Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-02
FACTS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE
POSTMASTER AND EDITOR Of A PARTISAN JOURNAL

the same issue Second Grade GER
tihoates have been given preference
over first grade for political reasons. -
This is absolutely untrue.
Fifth. Mr.. Shott. the Editor. fur
ther says apparatus has been pur-
chased that was absolutely worth
less, and the School Board went out
of the City to set il. This is not true.
The Dry Closet arrangement which
was put I'm the brick building only.
before we had sewerage four years
ago, was not as successful as the
Board had reason to hope for. but
who will not say il was better than
the houses on the hill? It was mr.
chased from the Manufacturers in
Cincinnati at the lowest bid OF three
parties. The Board was not aware
of there being manufacturers OF ap-
paratus OF this kind in Bluefeld. and
would thank the Editor TO give their
Street and number: As he Is Post
master and We have free delivery.
surely he knows where they are
located. This Dry Closet apparatus
has been tried and used in many
large and small school buildings
throughout the Country. and sue
cessfully This was investigated at
the time.
Sixth. AS to the charge of poll
tics being in the Schools, | wish to
say most emphatically no person
has ever been asked as to their
politics since | have been a member
OF the Board, and the fact is, do
know at this time the politics OF as
many as one-fourth OF the Teachers.
and ] only know this in several
cases by remarks heard since their
appointment. If there is more OF
one political faith than another, Il ,s
because they nre more competent
or school work, and not on account
of their politics. II Mr. Shott will
serve as School Commissioner for
four years and attempt to do his
duty, he will, / think, face dimcul-
ties ne has not yet dreamed OF. How
about Prof J. w Tinsley, our pres
ent superintendent graduate OF
the University Of virginia, and
Randolph Macon College. A man
Who stood almost a perfect State
examination in all branches on three
days notice? Is he not competent
as an educator? was It necessary
or you to turn hinl down and put
dr. Ford, now at Huntington. and
who used to be at the Normal School
at Athens, in his place because Mr..
rinsley was not doing a fine work.
lnd because Mr. Ford could do
setter? or was # because all the
members or the School Board are
now Republicans, and Mr. Tinsley Is
q Democrat and Mr.. Ford Renub
Iican? Tho Mr. Tinsley has not
'oted for years and never takes any
interest in roli.ics, he being an ed
lcator and not a politician. How
about this? Tie public wants TO
know-they are talking about IT and
wondering Mr. Shott has said I'm
his paper the five acres in South
Bluefeld, bought for school purposes
was not worth, new building and all.
half what was paid for it. This
is not so and he knows it. II he
know anything about the real value
ol the property Mr. a. J. Hearn
got up a petition to the Board saying
school house was nuisance and
menace and he did not want II
m South Biuefeld, ana got most all
me property owners over there TO
sign it, Knowing the buildings were
crowded and a new house must be
built. and having due regard for the
wishes Of Mr.. Hearn and the South
Bluefield people who did not want
the school house in their midst. the
Board purchased what is known as
the Austin farm. Of five acres for
$4,000. zone of the Republican
Councilmen, who deals I'm real es-
tate some times. said if was worth
$4,000 more than we paid for itJ
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