Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-01
SOME TAnsEHooDs NAILED.

means tney efllI'IoS ~ yStGd te d SeHei-
nent in their favor and to gain votes
They are not particular as to whether
they keep their arguments within the
limits of truth or not For instance,
this is what one of them offers:
.rhe Dcseret News denies the charge
that the schools of this city are wholly
under the control of a sectarian board
OF its own. way of thinking, and pro-
claims that the board has given entire
satisfaction. Undoubtedly 1t has to
those who put it there ard who desire
to maintain that kind of partisan,
scctnrian board all the time. The idea
In all this church endorsement of pres
ent condition is that tho, Mormon sect
now has everything its own way. has
full control and is content 1t doesn't
want its sway interfered with at al.
This is repetition of the charge that
the schools are controlled by the Church.
Now, the News" has denied. and de-
MES again enphatically that the
schools are wholly. or IN part under the
control of the Church. or the Nor
mon sect, or any other sect. All the
opposition has to do is to prove that
the Church has in any way sought TO
influence the management of tho
schools. and when the proof is given.
the News shall be pleased to ac-
K knowled ge-its error. But it Is no PROOF
TO say that a majority of the members
Of the board are meant,ers OF the
Church The majority of the board
may for ought we know, be members
OF the Civic league, or the Anti-Saloonf
league, or the Commercial club, or any
other organization, but that would be
no proof that the schools are controlled
by such organization.
The Superintendent and the principals
I ana teachers who are best qualified to
speak on this subject deny Church, con-
troll. The Superintendent states that
he does not even know;to what church
ortwlat political party teachers be-
long. And he does not wish to know.
They are selected on the basis of merit
alone. and, Furthermore, he invites the
most critical and thorough inspection
ot$thearecords.
The Principal OF the Grant school has
this TO say:
willie don't know exactly the per-
celltage 7 know that ] have more Cen
tile teachers in this school than Nor
mon teachers. am Gentle, myself
The question Of religion or politics has
never come up. No such question ever
enters into the school work. Religion
and politics are subjects absolutely Ia
a&booed in the Grant school,
Miss L. Qualtrough, principal OF the
Oquirrh school, says:
II am Gentle. but love fair play
The Mormon question never enters IN
to the school over which have charge.
/ do rot know how many Mormon or
how many Gentle achers have here.
The question has never come up. could
not tell the percentage OF Gentle or
Mormon teachers In the school with
out going through Religious questions
are never discussed In the school, and
have no place there.
Those are facts. How about Church
control?
The News" does not ask for Church
control We care not whether the
any church But we hope the citizens
will not turn the schools over to the
political clique that controls the Tribune
and the numerical majority of the City
council We hope the citizens will not
give the schools to the strife-breeders
who are sure to use any advantage they
may gain for the prolongatlon of the
internecine war in Utah under which
Il the material interests of the State are
suffering. That is all we ask for. We
do not want any church let into the
schools. We only hope that the gang
of strife breeders may be kept out.
Here is another sample of opposition
argument:
This Mormon partiss.nship is mani
fest to every one. and it takes form,
constantly in the favoring of Mormon
teachers and turning the cold shoulder
to nom. Mormon teachers. An instance
of this was shown in the alleged raise
In the pay of teachers recently ordered
by the board. a considerable numbel
of the nom Mormon teachers have nj
share In this raise, they get nothing o
1t, but the Mormon teachers get i
without question or reserve.
The fact is, as we are informed. tina
there is not one word of truth in this
The raise in the pay of the teachers in
cludes everyone, without regard &
faith or church membership. The prob
ability is that the falsehood quote,
originated IN the factory where so rnucf
of a similar nature is turned out daily
Another argument" which may b
characterized as contemplate. is di
rected against Mr.. Arnold Giaugue per
sonally, as follows:
mfr Giauque is properly open to sus
picion OF having used his official posi-
ton for the. advancement of his per
sonal welfare and the welfare OF hi
immediate friends more than is com
patible with the ethics of disinterestA
public service. If he has not profitei
pecuniarily by his position on the board
he certainly has not suffered loss. Al
unbiased judgment would say withou
reserve that, he is net a good man 70
the position"
We have been told that Mr.. G!auqut
so far from having protited persouall
by his position on the board, has suf
ferea financial loss, and that. on tina
account, ne consented to renominato
very reluctantly. His friends VIII
knew of his valuable services on tn
board urged him TO be a candidat
again.
The fact that all manner of faiseiooi
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