The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12

harmony but it could be attained only
by the removal of the professors who
would have to go.
J. w. Laubehheim made a temperate
protest against the retention of Mr..
Blue on the ground that he believed
that there was a sentiment among pu-
pills and teachers against him. He
deprecated all feeding and all person
alities and said that he regretted their
introduction into the controversy.
Mr. Holland repeated what he had
heard about dancing and other things,
giving them. not as things he knew,
but as current report which tended to-
undermine the confidence in the
schools, and expressed the belief that
on this ground if for no other reason
a change was desirable, as he believed
that most people believed these re-
ports. He protested against the pres
ence of lawyer and stenographer
Mr.. Denton asked leave to pass the
resolutions introduced a short time be
fore by Mr. Hays. A vote was per-
mitted and the resolutions carried by
the crowd. Denton asked again that
the board give a hearing and assure
teachers immunity for what they
might say. Hassen said that the nee
essary means would be taken to re-
move Blue. He said that the board
was elected on the pledge to remove
Blue. Mr.. Clark protested against this;
saying he had made no such pledge.
Mr. Hassen said that he did not know
that he had. but certain ladies work
ing for him had said that, while they
had no pledges from Clark, they knew
him well enough to know that he
would vote against Blue. Denton said
that two professors stated that Dow
man smoked in the Railways and again
urged a hearing. He wanted to know
how large delegation would be need
ed to induce the school board to ask
Mr.. Blue to resign. Chairman Decker
said Mr.. Blue had agreed to resign if
asked to do so unanimously by the
members of the board. Denton then
asked whether if a straw vote were
taken OF the city and Mr.. Blue shown
to be in the minority, would they ask
him to resign. The members with one
exception said that they would. Mr.
Denton also wanted to know if the
board would remove Mr. Blue should
serious charges which they would
specify be proven.
Before the question whether an adj
fiSOly eleCllOH would De called mad
been decided on, Mr.. Sweeley made a
talk in which he wanted to know in
what way they proposed to proceed.
He said that it was the duty of the
board to determine the matter. Vague
statements, based on what somebody
said that somebody else told them had
been aired, but no definite charges
had been made. The men protesting
were good, intelligent and brave citi-
zens. If they knew anything none of
them would be afraid to say so to Mr..
Blues face. Why shrink as a mass?
Why not make specific charges if they
had facts to back them? If they had.
the public official would be removed.
lie could be removed by the courts,
but that would not be necessary; all
that would be needed would be to
prove the vital charges. Until this
should be done, he felt sure that
neither Mr.. Blue nor the school board
would be inundated into reversing
action. Mr.. Blue had a contract for
three years and proof of his incompet
ency would be needed before he would
step down. If proven he would have
to do so. Mr.. Sweeley said he spoke
as father interested in the schools.
No action was taken All those pro-
testing against Mr.. Blue declared
themselves to be personal friends of
ms and to have no feeling against
either him or Mr.. bowman, but to de-
sire only the good of the schools.