The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-04
Citizens Answer Questions Pr0p0u|oGQ
BY Advocates Of School Bond Issue

school advantages possible JUST IL" !
the sake of saving few dollars
in the way of school taxes.
Why is a human born into the i
world. My answer is, lst.;;,. 'lo II
renair it's soul for heaven" 2nd.
To do all in its power for the up
lift Of humanity. In what wa! can
We do this better than to contribute
Of our means to educate the riS,
irg generation? My name snail
not appear against any movement
for the betterment Of the co'n'''',l;
ity or world in which l live II
we are to do anything for human
ity we must do it now as we are
passing through life, and 1--WE pass
this way but once Some a'sue
that It is the wrong time to erect
A HIGH School building. | agree
with them. 1t should have been
erected five years ago. The soon
er we correct our errors the hap
pier we shall be.-leo Daniel.
8 If this tax is not voted, OF what
value will a diploma from the Arcadia
High School be to those of its grad
yates, who wish to enter college!
a. Beginning with 1922, graduates
from a school of this standing Will
not be admitted to class "a" colleges
without difficult entrance eXamllla.
TORS. But if the tax is voted. 1t VIII
enable the Arcadia High Sch OF to be-
come an accredited high school, whose
graduates may enter without examina-
ton any one of the 1o6 class "a
colleges in the South. such as 0nr
State University, Tulane, Newcomb
Vanderbilt, Randolph-MacOn, etc.
Furthermore, three-fourths Of the
teachers in the high school department
of an accredited high school must be
graduates from class "a colleges
Mrs. p. A. Mcclure.
9. How much, and in what respect
have taxes been reduced? First as to
assessed valuation. Second as to re-
duction of mills levied.
q. The assessed valuation Of Bien"
Vile parish for the year 1921, has been
reduced approximately 30 per cent
from that Of 1920.
b. The mills in Arcadia School Dis
trict have been reduced from % u
1920 to % "a, (192D, or approx
lmately Is per cent, making a tota
reduction of taxes in Arcadia Schoo
! District of not less than AZ per cent
: G. R. Boone, assessor.
10. Judging by the past, (give years
of depression since 1866, how man!
D years of depression may be REASONABLE!
| expected during the next 20 years ant
d at what intervals?
a. Since 1896 there have been three
e distinct periods Of business depression
First in 1906, then again in 1914 AM
}. the present condition. After clos
|. study of the history of the worlds bust
ness find that depressions come i
cycles of from seven to ten years. bu
- l also find that each time that tn
y wolrd energies from one of thes
periods, that it appears to be stronge
{ and more able to cope with tn
a idiosyncracies Of business than it wa
before the depression came upon i
[e consequently l am lead to believe tina
d these so-called "lean" years are Onl
K brought upon us to strengthen us fo
the periods Of prosperity that are t
4. come upon us at later date. For
!? is with the world like it is with man
20 prosperity is the measure of hi
II strength. Taking my observations {
70 the past and using it as a guide
o. would be led to think that within til
1. next twenty years there will be thre
IN more periods Of depression to come VI
n! on the country, but after all thes
have past the country will be foun
m to be far stronger in every way tina
!" It is at this time. We should not L,
~ fuse to progress because Of the d.
&c pressing time-it should only serve
make us rise to more heroic thing
that when normal times come upon |
again, we will be able and ready
move forward with them.-L.
Tooke, president First National Ban
II. Are we entering into or emer
ing from period of depression.
a. We confidently believe that "
are now passing through the vel
worst period and that when a chan!
comes it will be for the brighter ar
better.-Arcadia Chamber of Cor
MERGE.
IL. If this school tax is voted, VIII
per cent will be paid by corporation
and nonresident taxpayers, what p
cent by Arcadia, what per cent
surrounding country?
a. I have examined the tax roll
1920 as best / could, and the best fl
ures l have been able to get are
follows:
The resident Taxpayers of the tow
will pay IS 40 per cent, and corpor
lions and nonresident taxpayers wi
pay 80 per cent The residents resi-
ing outside of the town will pay 8 g.
per cent
When you realize that it was nece
sary to 60 through the entire roll
order to get this information, and
check the assessment roll of Ward
the nonresident list and the assessor
added list and the sheriff's added liz
you will understand that these fgur
are bound to be only approximation
but the figures show approximately Il
correct per centages.- Respectfully su
mitted, W. D. Golf.
Is. Will bonds be salable?
a. During the past six months, sin
have been district attorney, l ha
been called on to advise relative
bond sales, and the Haynesville Soho
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