West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-11
LET US HAVE LIGHT

EDITOR ARCUs:-Will you please
allow me space in your columns for
few interrogatories in order that
/ may have some light on questions
where all is now bedimmed and
darkness before me
/ have been reading the columns
OF the Journal attentively for some
time but have not found the long
sough. for information.
VIII THF ARGUS or the Journal or
some one through their columns
please tell US what our members Of
the Legislature (Freeland d
Davis) did az Charleston the last
session That is, besides introduc.
ing the bills for exemption of veneer
able soldiers from capitation and z
six months school term.
Why do we need a six months
school term Well, pray why not?
First, 1t affords the teachers a bigger
salary. Yes, but no imaginary
mileage for Institute attendance
Is that all No quite. What
else My dear friends don't you
know it keeps the children away
from home, from whittier they are
sent soon as possible so as not to
bother the parents and 10 be shut
up in tight school-room-minus
ventilation TO bother the teacher at
and S years Of age. 1t is a well
known fact among teachers whether
general admitted, or not, that very
few schools secure a good attend.
ance for five months. And even
with a compulsory law and truant
officers to carry the law into effect.
| know of one district in this county
where the teacher wrote 10 the Sec :
rotary of the Board of his district
TO be informed who was tae Truant
Oficer2 Also naming the negligent
patrons.
He received this reply ono Tru-
ant Officer in this district" Why
not He never found out. Does
the law say W h shall appoint
Truant Officer And does it say
there must be n e appointed {?
Dear Mr.. Editor please quote US
this section of the law, we don't lust
remember it. We all know with a
good attendance for FIVE months.
school children can complete the
common branches of the schools
long before they become of age.
And would it not as the President
of the University says "be better
to have High schools, less Normals"
and in addition only a five months
term ?
have been looking for the ex-
PLANTATION The ARGUS asked for;
''why did our members vote for inn
aginary mileage from Charleston
home and back again." but have
never delighted rayself with reading
any because it is customary sup.
pose but they don't say so.
Well, what is Reform Reform |
Reform Why that is when a man
discovers his barn is full of rats
and sets fire to it to get rid of the
RATS.
Will the dear Republican Editor,
please tell us, if he dares to do so.
what the Mannheim Cement plant is,
or h been assessed at? We
understand the assessor assessed it
at full valuation $1,000 We don't
say this is true, but if not it should
be refuted. They do differently
over in Portland in assessing land
so | am told. The land assessor,
Maj. u. N. Orr rides over the noun
talns and down the valleys "where
the apple and the cherry are IN
bloom" in company with one Col.
Parker Beatty and assesses the real
estate from the highways and by
ways. Now to any sane persons
of only little bit Of sense, how do
they expect any one to assess pro-
perry without going upon it, defn-
ing the boundary, seeing whether
timbered or not, if any coal or
minerals exist d etc. Would
any one buy property without 60
ing over it and ascerlaining tn c
above If they did we know with.
out asking what they would be call
ed. A id fool. II we can get
enlightened on the above will have
The ARGUS explain other questions
later An OBSERVING CITIZEN.
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