New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
THE MAYORS COMMU>IQJ l. HEREWITH CONSIDERED

HEREWITH CONSIDERED
 The mayor takes issue with one of our editorials His communlca ton is found elsew here. and to show that the spark of good fellow ship is running rampant in this office We call particular attention 10 it and hope all readers will peruse 1t carefully.
 In the editorial of last Thursday we gave the mayor Consldera ble credit for putting up one of his ef fectiye fights and nearly winning II. We make no bones about disagree lns with the mayor about his thesis regarding the high school building project. but say now and here that if the mayor can produce an arCu- ment or some figures tending 10 upset our own thesis we'll gladly join his side He hasn't done so in this particular communications. however. and if he wishes to send others the columns of this news paper are wide open 10 him.
 The mayor says that if We were in closer touch with dolnss at the city hall VIC would know why the three Democrats and some liopuh- licans voted against him on thc high school issue. That statement only leaves Us with suspicious 10 work on. Let the mayor he moro specific. By the way We tock up that Stanley Works matter yesterday. and II there are any other dire secrets Nt like to have them to compare ,th our own list.
 The mayor gives it as lis belief Lat if tAc public had an oppor- luuity 10 vote on the question he li,n,ty believes it would vote against the high school project. But that is onty belief. It may be as wrong as the lately current belief, which some of us shared, that Al smith would be elected. Our belief is that he mayors belief is wrong on this subject.
 As to what we mean by modern constructions: The Lincoln. Hoosc- ven. Nathan Hale and Vance build ings And we would include propos- cd .construction to bc sandWichcd in between the two present buildings masauera ding as q senior hiel, school and making it into a modern plant including 8. modern audi ioriun such as modern high schools invariably possess,
 The Roosevelt school was built to be used as either an elementary school or as a jynior high and to make the lattaf possible it cost more. Now it is not proposed 10 usc 1t as a junior high, ono rcason be- ing that elementary pupils using it would be forced to attend al the older buildings formerly used. This IS matter for the administration oi 'he Hoard Of Education. which is elected by citizens for that purpos" Docs the mIyor wish 10 go or record as falorlnG driving cIernen- tary pupils from the Roosevelt school to make way for junior hj-f school pupils? Personally We ,lou'' think this would he Il popular moyt with their par'llts. nor with fin, parents Of the junior nigh pupils most of whom would he forced tc travel much extra Jjataucr As con. dItions now stand. # probably wa mistake to ConStrurt uIuIor hlcl tJCiiItles af inc Roosevelt school but even that is open 10 dch3t" Any way, it is just one of those thing hat furnish food for useless discus sion. ct the school committer atton, to this matter; that's it's business.
 The ono para graph of tlc cdjtorla which 'pa,ticuiarly" surprised tb, mayor doesn't rird Ills -.Spiug fo air at all. Wa knew what nc wcr, talking aboU' when we said %S pc cent of the city's income goes fo school purposes. $. Tho mayor say 4S."3 per cent goes to that prirpo-D
 This looks 'ik" q rtoar-rQt I.su, but il ,snt. Tn, Iuayor ui,r..i, neglects 10 captain ho}y he comes h his percentaE". We propose 10 do i for htm and hone f will lc in ; manner that will jca,c no poiu open 10 doubt.
 Superintendent of schools HoIur, , speaking before the Rotary cltl, oj November S. was quoted as siyju sa per cent of the city's fax mour went 10 the school department tTh actual figure is Ss.oa per cent. 3 stated or the tax collectors Ia