Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 201, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1922 — Page 8

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SCHOOL CITY CARRIES OUT BIG PROGRAM Building Plans Put Forward in Face of Strong Opposition. CONDITIONS RELIEVED) In a period marked by general stagnation both in business and civic lines, and when constructive programs as a general rule have been postponed or even abandoned, the school city of Indianapolis has gone ahead boldly and the accomplishments of the year 1921 have been among the greatest in the history of the public schools of Indiana. Despite unsettled conditions following thewar and the opposition of powerful forces th e year was marked by the greatest improvement and increase in school facilities yet recorded. New buildings of the most modern type either were completed or started in every section of Indianapolis and for the first time a systematically planned, scientific, building program was followed. BUILDING OUTLAY ALMOST $4,000,009. During the year new buildings repre-i sentlng an outlay of almost s4,ooo,o<X* were completed or ar e under construction and the school board made plans for A number of other buildings which were held up by the Interference of the Sti/te board of tax commissioners. J When the year 1920 dawned jjVtie school situation in Indianapolis had Jbecome desperate almost to the point or being nopeless. School boards of former years, regardless of the fact tha./ Indianapolis was one of the most ra/pldly •growing cities in the United State*, had failed to add school facilities. Hclif-day classes were fast becoming a perananeni fixture in tha lower grades, and! every day the situation was growing v/'orse. In the four years between January, 1916, and late in December, 1919, rsvith the exception of a small two-room / addition School No. 31, Lincoln a*id South Alabama streets, not a single* building Ka~i added to the school equipment or W ; and all this time / old bulldwere becoming older, thcity was rawing at a rapid rate and r-he number of school children increasinjg by leaps and bounds. 1 BUILDINGS REACH ( COMPLETION IN 1921. J In December, 1919, and tSfironghout the year 1920 the present builfdfng program was put into effect, but it jt was not until 1921 that any of the tficw buildings reached completion. / The year 1921 saw thle completion of the following new build ings: No. 58, Linwoocl avemMe and East New York street: six-room Middition. No. 43, Capitol avejhue and Fortieth street; six-room addit/ion. No. 44, West TwenJy-First street and Sugar Grove avenue; f six-room addition. No. 22, Arizona anJi Chestnut streets; twelve classroom bi#iiding, auditorium, cooking, sewing an* manual training Breet; twenty-foufr-rlass room building, domestic science, manual branch lMbrary, health rooms, is the /argest grade school in and tatfes care of 1,300 negro - WooilißMir&pjwSPtcy A if ' th-- am! -.-h a;--- rapidly a: ! i.i :■ r ■ ,i' ■ f grtiSßcrt.ikf'ii an Indianapolis WWji'flEljOp'.ird and th- t• ■’ 11 >->s\ of this nH9HHr buildings will be about Manual Training High g*jHnr the g.vmna<i'!:u. auditorium a: -I OHUia building will .-min be ready for the year contracts were let for yjoyß* 7 - East Washington street ami ■MB- -sti<; scicni-e rooms. [ o-:. ,! i, with Ifflßi'l manual trai'iing rooms ißTrlrwl Nf’fh Sherman avenue ami stre. 4>-t IBg&Sfifyß < king, ami manual the two-room were uiThtotW Bevi ‘ ra * <dd cottages were refitted up for school pur- , The erection of four greatly needed [buildings, which the school hoard was •particularly anxious to get under way In 1921, has been delayed by the refusal of the State hoard of tax commissioners, on petition of members of the Taxpayers’ League of Indiana, to approve the sale of bonds for their construction. This matter is still pending before the fax board. iThese four buildings, which eventually ■lust be built if the school system is to ■ eet the demands put upon it, are as ; Sjt.'o. 16, Bloomington and Market streets, 3S* bi-classroom addition. fcjlrhth street, eight-classroom addition, Hjjht-classroom addition. SSg-jc.. 62, East Tenth and Wallace streets, ijjMklassroom building. jgj*gMiminary plans also hare teen drawn iKrgi eight-room addition at No. 70 avenue and Forty-Sixth street, Sjjkwfor the Potter Fresh Air School on jbJVvigrounds of the Arsenal Technical SpS*! School. Architects have been seand instructed to draw plans for a *3pi building at No. 27 Park avenue and street. BbIB e number of children taken care of new buildings may be Judged the fact that each classroom will JAfßmmodate about forty-eight children. DEMANDS J&SREASE COST. j3rpVdcrn demands placed upon public riMola have increased greatly the cost bniidlngs. In the old days for s£urtßple, an eight-classroom building a building of eight rooms and a EBSnent. Nowadays, with the advent ■j/jf-Bocational training, domestic science, aal training etc., to say nothing of and auditoriums, an elghtbuilding is a far dicerent ,•5 n S from an eight-room building, for '/I these extra activities school Sjystem now takes within Its scope reStiire additional building space and ad■itional equipment. More and more the school Is becoming I the center of community life and this means better, larger and, of course, more expensive buildings. Considering conditions the achievements of the board of school commissioners for the past year have been truly remarkable, and future boards will find their work greatly simplified b;. reason of the courageous manner in which the board of 1920 and 1921 met the responsibilities placed upon It and did not Tes&i-t to the subterfuge of “passing the buck” of the shortage of school facilities onto the shoulders of its successors.

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Linens! Bedding! Domestics! All at Sensationally Low Prices In This January Sale!

Sheets!! “PREMIUM” SHEETS, *l.49—Full bleached, heavy sort round thread, Six 90 inches BLEACHED SHEETS, 95<*—40 dozen bleached sheets, 81x90 inches. “PONTIAC” SHEETS, $1.29 Bleached sheets, medium weight, soft finish, in 81x90-inch size. “HARVARD” SHEETS, $1.37 Bleached sheets, no dressing, 81x90-inch size. Pillowcases “PONTIAC” PILLOWCASES, 25<*— Pillowcases, 42x36-inch size, that are our regular 33c quality, will sell at this reduction during the January White Sale. “VULCAN” PILLOWCASES, 28<*— Size 42x36 inches, reduced during this sale only. “LENOX” PILLOWCASES, 29<— Regularly 35c cases, size 42x36 Inches. On special sale. Bedspreads! BEDSPREADS, $1.47 White spreads, plain hems, double bed size. Regularly $2.00, on special sale, $1.47. BEDSPREADS, $2.35 Tlain hemmed, fine crochet weave, pure white bleach. 84 inches long. BEDSPREADS, s2.4s— Crochet weave, for single or twin beds; heavy raised designs. Special for this sale. BEDSPREADS. s2.s9— Extra large, Note the length—92 Inches. Raised Marseilles designs; very attractive. BEDSPREADS, $4.98 A quality that has been selling for $6.75, in the Marseilles weave; double bed size, beautiful patterns, plain hem. Specially priced for this sale. —Petti* bedding*, fifth floor.

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January Clearance Sale of Curtains and Draperies An opportunity for the thrifty housewife to economize. You will have to see these to appreciate the values.

Monks Cloth, 79c Yard A basket weave material In solid colors of blue, rose and green. Splendid for door pertieres, window over-drapes. A $1.25 material.

Drapery Madras, 98c Yard Highly mercerized double width fabric with allover designs in verdure patterns. Rose, blue, mulberry and brown. $2.98 Curtains, $2.29 Ruffled curtains of very fine and sheer voile, in the tie-back style, with dainty narrow ruffle. Lace Paneling, 98c Section Samples of Swiss and Point De Gene lace panels. Soiled from handling, but very fine imported panels. They are from 3 to 5 sections in a strip. Just enough for one window. They formerly sold from $2.75 to $3.98 a section. A w r onderful bargain.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 2,1922.

“Heather” Linen Hemstitched Cloths! Former $11.50 cloths (54x54 Inches), reduced to $6.00. Former $15.00 cloths (66x66 Inches), reduced to $7.50. Former $12.00 cloths (66x66 Inches), reduced to $6.00. Former $16.93 cloths (70x70 inches), reduced to $8.50. “Heather” Linen Scalloped Cloths 2-yard size. Formerly sold at $17.75 but offered In this sale at $8.89. Pure "Heather" Damask, $3.50 Yard Two yards wlda. Reduced from $6.00 to $3.50 yard. Pure Linen Damask, $1.98 “Heather” brand, 70 Inches wide, smooth, even, weave, $1.1)8 yard. Pure Linen Damask, $2.50 Yd. “Heather” brand. Keduced from SC.SO to $250 yard. Pure Linen Damask, $3.25 Yard Smooth, oven weave. Good weight. $3.25 yard. Cotton Damask, 39c Yard A soft finish damask, no dressing 58 inches wide. On sale at 39c yard. Cotton Damask, 86c Yard A flue mercerized quality that sells regularly at sl.lO yard; beautiful designs; full 64 inches wide. On salo at Me yard. Mercerized Damask, 65c Yard Cotton damask of a heavy, firm weave, soft finish, wide borders Regular 80c quality. On sale at 65c yard. Mercerized Damask 75c Yard Our regular SIOO quality cotton damask (2 yards wide) Is offered In this sale at 73c yard. Mercerized Damask, 53c Yard This is a heavy quality of cotton damask for hard service; 64 Inches wide; all new designs, and sella regularly at 79e a yard. On sale at 53c yard. —Pettis linen*, street floor.

"PONTIAC" SHEETS, $1.29Bloached sheets in the single or twinbed size. No dressing. "DEFIANCE” SIIEF.TS. 76<*— Unbleached sheets, size 72x90 Inches. Center seamed. I "WAVE CREST” PILLOW-CASES, 27<* —Size 42x36 Inches. Soft spun round thread. No dressing. DIMITY SPREADS, 3.Bs—Dainty and easy to launder. Size 80x96 inches. IMPORTED BEDSPREADS, 82.98 and $3.98 —Light weight Jacquard weave, in twin-bed size, 66x90 inches. A quality that has been selling for $7.75, now on sale for $3.98. Our regular $5.00 value, now on sale for $2.98. —Pettis beddings, flfth floor.

Curtain Scrim, 15c Yard Also marquisette. The double thread marquisette and sheer scrims with fancy double borders. Just the thing for inexpensive curtains.

Odd Lots of Curtains Lace Scrim and Marquisette curtains greatly reduced. 1, 2 and 3 pairs of a kind, including samples that are slightly soiled. Curtains that were $2.49 to $2.98, now $1.98. Curtains that were $3.95 to $4.50, now $2.59. Curtains that were $4.75 to $6.50, now $3.95. Curtains that were $7.75 to $9.75, now $5.98. 79c Chair Cushions, 49c Each Cretonne covered cushions that are buttoned on both sides and shaped to fit most any ordinary size chair.

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“Heather” Linen Pattern Tablecloths Some with napkins to match. All offered in this salo at about Vz Their Former Price! $lO Cloths (72x72 Inches), reduced to $6.00 sl2 Cloths (72x72 Inches), reduced to $6.00. $12.75 Cloths (72x72 ins.), reduced to $6.38. $13.50 Cloths (72x72 ins.), reduced to $7.75. $16.00 Cloths (72x72 ins.), reduced to SIO.OO. $17.50 Cloths (72x72 Ins.), reduced to $ll.OO. $7.50 Cloths (54 inch size), reduced to $4.98.

Cotton Tablecloths! Marked Way Down!! 64x64 Inoh cloths; were $2.35 now $1.45. flSxCSlnch cloths; were $4.75 now $2.85. 70x70-lnch cloths; were $5.00 now $3.50. 70x70-lnch cloths; were $6 00 now $3.75. —Pettis linens, street floor.

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45c Curtain Fabric, 19c Yard Hemstitched marquisette and voile with a two-inch hemstitched border. A real bargain, and you will want many yards. —Pettis draperies, third floor.

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Real Madeira Linens!! NAPKINS. An Importers’ sample line. Real hand embroidered Madeira napkins, In about a dozen different patterns. A bargain at $9.75 a dozen. 13-PIECE REAL MADEIRA SET. Assorted designs; unusual values at $lO and $11.75. ODD PIECES OF MADEIRA LlNENS —such as glove cases, napkins holders, centerpieces, etc. Soiled from handling—that's why they are offered at HALF PRICE. Toweling! Pure linen crash toweling—bleached, with fast color red borders; yard. 25<. Half linen unbleached toweling —will give years of hard service. Our regular 20c quality, for YARD. Part linen weft unbleached, toweling; soft finish. Our regular 17c quality, for YARD. Pure linen unbleached toweling—bolts and bolts of it—at the special price of YARD. Bleached cotton crash, soft finish, full width and Last selvage. On sale at lOC YARD. Towels! Pur© linen huck towels, large size, hemstitched, heavy soft weave, 49c*. Pure linen huck towels. full bleached; very soft and absorbent; largo size and hemstitched. 89c*. 125 dozen bath towels, double thread weave, plain white. Bach, 520. 150 dozen bath towels, 44 Inches long (note the size), plain white, each, 27c*. 100 dozen bath towels, bine borders; our regular 30c quality, at IC. 190 dozen bath towelfc plain white, double thread, each, 2.K*. Our regular $2.00 pure linen huck towels, at $1,35. 200 dozen cotton huck towels, regular size, red borders, each. 12'/i:C*. 150 dozen cotton huck towels, soft spun, neat, fast color bhie borders, each, 22<*. —Petti* linens, street floor.

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Sale! Stamped Goods!!

Odds and ends of stamped package goods (children’s dresses, gowns, etc.), all at fP&f Half Price! nfl UK Stamped blouses —just six of them. Regu- |g|| jMj^^ lar SI.OO to s4.96—now Half Price! jLgjK) Children’s voile dresses, sizes 6 to 12 [B imJHj years—while they last at exactly Half llßf jmr Price! jjj/j I>ace Scarfs that sell regularly at 98c, IsSßz l soiled, so out they go at Half Price! rn T*> Royal Society pillows that sell regularly JL at 98c and $1.50, now Half Price!

Finished Models Dresses, luncheon sets, scarfs, pillows, etc., all offered at — Half Price!

Domestics!

3,000 yards bleached muslin, up to 25c quality, 2 to 10 yards in a piece s.nd sold by the piece only, yard, 14£. 2,000 yards “Festival” brand bleached muslin, fine quality, soft finish, yard, S9<*. 1,100 yards long cloth, full pieces; our regular 25c quality, yard, 16$. 800 yards Indian Head, full yard j wide, yard, 25<*. “Festival” No. 60 nainsook, for fine underwear, yard wide yard 17<. Pillow tubing, one of the best qualities made, 42 Inches wide, yard, 42?. Pillow tubing, “Festival” brand and 42 inches wide, yard, 39?. 2,240 yards unbleached muslin, clean cotton, medium weight, free from specks, full pieces, yard, 15?. 1,770 yards unbleached muslin, fine woven, light weight, yard wide, yard. 16<*. 600 yards unbleached sheeting, medium weight, easy to launder, 2Vi yards wide, yard, 42?. One hale unbleached sheeting, light weight, no dressing, fills with laundering, 2 yards wide, yard. 35?. One bale bleached sheeting, standard quality, 2 yards wide, yard, 39?.

Sheeting, all widths In bleached and unbleached; a splendid quality in a w r ell known brand, at reduced prices for this sale only. Bleached. Width. Unbleached. Price 69<* 2% yards 59<* Price 58<* 2Vi yards 52<* Price 52<) 2 yards 47<* Price 47<t 1% yards 41<

"Premium” brand bleached sheeting, excellent grade, perfect round thread, free from any dressing. 2Vi yards wide, yard. 67<*. 2,000 yards white outing flannel, firm body, well fleeced, regular width, pure white bleach, yard, 11<*. “Beacon” bathrobe blanketing, the genuine “Beacon’ brand, 27-inch, reduced from 75c to 59<* yard. —Pottls domestics, street floor.

At 79c $1.39 Lace trimmed cretonne scarfs and pillows, soiled, now, 79^. $1.50 Stamped clothes covers, 79^. Children’s $1.35 romper aprons, now 79^.

Children’s middy suits In sizes 10 to 12, just six of them at Half Price! Regular 39c lunch sets, unbleached, not stamped, now at Half Price! Unbleached scarfs, 39c ones, not stamped, on sale at Half Price! Children’s crash dresses, in sizes 4 to 8, sells regularly at 65c. now Half Price! Ladies' combination suits, voilettes; regular $2.50 to $3.75 values, now Half Price!

At 89c Children's stamped repp dresses, regular $1.25 quality, but offered very special in this January Sale at 89<t. Babies’ $1.69 Nightingales m kimonos, now 89<.

Extra Special! 2,000 Yards Plain Colored Chambray 9 c Yd. 4a extraordinary vmlne! All CM desirable colors; 9? a yard as lon* an it lasts _ 1,000 Yard* Wash Goods 19 c Yd. A clearance lot of plain and fancy weaves as well as plain colored organdie. Wash goods that formerly sold at more than double this price. Choice Tuesday at 19<> a yard. Indigo Dye Apron Gingham lS c Yd. A good qnallty gingham in the at apt* checks! Just another example of the remark lble values in th© Pettis January A 32-Inch Madras Gingham 25 C Yd.Tust think of buying a -good quality 32-inch Madras gingham at this ex-, ceptiomilly ’otv price! Every pattern and color is o. good one! 2,000 Yards Standard Dress Percale 19 c Yd. All kinds of patterns In Cadet Navy, grey and white grounds. FuU 36 inches wide. f Shirting MadraM 25 C Yd. All new stripes and colorings—32 inches wide —very special at 25c yard. —Street floor.

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$2.00 Baby pillows, finished, while two dozen last the price is only, each CaC

Tapestry pillows, finished; reMJ L.:- SI.OO values, now, 7Qr each I 2JC

—Fettis arts, filth floor.

Handkerchiefs Odds and end* of women'* embroidered corner bandkorrljiefs, as well as colored sport handkerchiefs; value* to 25c. Sc or 3 for 25c —Street floor.