Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1917 — This Is Your Opportunity to Boost For Rensselaer and Put the Monnett School For Girls On the Map [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

This Is Your Opportunity to Boost For Rensselaer and Put the Monnett School For Girls On the Map

1.U.-1 - ’ — - ■ We ”3on*t know whether you alt realize it or not, but Rensselaer is really up against a rare opportunity to get onto the map in a much larger way than eVer before and she cannot really afford not to. The campaign for the Monnett School for Girls really is putting us up against c. real test of our* sincerity as to whether we believe in a larger Rensselaer or not No one seems to doubt the needs of the school itself and whatever prejudices there may have 'been against starting the campaign should now disappear for we can not afford to have it mooted abroad that any enterprise that is for the best interest

of the community has not succeeded. Nothing will give a city a blacker eye in the minds of* those peeking for a town to live in or locate a factory than the attitude of our citizens upon this very question. On the other hand, there is an opportunity presented that really tests the metal of every good citizen and all the good talk about the town that can be mustered will not count so much as to know that we really are ’ proud of our institutions and take care of them. What is more, the Board of Trustees have not asked us to take care of the whole project but only one-half and they propose to secure the other half

from friends outside of city andfrom all over the state. If we do not do our share how can they ask the outsider to do his part? The workers are much encouraged as a result of their first day’s work but there are not enough at it- The great need, to actually make the project succeed in a few days’ time, is for more workers that are willing to sacrifice the time necessary to accomplish the end. Those backing the work feel that the end is assured if they can find enough who are willing to make the personal sacrifice. Let us suggest that you might at

least show your interest by going aroynd to the headquarters and encouraging the workers. You nee I have no fears of being embarrasse for the rule is positive “no solicitin ■ at headquarters.” It is really a mos interesting place, too, for it is a l business and you will be treated with the greatest of courtesy. Let us repeat again “most town $ are glad to have the opportunityl . get a school or college and will almost fight for it.” Let’s ginger up and run the mercury oilt the top of the bi 5 thermometer in the court house yar ." Rensselaer can do it if she will ar. I let’s will to do it.