Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-08-25
Apparently Practical Meth
cd is Hit Upon-Citi-
zens Asked to Con-
slider Suggestions.
Contributed
(From Wednesday, Daily

II. r. Partlow yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of considering ways
and means for maintaining the city
schools for the ensuing term, sew
eral suggestions were made. The
problem to be solved is not one OF
a very complex nature and is here
given for the purpose of getting the
general public acquainted with the
conditions the maintenance of the
public schools is net question to
be solved by any class of men
irrespective of another class or OF
any individual. The citizenship OF
Paragould have been busy with the
problems which confront them as
individuals, leaving questions of a
public nature to the consideration
of men elected to do that particular
thing 1t is apparent that there
must be concerted effort of the
entire citizenship in order to make
the thing 60"
AT the beginning of the school
term, September the 18th, 20 there
will be an indebtedness to the four
banks of the city aggregating about
$7,500.00. This Indebtedness draws
interest at the rate of 10 per cent,
and for that reason it is necessary
that the most urgent and stringent
efforts be made to pay it as early
as possible The first payroll to
be met for the first months salary
will fall due on October the 18th,
1922, and before there will be any
money with which to meet succeed
ing payrolls it will be necessary
for the taxes for 1922 to be paid in
to the collector. The collector. of
course, will begin his collections the
first of January but will likely have
no funds before about the first of
March. 1t will possibly take about
$20,000.00 to carry the schools
from September the Ism, 1922, to
March, 1928. NOW, THIS YEAR
THE EXPENDITURES WILL BE
WITHIN OUR INCOME. The en-
barrassment is due to debts already
incurred. and to meet payrolls until
from taxes, which will be collected
after the first of the year 1928.
To liquidate the Indebtedness due
the banks-that is, the $7,500.00
as stated above, it was suggested
that a small tuition fee be charged
those attending the High School.
This fee, extending over a period
of nine months, would likely pay
that sum without being embarrass-
ing to anyone. However, it was
discussed from various angles, it
being agreed that no student should
be deprived of school on account of
not being able to pay that sum.
Another feasible suggestion was
made, in order to meet the payrolls
each and every month that con-
certed effort be made to get the
various citizens of Paragould to alb
sorb the warrants issued to teach
ers until tax paying time.
There are men who could take Ger
tain numbers of warrants and hold
them until taxes are collected and
in that way they would not be out
any money except the use of the
money advanced and the interest for
the time advanced until paid. Also,
it was suggested that in order to
reach every citizen that a pool be
created from an aggregation of small
payments and that trustee be ap-
pointed for money SO pooled and
that warrants be issued to such trus-
tee for the use and benefit of such
contributors.
These warrants can be paid after
taxes have been collected and money
so advanced can be paid back TO the
various contributors who will suffer
no loss except the interest on any
sum such person may have advanced
during that time. During the tax
paying time, 1928, there will be
paid sufficient sum to liquidate all
sums advanced Irrespective of the
persons contributing II the tuition
fee is charged at the High School
the Indebtedness due the banks win
also be wiped out and that will put
us "even with the world" with no
funds for the year 1923-1924. The
matter then can be cared for in
some practical way as we shall have
10 do now
Now, the summary of the whole
thing as suggested is simply this.
To meet the Indebtedness due the
banks, of $7,500.00 which we will
owe after the state apportionment is
applied, it is proposed TO pay that
in monthly installments raised by
small tuition fee of pupils attend
ing the. High School. Thereby Ii
quidating the entire amount in