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FLORA. ILLINOIS, Till RSDAY. .ULV U). Il)i:t
NO. 41
WE WIVL HAVE A HIGfl SCHOOL AT FLORA
Law Which Declared High Schaels Inftlid
CauiesNuch GiMm Amtng People
•f riora and Vicinity
NO GROUNDS FOR CONTEST AT ALL
Buildings Wiil Be Equipped and Ready
[ir Schaol ai Advertised. Catalogne
to Give Complete Plans
The refent decisiun of tlie Supreme Court of Illinois declariti); the High ScIhmiI law of Itlll Invalid dccasiimed much gliKiin and apprehension aiming our people. Subseiiuent Information, however, shows that the situation is not .so serious as was at flrst sup¬ posed, and in fact not serious  at all.
The court's decision Is purely technical ami Involves onl} a minor part of the law on which a reliearlnt; is to be had, and before the tinal de¬ cision can lie reached the legislature '^111 have met in extra session and remedial legislation pas.sed.
Our Hoard of Kducation tinds that It has full legal right to go ahead anjl carry out all contracts for build¬ ing, employment of teachers and equipment for next year's work. This has already been done and nc change whatever will be made in the plans previously made.
The Woard of Kducation informs the public that the building will lje eijuipped and ready for si'hool as ad¬ vertised. The catalogue will be off the press in a few days which will give complete plans of the si'hool for next year.
The law authorizing District lligh Schools on the approval of the people is only two years old,. but between thirty and forty districts, represent¬ ing a bond Issue of more than two mlllluns of dolUrsXor the erection of buildings have been created in the state showing beyond a question that the law Is in demand with the peo¬ ple, and that the District High School has come to stay.
There is no grounds for a contest of any kind as the decision does not materially affect the Harter-Stanford Township High School. No contest could be brought that would In any affect the sch