The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

able servants ana employees or the
Big Interests. The people are
entitled to the patriotic task Of
paying taxes but only those pos
sessed of big enterprises and
much wealth really are fit to az
ply those taxes.
We have not wished to make
personal criticism while the
schools were in session. Any cam
paign, propaganda or personal
discussion might be very unprof-
liable for the best good of the
schools. The proper time seemed
to be after the schools close IN
June.
But the autocrats are hard at
it. Their men, money and l.-eth-
DDS are working. Duluth's morn
ing paper is the willing no 'th-
piece of the few as against the
many. The few know exactly
what they want, the many are
not considered competent to
judge.
The patrons, the teachers, even
the pupils, have not been salts
fled with or inspired by the pres
ent superintendent. He has held
his position two years, by lie. ms
of support Of the Big Interests
and .autocrats. To retain Linn
and give him heavy raise in SAL
airy, it was necessary to coerce,
seduce and ruin the reputation
of one member of the school
board. No weapon is too m '"n
for some autocrats to use.
Forcing a member of the school
board to 60, back on his pledges,
associates and personal opinions
is a. high-handed proceeding. TIE
personal attack on other members
of the board, the duly elected
representatives Of the people, as
editorially sprung a few Sundays
ago in the News Tribune, was un-
timely, unfair and unjust.
Because DR.. Armand, Oscar
Amundson and Charles Firoved
opposed the reelection Of Supt.
Hoke, thereby following their per-
sonal judgment and the wishes of
their constituents, as we'll as
carrying out the platform on
which they were elected, the
News Tribune said: "Certainly
these three new members showed
their absolute unfitnc:s to ,e
trusted with, control Of the
schools. They showed that thy
have no conception whatever Of
school organization, school IL
ministratin, a school system, ;
educational process.
Probably DR.. Armand and Os-
car Amundson have academc edu-
cations that will avera up with
those Of other members # the
board. Mr.. Firoved was educated
in the school of hard knocks. He
has a practical knowledge of life
as lived by the plain, common
people. He has been intensely in
terested in schools for many
years. For a score Of years he
has furnished children for the
public schools. DR.. Armand and
Mr.. Proved, by the way, are
the only members on t. board
of education who have children
in the public schools. They GER
| tainly must know and feel that
what is for the good Of the
schools is for the good of their
own children.
Mr.. Firoved never has been to
Columbia university but he al
ready has proven himself a valu-
able member of the board. His
watchful eye sees the small leaks.
Many little leaks are equal to one
big leak. Implanted woodwork,
wasted rock dust, Vandalism /,
the buildings, easy money for
some pet member of the teaching
force, justice to janitors, teach
ers and patrons, Will: ness to
permit the divine right of petit
ton, are a few Of the things that
entitle Mr.. Proved to credit.
When Duluth daily paper
supports a campaign Of any kind
it is we'll for the many to look
for the joker. The probabilities
are that a rugged game is being
sprung in behalf of something
pleasing or profitable for the Big
Interests and autocrats but not
to the democratic majority in the
community.