The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-12
VOTE FOR THE BONDS

The Board Of Education Of Chal-
lis has deliberated for more than
year on the advisability Of build
ing a new and modern school
building, in keeping with the pro
gressive districts Of the State Of
Idaho. They have conferred with
experts On the matter, and receiv
ed advice from State and County
authorities on all matters con-
nected with the project and the
most economical methods to a.
dopt to provide for a complete
high school arrangement with 9TH
er grade school accommodations
all consolidated in the same build
ing utilizing as much as possible
The present structure in the
new building.
An architect who specializes in
the design and construction Of
school buildings met with the
board Of trustees and submitted
plans and several schemes for
consideration and building com
prising all the departments OF a
modern high school, together with
all grade departments was select
ed in a preliminary way. The
building will be provided with
separate entrances for the high
school and grade school, with a
central auditorium and gymnas
ium, with stage facilities. dress
ing rooms, etc II is contemplat-
ed to build the building of our
local materials as far as possible
employing local help in all the
trade departments as far as prac-
ticable.
Eyperts' reports have been re-
ceived by the board of trustees
showing that the present time is
the most favorab BILE in years for
low costs in the building indus
try. The absolute lull in the
building trades and construction
work has brought down costs e.
quail in many instances if not low
er than pre-war times. Contrac
tors by the score are anxious to
figure on the work and strong com
petition exists at this time and
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ped To a new low level with in
creased efficiency in all trades.
The need of new modern
school building in this district has
been unquestioned for years par
ticularly that this is a County
Seat. and must lead in all matters
of education for political reasons
If for no other. 1t has only been
question Of when to get to work.
and when prices and conditions
were most favorable.
This time has come now. with
building costs al their lowest in
wears. offering premium on par
for s per cent school bonds. al
though the State of Idaho pur
chases all school issues whenev-
er possible.
Fathers. mothers. taxpayers can
not help being convinced that
modern educational facilities,
free from fire hazard, will bring
100 per cent return on the in
vestn1ent and that the merit of
school building or its benefit
to the community is determined
by the hygieric and educational
ADVANTAGES which it offers Only
by building up of good educa-
tional system. which is only pos
sible with modern arrangement
and e1uipment can we hone TO
prepare the coming generations
for the ever increasing complica-
tions and problems of life and
make it possible for the child OF
today to meet the competition OF
the world with its social and po-
lirical prubltms which are in
herent to the advance Of civili-
cation.
The school is the truest re
fection of the community spirit
and thought. No other institu
ton so decidedly represents the
intelligence of its people. Some
times the school is ahead OF the
community. but that is not so in
our district. The community Is
far ahead of the school system
TODAY. and we must bring it up
-o-I.te n T E FO R THE
BON D S!