Arizona republican., 1920-11-25
THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 25. 1920
He that upon c true principle hUeS withottt any disqatiet of thought, nady De said to be hdppy.-DStrdnge.
Why the Proposed Bands Should 3. Voted


 There will be submitted to the taxpayers of Phoenix at an election next Saturday propositions to vote bonds for purposes:
 1. For purchasing and installing extension and improvements of the water distributing system For this s45oo0O Is asked. The growth of Phoenix and the present requirements well the necessity of making provision for the citys rapid and steady growth. resolve all doubt to duty with respect to this proposition
 D. For purchasing, constructing and installing extensions the system for which s14oooo is proposed The same arguments in favor of this proposition are as applicable and compelling as to the first
 g. For purchasing and improving parks and paygrounds for which s15O,OOO Is asked Whatever may seem to be seasonable objection to increasing our bonded indebtedness this time. cannot think who feels civic pride or is concerned in the citys future oppose this. That Phoenix or any other city may reach full development 1t must be provided with those modem adjuncts of which every city the land has felt the need and has taken measures to supply them. The longer we delay securing them. only the they will cost but we will miss the helpful influence of them in 7 our growth.
 {. For purchasing, constructing and installing new fire stations and apparatus which s65oOO is necessary. This must be regarded as not only inds- pensabe but profitable the effect 1t will have fire insurance rates.
 D. For paving certain streets and alleys There is needed for this improvement adjacent to the ctys property the of s45,ooO The same civic pride which moves the progressive citizen to demand sight, ness in the vicinity of his private property should impel him insist that the city should not be al- lowed to leave its property eyesore in the com munity
 '. For constructing a state armory in the city limits. That the capital city of the state with it's numerous military organizations should have armory Is not disputed. though in other circum stances might counsel delay with respect to this. But there is available for this purpose s6o,oOo appropriated by the the condition that Phoe- nix matches with $4oOOO. Unless this is voted next Saturday the states appropriation will be lost Phoenix.
 G. And out of it's order we take the proposition vote s15o.OOO for improving and constructing an addition to the city hall. We at first reuctant to support this proposition for the that &e believed that it would delay the development of civic perhaps locate center. after fashion where it ought to be. the city hall plaza. It would there only be out of place but would be too restricted.
 But the need of more immediately is im- perative. only for the conduct of the cy's bus ness but for modern jail The present is disgrace to Phoenix to any modern civilization. place where punishment is necessarily dured by those in confinement.
 Our objection to the further expenditure of money the city hall plaza, however. has been moved by a disclosure of the plans of the comms- sion in case the of s15O.OOO required for this purpose, is voted. only s25,0OO will be applied to improvements of the city hall. The rest will be ex- pended the construction of four-story building on the Jefferson side of the plaza where the police department will be installed. There will be an emergency hospital operating room on the first floor. The second and third floors will be cupied by city offices the fourth. by modern sanitary jail
 The building will be erected with view to its conversion into a modern business building in the case of the sale the plaza private parties, should it later be decided erect modern administration office building and jail elsewhere in the of city planning
 We regard all these amounts asked for in these seven propositions as essential No great burden will he added to the taxpayers-only 12 cents on each s1oO The bonds voted. covering long period of years win be ultimately paid by a much larger and richer Phoenix
 But it is not enough merely not to object to the bonds or even. merely to favor them If they are to arr,, tbev must be affirmatively voted for People
 ara nrone to neglect elections; that is the peo- io .vcent those who have narrow purpose in de- saatinp them They always at the polls in full ,,~ongtb so next Saturday should all be there who want a greater Phoenix.