Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
On the School Law.

| On Ine 0CUOOI k.dWs
] Dear editor. will you please favor
me with as much space In your es-
teemed paper as you did so-called.
Real Farmer" of your CITY!
| read with interest and approval the
sensible letter of our friend from Gear
ing. in regard to the proposed new
school laws, and also the reply from
YOUR friend in Marshalltown, which
do not approve, and which Is not prac-
teal
| He says in substance that Mr.. Sum-
ter has been the tool Of some political
"shyster" and does not know what ne
has written.
| Now wish to give your friend. who
did not Sign his name, to understand
that altho l am not graduate OF
Anes. neither am ] a so-called poiit-
zeal "shyster," but have taught school
in Hardin county for the past four
wears I feel as tho I should be fairly
we'll informed on these questions
brought up before the Iowa legislature
namely: Senate file No. So and house
| file No. 81.
Now 1 am in favor Of the behterment
of our schools, and Of consolidation to;
J a certain degree, but what would our
"beloved United States OF America" be
today If our forefathers had not fought
and bled In order to throw on the Eng
lisls yoke. "Of Taxation Without Rep
resentation? 2" do not caret0 Accept ms
wager. as I believe he would not have
! done 50 IL he were better informed, tor
I believe the statement Of the signature
OF 200 people from Fearing to protest
Ia the sentiment Of IS Per cent OF the
peone OF the rural districts. as the
bankers. in this neck OF the woods, are
Rad to sign the School Treasurer's
Bond and give him Z per cent dn-
terest on the school fund
Now. where ds the little banker, who
is fool enough to protest . measure.
whereby. he might get this money at
| 2 per cent?
Read section 119 OF the above men
toned bills. And he also stated 1hat
] he is not afraid Of a Monarchy but
he trys to picture our present schools
which are run on business principles,
and systematic basis, to exist under the
proposed recognized system. winch !
believe would be impossible.
| Also will your friend please explain
why it Dis that Iowa Is one Of the fore
most states Of the union in education,
LIE 1t were not because the directors
hired the particular teacher whom they
felt competent to feed the young minds
that now hold the reins OF our present
| government?
Nor can I understand how he could
claim to believe that county board
who have no personal interest. II they
were anything but puppets could anord
to spend their time, or even n paid ZOE
their time, would take az much interest
as the father who has sons ana dnugn-
tiers in whose welfare he IL deeply IN
terested, neither can understand why
lyour friend, who claims TO be 20 dis
interested at present, should burst
forth in such loud tones, II he does
not expect some pecuniary benefit ana
I also believe the coonS to which ne
refers must be in his own woodpdle.
| Now am convinced that the patrons
of your friends district were satisfied
with their director, or they would have
been at the meeting with an opponent,
| Furthermore, he must be a competent
director in as much as he chose ladies
who proved efficient, and also must he
be q generous husband dn that he al
lowed the wife the board money.
will acknowledge that state Of
affairs somewhat similar exists In our
home Independent district, as the ma
jority Of the patrons are satisfied with
our present corp Of efficient directors.
Now I hope our abused friend from
Fearing will not accept the bet 'of q
COW and calf made by our friend, for
I am under the impression that he
may feel the need Of his "bossy" some
six years hence, but wish to remind
him of some old adages which read.
sDon't count your chickens before they
are Matched" and that There Is many
a slip betwixt the cup and the lip
But still I wish him success in his
new adventure.
| And with due respect to all, and for
the welfare of the coming generation,
| I pray the schools may continue In
their present prosperous condition, and
remain out of politics.
FRED F. HALL,
Ndora, Iowa.