The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-04-21
PEACE AT LAST

HE court house controversy 1.
I ended. > !, ia idle for any. ever
the most extreme factionist. to be
lieve that Il can be carried fur
ther. There Is little possibility
that the declaration OF forfeiture
OF the county's interest In the Ho,
Springs site will meet with oppo.
sition. The united good sense oi
the community is against any fur
ther litigation.
After twelve years Of strife, dis
sension and bitterness that has
done untsld harm to the lives Of
individually and has handicapped
immeasurably the growth and vel.
fare of the community. We are on
the border OF peace. The oppor-
tunity is with Us now TO abandon
forever past mistakes and stand to-
gcther. our one great obstacle to-
ward development cleared from the
path TO great and harmonious
achievement.
Should We fail now to grasp our
opportunity we will forever be con-
demned. The man who now lifts 4
finger. Or raises . whisper. against
compromise and progress must be
rated tho common foe OF all peace
fol and progressive citizens.
We cannot restore the years that
the locusts have eaten. but We can
profit by the grievious lessons OF
'hc past. and each. animated by Q
common faith In our future des-
my. and . common desire to share
In its achievement. can sacrifice
our personal grievances. forgive
and forget.
The declaration Of the Klamath
Development company brings to
pass a situation that was forseen
and foretold by The Herald during
the last political campaign. The
Judgment OF the director OF the pol.
Icy Of the paper then vas concur.
red In by the present editor Of the
paper. and had The Hsrsld's voice
been needed. the present deplora-
Bile conditions brought out In the
statement OF the Klamath Develop
ment on another page. and which |
were specifically prophesied BY The
Herald. would not have come to |
pass.
We are the victims OF q lack Of
business administration. The busi-
ness sense OF this community has
been smothered In a ridiculous pool
OF petty politics. What The Her
aid saw clearly two years ago. all
see clearly now.
In It's declaration the klamath
Development company suggests a
plan that The Herald has long ad-
vocated-the creation Of an educa-
tlonal center on the Hot Springs
site. Such an enterprise would be
a fitting memorial for q dead past.
and fine foundation on which TO
build our future glory.
Take the klamath Development
eompany's suggestion. Abandon the
court house plan. No one will suf-
fer. A school Is q greater induce
ment TO home-seekers than a court
house or Jail. We need two schools.
rs The Herald has pointed out be-
fore. The present high school Is
unfit. The Central school IL both
unfit for school purposes. and
barrier In the path OF business de-
vclopment.
Let the county and city cooper
ats to build on the HotJ Springs
site an educational center. Let the
county take over the site. and com.
plete tho high school. Let the city
rear on half the site a primary
school to replace the Central school.
paying rental to the county for a
definite period OF years, with the
understanding that the rental will
be accepted as payment Of the
city's share OF the enterprise. and
establish its half Of ownership when
the payment for the definite term.
perhaps ten years. Is completed.
Let the schools combine In devel-
oping the natural advantages Of the
site; and in adding and maintain
Ing departments for use In COM
mon.
Fairgrounds. a model library. q
fine athletic field. gymnasium Ia
cilities. all are there; the library