Show PRESERVE THE HIGH SCHOOL editor tribune lt it seems incredible that any goegl number of persons cau can seriously oprise the retention ot of tile the department of 0 our public school system it the movement lug his any kluht beighl all M all it would seem that it iho detel initiation to cut doan n baxes at whatever rost cost la Is the motive rather than ihan the desire desaro to deprive the ma swen tit at free schools beyond the ninth grade if U 11 Is 13 true that in every bronch branch of nir air nal affairs retrenchment Is 1 imperative I 1 do not think the B hoard on rd of oc education cation can be charged with mith mal nd ministration administration the charges for or caal lal studley stud lex and tho the carrying can alne out of exalted artan dorda dards a ot a common education p duc cation and the necessary facilities facility facil itt es for imparting the same have faby swelled thi the budget to the limit for sly say live five years to corne conic and it if it be insisted aliat tile present prent chaides ini alt be i deuced tho the board can undoubtedly point out a wiser aher native than to dds 1 ronse mith uh that thai branch of ol 01 our tree free school system recognized as the college of the great ei eat majority of 0 our citizens catl aen the unfortunate condition urr of the cites finances seriously cm b asses our progress and retrench where 0 ae will seems but to invite re progression trog tro ion perhaps the greatest satisfaction the writer land had jn an considering conald consIder erlna inq the item itam in his taxes chargeable to educational purpose soa was aft a the tact fact that although having no chil children dien of oc hla his own to reap the benefit many malay neighbors n mere send incz tilt e to six children to school and lie he la Is a wildly to the benefits they are elving the truth la Is in fix considering the question of how low to reduce the present high rate aate of 0 taxation we shall need faced to flee e our ideals ideal tor for a time almo tin cm the one hand and cultivate with conditions until tile the larger gron tit of 0 the city will war font further advances who will deny that tile the children need to ili by housed clothed and felt fed with ila 09 much care as they fare are taught their dally lenir lw niR the th and ami levy have hae d a burden on many parn parner tr a so great it thai I 1 it not noi n a few children are in the p public bublic me bools those homo homes cloth abir and diet are arc limited for some pam e bokil wi eks at t least to the thin suggests to my mind that while these ervau ve me cannoot consist antly aly increase the chaiees per capita now paid for educational purposes if it Is de gimble to keep the under the control of the city it if the a present num number her of street lights must ile bo maintained and the fire anre and police ponca forces fore cannot lie be i induced educed in order to in injure cure the safety and relace peace of tho the community if the only branch of the municipal funds where Is admissible Is the mayors contingent fund we nood need not tw lie surprised that sonic same voters arc ready to do away N ith the fligh school 1 I 1 believe mr cloaks election will get ct on oil toot foot other avenues of economy just juat as aa the th election of the present county board has haa pro proved ved ft a boon and that we therefore aught not to rashly use the knife in ili trying to rid ourselves of the tax burden lot let those who prelate pr elare the budgets curb their ideal ideals and those al who ho pay the bills cultivate patience even though there wem seem to be little or no progression for the time being find and nith alth men or of integrity i to administrate anti and the present healthy growth in city improvements improvement we shall soon be out ot of the wooda and tile the alarms alarm of tile present forgotten in sympathy with those of ray my tallow full ow no feel the burden b of at present tax rates and insisting that the board of at education sial as well a am every eve ry other branch 0 of the municipal government gover n should afford whatever relief relict ts la voss possible in preparing their budget I 1 win rill not in the th c orning election vote vol tor for members of the school board or support any candidate candid alc views view antiago to 10 the ailigh school E A N |