Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-29
BOARD NEEDS
HIGHER TAXES
FOR BUILDINGS
School Congestion Can Be Re-
lieyed Only in This
Manner.
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN

EDUCATIONAL CAMP AAUN
Increase in the school tax levy, in or
der to meet the demands for new build
ings, to relieve cOngested conditions now
existing, undoubtedly viii be asked by
the board of school commissioners, when
the budget for the coming year is pre-
pared, this summer.
This was indicated by remarks Of
members of the board at their regular
meeting last night, after they had found
themselves face 70 face with a large and
determined delegation from the neigh
bOrRood Of school No. So, Winter and
Bloyd avenues a delegation which de-
clined to be put off with the customary
platitudes about a building as soon as
our financial condition permits we
must first make a careful study Of the
natter" the board win 20 into the
matter carefully" and the stock phrases,
with which delegations from other schools
have been soothed and sent away during
the three months the present board has
been in office.
TO PREPARE PUBLIC
THROUGH EDUCATION.
W. d. Allison, a board meSber. said
that at n meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce educational committee yester-
day, q campaign of education had been
decided upon. 10 bring the public to a
realization Of the necessity Of a higher
tax levy. Other board members admitted
that TO properly house the school chill
drcn Of indianapolis, do away with the
portablcs, which have proved so UNI
popular and abolish half day classes. 1t
viii be necessary to raise more monty
for building purposes, than Is available
under the present levy.
This was taken by many persons az an
admission on the part OF the new mem
hers Of the board Of the correctness Of
the position taken by the old board mat
new buildings must be erected promptly.
The majority members of the present
board made their campaign last fail.
largely on the platform that the old
board was running wild" in the erection
Of new buildings and that the new NOM
bers could operate the school city on the
present revenues.
After three months In Office. during
which time little progress has been made
toward formulating & building program,
and no definite steps taken toward rec
flying the crowded condition Of the
schools. the present board seems about
ready to fall back, substantially, on the
program OF the old board, which VIII re-
aulre more money than Is ayi.able I'm
der present taxation rates
NOT SLOW N MAKING
THEIR DEMANDS KNOWN.
Not less than one hundred men and
women wearing No. 80 badges filled the
room when the meeting opened and were
not slow to make their demands known.
Albert Glnsbe~k. 1881 Catherine street
Charles G.. Ginstery. 2o2l Cooper street
Leslie RoyJea. 2Q47 Hazel street, and the
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Fountain NJ. e. Church spoke for the
delegation.
they said they were tired OF promises
and had come to demand a new build
ing and mot 10 request one" They point
cd out that The present plant consists OF
a four room building. almost thirty years
old, two old portables and two cottages.
They said there bad been no improve
ments made In twenty seven years, al
though as long ago as twenty four years
a school board had ordered plans pre-
pared for a new building. These prom
ises wore raa8w'ed by boards from time to
time, but nj the school children got was
the promise. The building was termed
a Gre trap. In which no factory owner
would permit his employees 20 work, un-
der the conditions surrounding the
school children.
They frankly questioned the sincerity
OF any promises the board might make,
and one speaker said
The trouble with the people ot 3s has
been that they have believed what school
boards have told them"
The delegation served notice on tho
board That like John Paul Jones.
founder Of the American Navy, they
had Just begun to hght,' and would
not let up until they got relief in the
form Of a new BUILDING.
A petition signed by 73t property own
ers and parents OF children attending the
school was presented.
The delegation received unexpected snip
port from Harry e. Yockey, formerly as
sistant city attorney. who had come TO
make an appeal for 4 new building at
school No. 20.
After listening to a recital Of conditions
Mt No. 3S. Ar. Yocley broke Into the dis
c%ussion.
NO EXCUSE o Such
BUILDING SAYS YoCKEY.
IT came here Just n year ago to ask
for a building for No. TO- he said, 'and
you talked just as you nre talking to-
hight. I am here for No. 20, but from all
/ have heard here conditions at No. IS are
infinitely worse. There IS no excuse In
n civilized community for conditions
such as exist Mt So"
Charles L. Barry, president Of tho
board. attempted to smoothe the trouble
by saying that ten or twelve other
schools were I'm the same condition.
IF the same condition exists at ten
other schools that Is no excuse whatever.
1t only makes matters worse" Mr.. Yockey
answered.
The Taxpayers League OF Indianapolis
blocked a bond issue for the erect
ion Of a new building at No. IS last year
by a protest TO tho State board Of tax
commissioners, assisted later at the hear
ing by Mr.. Barry, was dragged into the
discussion by n member Of the delega-
tion. After all efforts to tie the board
to some definite data, when something
would be done, Charles Ginsberg said:
If you can not help us, tell US where
we must go. If we have to go to the
Taxpayers League we want to know
it."
Finally the statement was made by
President Barry that when the time came
for doing any building you head the
list"
The delegation was the most insistent
that has yet appeared before the board
and 1t refused to be appeased with vague |