The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-08

anu ne remlls 70 no. ana H. "A
1 ,H one else, does not alter the f.ct
' .ual me original dollar with IFS acc,,,,'
ialeo interest, must be Maid hack Nv
farmers and business men which no,,.
atinn .i, tne present high rates of tax.
49, SIMPLY means cOnfiscation. The
wn, , oeneuciaIles then, would be wage
"n,, anu tney would be benefited
E ;nn temporarily. since their well he.
r nn HINGES upon the prosperity of the
auoneIs' refuse to borrow $500
10Y interest on it at rate of six ner
Sen. per annum and then give il to
soae needy brother to buy a ton of
nay from me. When you take into
consideration, that approximately Al
per cent OF the 1921 Custer county tav
60 are delinquent that a percentage of
.ne farmers are unable to raise funds
w employ hired help on their ranches
anu mat stockmen are clamoring for
omission OF range fees for this wear
YOU VIII realize that it would he in.
consistent to ask them to vote for
any proposition that would increase
'1ielr taxes. Perhaps, Professor you
are unconsciously influenced by the
.aGt mat you are drawing a munificen1
e"1aiy' allowed by our generous schoo.
ooaIu lor eleven months OF the year
LOT teaching nine months. | am aisu
toid by member OF this same board
mat they allow premium of five per
cent On all warrants covering schooi
teaChefs salaries, discriminating thus
oee"een all warrants paid out tu
.ne hoiny handed sons OF toll. And
hn
SCHOOL teachers receive $500 more
per month than is paid in the grade
schools OF PocatellO. There are ru-
iilors 10 the eject that present school
building is unsafe. Ii this be true,
lhe school board has ample authority
10 expend funds for repairing it, But
"llal sad commentary on the effici-
ency OF the school board that allowed
1t to be thus constructed-scarcely
ten years old, and the bonds voted for
building IL, redeemed Just little over
year ago.
| believe the farmer generally would
more readily support a policy of re.
lIencnment IN our county and school
aHalrs. For instance, since livestock
ana all farm products have fallen low.
er IMAM pre.war prices, the farmer bur-
dened with high and higher taxes,
which if they continue will put him
out OF BUSINESS. Why not reduce all
school teachers and county officials
salaries to a pre-war basis? We are
bled white by the present taxes, will
you insist on draining the last drop
OF life blood from an industry so ir-
revocably linked with your own pros
perity!
And now brother farmer, if you in
sist on voting yourself in further bon
dage do not complain of high taxes.
But resolve now as never before, that
taxes must be reduced. Let this be
your motto: United we stand, divi
ded we fall.-ELIAS THOMAS.
Editors Note: Believing that both
sides OF the question of bonding for a
new school building should be allowed
space in this paper to present their
views, we have published the above
letter of Mr. Thomas and we wish it
expressly understood by our readers
| that Mr.. Thomas alone, is responsible
Tor his statements. 1t has ever been
the policy OF this paper to advance not
only its own interests but the interests
of the community which it represents.
Being of a constructive nature, we are
N favor of a new school building in
Challis and especially so since the fact
remains that the present structure is
unsafe. Should it be fact that any
past board was negligent in their du-
ties when the present building was
constructed, that fact, if such it is,
does not remove the danger of an IN
safe building to your children and to
my children.
Professor Barrett is earning his
money, is a public-spirited man and a
valuable addition to our town. He has
n many instances proven his ability as
IN instructor as we'll as advancing to
A marked degree the interests of the
farmers of Round Valley who now
have organized into Farm Bureau of
which Professor Barrett is the secre-
tary and treasurer and to which Of
fees he devotes a large amount OF
his time.
Increased taxes are much more pref
cradle than possible doctor or under
taker bills.
In addition to an increase in our
axes we wish to inform our readers
that these articles, pro and con cost
us good hard dollars to bring before
YOU and we do not charge a single
cent for publishing them. Still we
have the interests of the children OF
Round valley at heart to the extent
that the thought of higher taxes, the
eynense to us individually of producing
these articles does not cause US 10
double up and writhe with financial
belly.ache, and we are perhaps Just as
hard up right now as anyone in the
valley. A.. a;t
There are many phases OF the SIT
nation to be gone into between no"
and the day we 60 to the polls TO oe-
tern;ne whether or not we want 10
bond to build new school ouiolne'
and we will so far as possihie' pre-
sent any articles for or against the pro
nosition. free of charge.
The MESSENGER is the Peoples foI-
unit is devoted TO what we consul,
or IN be the best interests OF the com
UNITY. Perhaps sometimes we are
wong in our stands on questions o!
public nature. but then we are pu'
human.