The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-17
Favor Early Election


association. the Rotary and the klwanl,
clubs
Favor Early Election
The text Of the measure as # IS be-
ing presented to the clubs IN the coun-
cil is a, follows
Va favor the .lllnE by tho Oklahoma
city board NJ education ~ an early date
of an election 10 vote bonds IN a suiI'
Client amount 10 provide for the Hrhou
children NJ our city adequate, iIro proof
and sanitary school buildings and oqulp.
msnt these should he large enough and
20 located NJ % relieve the Oyerrfnwded
conditions now existing 10 provide fOi
the Increase expected ior noXt fall. auI
sufficient 10 do away with all frame
AnneSes basement classes and half'daN
sessions both In grade and high schools
We feel that such proposition, sup
ported by the efforts N these clubs
would be successful. whether the amount
he $3.50 600 or $4,000 or more,
In support Of this recommendation W
submit tho following facts which can hr
largely added 10 during the campaign
No Bulldlna In Sis Years.
a. We have built no schools Tor FiI
years In that time Oklahoma Guys
population has increased so percent M
school enrolment over 5000. and iH I'M
creasing about 1000 per year ~ pres
ent seventeen basement rooms are used
tWonty-seyen frame annex rooms eight
rooms are on halliday sessions, heslde'
the high school where enrolment II
100 with capacity Of 800 Many NJ m,
rooms are crowded beyond the normal
capacity Of thlrty.nve pupils
tD. This situation IA a serious reilec-
tlon on our civic progress, since II IN np'
parent Thousands NJ children are belne
denied n fair opportunity. ~ well NJ be-
Ing subJectsd TO fire hazards aud lnsnnl.
tRry conditions
a. Some advance the argument that
this N an lnopportune time 20 vote bonds
on account ot the war ana hlFh prices
Hut President Wilson. In u letter dated
March ~. 1918. emphasized the patriotic
duty Of united activity on behalf Of the
education and health Of tho American
child, During recent yenrs residence
building has continued unahHted. more
expensive structures than ever are being
erected; more expensive automobiles are
halng bought: our people continue TO pay
liberAlly for dress and Amusements
Surely economy should not commence Ri
the expense OF our children
Thirty Cents Per Person,
90 our neirhboring cities are forgins
ahead In school facilities while we droI
steadily behind one oklahoma town has
spent 81 i50,0 900 In the last three years for
this purpose. Other towns are votlns
bonds right along.
b). A year ago the proposed bond Ia.
sue received a majority vote, nut lacked
the necessary three .flfths School con-
ditlons are more acute now than then
Next fall they viii he stllL more 30. II II
justice long delayed, 10 furnish thes'
facilities, but this should not detor. "
| from n united effort 10 give the children
e square deal Wa believe when all m
facts and circumstances are put befor
the people, they will not hesitate 20 VOC
adequate bonds, The interest on $4,000
600 at percent ia but $40 600 per YEN
or 30 cents per ,nhahltant ot our crl
With our increasing bank deposits, wit
business unusually prosperous, shall II b
said we are too poor 10 properly train nm
educate the boys and girls upon whor
the future Of the country depends