The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-02-01
Il PTTIFUL DEFENSE.

The alleged local papers very sorrow
full effort to defend County Superinten-
dent Lawrence last week is pltiful in the
extreme. 1t designates our reference to
Mr.. Lawrence as "a column of abuse, /"
and then offers the following paragraphs
as reasons for the "attack" on the holier-
than-thou official
ul-Because he did not work with the
present board, in naming man who
could be manipulated by the majority Of
that board.
(2)-Because he named a man who is
rot in favor OF employing married women
as teachers, with husbands still ON earth,
when many of our brightest and most de.
serving and intelligent girls are always
applicants.
t3)-Because he isn't in sympathy with
a pre- arranged plan for furnishing reve-
nue. for one particular grocery store.
rhe fact that he did not "work with
Tie board" on this occasion presents no
new phase of Mr.. Lawrence's case. He
never has worked with the board" har-
moniously, chiefly for the reason that the
board will not permit him to dictate its
course and plan for it the line it shall
pursue in the performance OF its special
duties. The insinuation that the present
members OF the board desire to 'manip-
a'ate" anybody, officially or otherwise, IL
an outrageous and wholly insupportable
assumption against the characters OF two
OF the most conscientious and painsiak.
ing public officials this school district has
ever had. Such base and unwarranted
fling could originate only in the shallow
mind OF the callow youth who persist
emily engages in giving us an imitation
Of man trying to run newspaper.
The reasons for this communiiy's very
emphatic disapproval OF Mr.. Lawrence's
high-handed presumption in the matter
Of appointing Saylor were given fully
last week, not one of which has yet been
disputed.
In the matter Of employing women as
teachers the board, although it did not do
as Mr.. saylor would have done I'VE thank
it for that nor as Mr.. Lawrence would
have it do thanks AGAIN., was actuated
wholly and solely by well-meant desire
to provide the patrons Of the schools with
the best possible service. Who will dare
to say that it did not succeed?
1t is true, we doubt not, that Saylo,
would be very partial to the girls; that
MIR. Lawrence would say amen a time OF
two by way of approving his within, and
that the youth OF the alleged local paper
would servilely grin assent but all THU
would scarcely justify the present board il
neglecting its sacred task simply for tn.
personal qualification OF this peculiar trio
in side-play combination. 1t Is not the
marriage certificate on which the board
determines an applicants qualification t.
teach school; the state law provides that
he or she shall possess teachers certfi.
cate-but it does not declare that the
board shall officially acquire knowledge
MS to whether or not the applicant il
married or single, spinster or a bach
elor, a widow or widower--the peculiar
trio to the contrary Notwithstanding
This question was probably raised b,
DIR. Lawrence as a disturbing issue be-
tween him and the board aud the present
principal.
The alleged local papers third PROPOSE
ton is not worthy of notice.
And the alleged local paper continues !:
Supt. Lawrence understands his bust
ness thoroughly, has the confidence o.
every parent in Yakima county--and the
sympathy of many voter since the las,
issue Of very local paper. The majorit,
OF the school board may be opposed /,
Mr.. Saylor's appointment, but majority
OF the tax payers in the city are not.
The editor of the ring-organ reflects on
the intelligence OF this community when
he finds 1t necessary TO set himself up a.
a supreme judge ia the matter OF deter.
mining, without assistance, who il
thoroughly competent to understand
his business"as county school superinten.
dent. The sympathy alleged to be we'll
ing up from the bosoms 'of many voter
since our last issue springs from the min
iature fountain located in the region Of
the y. BIS tender tumtum--and it Is sin
cerely hoped that tie demand will not ex
coed the supply.
In conclusion let it be added that the
little job by which Superintendent Law
renee had hoped TO reach the principals
chair in our city schools after his present
official term shall have expired has been
uncovered, and when the proper moment
shall have arrived for discussion OF that
matter The HERALD will again sorrow the
peculiar trio by telling plainly what it
knows about it. And as for Mr.. Savior,
the last phrase in the last quotation from
the organ is the sherest rot. The tax
payers expressed their feeling toward
Mr.. Savior last spring.