The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-17
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PROPOSED SCHOOL
Hoase Resolution is Offered by Conn
mitt~e 10 Move Agricultural Coll
lege 60 This Valley

iege 60 This Valley
Representative W. Scott Hall OF
Oneida county. chairman OF the com
mittee ON education in the house, has
introduced as committee measures
the county unit bill. the two-mill
school tax bill. the anti-commissioner
bill. the bill TO relieve the anomalous
high school tuition situation and 9th
er bills affecting the school system OF
the state. but his most radical pro-
posaI for change Is embodied in .
resolution under his own name. that
he introduced Thursday. says the
Capitol News.
This is house concurrent resolution
No G. providing for the appointment
OF committee 10 investigate and re-
port TO the next legislature on the
advisability. feasibility and cost OF es-
tablishing a state agricultural col
lege in the Snake River valley.
VIII be Resisted
Even though only an investiga-
ton Is called for. the proposal is as
sure 10 evoke as stubborn resistance
as the county unit and statewide
school tax bill. for all the Interests
united 10 promote the development OF
the university OF Idaho are desperate
ly opposed TO any move that will de-
tract from its support.
Move the entire university south
II you must. but do not divide It," Is
the cry OF alumni. DO not be de-
ceived by the name agricultural col
lege. Establishing a separate school
under that guise is nothing more or
less than establishing a second uni
versity. and Idaho cannot afford to
do that, when such great states as
California and Wisconsin have refus-
ed 10 do IL.
The author l. prepared To argue
that all farm statistics OF the state
and all future prospects OF the agri-
cultural industry. call for an agricul-
tuial college in the south. and that In
any event the arguments for and
against the proposal ought TO be pre-
pared and presented for the guidance
of future legislatures.
Text Of R-solutioa
Following Is the text OF the Hall
reslutioin:
Whereas. the Snake River valley
through the development and promo
tion OF It's agricultural and livestock
interests, has become the great farm
ing and stock growing section OF the
state. and
Whereas. the population of the
Snake River valley aud the country
Immediately tributary thereto. Is rap
idly increasing. numbering at this
time approximately 500. geo people
and
where's. there Is now In con
temptation the construction OF add
tionai great irrigation systems that
will bring into the state additional
thousands OF inhabitants. and
whereas. the facilities afforded
the people In southern Idaho for cd
ncaiion along agricultural lines are
wholly Inadequate 10 meet the de-
nands OF the people nov living In
that section of the state. or 10 pro
vide for the thousands OF people that
are 10 come. and
Whereas. the present agrieuitur-
al college in connection with the uni
yerstty 81 Idaho does not at this time
afford proper or convenient faeiiitier
for solving the problems in connect
ion With farming. livestock aud
dasrying interests IN the southern
part Of the state. therefore. be Il
Resolved. by the house Of repre-
sentativss Of the state OF Idaho, the
senate concurring. that special com
mttfee be appointed consisting Of two
senators. to b. appointed by the pres
ldent OF the senate. and three mem
bers Of the house Of representative
70 b. appointed BY the speaker. 10 in
scstigate. consider and report upon
the Suitability Of e-ta blishing an ag-
siealfnrsi college IN the snake Riser
GALLEY and he Il further
Resolved. that The said special
eommitfeo b~ and the same u hereby
empowered and directed 10 consider
and report apon the cost OF such an
establishment. ways and means for