The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-03-02
BOND PROPONENTS
PRESENT ARGUMENT

Two years ago at this time there
were 81 pupils enrolled now there are
lac In October, 1919, there were l22,
October this year l7S.
1t is impossible to divide these chill
dren equally because of the graded
system. Two rooms had az and 48 re
spectively. The upstairs is now crowd
ed to capacity. The eighth grade
numbers l3, the fourth grade 30. Next
year the eighth grade will be gone and
the fourth grade upstairs, an increase
of II. With the present equipment
an additional teacher will be neces-
sary. The school board had hoped that
by building new school with larger
rooms five teachers might be sufficient,
unless the increase were too great.
The hygiene situation, however, is
of really greater significance than the
over crowding, though it can not be
mathematically stated.
During the cold weather when 4 hot
fire is necessary so much gas and
smoke escape into the room that it is
necessary to open and close the win
dows, creating changes of temperature
that is dangerous.
Oftentimes the furnace does not heat
we'll and the children are forced to
gather about the register to keep
warm.
The ventilating system does not
function at all. The only way fresh
air is to be had is by opening windows.
which reduces temperature and creates
draughts.
There are no cloak rooms down
stairs and upstairs 20 and 80 children
use a dark, unventlated closet feet
by 20 feet.
These various conditions cut down
the teaching efficiency to marked
degree.
The assessed valuation of this die
trict is 81. .040. 600. At per cent the
interest on $35, 900 would amount to
81, 100 per year. This would mean a
tax of mills for interest until the
bonds were taken up, when it would
decrease each year, making an average
tax through the 20 years OF LIS mills,
if we began TO take up the bonds in 3
wears and had paid them all in 20
years. After three years when we are
taking up the bonds the tax will be IN
creased to an avearge of 3.l5 mills.
Since this tax is TO stretch out over 20
years the total is not equivalent to 20x
3. Is or 63 mills. for we have the use of
the money for a great part of the time.
An investment of $42 at s per cent in
terest would pay the total amount of
taxes on 81 600 assessment valuation
for the twenty years.
The expense Of building temporary
quarters and hiring All additional
teacher would be little, if any, less
than the added taxes on new school
for the first three years and there
would be nothing to show for the out
lay. At the same time it would not
remedy the conditions Of sanitation and
temperature.
In case the bonds are voted mass
meeting will be called to consider type
of building and other matters that
would be Of interest TO the district.
Considering all these facts it has
seemed wise TO build a new school. In
presenting these facts the board re-
quests your earnest consideration of
them before casting your ballot.
II is up to the taxpayers 10 decide
whether they shall spend 81. 600 on
temporary improvements and the EN-
ployment f another teacher or apply
the sum toward fund that will make
possible a permanent Improvement for
the neighborhood.
School Board Of District No. Z.