The Raymer enterprise., 1919-03-13

II. H. BURTON.
The above is not the letter that we
had from Mr.. Burton last week and
which we mentioned. That letter
was withdrawn and the one appear
ing substituted. The improved tone
OF the letter fully justifies the au-
thor in desiring to make the substi-
tuition. We hope Mr. Burton will
decide to ponder future communica
tions a similar or longer length of
time before he launches them upon
cold and heartless world. We be-
lleve another week of meditation
would have improved the above
would have shown our friend still
further things which he could an
prove.
However, we feel more like conf
mending the virtues shown, and
trust that in time our good friend
Will discover that when he left the
ola Jerusalem OF Nebraska and GO
ing tnot down, but upl to Colorado.
he has not fallen into the hands of
thieves and robbers, but among n
fair minded people; and if perchanee
some designing crook should take adj
vantage OF the stranger within our
gates. he would find within the pre-
cincts OF the towns, and Raymer es
pecially. those of his bretheren most
willing to minister to his wants and
relieve his distress.
In this connection we wish to point
out that the distribution of the men,
pers OF the board suggested by Mr.
Burton is exactly such distribution
as has always prevailed so that he
suggests no improvement in that re-
spect. Members of the board have
also been those with children of
school age. So in that respect.
the conditions laid down by
MT. Burton have all been met in the
past. Also to comply with these con
ditiohs' the present secretary would
be disqualified before the term for
which an election is held this year
would expire. but in this we are
very glad to endorse Mr.. Burtons
view. OF course, we should have
been glad If the record had justified
the verdict from our fellow men "of
well done good and faithful SER
want; but in the absence of such
commendation. We are very grateful
Tor the fact that Mr.. Burton does
not blame Mr.. Graves for wanting
vacation" To escape "blame" IL |
no small matter for congratultion
II not entirely satisfying. We con-
fess that there have been times when
we had done Mr.. Burton the inius-
tice OF thinking he would "blames
the board for all the ills that happen-
ed from late frost in the spring to
early ones in the fall. We hasten IN
publicly apologize for the Injustice
we have done him in our mind
We are also gratifed, even IL sur
prised, to learn that Nebraska. has
joined the procession of progressive
people and is considering redistrict.
ing its schools, consolidating the
small districts" as reported.
The fact that our views are so
near in harmony with Mr. Burton
makes us hesitate TO point out anv
place where we cannot follow him IN |
his conclusions as to the proper rem
edy TO apply to make conditions bet
ter. We will only suggest that all
proposals be carefully considered. all
OF the facts obtainable be placed he
lore all of the people of all the dis
trict, and then full attendance at
the school meeting and every voter
expressing his own opinion will give
the best solution available. Let us
discover what experience has Taught
IN our own experiment in the north
end OF the district; let us see where
other districts have made a success
or failure of their attempts to better
their school system, and profit by IT,
Let us get all the facts we can. for
facts are often more valuable than
fancy In dealing even with impor
tant matters.
Not in criticism. but by way Of
ADDITIONAL information, we NAV add
that Mr. Burton could have told Of
a pupil that is attending the sehool
at kalous. rather than our consoli-
dated school in the north part of The
district, However, this does not dis
credit that school, 1t simply is an ar
rahgement satisfactory to all con
cerned In the interests OF the pupil
and economy both.
A brother of the man who is send-
ing his boy to school in Bucking.