The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-11-10
OUR HIGH SCHOOL


ther street paving and other work and
investments of the city, which are not
| absolutely necessary, should be post
poned, and the building of high
school should take precedence over ev-
erything else. This is the correct at
titude and should have the approval
and support of all citizens.
The condition of our present high
school is deplorable, and entirely in
adequate for school purposes, as ev-
erybody knows and subject to con
demnation by the state authorities.
We are building additional barracks
to house the pupils-is It not high time
to get down to business and erect the
much needed school?
This question has been before the
public for a long time, and the school
board is endeavoring to 20 ahead and
have succeeded in selecting and pur-
chasing a parcel of land, which is
acknowledged by all having studied the
different sites, as an ideal location for
our high school. Plans for the build
ngS were submitted, which oyer-reach-
ed the estimates the board had consid-
cred the buildings should cost. These
plans are to he changed and greatly
reduced in price, to meet the city's
financial condition, and give the re-
quired space and rooms necessary, and
the exterior of the buildings can be
planned to present a pleasing and har-
monious architecture, without going to
large unnecessary expense
There should be no delay, and all
citizens who have the welfare of our
children and school at heart, should
unite to secure a new high school as
soon as possible.
A suitable location has been secured,
with large area of land for athletic
field and Fairgrounds, which is neces-
sary for physical training and the de-
yelopment of the body Of children.
Should there be more land than deemed
necessary, ii should be converted into
a park, without loading more taxes ON
the city in buying more real estate.
Sufficient land for Fairgrounds is not
a luxury, but a necessity. The Chicago
university is raising over half mil
lion dollars to build a large stadium
and Fairgrounds for their institution,
and they state it is the best investment
in addition to their educational insti-
tuition, claiming it necessity for the
physical development of their students.
DIR. I. l.. Harrington Of the Wis
consn tuberculosis association. in his
address on Oct. II, to the school chill
dren of our city, said: "What doth il
profit our children to pass every ex-
animation, to win every scholastic
honor and prize, if they finish school n
physical wreck?"
Therefore, 1t is absolutely necessary
to provide sufficient large grounds for
physical training, and the development
OF the body of our children must he
attained and considered MS well as the
mind. Besides the great needs of a
new high school, is the fact that dur
ing the scarcity of labor, we should
engage work to give employment to as
many laborers as possible, who now
are idle and anxious to work. The
grounds can be got in shape at once,
before it freezes too hard, and in start
ing the building now, we accomplish
two worthy and important objects: the
erecting of a modern school, and the
employment of many of our citizens
who are out of work
President Harding, at the labor con
ference recently in session at Wash
lngton endeayoring to find solution
OF the labor problem, and to improve
the business conditions, in his appeal,
says' ut is essential that co-opera-
ton of each community should be
brought into action to organize and
provide work for men out of employ
ment, that we may pass through the
coming winter without suffering and
distress"
1T is of national importance that all
communities, corporations, and private
citizens should endeavOr to start work
and improvements if possible to give
employment to men anxious TO work. "
Herbert Hoover, u. S. secretary of
commerce, is suggesting to the gov
ernors of states to continue work on
highways and all other public work of
the state to give laborers opportunity
to earn and help relieve the depressed
condition Of the country.
Our enterprising neighboring city of
Two Rivers, is erecting beautiful
high school at the north end of their
city Our conditions are worse than
theirs, but we are postponing building
from year TO year.
Private corporations and clubs have
erected beautiful and expensive struc.
lures, the Capitol theater. the Mika.
dow, Elks' club, X. of c. club. The
Eagles contemplate building club.
house, all of these built by only
small part Of our population, and cost,
ing together more than our first unit
of the high school will cost.