Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-09
REPLY TO "EXTEAcHER. .
Investigate, and Know Whot
Tou Are Talk,ng A6oUt and
then Talk.

time and less inclination to writ
: out the agitation OF a questio
, brings out the weak points, show
tho defects of system and cal
the stten ion of the people TO tia
practical workings OF the sam,
Public officers are public servant,
and when they fail to do thei
duty should expect nothing othe
than criticisms, but lack OF stud
or want of knowledge of the sub
Ject discussed, often causes an effor
along that line fails to reach tn,
dignity of a criticism.
have made careful study O
Tazewell schools for six years and
1t is my opinion that rszewel
schools will never be what the,
ought to be without more money
Ths system is defective but one
must correct defects and progress
II we ever expect them to approach
perfection. Sin a multitude of
counsel there is much wisdom" and
we as a people should put cnr
heads together, correct defects aud
devise plans which will give to
our young people opportunities
equal to that OF any section of this
republic. The world cant beat us
for bright boys and girls, and all
they want is an opportunity and
they Will march in the front rank
in this progressive age. Shall we,
through sOrdid purposes deprive
the majority of our young people
OF chance to press onward and
upwardi 1t is a cause worthy of
your most careful thought and nm.
firing efforts. LIDO not pretend to
say where all the defects are. /
do not think any man can divide
1t equitably among school officers.
school teachers or patrons. | I'M
aginc there are few who would not
have some chips to sweep from
their door, but by an united effort
most of the defect can be corrected.
Ex-tescher," in yonr last issue,
seemed TO know it all, yet he does
not realize the fact that if we GET
he good things Of this world we
must pay for them, or what is
n one section, differently situated,
lie says, 81 am in favor of longer
,erms." We agree there. lie saws,
Il do not think increase OF tax I'M
necessary. | say increase of the tax
$ absolutely necessary if we make
'ur schools what they ought to be.
w no gots the benefit of the taxi
The children, and a man who is not
willing TO work for his children
ought to be shipped to the Philip
pines and let better man come
home. He says, "there is a lot of
The peoples money wasted, shane
fully wasted" | am surprised at
ex teacher using such lam
guage, when he has nothing TO
Justify such expressions.
What are the facts7 or the nine
there is not one who
the office most of them as
m ed the duties reluctantly, and
have since their election discharg-
edtheir duties faithfully. Go to the
merchant who furnishes supplies
and he will tell you we pay cash
but must have our goods at the
lowest cash price. Go to the me-
chanic who builds aud repair our
houses and he will tell you the work
has to be properly done, and no
prices are paid. Go TO
district clerks Office and you will
mud vouchers filed for every cent
paid Ask the teacher and he will
tell you that he has to comply fully
with his contract, bot he gets his
pay promptly.
"Ex teacher" speaks ofthe school.
near depot, JOS Howards aad five
Oaks. After the school was start.
ed near JOS Towards, Miss Witten
At the depot had 46 scholars, Miss
Dunn 30 scholars, and Mr.. Baker
IA scholars, not room in the other
schools for 20 children. Was it
right so give them SCHOOL, SEX
teacher" ia RIGHT aho0t .oIooI