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Show FIRS VOTING THE SCHOOL BONDS APRIL r Editor Standard: Well, what of the school bonds that aro being talked ol by everybody? In my opinion, and I givo it humbly, it is imperative eithci that they be secured or that the schools bo indefinitely discontinued! That statement, contrary to most others, oth-ers, has only one side to it and that, obviously, the affirmative. The school buildings, most of them, In Ogden are in a wretched condition, especially tho Madison near my home, and the health of the children and their teachers Is daily in danger. The rooms are inadequately contrived, the toilets a stench to the neighborhood, and these should be attended to or the children and teachers kept away, and the building closed; this statement is not too harsh, for time and time again this condition has been called to public pub-lic attention. As a general proposition I am opposed op-posed to levying a tax to bond a city or Incuring debt for any purpose, personal per-sonal or otherwise. How often it is said by promoters aiiTl the advocates of a bonded debt "Of course, let fu-uio fu-uio generations pay for some of the improvements that they will inherit!" Now, my lriends, is that fair? Is it fair to saddle future generations with our debts when that future generation "will have debts of their own in making mak-ing their improvements? Would you tieat your own children that way compel them to support their own families fam-ilies and pay the debts of your improvident im-provident creation, after you have shuffled off? But these school bonds now under consideration are a different proposition, proposi-tion, for, as said above, these bonds must be voted or the schools indefinitely indefi-nitely close! Oh, that will never, nev-r nev-r do, for those young boys and girls will some day tako our places, and when that day comes let them not, because of shame, pass our last resting rest-ing place with averted eyes, forsooth, that avc robbed them of a common school education! Now, good people of Ogden city, think over this proposition 1 am about to lay before you and be helpful with your suggestions. Let tho bonds call for $200,000 that amount is needed, every cent! Let the life of them run twenty years, more or less, and draw 4 or 5 per cent interest. Let their denomination de-nomination be $50 or any multiple thereof up to a thousand " Let the bonds be sold only in Ogden, that the interest may be paid here at home, and finally the principal, when it matures. ma-tures. Put it in the power of our rich people to invest in the larger section, while others of more moderate means, and, maybe, the tousled boy or girl will feed their liny safe on "the mantel man-tel till it nolds enough to buy a small bond, and then that hoy or girl will feel life is worth the living. It will teach the thrift in the home, and breed an air of contentment. The bonds can bear a high rate of interest because when it is paid it will remain with us. The banks will not object because they will invest in the bonds, and the money kept at home. Keep the bonds at home and let it bo like a family matter, where one member mem-ber borrows from another, and no one Is out a cent, though the school houses have been cared for. The present school board, and the superintendent of schools appear to have the unusual confidence of the people, but to relieve the school board from responsibility, not, however, unless un-less they request it, a committee might be selected of safe business men to disburse dis-burse the money and look after contracts. con-tracts. I have offered these hasty, "unripe" suggestions for the purpose of bringing bring-ing out advice from wiser men and women, that the bonds be not defeated defeat-ed at tho ballot box. It were a shame if these bonds failed to go at par, or above, and they should all be sold in Ogden. (Signed) A. S. CONDON. oo |