The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

the month, and just three weeks
from today the annual school
board election will be held in Du-
luth. The outlook is entirely in
favor of a short, sharp campaign
and a very warm election day. ,
Already, one ticket is in the
field. that of the Autocrats, or
the Old Regime. The men on that
ticket are Frank Crassweller,
John Peyton and G. Francis Col
man.
An opposition ticket undoubt-
edly will be in the field, but its
personnel seems uncertain or in
definite at this writing. 1t is
assumed that DR.. j. G.. Armand
will stand for reelection. The
West End people propose to run
Rev. John G.. Schaibly. Prcce,
dent for this was set by the East
End people when they elected
Rev. J. w. Powell a member of
the board. If a third member
Of that ticket has been selected,
his identity has not been an
nounced. There is considerable
talk of Gustave Silverness of West
Duluth.
F. d. Knight. an emplOye of the
Morgan Park company, also plans
to run, all by his lonesome. Just
why, has not been publicly an
nounced, but that gentleman re-
Gently informed some interview
ers that he certainly would run
and independently Of all others
The Autocrats on the school
board never have forgiven the
common people for defeating
their ticket last July. For many
months, organization plans have
been made and a quiet campaign,
looking to July, has been car,
ried on in the interests of the
Old Regime.
While the common people, the
Fso-called Bolsheviki, the great
majority, lack the money and
even organization of their oppo.
nents, they possess the votes if
they choose to use them. It is
not unlikely that quite an effort
will be made to induce them to
use their votes this year, as
never before.
The commoners lost one man
whom they elected last year. He
went directly back on those who
elected him and lined up with
his former opponents. Great
fault is found with the way in
which that director changed
front. Many who voted for him
before and who resent his trea-
son, believe that an honorable
man would, under the circum-
stances, resign and then stand
again, for endorsement or reinc-
ton by the patrons of the
schools.
There is no lack for issues in
this election. Some Of them are
very plain and closely drawn.
Others are more vague and indef-
mite, being based on feelings of
apprehension rather than acts
and facts of actual record.
In the first place, the many
resent the continual intimation
and limiting that former super
intendent Denfeld is an issue in
school matters; that his friends
are irreconcilable; that they are
hostile to the new administration ::
that there is secret but active
cabal to return him to his former
position.
Mr.. Denfeld's best friends, and
he has many, do not desire or
expect him to ever head Duluth s
schools again. They would not
favor it if possible. It is quite
certain that Mr.. Denfeld, himself,
would not return to his old po-
sition if it were offered him. 1t
is considered high time, by the
many, that this Denfeld ghost be
laid for all time and that the
present administration cease look
ing over it's shoulder in fear
every time his name is mentioned.
There is a well-founded feeling
that several features pushed by
the present administration run
entirely too much to fad and
fancy; that while these things
are good in their way, they are
not vital; that they are too ex-
pensive in these hard, troublous
times: that things much more
essential and practical should
have the preference.
The people firmly believe that
entirely too many teachers have