Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12
Nebraska
CRABTREE STAYS UNTIL JUNE
Resignation Filed with Normal Board
to Take Effect Then.
employees SEND RESERVATIONS
submit List Of Reasons why
They No Longer Desire TO
Work for thu state Of
Nebraska.
(From a staff correspondence


LINCOLN. March 1L-tSpecial)-The
resignation Of President Crabtree Of the
Peru Normal school was filed with the
State Normal board this afternoon and ac-
cepted. Those voting to accept the resigna-
tion were Mcdonald, Brian, Ludden and
Shellhorn. Those voting no were Childs,
Tooley and Bishop. The resignation is to
take effect June l.
The designations Of the superintendent
engineer and fireman, who quit March l..
we're also accepted. The reading Of these
designations. which had been typewriter.
brought forth this remark from Member
Brian:
The man who wrote those designations
is capable Of being president Of the school
During the laugh which followed the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Ludden to have the designations
framed and hung in the boiler house Of the
State Normal school,, DIT. Shellhorn made a
statement that he had never in his life
talked po!iucs to either of the men and that
Mcmillan had been to him recently to see
II there was a nance for him TO be rein
stated.
Mcmillan informed me that he had been
deceived and had been told had 1t in for
him. Now he desires to get back to work.
MementOes from Employees.
The designations were as follows;
George McMillan-Being a republican in
politics and believing l have sense enough
to vote. without dictation, understanding the
local member OF the board says l am not
tractable TO his desires, and that he counts
neither service nor efficiency as a merit
and that Is the time he has selected Mr..
Bogle-who neither knows nor cares-in my
position, 1 resign my position as engineer,
to take effect at once.
]. A. Hays The policy OF employing
friends regardless OF their qualifications
and ability is detrimental to the discipline
and efficiency Of any working force. The
attitude taken, the persistent rumors Of
the utterances made by the local member
OF this board has created dissatisfaction
and uneasiness among the employees in my
department, which destroys their useful
ness. 1 also claim the right of voting as
I please, granting the same privilege to
all employees under my direction. Sin
cerely thanking the member Of this board
who have been and are my friends for
the loyal support and for many favors
from them l hereby resign my position as
chief engineer and superintendent of con-
struction
Tommy Slmpson-Having taken no inter
est in politics whatever. IL Is very amazing
to me that a local member of the board to
persist in his claim 1 am a Majors man
simply because Mr.. Majors was a member
of the board that employed me. Being
tired OF doing my associates work of
cleaning fires and ashes for him and not
wanting to be responsible for CRATES he
burns up, and other damage he may do,
through neglect and inefficiency, and the
constant danger OF him talking himself TO
death. also being promised a square deal
and not receiving 1T, 1 hereby resign my
position as head fireman.
Notice Of summer School.
President Crabtree made the statement
that he had sent out inquiries TO secure
the names Of the members of graduating
classes of public schools and had notified
county superintendent and principals and
others that Peru would have a summer
school and that now the bulletin was in
the hands of the printers.
A number of strangers were present at
he board meeting evidently expecting fire
works. Rev. Mr.. Ludden reported at the
meeting wearing a button upon which was
he picture Of President Crabtree under the
Inscription, I'VE Want Crabtree."
These buttons evidently had been gem
srously circulated and according to Mr..
Ludden other members OF the board had
them, but would not wear them.
Mr.. Crabtree was asked about the report