Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-24

offers 10 make personal TRUSTS one
must remember shat he owes some
thing TO the position lie occupies. and
in this paper 7 Shall neither permit
my self to question: TIL. motives az my
fellow members OF the Strie board Of
Education: nor shall | knowingly utter
ANY remark that might be considered
personally offensive 10 them.
OUTLINED DEFINITE
POLICY ron BOARD
Colonel Ford declares that through
out the whole period OF adoption the
state Board was Handicapped by lack
of a definite policy, which should have
been outlined by the State Superinteu-
dent Isn't it rather remarkable that
Colonel Ford waited until twelve
months after the adoption To cali at
tcntiOn 10 this fact Can he point 20
u single instance where he asked tho
state superintendent to outline such a
policy or intimatcd that lac would even
consider policy that the Supcrinten-
dent might venture 10 outline"
The minutes of tic first meeting 10
consider the adoption az eNtb"Oks
april -. 1910. show that the Super
iutcndcut ~ Public Instruction did out
line Il very definite policy.
Colonel Ford's reference 10 tho on
tario books il snEularly Unfortunate
and self contradictory. He speaks Of
my 'spr!ncing' the Ontario books on
Z
! had just discovered their prices
when TO my Colonel Fortl'S) certain
knowledge he Superintendent Stearucsb
had had these booiSs in his possession
and was informed Of their prices sew
eral months before this or course
Colonel Ford had this Knowledge. for
had exhibited and commented on the
Ontario books in his presence at The
! preceding Eovember or December
meeting OF the board.
THE next day or so after the on
taro episode. SAYS Colonel Ford. the
state Superintendent without sanction
or warming. issued ? statement giving
what purportcd 10 he a comparison be-
tween retail prices In Virginia and
california. thus making il appear 10
the public that no alone WAS looking
on; Tor tho peoples interest
BASED ON REPORT or
COMMITTEE ON PRICES
Colonel Ford forrcts that the state
men, in reference 10 California prices
was not issued until after the next
meeting OF the board. which was held
alay 10 That statement WAS based
on the report of the committee on
prices. and was given to the press by
the secretary OF the board as part Of
the regular routine. The Supcrintend-
emf Of Public instruction had nothing
to do with it's qualifications.
Colonel Ford forGcts that the state
mcnt which he criticizcs was signed
by the Governor and Attorney General
as well as Ivy The Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. ptherwia. he would
have recognized the unenVia BILE position
in witch no now places himself by as
sorting that three Of his fellow mem
oers OF the board were deliberately
attempting to misiead their associates
ana The people OF Virginia.
The entire report is Il matter o.
record IN the minutes OF the board and
colonel Ford Sorrcts that lie offered no
objection 10. or criticism Of, the figures
at the time and that The minutes were
approved without dissent on his part
AT the next meeting OF the board
Colonel Ford charges that ! have.
iaiied TO Keep promise in reference to
The exchange and distribution Of text.
books. Unfortunately for MIN. this en-
IaScnent on my part il matter Of
record. and Colonel Ford should have
| quoted that record instead of induIr-
Ing in loose and misleading statements
concerning il.
our adoption was practically ended
on July. 1919 and the promised circular
"a document OF - printed pages was
completed ana sent to The i'ublic
Printer on July To-"