The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-16


second thought the school situation
We have given the expression school board careful
sderaon but unable justify the
judgment of the people Richmond orcby expressed itself
in deep seated hostility the by Giles ousting
Ramsey and to the lax method which permitted Pcke keep
high school boys from receiving their diplomas few hours
before commencement
The school board mistakes the temper the people Of Rich
mond it believes that this community is enraged the
methods that characterize the administration the school system
by Giles The citizens Of Richmond aroused they have
manifested their opposition in untakable The school
board gains friends and wins supporters by attacking the
moderation and long suffering temper the patrons friends
Of the school system.
Every patron every friend insists on discipline
schools but when the head Of the system personied in this
stance by Giles permits the existence of system that bars
from receiving their diplomas few hours before
men then the people the right when they out that
something and single out the officers for their attack
How the school board pupils have
teachers and officers the methods used by Giles nus
tce and outrage the deepseaed feeling of fair play which
American boy and girl has in his heart? The manifestation
hostility to the school system by the high school pupils and the
support which they received the community be
condoned much easier than the system which worked hardship
two seniors and created fuore all the city Not the
pills. their and the blame but the system
which Giles vogue which the school board publicly
tends is to be censured
The implied patrons of the
school weak the manifest effort thereby shift the dis
cussion from the real point ISSUE namely the unfair tactics
poyed by Ramsey system high school
administration which Giles permits Not Pcke but Giles
pointed out before responsible for the tactics used by the
the Richmond supported the
board noby and ably Every parent depores mob spirit all it's
parent believes the incubation of morals
the schools but no man or woman In Richmond believes in
tactics and underhanded methods Their resentment will
downed by the reflections cast them by the statement of
the board.
treated if criminal The board fails consider that
provocaon for the attack That the did not
without melting and that this CAUSE nothing less
than violation of justice and Of Children respond glad
ly to fair respond spltefuy to injustice.
The explanation of the Ramsey incident leaves much to be
desired We believe that in Richmond with spark Of
fair his heart resents the unjust in which Ramsey
ousted the school board wanted dispose of his
why did it not act above board tell Ramsey months
employment elsewhere and then give him letter of dis
issa that would not brandmark him criminal convicted of
serious crime"
wanted get Ramsey the board stood by
watch the deed performed The school board knows that
factory business house" et OUT
poye faithful but has incurred the -w of
does not kick him out without fair notice but helps
obtain good position elsewhere The board cannot justify
its act by this subrfuge business house OF standing does
stoop such practices The whole truth Giles and the
wanted GUST Ramsey in drastic fashion, and hence they
went about in rigorous It fair to conclude and
between the lines of the boards statement that
the did expect the community to rally to the support
Ramsey and insist that he be given play In the face of
this justice the board to protect itself tries to beg the
question resorts that as weak 1t
unqualified condemnation of the public
public by demanding fair play for Ramsey is not asking
whit than the board when asks that the public
the actions Giles Ramsey future just sacred in the
estimation of the public that of Giles Pcke If the school
would have Ramsey letter that
almost impossible for him to obtain anoth
lies the fault of the school board and therein
which receiving from the pub
c The boards does not touch this point
the board would have been received
had amends for the
Ramsey The public will not overlook this point
The boards action entirely drastic and curt square with
justice and play The dismissal of Ramsey will ranke in the
hearts of the people will damage the school system The
might mgated the effect Of the dismissal it had
used more humane methods in it's
it's analysis the board has made defense and has
not reneded the mudde The public is not satisfied
pretty generally accepted fact that Mepolders hand
played dismissal of Ramsey Giles has supported Melpodr
fndo