The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-05-06
SCHOOL ELECTION BRINGS
BIGGEST VOTE IN HISTORY

ol0AESl VOlE IN f1lS lON
Mondays School election brought
forth the biggest vote in the schools
history, and perhaps was the most
spirited of any election ever held in
this community in years. 1t has
BEEN truthfully said that there is no
scrap" equal to school SCRAP
for viciousness and personal abuse,
and the election of Monday only YER
flied the truth of this assertion.
Things were said and done that
would cause any fairminded citizen
to blush with shame. 1t would be
absurd to lay the blame of these I'M
holy utteranccs at the door of either
candidate, as we firmly believe they
are men far above such disreputable
methods of securing public favor.
Both men had their friends of
course, and the rank and file of the
electors not only frown down such
methods but refuse to be influenced
by them.
The total number of votes cast
was 654, Of which DR.. E. L. Foster
candidate for reelection, received
$50 and H. c. Fields 131. Three of
the ballots were spoiled and five o.
them were blanks.
The general feeling seemed to be
that owing to the fact that DR.. Fos-
ter was the present incumbent and
the new school house is only about
half completed, it would be poor pol
icy to make change in the person
mel of the school board at this time.
No word Of disrespect toward Mr..
Fields has come to us-many of DR..
roster'A importers averring that had
Mr.. Fields been in his position they
would have supported him.
While some Of the Fields support
ers contended that they could see the
hand of politics in it, many OH the
other side refuse to admit that they
were influenced by such motives, i OF
withstanding the fact that some of
DR.. Fosters stsunch supporters are
known to be political ward heciers
who conducted the campaign much
along political lines, thru organized
effort. Be that ~ It may. both men
are understood to be of the same po-
litical adherence, and hence it had
the aspect Of 4 contest of personality
coupled with certain implied II not
pronounced policies regarding the
conduct Of the schools.
It was believed by some that DR..
Fosters aggressiveness in the bond
election Of last year would mean his
defeat at this election, but that idea
u now swept aside by the overwhelm-
ing resultsf
Now that the election is over for
another year, let's forget it and get
ready for the next important cleo
ton, which will have more to do with
the success of our schools in this
community than election Of MEM
ber Of the board-the bond election,
which comes on Monday, May
Gath. The new school house ID un-
der constrasteen and must be finish
ed, or the money already put into it
will become . staggering liability up
on the tax payers Of the district.
It may or may not have been the
best policy to have begun building
in the fall, and owing to the unus-
ually unfavorable winter for build
ing and with the shortage of MATER
isis and high prices, we have been
unfortunate.
But that il neither here nor there
the building d almost ready to be
put under roof and would have bes1
by now, except that the steel which
had to come from the east. has been
delayed. The building must be fin
ished 20 We can get the benefit of it.
It will require another bond issue to
do it. There Ia no other course to
pursue, 70 be prepared to meet this
emergency like men. Remember, II
the bond issue does not carry the
school board will be compelled to is.
sue warrants to accomplish the snme
purpose, and instead of paying five
percent on the amount necessary, It
will be 8 per cent. What business
man would pay 8 per cent Tor money
when he could get It for s?
These things are not being told
you to scare you or intimidnte you,
but to let you know the exact status
Of the case