Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-03
THE JOURNAL OFFERS A FEW WORDS.

which i dske very much to do at any time But sometimes
conditions make an explanation necessary g. .,ou. 4,o
1t is the first duty OF newspaper TO give ls reauelS '
news whether that news is to its liking or not
Then it the duty of the newspapers not to suppress discus
sion by outsiders, and to express its own opinion
the need Of the day in which live that public matters
be not covered up and smothered under political paae se
ment personal and financial lnCerests ue pu0
member Of the Salem Board of Education last night refer
red to the editor Of this paper wearing himself tredoae III
his efforts to give everybody square DEAL nj,
The gentleman r Lafy) made other references 70 Inc
Capital Journal in the of his address, KIND OF sermon
on the Mountain for the edfcon of lot Of high school boys
The only remarks made at that meeting that had any ny mean mean
ing taxpayers by Mr. Miles who spoke on the "
washing report student body finances i,
He said that report the previously adopted were da
metrically opposed to each other
Mr. Farmer of the student body executive committee aso
spoke in plain honest He said the first report en III
to details and stated facts which had never been reuea or
explained He said what painful sC haC sCuuelC
body finances in bad shape. Some citizen 9ad oo
mated keep the baseball team alive No quorum could pc gC
to attend student body gatherings Inc Wnoe dclphe VI I
school is relaxed and esprit de corp lacking The tne moral
of the high school He did not speak LOUD ou1 ne
said in two minutes thanr Laty dld IN ms ohg spee
He spoke honesty for straight business for rct account
ing and handling public moneys with fine sense Of nor honQT i
some public officials do noseem to comprehend but that II
is eveastngy essential that young people snail possess anu
practice 10, g .oo1
The troubles of the school board began number OF real
estate deals that people criticised not so much Tor the prices
paid athoug they we're hg for the secret and oneman
styles of the deals 49,. ,,
Then began the campaign demopalize the high school
teaching force The salaries of all the teachers were advanced
hut prof Schrebers He was easily of the most cOmpe
His work was obstruced and minmzed, and his equipment
for his work was delayed The thing done with Mr.
Fargo lifelong and hard-working specialist in his line Both
to be driven out because they were loyal TO ouprehu
ent Powers"
All possible authority over the high school taken from
City Superintendent Powers Hewas not consulted about remod
cling the high school its equipment lie finally refused 70
audit bills unless supplies checked by him personally
The three efficient in the high school VINO stoou I0
square deal and straight work slated for removal row
ers had built up the Salem schools for seven years. until y
ranked as the best in the state outside of Portland Never
word criticism reflection upon his ability as an admins
TRAITOR breath of reflection upon his character as man
has been uttered He took the schools when they were deor
lied and built them up into smoothworng etcenC eau
Cational unit ~
The people are realizing that Salem has newspaper in The
Capital Journal that seeks to keep them posted about puoc
affairs that will not suppress important news Jew d f anV
public matters that behed to take the od se Vi any
matter and will not sell its space to msrepresent anyone
number of newspapers in Oregon nave long oee ~ ' i
habit of never printing favorable word for any person III
public private life unless paid or promised reward M
The Capital Journal has reversed this ana mas esa1seu o
custom of edorialy commencing men VINO nave uQhe gou
public work. hence has exposed itself to the charge IN te minus
Of those accustomed to newspaper only speaking ou ora Mg
hired being paid by the officials edtoray endorsed mere
is no way dsprove such accusation but The Capital Jour-
nal will not stop commencing good men, The Caplta Joura
will continue to change bad custom
In nearly twenty-five years this newspaper has made many
mistakes but has knowingly and deliberately taken l9e
against the people or sold its opinions and reversed its policies
abandoned its principles for popularity or the nope Oh pres
ent or future gain.
If this paper makes mistakes about men and it is
because of errors and ab of human judgment and not be-
has been hired to do Such mistakes OF e hear
mind be corrected showing Of facts but hTed ta'
Without word said against him. without even criticism Oh
his administration City Superintendent Powers has been forced
out he had contract for from next September
entered into by the who have forced him to sever
his connection with the schools The combination force
Schneider Fargo their connection with the schools
without word of charges against either except that they were
loyal their superior who himself without criticism Inc
editor of The Capital Journal asked Mr. Lafy directly whether
there were any charges against Mr. Schneider and told that
there none but that he had spoken dsreecuy and in
an unbecomng before the student body and they had
taken down his words in shorthand Against the removal of
Powers Schebe and Fargo from the teaching force by under
hand methods and without any charges being filed any at
tack being made their efficiency teachers Directors Miles
and Moores have taken stand Mr. Miles has uttered several
manly protests He offered to resign Mr. Lafy would
resign let the people pass the matter He has put up
square fight for member who has only served few
months and the people Of this district who believe in fair play
and square deal should get behind Mr. Miles and back him
in fight clean up the whole situation If that is not done
the people have not the end of the Generalization of their
splendid school system About ten years the Salem
public schools taken out of ring management and put on
square business basis Politics cut out of them and all
teachers retained merit alone All teachers rec
commended the Judgment of the city superintendent The
public business of the school district transacted at the office
Of the city superintendent of schools The district was run on
low tax levy and several fine school houses built and
raid for only partial bond issues Floating debt