The Arvada enterprise., 1919-10-16

ator Staley pointed out that the mon
ey was already at hand, and was ly-
ing In the banks only drawing two
per cent interest, leaving three per
cent to be paid as long ~ It lay there
by the Taxpayers, Others pointed
out that the School was facing con-
dition that had to be met. Here are
eight hundred children Of school age
in the district, and this necessitates
seventy in many rooms, when the law
permits only IS to 10. The money
Is now costing the tax payers
better than 5000 for every month IL
is lying idle; the plans and specifica-
tions are In the hands Of the Board
which cost in the neighborhood Of
Of four thousand dollars. They call
for certain style building, of GER
tain materials, and certain dimens-
ions; to make any material changes,
means additional expense and addit-
ional delay; the bids have been ad-
vertised for and to readvertise &C.
cording to law, means a month or
more delay; and, in the meantime
we have no assurance that materials
will be any cheaper, II ~ cheap; the
children are not getting their full
deserts in the way Of an education;
they are increasing In number-last
week there were five additions; TINT
the condition must be met fairly and
squarely there can be no Qnsstion;
we cannot ly down and allow the In
terest to keep piling up without get.
ting anything back; to get into action
at once, and alleviate the deplorablc
conditions seems the only sensible
solution to the problem; when the
building is built and under roof, |.
will no doubt be an inspiration to
those who are wavering now; It may
be that when this has been accomp-
lished some Of the outlying districts.
which have been half inclined to Join
in n union high school. may be indue-
ed to come in with "; our backs are
to the wall and we must fight ovv
way out. This was the line Of arer-
ment that seemed to meet with gen
eral approval from those present at
the Community Club, and when the
motion was made by W. W. Mobcrly
and seconded by O. N. Evans, II was
carried unanimously by rising vote
that 1t was the sense Of the Club TINT
the building should proceed at once
upon the plans proposed. Every one
present responded by rising.
So. the School Board will In all
probability, proceed at nnce to close
the contract. feeling in doing 10. that
it has the support Of those who have
manifested the grcatsst interest In
the welfare of the community.
More or less opposition In expected
OF course, just as there always has
been, to my plans proposed f6r en-
lnrTing our schools. but II ID bsiIsv.
ed that this opposition will be over
come just az Il was In the recent
bond election.
EngIewood, and nearly every 9th
err school district that has begun i'm.
provcmcnt, is facing the same con.
dition and Is meeting II In the same
why.
The application Of Mr.. Cnrson was
received for membership In the Club,
and II wins also gratifying to have
three Of the local pastors present M
honorary members. Rows. Pipkin,
Reed and C"ternll. They were nnx-
ioux to yet special car on the Tram.
way on Sunday evenings TO nccommo.
date the people who live along the
limo west Of town. who would like 10
attend the evening services ut tho
ArvndR churches. The matter WIS
placed In the hands of u committee
composed OF Senator Stnlcy. Mayor
composed Of A. l.. Davis, Mayor
Russell and Senator Stalcy.