The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-05
STUDENT OFFICERS SPEAK

Editor, The ImcS-NeWS:
We have noticed a number OF
letters appearing in The Times
News this past week. in when
several of our prominent citizens
have set forth their reasons Tor
opposing the passage of the addi-
tional tax levy for the Henderson
willie city schools. Possibly. We. as
students are stepping out OF our
place by entering into this argu-
ment. but please realize that 1t Is
we who will be affected most II
Won do not vote for the passage
of this bill. Ten on twelve dollars
a year might mean more to THESE
opposing citizens than our educa-
tional facilities, and few dollars
might be more important 10 them
than the fulfilmcnt of our ambl-
lions, but TO us this does not even
approach an even comparison!
We realize fully that we are IN
curing an inexcusablc breach oil
etiquette in entering into a ms
cussion with our elders but
hermit us, in this heated debate,
10 insert a few words cdgewlSe.
The argument seemingly proclaim
ed by the opposition is based up
on an assumption of something
which is not definite. Ii is based
upon the firm belief that the COM
missionerS will levy the complete
rate of 25c per hundred dollars,
whereas we have heard from X.
p. Freeze, chairman of the school
board, that a levy of from 10 TO
~ cents would be adequate; ana
we have also known that several
years ago, when the limit was oOc
n hundred, one-third of that sum
was the greatest ever levied:
Their opposition to this bill also
comes from the fact that they be-
lievc the addition of the extra
ninth month is the only thing
necessary in order that the school
remain on the accredited list OIL
the Southern Association OF Sec
ondary Schools and Colleges. But
the actual analysis reveals that
still other things must be added
for the continuation of the high
rating. Twenty-SiX Overcrowded
classes must be reduced. The OPP
position has failed to take tins IN
to consideration.
We realize that the commend
able motives Of attempting TO bet
ter this city were the driving
force i'm causing those seven cltl-
zcns TO state forcefully their OBJ.
lection TO the bill. but we believe
Just as forcefully that their OBJ
lection is neither sufficient
enough nor vcracious enough to
merit the disapproval of the bill.
Other persons. better fitted both
in knowledge and ability to dis
cusS this matter, have reiutcd
their opposition in not uncertain
terms. and by facts that are be-
yond rebuff.
We anticipantly and sincerely
hope that these citizens, who have
proved themselves so patriotic IN
other forms of civic progress, will
come 10 realize the serious nature
of that which they propose, In or
der 10 secure very small saving
of taxes. they are urging the im-
pairment of the most vital social
force i'm the world today, educa-
ton, the process which has for its
aim the nobleSt purpose possible
the helping of human beings.
And is the saving worth the sacri-
flee? If you think money more
valuable than the future fate OF
our nation, if you place the pos
session of worldly goods over ma
tional happiness and security
then, perhaps, the saving is worth
the sacrifice.
But if You believe in the future
of youth and the furtherance OF
Improvement, you will certainly
agree that the saving OF few
dollars is worth the sacrifice OF
handicapS. ~ .
We have set forth these reasons
with the belief that if they were
brought TO hight many of you, who
now think otherwise, might come
10 realize that this is no ordinary
"dillars and cents" election with
which we are dealing. In oppos-
ing a ninth month, you are melting
out punishment upon us, who are
not guilty of anything that would
call for this punishment. You are
setting out Judgment in case,
where we, the litigants who will
be affected most, have nothing to
say. You say the debt is higher,
that we cannot raise il, and yet
this is not our fault We have
the resigned fate of being deaf