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The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
AR. .#Andersons

The disgracefuI condition of our schools at present is enough to dis courage any man with a family from locating here. In my opinion there is nothing that Wraugell needs as badly as a new school, and the only reasonable way to get it is by bonding. l am very strongly in favor of bonding because l consid- CT that every vote east iu favor of bonds is a vote for the good of the children whose welfare should be the paramount consideration in every community that makes any pretense at being civilized. l like Nrangell and since coming here ] have sent numerous picture post cards from here to my relatives and friends in the States. but you may be sure that I have never sent them any pictures Of our schools. l would not be guilty of deliberately making a laughing stock out of my home town.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Robert Joseph Diven. D. D.:

What do I think about the pre- posed bond issue2s Just this. It is commonly accepted as a truism. especially throughout the United States, that the quality of eitizenry in any community is clearly re- fected in that eommunity's public sehools-eurrieulu teaching staff and physical equipment Wrangell citizens may well be proud of their schools curriculum and teaching force; but when we turn to our physical equipment. inadequate. patched-up. and sanitarily repre- hensible beyond polite speech. what can any man say but boost like-like- well, BOOST WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT ANYWAY, FOR THE BOND ISSUE. That is the only way we will get what is need ed, in any reasonable time
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Regarding Petersburg

The town of Petersburg is bond ed for $150,000. Former Mayor Ed Locken of Petersburg was in Wran- gell while the Admiral Rogers was in port Saturday evening. The Sentinel reporter asked MT. Locken if Petersburg had ever regretted bonding itself. Well I should say not" he answered most emphati- cally 'If Petersburg had to vote on this question again the second vote would be heavier in favor of bonding than was the first vote. We know the advantages of bonding, and if we had authority to do so we would issue bonds for $30,000 in addition to the $150,000 already issued. Petersburg is taking care of her bond indebtedness without the slightest inconvenience, and I see no reason why Wrangell could not do the same. Now is an op- perfume time for bonding. The bond market is good and it is not improbable that you could dispose of your bonds at premium.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
F. E. Gingrasss

I am in favor of building a good school house The grade school is in bad shape and the high school worse The foundation is rotten, the roof is dangerous. but worst of all the narrow stairway with it's sharp turn is a real fire hazard, and as fire marshal of the town. I shall condemn the building if it is used again for school purposes. un- less a new stairway is built The only feasible way to make a stair way in that building conform to the fire ordinance, would be L. have it open outdoors. Classes would then be compelled 10 go 5ut- doors to get upstairs but that would be better than running the risk ol having children burned or trampled to death in a fire I should be sol. ry to see another cent put on tn old shack I believe it is better to build a new school and finance the building with a bond issue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
H. P Corser:#

Some say let the town lay aside a certain amount each year until enough is accumulated to build the new school house. Now is this good business? The best that this re- serve money could earn would be five percent. Each person can earn fifteen to thirty percent on his own money. Now this plan would take money from citizens that they could make from 15 per cent to 30 percent on stock turn over in their business, for the town to make five percent.
 Besides, this scheme puts the arm of the school in a sling so that for three or four years at least, scholars will be compelled to at tend school in a building where it is impossible for those from the 7th grade up to do the best work of which they are capable.
 It must be remembered that a town cannot legally borrow money without a bond issue. One council without a bond issue cannot bind future council. But some exclaim that the interest on bonds will be so much. The interest will be nothing in comparison with what taxpayers will lose by having mon ey taken away from them to make a sinking fund large enough to build a school house in three or four years.
 Taxpayers with small income should consider this: Do you want to pay practically in lump sum the money necessary for a new school house, so that those who come and go in the town for the next 20 years, may have the ser vices of the school house free?
 The taxpayer who is rich and be- neyolent might consider this, but can the small taxpayer afford 1t?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Mrs. J. H. VI T.
 (President School Roard5

The school oard has worked with untiring forts 10 put our school system on a standard basis by securing teachers with qualifI= cations to meet Che requirements Of an accredited school While we have been handicapped in giving efficient service for lack of room and equipment. nevertheless We have struggled along always look Ing forward toward a new build ing.
 We now have the opportunity to bond and We need the building this year, most emphatfcally now. If We wait for three, four or five years what are We going to do fn the meantime? It is a serious mat ter confronting Us
 Our present High School building is too small. It is poorly ventilated and has insufficient light. Look ing at it from a health standpoint. it is unfit for use.
 Good schools are the greatest as- Set community can have. Since Alaska has been providing better schools it has done more than any other development in the country toward creating and establishing permanent homes. We must pro vide more equipment to work more efficiently to keep up with the pro gress and competition of the times.
 The spirit of the town is reflect ed in our schools. Our children are precious, and the future of our nation depends upon the health and education we give our children tOdav
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
5Whalev.
0Treasurer of School Board1

Everyone familiar with the con aifieu u our present school plant agrees that new building is an immediate necessity. the only ques- aiou being. How shall construction 3e financed. and two methods lave been suggested. First. by creation of a sinking fund and see ond. by the issue of 20=year serial bonds.
 Advocates of the sinking fund method propose to increase local taxes sufficiently to create q sur plus which eventually would be large enough to finance the build ing. As our school enrolment has increased over 63 la percent during the past five years. our new build ing must be large enough to pro vide for a future growth of our will probably cost forty to fifty thousand dollars. The amount raised by local taxes last year was about twelve thousand dollars. which means that. even if we doubled our present tax each year il would be three or four years be- fore the sinking fund would be large enough to finance this new building. Since our need Is an im= mediate one, and not several years hence. il is quite apparent that this method will not meet our require ments.
 Advocates of the bond issue method propose to issue whatever portion of the fifty thousand neces- sary to defray the cost of the building, and to redeem these bonds by the payment of interest and a portion of the principal eae.. year of the twenty=year period By this method the money will be available immediately upon sale Q the bonds. and the burden of re- payment will be proportionatels borne by all who pay taxes here during the twenty-year period. | would seem that this method is preferable from the standpoint Of both school children and taxpayers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
N Nussbanme1.

The unsanitary conditions of the local schools are blot on the name of Wrangell. l feel that the children of Wrangell should have an even break with the children of other towns, and unless something is done to improve the present dis graceful conditions I shall be forced to move away Bonding offers an easy solution of the school problem, and I fail to see how any one who has the welfare of the children at heart could fail to vote for bonding Wrangell is strategically located and should become the hub of Southeastern Alaska. but instead of going forward the town will go backward unless she awakens to the importance of providing decent schools.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
0. Leet:

Healthy and sanitary environ ment is as an essential part of edu- cation as modern text books. It is a known fact that Wrangells s schools at the present time are not only in a very hazardous condition, but also very unsanitary.
 Wrangell has a modern hospital which all her citizens point to with pride. Why cannot the same eiti- zens point to her school buildings with the same pride?
 Wrangell now has the opportun- ity of securing a modern building by the same method that Juneau, Petersburg. Ketehikan and every other progressive city built their schools. Do not let this opportun- ity pass. Vote for the Bond Issuei
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
A.. E. Cur:

Of course l am in favor of d new school building. I don't understand how any right thinking man or woman could hesitate to provide adequate schools and school facili- ties for the education of their ehil= dren They are the greatest asset any country could have if properly educated They are the men and women of tomorrow and if we do not provide facilities for them to prepare for the responsibilities they will be compelled to meet, l feel that we are guilty of a great negligence if not crime.
 The method recognized by all eX- perienced financial agencies To ob- tain funds when in need of munich pal improvements is through the floating of municipal bonds, when they have not sufficient funds on hand to finance the undertaking.
 1 am in receipt of two or three letters from a bonding house re- questing information as to the status of our bond question and asking me to let the company know so they could enter a bid for the
 
 whole issue.
 The present time is very oppor- tune one for offering municipal bonds to the public, I don't mean Wrangell-but the people of the United States who appreciate an opportunity to obtain good munich pal bonds netting them five to five and one-half percent
 One bonding house offered to take all the Juneau bonds at par and I believe that we can dispose of ours in the same way.
 In this way the cost of the new school building would be assumed by the tax payers over a course of twenty years and no one would be financially embarrassed in meeting the obligations.
 Don't be deceived by false state ments but figure the proposition out for yourself--you can do it--and then ask yourself if you are doing your duty to yourself, your chil- dren or your town by failing to vote school bonds, thus compelling your school children to attend school in the most dilapidated and inadequate school that exists in any town along the Alaskan coast Our civic pride should be enough to prompt us to want a new building to say nothing of the needs of our children.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Charles Darwell:

I have no children, but I am in- terested in the welfare of the chil- dren of Wrangell. They are cer- tainiy entitled to something better in schools than is being afforded at present. A new school is a most urgent necessity, and I see no oth- CT way to get it than by bonding. Under local conditions it would not be feasible to attempt to build a school by any other method.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
WRANGELL BONDS WOULD
 FIND READY SALE

When the Wrangell bonding bills were before Congress numerous dealers in municipal bonds through out the country began sending let ters to the mayor of Wrangell in quiring as to when the question would be voted upon. The firm of Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger of Cincinnati sent this message:
 "Whenever you think the time is ripe for the city officials to con slider bids from us for proposed bonds, please wire us, at our eX pense, so that we may dispatch our northwestern representative to en- ter negotiations for purchase of the bonds in our behalf"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
E. F. Grigwire:

think the bond issue is darn good thing. We've got to have bet ter ehools and the quicker the bet ter. The children want schools now. They don't want them after they are old and gray and past school age. Another thing: we are not going to pay for all these bonds now. A lot of these kids We are educating are going to pay their share before very long, and the better we educate these kids, the easier they are going to find it to pay for their share of their own schooling And you never yet nave heard a grownup complain because his folks gave him good schooling and looked after him when he was a kid. Perhaps a decent school building will raise our taxes It. tie, but gosh-almighty, what if 1t does?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Mr.. M. 0. Johnson:

What is going to be done about a school house for Wrangell if the qualified voters whose names ap- pear on the last assessment roll of said town for municipal taxation do not favor bonds? Nothing, so far as building now is concerned unless some other plan than the special levy that is suggested by opponents of bonding is worked out.
 It will take time to get thespeeial levy that is advocated. It is doubtful if enough voters will approve of a special levy of percent, or a doub- ling of the present taxation, to carry. However, if it does, We can get no use of the money until the fund is sufficiently large for a building.
 We who are here during the time that this special levy is inflicted will pay for what We may not be here to enjoy, and those who come when the school is finally built, will have the full use of, but no share in paying for the building The financial burden of building a school should not fall on the pres ent population alone s it will by special tax method, Ut should b5 shared by those who 1enefit in the future
 Residents of Wrangell before a high school was established know what it meant to secure an educa- tion for their children beyond the grades. How many girls and boys of WrangelPs present population would get a high school education if they had to be sent out to school? Not the expense alone but depriy- ing them of home influence at the most impressionable time of their lives makes difficulties for parents that can seldom be surmounted. An education is necessary in these days of keen competition. We are proud of the fact that it has been possible to get a good education at home Let us get building that we can be proud of, too. Vote bonds!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
WrdngeH Should Support Bonds Without Fear Of
 Increased Taxation
Says Wm. L. Paul

The attitude of Hon. William L. Paul toward the bonding proposi tion is disclosed in a eablegram he sent to Mrs. NJ o. Johnson of the PIT. A., regarding the school re- fund bill which is up before the Senate. Mr. Paul's cablegram is as follows:
 Juneau, Alaska,
 April 27, 1927. Mrs. M. O. Johnson,
 Wrangell, Alaska.
 School refund bill will pass Senate tomorrow or Friday al- lowing S5 per cent to all schools. On this basis Wrangell should support bonds without fear of increased taxation. The bill will not fail.
 VIM. L. PAUL.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
T. J.. Mcbride:

I voted for the bond issue at Pe- tersburg and if I had a vote here I would most certainly cast it in school conditions here are a dis grace. It is imperative that they Je improved. The easiest and most businesslike way of meeting the situation is by bonding; therefore, I hope the bond issue will go over big.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Marion Mckinney:

am strongly in favor of bond ing. Bonding has proved good for Ketchikan and hundreds of other live progressive towns, and unless we bond we are going to be up against serious situation in pro viding a school that we are willing to have our children attend.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
J. G. Grant:

am one of the heaviest taxpay- CTS here and I certainly favor bond ing. The old school building is real ly unsafe and we must have a new one. There will be no difficulty in selling the bonds. After selling the mill bonds so easily, l feel there will be no trouble in dispos ing of municipal bonds.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Mrs. M. Edna Stump:

A new school building is the best business proposition Wrangell can have. It may increase our taxes a little, although I doubt it, but the increase in taxes will be more than offset by the increased growth of the town. Families will locate here attracted by good schools, and town is built by families.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
J. H. Wheeler:

am in favor of bonding. We bonded for school and lightplant at Petersburg and my taxes have not increased materially. I own about the same amount of property there that I do here and I pay practically the same amount of taxes-yery little more.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Campbell Brothers ::

Just quote us as being decidedly in favor of the bonds. We need two things for the community: More industries and improved school facilities. and this is our chance to get the latter. Bonding is the modern method of business We are for it strong.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Mrs. Olive B. MeLauohlin:

Money invested in schools today will be a source of income tomor- row. The boys and girls of today are the men and women of tomor- row. Their greatest asset is an ed ucation. I favor the bond issue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Carl Arola;

I believe in giving the Wrangell children the same opportunity as all other progressive communities give their children. To have this opportunity We should have a new school house and I am in favor of bonding the town to get it.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
J. Nevill:

I have no children of school age, but I doubt if there is another per son in town who is more anxious to see the bond issue go over than I am. I have no patience with those who are trying to hold the town back.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
S. c. Barrington:

As an individual, think enough of Wrangell and the future or WrangeII to invest one hundred thousand dollars in boats, and think there are enough good ioyai citizens that hold the same opih- ion as I do, so that we can put the bond issue over ninety-nlne per cent strong.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Mrs. May Gartley:

I am very strongly in favor of the bonding, and endorse every eff fort to make the bonds carry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
IT. R. Coulter.

am for the bonds and that's all there is to it Any plan other than bonding is simply sidestepping the issue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Tom Fuiita:

We must have a good school I have no vote, but have consider able property here. If new school building raises my taxes, I am will ing to pay 1t for the good of the children.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
M 0. Johnsons

I am very much in favor of the school bond issue We need a new school building and should lose no time getting it.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
H. D. Kyle

My only regret is that am not inside the city limits where I would have a chance to cast my vote in favor of bonding.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
T. IL. Fletcher:

I guess it's all right. It's the only plan the community can get together on.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
James Nolan

I am very much in favor of the bond issue for the school and hope that it passes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
MT. and Mrs. I. c. Biorge:

The bond issue has our whole hearted endorsement. and we sure ly hope it passes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
L.. c.. Seribner:

I favor the school bonds. The children need a school and the best is none too good for them
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
c. c. Mundy.

Let's all pull together for the new school Show your stuff by voting for school bonds.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Geo. H. Barnes:

Geo. H. Barnes:
 It is vital to the interest of the town that both the school and wa terworks bonds carry. I heartily favor both propositions.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Not Backward by My Vote'' say a Number of Citizens Including a Majority of the Towns
 Heaviest Taxpayers
What Some of Your Neighbors Think

". c. Jensen:
 Yes, we certainly are for the bonds.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Bidwell:

We are certainly in favor of bonding and think it would be a calamity if the bonds do not pass.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-28

Charles Gearing:
 am for bonding We need a good school