The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-01
LIZZIE JONES TAKES BIT IN
TEETH A-LA-CLAY
WHAT'S THE LAW
BETWEEN FRIENDS?
CAPITALIST POLITICS IN
MALTBY SCHOOL AFFAIRS

When the city ordinance stood be
tween the Shull Mill Co. and wha
they wanted of the city council, com
missioner Clay suggested that he anC
the other capitalist-class commission
er take the bit in the teeth" ant
ignore the law. And they did. Yo,
know it! That's what they were pu
in office for.
Now comes Mrs. Lizzie Jones, coun
ty superintendent Of schools, ant
shows what she can do toward law
lessness In high places. Also taking
the bit in the teeth" Mrs. Jones sci
out to Gust the Socialist school teach
er. R. M. Wolfe. at Maltby by fair OIL
lawless means. She preferred the lat
ter, however. as becomes law and
order" patriot.
In our issue of March 18th, we call
ed attention to the fact that the pay
check Of comrade Wolfe had been
arbitrarily held up, much to the in.
convenience of comrade Wolfe's fam.
lily. Busy Lizzie had been butting in
on Wolfe's province in divers ways
for some time. performing such petty.
persecution stunts as visiting the
school and promoting illy-prepared pu-
pills over the teachers decision, and in
other ways trying to discredit and
humiliate Wolfe in the eyes OF par
ents and pupils.
She also demanded of the Socialist
teacher that he employ certain books
as pupils text books, when, as mat
ter Of fact, the school laws require
that the teacher should own the said
text books, which are to be used as
the basis for discussion In class work
1t was never intended that these books
should be placed in the hands of pu-
pills, nor does busy Lizzie make any
such ruling in the other schools I'M
der her control Under no circum-
stances would 1t fall within the legal
powers of the county superintendent
to penalize a teacher by holding up
his warrant for his failure to carry
out the provisions of the law regard
sing course Of study, etc. In such
cases it is the local school board which
is empowered by law to act, not the
county superintendent (R. and q.
Code, 44o7; 4546 and 455o.)
Despite these express provisions of
the code, and Notwithstanding the fact
that comrade Wolfe had actually vio-
lated none of it's requirements, busy
Lizzie lawlessly held up his January
and February teachers warrant,
through the county auditor. She also
ordered % the county treasurer to
hold up the district money. Such
holding up Of funds can be legally
done only with reference to teach
ers last months salary of the school
term, pending the receipt of his an
nual report. Also warrants for globes
maps and charts may be held up for
the county superintendent approval
But power to penalize a teacher fol
failure, or alleged failure, to follow
the prescribed course of study Is no
where vested by law in the county
superintendent. Such action can BIZ
taken only against the school board
not against the teacher.
WHAT'S THE PURPOSE?
1t may well be asked, why thiI
persecution of R. NJ. Wolfe?"
AS already stated, Wolfe is So
cialist And Lizzie Jones is deter
mined that nothing but capitalist poll
tics shall be taught in the public
schools. Democrats and republican,
are never molested.
There is reason to believe that tn
hand of the church, ALSO is in this pei
secution. A certain member of tn
school board was heard to ask Mrs
Jones this question: How are 20
making out?" Lizzie replied, 81 wi
get him out as soon as | can"
This Illuminating dialogue was owe
heard by some children, at Maltb!
March oath
This is how the bosses keep religio
and politics out of the public school