Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-01-11
Editor Cf the News Item.
Dear Sir:

, Ynu will confer favor O,
, the taxpayers by granting us II smal
space in your paper in reply to tn
letter signed by John l.. Farrell. A
he has laid down the gauntlet il i
time that someone took it up so here
goes let the chips fall where thcS
may
We will take up the question o
Janitor and truant officer. When Mr.
Dungleberg presented his petition t,
The undersigned we told him that he
might as well save his time and la.
Dor but he went ahead and done as
anyone has Il perfect right to do aa
long as they believe they are not
getting justice done to them.
don't see why all this trouble
ah"nid be as long as your CORE
spond"nt only stated the true facts Of
The cast. but it may be that my eyes
are growing dim.
our friend, John l. Farrell does
not deny that the said petition was
circulated and presented to the Board
OF school Directors Of Cherry town
ship. Mr.. Farrell says that sif the
Board of Directors failed to elect Mr..
Dunglcberg, two reasons may be
given Mr.. Dunglcberg offered to
Go the Janitor work for Sli 90 per
month but he offered no bid for doing
The work aS truunt officer. Tire
Board advertised in the three Du
shore papers, that they would receive
bid, for both, now according to his
own words a man could bid for Lne
or both. Mr.. Lowry offered Il bid of
El9 per month for serving as janitor
and truant officer. Mr., Farrell does
not state what amount Mr.. Lowry
receives for each office but he must
get mo, than $4.10 per month for
truant officer aS Mr.. Farrell saws it'll
would be difficulty to get anyone
to act as truant officer for that
amount. Where did the school di |
rectors get their authority to have
Mr.. Lowry bid certain amount for |
each Office or why did not Mr.. Low
ry state in his bid certain amount |
for janitOr and truunt officer ~ he
was bidding for two offices or did he
leave that for bis friends 20 do for
him as Mr.. Farrell states that Mr.,
Lowry might have on the School
Board. Mr.. Farrell, how much
rouble had the School Directors of
lherry township to get truant off
Ger last year or didn't they have
my, of course it was an appoint
nent f,om the hands Of your Honor
-bie Body or do you want to make
ne taxpayers believe that YOU did
We will try TO put your explanation
# the Legal Contract with the
resent janitor as long as they have
o make his BID to suit the occasion
Mr.. Farrell, do you not think if
would be a good idea, the next time
ou advertise for bids, to state that
% bid would be considered from any
ne unless he might have friends on
he Board or is known to the said
'ody. We wonder how long il man ,
as to live in Cherry township be- {
IRE he is known by the School Di-
'ctorS OF Cherry township. If - |
ears as a taxpayer and voter is
OF sufficient evidence, "A man should
all times get credit for telling the :
'uth SO we will have to do so with
ir. Farrell and we also think that
should cease when it
'mes to letting of bids for any office :
Mr.. Farrell, take your corresponds
ace TO task for asking the question,
can anyone tell why we are going
} have only siA months school this =
rn?' Now we cannot see where
lere Il anything wrong in asking
le question but it may be that 'our
,es are growing dim" There was
} charge of craft or stealing made -
at Mr.. Farrell need to ran before
e public and cry out that we are
cused of graft and stealing, but re-
ting the old saying, paper will not
fuse ink', his letter is very in-
resting but he forgct5 that there is r
ways two sides TO question and
, man can make decision until he
is both sides of the question.
Now Mr.. Farrell, my valuation is
u and my school taN for the naSt [