Newark post., 1920-12-15
AS IT SEEMS TO US


Lighting ventilation sanitation plain everyday laws of
health impossible in the present Ordinary de-
according the most humble demand
It, Every day spent in school done at risk to the children
which at time serious perhaps fatal Any
physician at all acquainted with conditions with
for his reputation will tell you parent
dent in around Newark will challenge this
less he speaks from a lack of knowledge, that the
causual observation would give.
Putting it bluntly the present conditions not fit
live in They such that would be disgrace to home
Yet the children are spending most of their time there These
hard words but true So that Newark without
delay, start to correct these evils.
The and by which the building is secured is
to mmeteral The question appears to simply
of absolute necessity The job has be done let's
have it with No credit due for the performance
merely meeting the obligations due the children per-
forming the duties of everyday citizenship Our duty the
future to the State and to the community are all
escape But this question is immed-
late and vital than that The health of chill
dren and our neighbors children is at stake.
The ways and means, sad do not directly
the ISSUE We willing to trust the Board to work out the
details. Theirs, admit, is idle task. Problems of
But these with the confidence in which they held
together with citizens experienced in building problems will
guard carefully the taxpayers every interest
The question of the State bonding for building purposes
the legislation proposed affecting the School Laws
pertinent and reasonable but they do not in affect
the result of action taken the State at the coming
Assembly, decides to bond the State for building
simply do not sell bondsthats ALL The is true
of other legislation There be legislation that will
relieve the burden for school building in Newark, but
tanly there will be that will wholly it. And
such were to occur the taxpayers would be nothing
out of pocket by the issue at hand.
The Auxiliary has paid for the land upon which
the proposed building be erected They offer to further
supplement the raised by the district total of
S225000 This will than take of any increased
price of construction and will give in addition, equipment
and facilities that the town could otherwise afford
We not discussing here commenting upon the
generosity of this gift We just talking plain cold facts
This offer is made If rejected the proposition will be
sened elsewhere The project presented by the local
Board building and equipment to cost S3SO0OO Of this
S225OOO is offered Whether taken advantage of
not the demand for building still remains AS business
proposition, there is no argument against it,
The local Board and State Board of Education decide
the needs required and the plans and type of building
The local Board has entire supervision and
spOnsby in it's erection In short the whole project is in
the hands of representatives who responsible
solely to the taxpayers.
The interest the bonds and provision for paying them
off practically provided for in the budget Last
Board made provision this estimate
interest and payment of $14O00O bond ISSUE So the
burden of is practically taken Of in the
rate.
These are the facts they bluntly appear us We
business proposition.
Just word for the children when in justice the
question their welfare health and
The word want is that to it that
children and neighbOrs children have building for the
development of their minds and bodes equal at least to
manufacturing plants Surely if decency health efficiency
require this day work. it is essential
to growing children
On the Eve of Christmas the and of this
community and Day called to their signature their
ballot and vote-FOR or AGAINST, children.
Tomorrow, Yesterday Today, calls Yes back
through centuries the spirit of Christmas calsOr it
the Children of Today calling? Ahwe children the
Spirit of Christmas So shall heed the CALL