The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1922-04-01

of finance.
While estimates as to the cost of
such a pool varied from $4,000 to
$4,000, the committee after
thorough investigation felt that a
pool of adequate size, that would
last for a reasonable length of time,
would cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000 at the very least.
In order to secure frank express
sion from everyone interested in this
project the committee held an open
meeting at the court house several
weeks ago which was attended by the
mayor, representatives of the coun-
ell, committees from the Ladies I'M
provement Club, Chamber of Com
merce, the school board and the band.
At that meeting the opinion seemed
unanimous for the construction of
swimming pool, over $500 being
pledged, and while the legion feels
under deep obligation to those who
kindly offered to cooperate to assist
them in the construction of the pool,
that amount was not sufficient in it
self to justify launching a drive for
funds at this particular time.
During the last few years many
municipal and community improve
ments have been made in Colville.
A considerable amount of paving has
been completed, many new buildings
added to the fair grounds, and one
of the finest dancing pavilions in
Northeastern Washington has been
built by the band at the fair grounds.
A large part of the amount required
for the construction of these i'm
provements is still unpaid and rep
resents financial burden that must
be paid, directly or indirectly by the
citizens of Colville. This present OBJ
legation together with the added cost
of other improvements that are being
constructed increase the Individual
burden on the citizens and taxpayers
of Colvile to a large amount, and
the construction of swimming pool
would add to this burden about $15
per family.
A period of financial depression,
national in scope is existing today.
Many industries have closed down,
men are out of work, and scarcity
of money is felt. While a better
financial and industrial condition pre-
walls in Colville than in most other
towns in Washington, yet we could
not avoid to a certain extent the
wave of hard times that is nation
wide in scope.
SO while the Legion is unanimous
in its belief that a new swimming
pool should be constructed at some
time in the near future, yet it is
felt that the year 1922 should be one
of retrenchment and conservation
and that an additional burden should
not be thrust on the citizens and tax
payers of Colville at this time.
Many excellent plans have been adj
vanced as to a feasible method of
raising the necessary funds among
them being public subscription, the
issuance of long and short time bonds,
smokers, dances, card parties, etc,
but directly or indirectly the money
would have to be raised by the citi-
zen and taxpayer, and while these
plans would be excellent ones in
period of good times, yet for the
reasons stated above the project can
not be financed without considerable
sacrifice.
The Legion wants to extend its
thanks to the various community or
ganizations, particularly to the
Woman's Improvement Club, for
their splendid cooperation and offer
of assistance and we feel confident
that at a more favorable time the re-
newed cooperation Of these same or
ganizations will insure the success of
a drive to raise the necessary funds
without the sacrifice and hardship
that would be called for at this
time.--American Legion Committee,
Thomas l. Oakshott, E. A. Sperry,
Robert E. Lee Jr., John T. Raftis,