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FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1921
NUMBER 13
A ROUSING MEETING FOR UJ, H. SCHOOL
Bond Election Held at City Hall on Nonday
Night by Commercial Clnb and Other
Patrons of the District
FULL DISCUSSION—ENTHUSIASTIC ENDORSEMENT
OOOD FKI.L()WI4 COHINfi TO AII> OF B. of R. T.   CHRIHTM.AS VVSl*
Charity   Vatul  lo  Famish  t'heer  to I'oor Children and Nr4>dy Families
Statement to the Men and Women of Harter-Stanford High School District
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The meeting called by tbe Flora Commercial Club at.^the city ball - on Monday night, which was attend¬ ed by maity other/ patrons of Ithe school, wag a greali meeting. The policy of the Cluft) is not to en¬ dorse any proposition until it has been investigated and its merits are known. The proposed high school bond i$sue was not warmly received by some members of the Club when first promulgated, but allter a full discuBsion of all the points Involved in the Monday night meeting, there was given an enthusiastic endorse¬ ment of the proposition and commit¬ tees were appointed to assist in mak¬ ing a fight for the bond issue at the polls on Saturday,  Dec. 17tb.
There were two committees—men and women—as the women vote now on all public questions. There were 2S men and more than 16 women on tbe committees, wjilcb met at the ctty hall on Tuesday night and organized  for the  work.
A sub-committee of the men's com¬ mittee, to have direct charge of the organisation work was named as fol¬ lows: Jas H. Smith, J. Bowman. F. L. Medley, R. H. Graiit, L. B. Pix¬ ley and W. S. Hopkins! Tbe women's sub-committee Is: Mrs. C. O. Higgle. Mrs. H. F. Pixley, Mrs. J. I,. Tibbs and Mrs. J. I... Young.
Headquarters Establislird The north room In the Worthlng¬ ton building has been secured as ieadquarters for the working for- cea on Saturday afternoon and Earl Taylor will be In charge of tbe room.
Auto Service  for Voters
The election will be held at the high school building Saturday after¬ noon from 1:00 to 6:00. Aa the distance down ithere Is so great, an auto service will be established to and from the polls. Voters sbonld' phone the committees and then tbey win call for you. Call Ooldsby & Riggle office: Coramercial phone No. SeO, Peoples No. 8.
Meetings at Two School House** Arrangements have been made for two meetings In the country In order that voters In the district outside of tbe city of Flora, may have all infor¬ mation at hand regarding tbe bond Jsaue. Thuraday night at Webster school house and Friday night at West Seminary, speakers will fully explain tho matter and answer all questions, foi; those who are for the proposition have notblhg to conceal and welcome all inquirieat feeling satisfied that when all thoroughly nndenitand tbe Imperative needs.' thoy will be for   tbe Improvement.
R«Mid the Statement On the first page of this Issue of the Journal-Record appears a state¬ ment of tbe case. Read It, and If there Is anything not clear, then talk the matter over with Jas. H. Smith, O. O. Lewis, or some member ot the school board wbo has studied ont the merits of ithe proposition. Copies of this statement can be had by anyone who desires them.
The  Propoeition  hi  Brief
The township higb school building waa erected to accommodate not to exceed 196 pupils. There are now 244 crowded Into the building. The atate law really limlrta the number atad we are now SO In excess. A big number ot eighth grade pnpils next winter will overcrowd again—possi¬ bly keeping tuition pupils oi4t, and it tuition pupils are crowded out, then it will require more taxes to pay expenses, for $9,000 yearly is now paid for tuUlon. The present crowded condition Is detrimental to health oS tbe pnpils.    Domestic sci¬
ence and otber quarters aro unable to care for those who want tbe cour¬ ses. In short, the building Is very Inadequate  to   handle  the  students.
The   Finanilal   Hide '
The school board has presuifted n A^ery sensible plan, eaisy to meet for Ihe improvement. Bonds for $4S,00U aresHkod to build eight recitation ¦ rooms, extend the now overcrowded assembly room and a small extension to the gymnasium. Of ithe 48,000. It Is conservatively estimated that 6% will be apent on the gym ami 96% on tho balance of the Improve¬ ment. No principal on the bonds will he paid until 1929—one year af¬ ter the present bonds are paid off. The only extra Item of expenditure l« 12400 per year—5% on $48,000. With the Improvement 50 now tuition pupils can and will be accommodated and that will mean 16,200 exfra re¬ venue. The 12400 interest and $1500 for extra teacher^-$3900, will be more than paid hy the $6200 tuit¬ ion—thereby doing away with any extra taxation.
\Thr   Real    Question
- i'lie tinancial side of this big ques¬ tion Ih the smallest Item. The real t^sue Is: Are we willing to Rive the boys and girls of the district and tbe community surrounding us a real op¬ portunity to be edunated by providing an adequate building and equipment to meet their needs. If we are ready to do this, then we will go forward and take our place with enlighltened, forward-looking communities. If we are unwilling to do tbis then we will go backward educationally. The ideal Ib: Intellectual opportunity for our oncoming generations. "Where there Ib no vlBlon the people perish," is a staRement in the Bible rron> one of earth's wisest men—and it is true today oh well ns In.ancient Matory.
John J. Ingalls, the brilliant U. S. uenator from tbe state of Kansas years ago. In discussing this question of opportunity,  said:
OFPORTl-.VITY
Master of human detttlnies am I;
Fame, fave and fortune on my foot¬ steps wait:
Cities and fields I walk. I pene¬ trate
Deserts nnd seas remote and piie.-i- ing by
Hovel and mart and palace—soon Or late
I knock unbiddun once at every gate.
If sleeping, wake—if feasting, rise before I  turn away;  It is the hour of fate. And Ithey wbo    follow    me    reach
every state Mortals desire and conquer   every foe Save death, hut those who hesitate. Condemned to failure, penury and
.Seek ine in vain and uselessly im*
plore, I
I answer not, and I return no more.
The opportunity Is now here for the fathers and mothers—and all otber legal voters Ito give a real op¬ portunity to the boys and girls. It we embrace this opportunity there will be new courage instilled into the great school we have started to build and maintain here, but an ad¬ verse decision would discourage those whose ideal Is greater opportqnlty through adequate educational facil¬ ities.
Then let us rally nnder the banner of educational progress, and tbe com¬ mittees will welcome all asslitancf from every citizen In accomplishing this noble purpose.
FROMINENT  CliAV  CITY
PHOPIiH   MARniKl)
At the Flora Christian parsonage, laat Frlda^ evening. Doc. 9, 1921, occurred .the wedding of Mr. Levi Strelgle and Miss Deua Dena, both ot Clay City, Rev. 0. W. ZInk, offi¬ ciating The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dean and Is a popular young lady, being acflve In «hurch and social affairs.
Tbo groom is tho son ot Mr. and Mra. Henry Strelgle and la a young man ot sterling worth. He is rural mall carrier on route tlve ou» ot Clay  City.
Mr. and Mrs. Strelgle have gone to housekeeping In the W;m. Dransfleld property, recently purchased by Mr. •Strelgle. 	
ST.    IX)IJIS    VIBITOR8    TUBSDAY
Mr. and Mrs, Jas SmelsenMr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith, Mrs. W. R. Tllton and daughter, MIbs. Viola, Mra. Warren Smith, Mrs. Plirt Naney Mrs. Jesse Chefrry, Misa 'Ida Black- bum, Mlas Lenora Brlaseadan, Leslie Briaaenden, Luke Pixley, Lawrence KaUania.
B. of R. T. ELECT OFFICER^
M. M. Sumner Lodge No. 320, B, of R. T., beld their annual electloii of officers at their regular meeting Nov. 2Tth, and the following were elected:      .
President—C.  V.  Ixionard.
Vlce-Prosiden—Fred Kelly.
Serretar>-—R. R. Parish.
Treasurer—C.  A.  Wflido.
Re/Sreeentative—C. A. Wade.
Delegate—L   R. Ruby.
The appointive officers will be se¬ lected and the Installation held Jan.. 1st, 1922.
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