The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-16

ALL TALK FOR
SCHOOL BONDS
Sentiment Seems to Be Prac-
tically Unanimously in Fa-
vor Voting Afirmatively

II seems to be all one way Not
only did all those taxpayers con
suited, who would be quoted. declare
that they favor voting for the school
bonds next Tuesday. but "A nalf dozen
or so who did not want to be quot ad
declared they would vote in the at.
firmatiye.
, The following statements were So.
cured by Il representative Of The
Empire:
William c. Britt. business man and
former legislator and City Council
mani am for the school bonds
without question. The present school
was originally built for a grad"
school and Juneau should have n
separate High School building pro
perly equipped. with more space for
il gymnasium and for study room
and swimming tank if possible A
new building can be built as cheap!y
AS an addition TO the present build
ing and will be far more satisfactory
Since il is high school that is
needed a site centrally located should
be chosen. The city had no difficulty
paying for the last school building.
and ] see no reason why il SHOULD
encounter trouble in paying for an
other"
Willis E. Novel;. General Agent
for the Alaska Steamship Company
i am very much in favor of the
school bond issue Everyone should
vote for the bonds 1t is the only
thing to do The education of chill
d Ell is the greatest thing III the
world. Education enhances civiliza-
son. And more room for the juneau
schools is a necessity
Gunnar Blomgren. Juneau mer.
chant and former City Councilman
"Bt all means the school bonds
sholald go through. | do not sec how
anyone can vote against il with
Juneau looking as well as il does.
In the fifteen years have lived
h2re | have not seen the town look
ing better than ii does now As II
member OF the City Council | saw
the other bonds retired out of tho
budget. There is no reason why il
cannot be done again. The 9th y
bonds were paid without the people
realizing it
oliver Olson. Manager Of the Jn-
neau Young Hardware Company
am strongly i'll favor of the new
school house
Or. n. C. Dc viehne, Territorial
Health Officer and former President
of the Chamber of Commerce u
cannot conceive of a single argumenf
to be used against the school bono
issue. | am for il strong"
DR. w Stewart I.Dti.t an1
property owncris very much in fav-
or of the school bond issue. Il can
not understand anyone voting against
it, he said.
Thomas George, of George Broth.
ers Grocery Store am in favor
of the new school house A new
/ school is needed. and there are more
people coming to Juneau every week
Business is steadily increasing. which
! is an indication that more families
are moving to town. A new school
would bring more people to juneau
I to live as excellent school facilities
mean a great deal TO a family with
children when choosing place TO
live"
| A. J. Ficken, Juneau merchant
Il am in favor of the school bond
issue. and believe it necessary"
Wilford LEVERS, with the Thomas
Hardware Company think it is
up to Juneau to keep the schools
adequate to the needs of the town
If everyone votes like | do we will
have new school"
J. o. Van Alta, proprietor of the
Silver Fox Barber Shop-"While |
have no children to attend the Ju-
tneau public schools, | am heartily in
favor of issuing bonds and building
a new High School. The better the
school facilities the greater will be
the appeal of Juneau as place in
which to live. Taxpayers should by
all means vote for the bonds
should the result be slightly higher
taxes, which they tell us need not
be the case"
Mrs. H. /. Faulkner-"I am alb
solutely in favor of the school bond
issue; it should go through
Mrs. B. D. Stewart think it is
absolutely necessary for the devel
opment of the girls and boys A
new school is dire necessity and
We should have it."
Mrs., Elmer A. Friend--I think a
new school is necessity the was
the school population is growing.
am very strongly in favor of the
school bonds.
Mrs. J. n. Dunn-"Both Mr. Dun,
and are very strongly in favor o!
the school bond issue and will vota
for it because it is the only thing
to do
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garnick-art
both for the bonds. Mrs Carnict
said if a school is rented the none,
will be gone just the same witt
nothing to show for 1t. We are will
ing to pay more taxes il necessay,
to get a new school. We must adj
vance get ahead.