The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-08-07
GLEN TALKS BACK.
Invites Ex.Director to Come Out
of the Bushes.

EpIToR NEWS :-Ex- Director,
under date of July A, in "News"
of July 10, expresses astonish-
ment at my ninth report. There
is no attempt, nor any hint of an
attempt to tear down what he
SAYS "I built" My report con-
tains no insinuations in regard to
Supt. Barton's ability. 1t simply
states what every one, except
"Ex- Director" knows--that no
matter what his scholarship, nor
how brilliant his natural powers,
he cannot possibly have the same
grasp of things here, that the men
who have been acknowledged
leaders among our teachers have.
There is not a line nor word
in the report that questions the
competency of Superintendent
Barton, nor the morals, nor We
racity of him or the directors who
supported him. The giant intel
lect of Director" fails to
grasp the difference between,
practical familiarity and compe-
tency.
Director" defends Super
intendent Barton when he has not
been attacked. In what county
has "Ex-Director resided, that
his acquaintance for many years,
has been so intimate? Surely not
in Fulton. No one has tried to
disparage or belittle Superinten-
dent Barton or his character, in
comparison with any of the other
candidates-the keen discern
ment and mind reading powers of
Eek Director" to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
l am not trying to down Super
intendent Barton; and shall in my
feeble way do, probably, as much
TO help him in his work, as such
masters of schoolcraft as "Ex-
Director. p"
Now, Director becomes
quite rhetorical when he de-
scribes Superintendent Barton's
qualifications. 1 hardly think
Superintendent Barton thanks
"Ex- Director for that puff. OF
course if a carpenter does nothing
but bore holes of one size for a
number of years, we could hard
ly consider him a good general
carpenter. Poor | have had some
very flatterlng offers to do insti-
tute work in other counties; but,
alas | stuck to my work here,
Oh that / had asked advice OF
"Ex- Director. If | had only
taught under the board which
eek Director" constituted, edu-
cational affairs would now be in
so much better shape here.
I am proud of the fact that |
stuck close to my county. have
always voted and paid my taxes
here. Has "Ex-Director? Tor is
he some carpet bagger?
There was no insulting refer
ence to directors. | spoke Of the
knot of boodlers, gamblers, sots
and libertines who influenced the
votes of some, and | repeat anc
re-enforce that there was not {
reference to any one director al
belonging to that clique. Now
do not be a sheep in VOLTS clio
thing, Mr.. "Ex-Director," bu
write over your own name like ;
man, and may have some music
that will surprise you. | believe
Supt Barton deprecates the fac
that some "fools rush in wher'
angels fear TO tread, "and furthe
that he realizes by this time tina
q fool friend can do a man full,
as much harm as an intelligen
enemy. There will be no war un
less fomented by men who writ
and speak as "Ex-Director" does
but, if it must come, then war
the knife-the knife to the hill
and the hilt half way up the har
die.
My father taught me never
strike at wasp unless sure
kin it.
"Ex-Director," some one in TIL
Republican" the Knobsville al