Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-05-13
FOR THE SAKE OF THE
CHILDREN

Taxes are high, times are dull and
money is scarce, but nevertheless the
residents of School District No. 50
should cheerfully vote tomorrow to
authorize special levy of seven
mills for the support of the schools.
This is an increase of two mills over
the special levy of five mills which
was voted last year. The higher
levy is rendered necessary by the
increased number of pupils in the
schools. The enrolment this year
has increased 50 over that OF last
year, while the average daily attend
ance shows a gain of 115. AS a
result the school accommodations
are now taxed to the limit and most
of the rooms are overcrowded.
The board of directors feel that to
relieve this congestion and to ac-
commodate the pupils who will en-
roll next fall it will be necessary to
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will entail the services of at least
two more teachers. A committee
appointed by the chamber of COM
merce, after going over the situation
carefully with the school directors,
reported that the proposed special
levy of seven mills is absolutely nee
essary, and the report was endorsed
by unanimous vote Of the chamber.
While the school directors and the
members of this committee fully
realize that the time is inopportune
TO ask the people to vote additional
taxes upon themselves, they also
realize that the school district is
confronted by just two alternatives.
Either more money must he raised
to provide accommodations and
teachers for the steadily increasing
enrolment of pupils or the stand
ard of the schools must be lowered.
To adopt the latter alternative would
be to take a step backward and to
seriously impair a system which it
has taken years to build up to its
present efficiency. Every child is
entitled to the best possible school
ing and to receive that schooling
under the best possible conditions
No parents want their children TO
be assigned to school rooms SO over
crowded as to be a menace to their
health and safety No parents want
their children to be taught by over
worked and poorly equipped teach
ers. They would prefer to make al
most any sacrifice rather than to
have their children deprived of their
birthright of a good education
The maintenance OF a high stand
ard in the schools is also of much
Importance to the taxpayers who
have no children of school age.
Good schools are one of the most
valuable assets possessed by any
community, because they induce peo-
pie to locate in that community and
more residents mean more business
and more taxable property.
All voters in District 50 who want
their children to be taught by eff
cient instructors, under safe and SAN
itary conditions; all who take pride
in the high standard and fine repu-
tation of the schools of Pullman;
all who want to make this city a
better place in which to live, should
go to the polls at the high school to-
morrow afternoon, Saturday, May
IL, between the hours of l and $50
o'clock and cast ballot in favor
of authorizing the levy If the seven
mill special tax, which Is a necessity
for the adequate maintenance of the
schools at their present high stand
ard. The opponents of the levy will
all be on hand to vote and it be-
hooves the supporters of the pro-
posed tax to turn out in force for
the sake of their children The pro-
posed increase of two mills in the
levy will mean but a slight additional
burden to the individual taxpayer
but it represents the margin between
progress or retrogression for the
public school of Pullman
VIM. GOODYEAR.
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