The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-08
MORE ABOUT THE
NORMAL SCHOOLS

The Courier-Journal has had con-
siderably more to say about the seiec-
ton of sites for the normal schools
from which we copy the following
Alex q. Barrett, member OF the
Commission. said in an interviews:
"Regarding Morehead as the site for
the Eastern school. residents OF TINS
town were instrumental in having the
method of selection changed from
choice by the State Board Of Educa
tion to this commission consisting OF
five House and three Senate appoin-
tees" he said. Whether there Is any
foundation TO the statement that sup
port of the Thompson tax bill was
promised by Morehead interests in re-
turn for promise TO locate the school
In that town is another matter OF
which | have no knowledge
Appeared Open Minded,
IAN the members of the commission
appeared to me to be always open
minded and attentive TO the argu-
ments advanced by each of the towns.
Numerous persons told me they knew
ii was all fixed for Murray. Paducah
residents, especially, misconstrued
speech by Judge &c. o'Rear, chair
man of the commission. in which he
| said he was small town man, to
indicate that Paducah had no chance
J for the normal school
| Members of the commission Will
spend the next three weeks collecting
data on the towns OF Eastern Ken
.ucky which are bidding for selection
| as the site for the new normal school
/ to be located in that section Of the
! state. Judge Arthur Peter, a member
r6f the commission said. last night
| The commission will probably meet
during the last week of September, he
said. The commission adjourned Fri
! day to meet at the call Of Judge o.
Rear at such time that all the mem
bers can be present.
After selecting Murray for the
Western School by vote of ; to 3,
'E.he commission was deadlocked for
twenty ballots, with votes each for
Morehead and Paintsville.
j; Morehead, according to Judge Peter
| received the votes of Judge O'Rear of
Frankfort, Sherman Goodpaster, treas
urer of the Kentucky Jockey Club;
Thomas A. Combs of Lexington. and
{ Earl w. semi OI MI. sSAti mus iHNSN
men are House appointees,
The Senate appointees Judge Peter
and Mr.. Barrett of Louisville, and j
L. Hartman OF Bowling Green. were
joined by W. 5. Wallen of Prestons
burg. in support of Paintsville.
Morehead. Judge Peter said, mus
offer conclusive proof that the build
ings offered in lieu of the specified
100000 are worth that amount Of
money. or, failing to offer buildings
of such a value, to deposit sufficien
amount of money to make up the diff
ference.
After examining the buildings II
: Morehead Judge Peter said he hardl!
thought they were worth 100000.
Selection for the site for the new
school is difficult in Eastern Kentuek!
!. because of the lack of roads and rail
e way facilities and because Of tn
mountains, he said. In some cases
road trip Of 100 miles must be mad
TO reach towns only few miles apari
because of the impossible mountai
paths. he said.
d Two other towns received votes o
r the earlier ballots, Judge Peter sal,
Judge o'Rear voted for West Libert
: and Louisa also received vote.
Unless something can be done t
: break the deadlock, the commissio
I. will have to abandon Morehead an
Paintsville and select another town
d which Louisa stands the best shov
Transportation facilities at West Lii
:. erty are so poor. Judge Peter sal
that selection OF this town would
d unwise.
81 Publicity whereby Morehead wa
}. said to have been favored in an a
legged political deal is said to have II
fluenced Mr.. Wallen in his vote Il
Paintsville. Morehead supporters ha
II counted his vote assured. it is said.
J. The report that Mr.. Wallen vote
# for Painrsville because of the allegt
= political deal in Morehead's favor
w rather exaggerated Mr.. Barrel sal
for Mr.. Wailen would naturally be
70 favor Of the Big Sandy town since
AZ is in his section of the Eastern pa
4 of the State. Mr.. Wallen voted 4
Paintsville both in the Lexington al
Mt Frankfort meeting of the commissio
he said.