The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-01-11
wHY THE TEACHERS ABE NoT
PAID.

why We cant get our pay 1 don't IKE
to give my ideas ou this subject; but, as
/ am forced to do so, l will with plea.
sure..i
The reason why We caut'get our pay
is, because there are certain men lob
byiug around the Office of the State
Superintendent of Education, who no
doubt tickle his ear with propositions
to speculate on the teachers claims
II this is not go, the signs are suspicious,
aud / candidly believe it is true. l
have occular demonstration Of it, in
letters have seen, from those connect
ed With the Office uamed Estate Super.
intendent Of Educatiop) and also from
others who arc lobbying around his
Office, for tire purpose Of spccnlatiug on
teachers claims.
may be asked for proofo of this state
ment. To all who demauS this, I reply
as far as the letters are concerned:
Ist Last spring saw letter, written
to gentleman of this town, BY oue of
the clerks Of the Superintendent Of
Education, which informed him that be
could get the teachers claims cashcd by
discount of 6ve per cent. on the dollar.
The gentleman who received the letter
is an exceptien-one Who is deeply IN
tcrested 10 school matters, aud manifesis
proper interest in seeing that the
teachers get their full pay. lie kindly
advised not to agree with any such
,windling game, as he would not m
self.
End. Last fall saw iu the hands Of
The ssme gentleman, in this town,
another letter, written BY some OF the
parties in the same cf6ce, at Columbia,
informing him that he could get the
teachers claim cashed by discount ol
fve J,cr cent. on the dollar Aud the
good gentleman, like a good shepherd
to his sheep, and like q father to his
children, would not allow them to be
swindled ont Of one eeut, il he could
help it. He loaned them money with;
ont interest, aud advised them again
not to agree with the ssiudling offer
that came from Columbia.
Now, my readers, you may call this
nonsense. But we are informed that
there three kinds Of nonsense, TO Wit :
bayd nonsense, soft nonsense aud fool
ish ncssense, but keeping teachers out
of their tuition, by not sending their
checks, / call sviudling nonsense.
Now, i will give You the third letter
to this towa from Columbis. 10 sWindle
teachers out o! their money. This was
sent direct to another teacher and my.
self; but We can't see it. They saw it
was no use TO write to the gentleman
to whom the two FIRST LETTERS 1ere ad
dressed snd now they try the teachers
direct, for several letters Of a.siuilar
character to that l herewith publish,
we're received BY other teachers.
Being unacquainsed with the genlle-
man who writes me this letiers4 trust
he will pardon me for publishing it, and
tske it as hard nonsense, scs soft, fool
ish and swindlipg nonsense will have no
easy job to outdo hard nonsense.
My candid opinion of the reasOp Why
the teaehsrs cant gettheir pay Is, because
some Of these men, who are occupying
the best Office in the educational depart
ment Of the State are not 10 the proper
discharge Of their duty, but ding q
swindliDg stone, aud then hide theis
hands, or, in other words, furnish liss
Of teachers names. to whom PROPOSE,
tions to shave their ci4ims ulay be made.
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