The Arvada enterprise., 1916-05-04
Webber Polls HEAVY
Vote for Secretary

day S election, when John j. Web
Der was elected secretary Of the
board to the tune of 19l votes
against II votes for II. 4. Ullcry.
and 3 votes for f.. l.. Newcom l..
OF course Messrs. Newcomb and
Ullery were not avowed candi-
dates but some Of their friends
felt like writing in their names
rather than to vote for Mr.. Web
bcr, who was known to be indie
pendent and aloof from all politi-
cal influences.
The rumor spread abroad that
"A political scheme was on foot to
run n a dark horse i'll case Il
light vote was being pollcd for Mr..
Weber, and this fact brought
out vote that was a singing re
buke to Old King Politics, and
which precluded any possibility Of
a dark horse" having a ghost OF
a show. Consequently the dark
horse BOOM that had been in CON
temptation died booming and
on y a few scattered votes We're
left to tell the tale
The results of Mondays cleo
tion has been to- lift our schools
from a political rutin which they
have been joiting and jarring
along for manyyears and place
them upon the high/plane of mdc-
pendence' and bWsiness-ikc NE
thods. Y
Henceforth the merit system
will be adopted STRICTLY i'll the en-
ployment OF teachers, and he who
is employed, whether it be super
intendent, principal OF, teacher,
will be employed because Of the
credentials he can shaw.
Monday S election Is vindica-
ton Of the stand taken by the
Enterprise, and rebuilc to the
Arvada Sun for the charge made
by that paper at the inception Of
the school campaign that "a Ger
I"lu clement, led by local paper,
was u.Ing to inicct politics INTO
our schools.
The Enterprise does not claim
ali the glory of Monday S victory,
but judging from the history Of
the past, had it not been for the
uncompromisins, and aggressive
action of this paper the condition
of School District No. would
have been practically i'll as deep Il
rut as it was before.
The people have said by their
ballot that they are done with pol
tiles, and what they want and
what they havG a right TO expect
is Il business administration Of the
schools strictly on the merit sys-
ten.
The Enterprise is heartily III ac-
cord with this movement, rcaIiZ-
ing that such>a policy must be
adopted, and it will do all i'll lis
power to assist in bringing about
Such REFORM.
We do not believe our school
institution should be used as n
stepping stoneto political jobs, or
as philanthropic agency Of amy
kind. lis motto should be "etli-
cheney and not with the idea Of
furnishing permanent and Sc
cure berth - for any person or
persons.
At the inception of the activi-
ties Of this paper the editor was
warned that the stand taken by
il would cause u factional fight,
and AN abhoranec of such n fight
seemed to be sticking out every
where. However, the fight '
cam" and It's effect upon the com
munity has been to clear the al
moSphcrc Of the electrical cur
rents which wcro threatening to
disrupt the SociaI cquauimity.
No on" has suffered any per
soual injury rs far rs we can see.
The fight made for Mr.. Wcbbcr
was out in tho open, clean aud
fair, and the VOTE given him was
an evidence of tie confidence inn
LD-cd in him.
Z Al eight o'clorriu representa-
tive body Of school latrons met ~
the high school Thrrr th" annual
meeting was h"lg
The report pYlIr retiring see
rctary was lis,cbrd 10 aud accept
ed and ordcrcdpuhlIshod ru both
tho local pnprr3
/Pre,idrni Miugos Nulcd that the
committee on the school house
was not ready to report but
would have meeting Thursday
night of this week TO decide the
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