The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-18

uS3 III ChS PAS'Ao'aS AoSoS VI viz
2ip-saw.
John Quincy Adams Selected.
Director LeDuc fathered the
new plan. It was favorably re-
,eived. But when he announced
that he also had selected the man
for business manager, there was
. demand, at least from the Boil
sheviki members of the board, to
De shown.
"Who's the MANI" was the
question.
"John Quincy Adams,' was the
answer.
There was a loud laugh. Some
of the board never heard of but
one John Quincy Adams and he
was president of the United
States, now long since dead.
Director LeDuc then stated
that Mr.. Adams now is chief en-
gineer of the St. Louis county
courthouse. He declared that he
had carefully investigated Mr..
Adams qualifications and that
they were high and ample. He
strongly urged that the board
take his word for it all and close
the deal right then and there.
Directors Not Ready to Vote.
Director Amundson declared
that he knew nothing about Mr..
Adams and that he was not ready
to vote on the motion, made by
director LeDuc and supported by
director Davis, that Mr.. Adams
be hired.
DR.. Armand also wanted time
to investigate and decide. He
wondered why Mr.. LeDuc had
kept his great find secret until
that particular time.
Director Firoved said that he
did not propose to buy a pig in
a poke, therefore was not ready
to vote in favor Of the resolution.
Director McGiffert called on
Supt. Hoke and clerk Bronson to
say whether or not Mr.. Adams
was qualified for such a position.
Both thought he was.
Mr.. LeDuc's motion was lost.
The different members of the
board will study up more or less
on John Quincy Adams, at pres
ent engineer Of the courthouse.
Adams Is Halden's Protege.
What Mr.. LeDuc did not tell
members of the board was that
Mr.. Adams was a protege and
confidant of county auditor Hal
den, and a politician and diplo-
mat Of the first water. Those of
the board who knew all this may
have feared that a political wedge
from the courthouse was being
driven into the public schools,
something that never has been
permitted in the past.
Mr.. LeDuc did state that Mr..
Adams had been chief engineer Of
the Tomlinson fleet. Local en-
gineers, who claim to know bet
ter, declare that, although Mr..
Adams is a capable man, he was
chief engineer Of one vessel of the
Tomlinson fleet, but not of the
entire fleet.
Some citizens may wonder why
the matter was not referred to
the Duluth Commercial Club for
its recommendations.
The last meeting of the school
board, it may be observed, lasted
until after midnight. Directors
Brewer, Colman and Foster were
conspicuous by their absence.
There is something in the rules
Of the board Of education, or the
laws of the state of Minnesota,
about members who neglect to at
tend board meetings being SUBJ
ject to fine. Perhaps that ques-
ton will pop up at the next meet
ing.
Proctor Raises Tuition Rates.
Leo .Fiola, secretary of the
Proctor school board, informed
the Duluth school board that pu-
pills from the Duluth district who
attend the Proctor schools must
pay tuition of $50 a year next
year. About so Duluth pupils at
tend in Proctor and the tuition, in
the past, has been 500 a year.
The A. A. Fider Co. offered
certain lots at the S. E. corner
Of Sixth St. and Ninth Ave. E.
for Junior high school purposes at
price of $16,5OO. The COM
munication was referred to the