Arizona republican., 1918-01-20
GILBERT PEOPLE l VO|CE VIEWS IN
 SCHOOL AFFAIR.


 high school district over the separa- ton of the district into two parts. Anent this feeling the following reso- luton of protest and declaration of attitude adopted by the Gilbert Par ept-TeacheTs' association at it's regu- lar monthly meeting on Tuesday night will be of interest: Whereas; We the tax payers of School District No 1, the patrons of Gilbert School, aLd the residents of the town of Gilbert, having deemed II desirable to withdraw from the Mesa Union High school for the purpose of establishing and main- taining a high school for the pupils of our own section in this town. more convenient in point of time ard m distance and less expensive in transportation, more centrally To- cated and in all respects more de- sirable to us, called an election and held said election complying with tho statutes for such cases enacted and provided, which election was practically unanimous in favor of the establishment of a separate high school
 And, whereas; following said cleo ton 2 tax was levied and collected, and in part disbursed for the carry- ing on of said Gilbert High school without any protest or comment upon the part of the Mesa high school authorities, or any other, until now;
 And whereas; q high school has been established and conducted full filling our needs in all respects;
 And whereas: We. the taxpayers of Gilbert High school district have sl1 r1n vertised and are about to vote bond issue. and will vote bond issue for the purpose of buying suit able grounds for our high school and erecting suitable high school build ing thereon. and buying additional equipment that may be needed if not -Hndered by litigation and outside in- reference in an unfriendly manI.er by the people of Mesa and the au- thorities representing them;
 And whereas; The Board of Edu- cation of the Mesa Union High school has filed and now has pending in the superior court of Maricopa county, suit intended to prevent the people of Gilbert from further developing their high school;
 Now therefore; We, the people of Gilbert. wish 10 enter this protest against this suit, styled Friendly" and against any other interruption or interference at this time;
 And we wish to state here and LOW that no suit could be considered as friendly or coming from friendly source or notice which would result in even a temporary interruption of our work. a monetary loss through needless litigation. the intolerance and thwartihg of our plans and purposes and honest efforts to work out our own destinies and those of our com muuity in our own way:
 And we wish to say to the people of Mesa that this interference, if con tinued can but tend to lessen the friendly social relations between the people of our two districts:
 ,tnd we wish to state to the people o" Mesa that this suit while it may have a tendency to hinder us and break up our school organization for the time being at a great loss to us, can be of no possible good or lasting benefit to the people of the Mesa district or to the Mesa schools;
 We must on the other hand call the attention of the people of Mesa to the fact that the effort of their representatives or the authorities act ing for him in this matter will sure ly result in a real and substantial loss to the business people, should such actcion be continued. without any compensation or permanent gain to them whatsoever; for no people properly and practically united in their purpose and plans can be thwarted in the ultimate consum- nation of their aims and wishes in such matters pertaining to the growth and welfare of an entire com munity. Any suit or actcion or eff fort cannot and will not be considered in any other light than that of a temporary irritation. a mere oD- structcion of our path.
 It is hereby ordered that copy of thses resolutions be sent to the Mesa authorities. the commercial body of that town. and to the business men of influence who are personally known to us: and that they be requested that the so called friendly suit be dismissed.
 (Signed) HARTLEY SPINNER,
 F. D. HOWELL,
 C. NJ. HOFFMAN. Mesa Committee.
 Also signed: Mrs. c. H. Russell, C. H. Russell, Mrs. E. II. Peterson, W. \. Anderson, Mrs. W. A. Anderson, Ina F. Barkley, Mrs. E. M. Blake, Flma Crandall, Opal Calvin. Mrs Wm Irwin, Edith Sprague, Flonie NJ. Barkley, Mrs. C. F. Barnes. Mrs. M. F.. Edwards, Mrs. J O. Welch, Mrs x. A. Miller, Mrs. May L. Pine, Mrs Della Calvin, J. o. Welch, C. l. Duns- moor. William Irwin. P. W. DePriese l.. II. Turner, Wayne Hehsley, Mrs ". M. Scott, J. Tom Hurst, Mrs. C. NJ. Hoffman, Mesa; Mrs. Tom Hurst sP. C. Turney, C. E. Barnes, P. S Lacy, Mrs. P. s. Lacy, Mrs. M F Turney, Mrs James Sprsgue James Sprague, Emil Gieszl. Adelaidi Peter son. Mrs. c. A. McFrederick, Ira w Kempton, C. A. McF'rederick, o. w Russell, l.. ". RoreX, George w Peterson, Mesa: George F. Sevey Chas. Peterson, J. w. Hedeer, N. l. Howell, Bessie M. Burk, J. Irwin Burll Mrs. George w. Peterson. Mesa; Mrs Geo F. Sevey, Mrs. John A. Hatch Cl O. Beck, R. W. Worth. Mrs. c. o Beck, B. C. Pitcher Mrs. G. W. Lines .i: W. Lines, Mrs. E. B. Cordell, E. B Cordell. ]. D. Lynch, Mrs. J. D. Lynch Mrs E. C. Pitcher, J. A. Davis, Mrs l.. F. Davis, Mrs. l.. E. Davis, Mrs O; B. Northrop, Mrs. Marion C. Sea ~er. Nm Timmons, Aghes F.. Fox Mrs. Vena Norton, Mesa; Mrs. Mac T! Norton. Mesa; H. w. Sawyer, A w. Ayers, Mrs. N. T. Nowell, Mir and Mrs Everett R.. Wilbur, Geo I. Freestone, Lottie Freestone. Mrs. M M: Crandall, Mrs. Elsie A. Sawyer