The Lamar register., 1920-03-17


bonds. if voted. bearing interest at
IL per annum. has already been
contracted at a slight premium above
par.
The second question is whether or
not you will vote $4,000 of bonds for
new buildings. these proposed new
buildings being two residences Cor
perhaps one double residence, as may
be determined upon). for the use of
the Superintendent of Schools and
the High School Principal. The third
question is the authorization to the
Board to purchase a site for this
purpose, the cost of which is expect
ed to he included within the s1O.-
600 bond issue authorized for the
buildings. In other words, the sec
ond and third questions really con-
stitute hut one proposition. but were
put in the form of two separate
questions for the purpose of satisfy
ing the bond attorneys.
The housing conditions in our city
that little. II any. explanation should
he required as to the reasons for sub
Uniting this proposition of our school
district providing suitable places of
High School Principal. Mr.. Hersh-
sserger. our Superintendent of last
year. who had been re-employed for
and had commenced this school year.
resigned in the fall for the reason
that he was unable to find a place of
residence for himself and family in
Lamar. though he had filed his ap-
plication for a house with various
real estate agents early in the sum-
mer and the Board had endeavored
Tor several months to find a house
for him. Mr.. Griffin. the science
teacher in our high school. resigned
in December for a similar reason.
Our present superintendent and prin-
eipal are now occupying temporary
quarters inadequate to their needs. in
the hope OF being able to obtain more
suitable quarters later. There seems
to be no prospect of conditions be-
ing better in this respect next year.
as people are not building houses TO
rent
This condition is one not peculiar
to Lamar, but is general over the
country. II is now being met by
school district in various parts Of
Colorado, as well as IL number of
other states. by the erection. at the
expense OF the districts. of dwelling
houses for their teachers, as we now
propose to do for our Superintendent
and principal. Industrial concerns
such. for instance. as the American
Beet Sugar Co. recognized years ago,
the fact that the best men demanded
good living conditions. and they ac-
cordingly provided good houses not
only for their superintendents. but
for other employees, finding II good
business economy to do so. The same
principle applies to the business OF
conducting our schools. The patrons
of the schools in Lamar, as elsewhere,
are demanding greater efficiency. II
we are to command the services of
the best school men and women, we
must be able to offer them first
class living conditions. II We fall to
offer them first class conditions. we
shall be unable to hold first-class men
and women in our employ. or to get
first class service.
OF course the rental value of dwell
ing houses thus provided for Super
intendent and Principal will be TAX
EN- into consideration in fixing their
salaries The proposition is a busi-
ness one. aiming at greater efficiency
in our schools.-not a charitable one
In any sense.
The school board sincerely hopes
that the voters will endorse their
views in this matter by coming out
to the election and voting to author
ize both proposed bond issues as well
as the purchase OF the necessary site
for these houses.
Your respectfully.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DIS