The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-01-11
WHY THE TEACHERS ARE NOT
PAID.


why we cant get our pay? I don't like
to give my ideas ou this subject; but, IS
I am forced to do 80, I will with plea
sure..i
The reason Why We caut'get our pay
is, because there are certain men lob
byiug around the oCce 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,
and I candidly believe it is true. !
have occular demonstration of il, 10
letters I have seen, from those connect
ed With the Office named (State Super.
iutendent of Educatiou) and also from
others who are lobbying around his
Office, for tire purpose of spccnlatins on
teachers claims.
I may be asked for proof Of this STATE
ment. TO all who de,nnud this, | reply
as far as the letters are concerned
Ist. Last spring Isav letter, written
to gentleman of this town, by oue Of
the clerks of the Superintendent Of
Education, which informed him that he
could get the teachers claims cashcd by
a discount Of fce per cent. on the dollar.
The geutlemau who received the letter
is an exeeptien-one who is deeply In
tcrested in school matters, aud manifests
a proper interest in seeing that the
teachers get their full pay. He kindly
advised not to agree with any such
,windlipg game, as he would not b M
self.
2nd. Last fall saw iu tue hands Of
the same gentleman, in this town,
another letter, written BY some Of the
parties in the same c6ce, at Columbia,
informing bin that he could get the
teachers claim cashed by discount oI
flee per cent. on the dollar And the
good gentleman, like good shepherd
to his sheep, and like q father to his
children, would not allow them to be
swiudled ont Of one cent, if he could
help it. He loaned them. money with
out interest, aud advised them again
not to agree with the sEiudling 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 !:
hasd nonsense, soft nonsense aud fool
ish neasense, but keeping teachers cut
of their tuition, by not sending their
checks, call swiudling nonsense.
Now, / will give you the third letter
to this town from Columbis. 10 sWindle
teachers out OF their money. This was
sent direct to another teacher aud my.
self; but We can't see it. They saw it
was no ure 10 write to the gentlemen
to whom the two first letters we're ad
dressed; and ncw they try the teachers
direct, for several letters Of q, similar
character to that herewith publish,
we're received BY other seaehers.
Being unacqaainted with the geDtle-
man who writes me this letier.I trust
he VIII pardon me for publishing it. aod
take i, as hard nonsense, for soft. fool
ish and swiudling nonsense will have no
easy job to outdo hard nonscnse.
BY candid opinion of tue reason Why
the teachers cant ge.their pay is, becaase
some Of these men, who eve occupying
the best ofEce in the objectionable depart.
n,ent Of the State are not in the proper
dischsrge Of their duty. but ainy .,
swindling stone, aud then hide their
hauds, or, in other words, furnish liss
Of teachers na,pes, TO whom, PROPOSE
tions to shave their claims may be made.
Then, when he job is flushed. 10 steps
Mr. Ilios.stoas for hin sbass Of the
prdfrs Of fthe business. rs al = 80. 80,
When !, wish. % sell ny claim, j viii
let the svisdlsrs or. tse South e;agolias
Bank and Trust Coapasy know is Bat
walt mir yo6 ere called %, xolss sou I
We win esrsaipls eff osss I y ysa n i shpp
svisdlsrs bssens the tupic az iks asy,
Not s6sii shees
R M. ANDREWS.
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