The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-02
fApLAIrS SCHOOL
 FINANCIAL NEEDS
IS. .O.S. PLEDGES NEEDED
Finance Chairman Tells How Growth of Student Body Raised Cost
 of Operation.

Prompt payment of the subscrip- tions made during the IS. O. s. cam paign for the financial relief of the Conwa public schools must be made by all subscribers if the schools are to receive the full benefit of the drive, according to E. H. Allison, chairman of the directors finance committee. MT. Allison contributes the following article as the first of a series ex- blaming the conditions obtaining at the public schools. Other articles will by by Supt. k. E. Womack and oth- CT members of the board of directors. Pledges made during the IS. o. S." campaign were placed with the three banks here for collection, and sub scribers will shortly be notified of the amount due and the time of the first payment, which will be November 15. Officials of the school expect a 100 per cent collection. Mr. Allison's ar ticle is as follows
 Editor Log Cabin Democrat: The school board at it's last regu- lar meeting passed a resolution, and arranged with some of it's members to give publication through the papers of the facts in regard to the financial condition of the schools. Tn fact the board is anxious that any of the pa- irons or other persons interested in the welfare of our public school be given just as much of this informa- tion as they may desire. Our books and records are open, and we desire the cooperation of all the good citizens and patrons during this re-adiusting period.
 Our population of school children has been increasing much faster than our revenue for some time, and dur Ing the present term we are enroll ing something life one hundred more pupils than last year. Now with the increased cost of our running ex- penses forced on us by war prices and war conditions, it has been hard matter to provide the means whereby be could make tongue and buckle meet"
 Our building plans had to be can celled some time ago on the account of the extremely high prices of ma terial and labor, and the uncertain and unsatisfactory conditions that have existed for some time. Then again we were able to sell our bonds only at rldlculously low prices which up to the present time we have refused to consider
 The banks here have been very liberal in extending us credit, and in fact 1t has been through their kind ness that we have been able to run along for several months without be- Ing forced to sell our bonds at the very low prices offered now, and the board feels very grateful to the banks for assistance in this time of need
 The first installment of the sub- scrlptions to the school fund will be due November l5 and it is very i'm portant that these be taken care of promptly. In other towns the banks are refusing to lend financial aid to the public schools, but I think every CI'AeH ol the town ot Conway is deeply interested in not only helping us make our school paper worth 100 cents on the dollar at any time, but Tn also making it very desirable for the banks to handle.
 The banks are collecting these sub scrlptions for us, and you will be notified in few days which one of them has your card, so kindly favor us with prompt settlement of the first payment of your subscription, and if you desire to pay more than this at this time, We will consider it a generous favor for you to do so.
 Yours very truly,
 E. H. Allison.
 Chairman of the finance committee.