Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-16
Mr.. JONES GIVES VENT TO HIS
FEELINGS,


yesterdays issue of The Times-Herad,
Attorney Allan ID. Jones. who was en-
ployed ly Prof Tinsley to make an
effort to have the school board recon-
slider its action in asking for the resis-
nation OF Prof. TinsIey as prin >ipal
Of the High school and Central grad
ed school. used nearly two columns
of space discussing the final outcome
of the Morton-Tinsley affair from his
point Of view. The communication
Is purported to have been written for
the purpose of ''explaining the posi-
ton" of Mr.. Jones and Prof Tinsley.
Az Il matter of fact. the attorney cX-
plains nothing that the public did not
understand before. He was angered
because he failed to accomplish the
thing for which he was employed. and
used> the space given him for an ex-
planatiaQ to give vent to his feel
ings by making general attack upon
the school board, insinuating that a
majority of the trustees allowed
themselves to be governed in this mat
ter by the most contemplate motives.
and by accusing The Daily Press OF
doing Prof Tinslcy an injustice.
: In the beginning, Mr.. Jones says:
1T Is difficult to understand just why
the school board should have deal:
with Mr.. Tinsley in such an arbitrary,
manner and dismissed him in such a
summary way" etc rhe public
knows. II Mr.. Jones does not. that the
toard asked for Mr.. Tinsley's resigna-
ton after an investigation Of charges
against the principal by 81 special
committee, which recommended the
request for the resignation and sub
mitted with its report stenographic
report OF the investigation. When
Mr.. TinsIey wis asked to resign he
was practically dismissed from the
service OF the board; a request for a
resignation Is simply sugaT-coated
discharge. The case was closed, as
far as Mr.. Tinsley was concerned, and
when he failed to resign, il was to
be expected that the board. would de
clare the position vacant. MIR.
Jones, as counsel. asked tina.
the case be re-opened The
board deemed that tn, re vas no good
reason for reopcning a matter already
investigated. considered and disposed
Of. and therefore Mr. Jones request
was denied. The board Is not called
upon to act twice upon every matter
coming before it for consideration. and
The Daily Press can see no cause for
the abusing Of members because they
did not sec at 10 pass upon The Tins
ley case twice.
To support his contention that the,
hoard acted Illegally, Mr. Jones quotes
subsection } Of section 1883 Of the
Code of Virginia, setting forth the
POWERS and duties Of the board Of
trustees. as follows: the board shall
employ TEACHERS. and dismiss them
wacp delinquent. incfhcieni. or in any
wise unworthy Of the position" This
seems 10 prove beyond a doGbt that
thrre was nothing Illegal About the
boards action. Mr.. Jones says that
Prof. T!nslsy was neither delinquent
noS inefhcicnt. Even IL the board
agrccd With this opinion. i; Nigh,
lave deemed tia; the principal was
oehcr~isc unworthy Of the petition. -
SscpvsnS IN the middle Of hts 81
tack upon The board. Mr.. Jones take
occsssou 10 say that The Daily Press.
y ns editorial column. did Mr.. Tins
~ ua.sicnticuai injustice. To sup
0oss this copsention he reproiuced
- psssssspA from me editorial IN ques-
80, 81 soIsowed q BY an extract