Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-03
BRITAIN TO BE
HEARD AT LESLIE
SCHOOLELECTION


school building, will be a notable oc-
casion is revealed in a letter being
sent out to the voters and patrons
of the district by the trustees. NJ. L.
Britain, state superintendent of
schools, will be present at big dis
trict barbecue on that day and will
make an address, as will Col. ]. E. D.
Shipp, of the county school board ;
Prof. Bridges, the new principal, and
J. E. McMath, county superintendent.
The barbecue will be for the people
of the district only.
The Trustees Letter.
Following is the letter being sent
out by the trustees:
To Voters of Union High School
District: The Board of Trustees for
Union High School District wishes to
announce that bond election will
be held on August 18th, 1919, at Les
lie, Ga, Court House. Notice of
election, specifying amount, denomi-
nation, rate of interest, and dates
when due, has been duly posted at
Leslie and Desoto, Ga.
In fixing amount of bond issue. the
Board OF Trustees have endeavored
TO be conservative and yet at the
same time remembering that to erect
a school building that would prove
inadequate to the demands of School
district, would not only be an inius-
tlce to children, but to taxpayers &c
Wen. We would ask you to also con-
slder the high cost of labor and bnild
ing material. Building material of
every description is high and owing
70 the law Of Supply and demand "
Will be on the upward trend for tbo
next five or ten years. Therefore We
nave nothing to gain by waiting. An
other fact to be considered is that
IN planning and constructing a build.
ing OF this nature, we must necessa
rlly provide for not only the present
student enrolment but for the YEARLY
increase which is absolutely CERTAIN
me history of other consolidated
schools over the country which arc
now IN operation, is that the attend
ance or student enrolment has dan
bled within the first five years
A Duty OF All.
Inc Board of Trustees, as Won
Know, are giving their services froo
OF charge and only too clad to worE
LOT cause which is all but sacred
Inc promotion and maintenance If
education IS duty from which no.
BODY Is exempt. 1t is certainiv
UNFAIR on the part of anv
man or woman living in com
munlty and enjoying the full benefits
ana privileges of good churches and
schools, without giving same their
moral and financial support. In cast
ing your vote on August 18th. tba
following facts should have YOUR most
serious consideration.
First; Are the children of this
community worth a chance in life
II SO, give it to them by voting School
bonds They are helpless and at vonr
mercy towards getting an education
second You should vote for school
bonds because a high school within
your reach guarantees an edpcation
Tor your child or children and vonr
helghbors' children, the poor and tho
rich' having equal opportunities A
pressing indeed. Remember, too
that between the ages of six and six
teen' paternal influence and home an.
Vlronment means so much to tba
child, " 'ne
Third: When you cast vonr vote
for school bonds, you are spending
your money at home. You have
thirty years in which to nav off tho
bond issue. The yearly increase in
your taxes does not burden anyone
md you not only increase your IRON
erty values but you get your child
'ducated and equipped for life at
about one-third of what it would cost
TO send your child awav from
home. 0'"
Plan Great Day.
1t is the desire of the BOARD a.
Trustees that every voter shall know
ana understand the untold benefits
that VIII come to this section of Sur-
ter county with an institution spch &C
we hope to build. 1t is our hone and
am to make August Is the great.
est day in the history of this section
Oh Georgia. The only way in which
to bring this about is for every onaT-
ned voter living in the Union Higb
school District to put aside all other
BUSINESS to be on hand that date and
vote for school bonds.
w. hope, and in fact, ara MAKING
FORMATION for barbecue on
nat day. We will a,sc
h,'r with u Mr.. NJ. L. Brit
tain, of Atlanta, Ga, who is onr