scholars can
manage to attend the central building
as they have In the past.
The northside people are not I'M
reasonable and now that they know
the financial condition Of the school
district, they will be satisfied for the
time being. with the provisions con-
templated.
The north side people are just as
much in favor of efficiency In the
schools as the people of the south side,
but Mr.. Frames committee suggests
that they have lost sight Of the $50
children now in the central building.
which is not true, and Is reflection
on the intelligence Of Fargo citizens.
No, it is not the people who have lost
sight of the $50 children, but Mr.. Laid
and Mr.. Frame who have lost sight Of
them and are willing to throw them
out on the street in order that they
may bull" through with their pet
scheme of erecting q monument to
themselves designed by a foreign
architect when there is not dollar IN
the treasury even to pay for the plans,
much less the building.
If the central building is restored
there will be no further need Of the
use Of the rooms in the Civic Center
after the present term.
The question of having two types of
schools has never been an issue nor
has it ever been mentioned and Is only
brought up now for the purpose of
confusing the public, and should be
classed memely as a lawyers trick to
hide the facts from the jury.
AS it has not been shown that there
ia any need OF erecting a $250,000 high
school at this time, why burden the
people with this load of expense in ad
dition to the new Fifth ward building
now under way? There will be no
need of such a building for the next
five years If the central building Is
restored and 1t will be good business
and wise economy to do so. Has the
board shown what they have done
with the $61,214.27 insurance money?
The north side people have well
weighed this matter and their COM
mittee believes with Mr.. Emery that
the day of reckoning is at hand and
that this reckless expenditure OF
for things not needed should
be halted before the already over
burdened working classes Of the city
are completely swamped and driven
out, and property not worth owning:
The promised true" statement or
the financial condition Of the Fargo
high school district is not yet forth
coming.
The statement, given In Fridays
Forum is not a true statement and no
one knows this better than Mr.. Frame.
who after much pressure, leaks out a
little at a time. The books of the
district have not been checked up for
six years and this should be done be-
fore another contract Of any kind is
entered into.
All the taxpayers want is a square |
Zeal, and proper publicity OF the do |
ngs of the board, and all star chamber |
cut out.
C.. Sydness.
T. Ostbye,
Herman Boerth.