The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-28
Ready to Make Statement
as to What Thompson
Trust Is Doing
HAS NO DESIRE TO
AVOID ANY ISSUES
says Anyone Threatening to Make
Charges Without Prompt Action to
MAKE Good Would Be Public MUS
ance-Desires Early Showdown.

iSeo "itAout frompt ACTON to
Make Good Would Be Public MUS
ance-Desires Early Showdown.
The Reformer is in receipt today of
letter from Richards NJ. Bradley of
Boston, one of the trustees of the
Thomas Thompson trust, in which he
expresses 4 desire to meet the citizens
of Brattleboro at any time, or any
group of them, to make a statement as
to what the trust is doing and intends
to do, to explain the reasons therefor
and TO answer questions concerning the
trust. Mr.. Bradley invites an early
show down from those who are cues
tioning the legality of the trustees, ac1
| ton and from those who have stated
that they intend to bring charges of
NAL administration.
Mr.. Bradley makes it clear that he
has no desire to avoid any of the is
sues raised in this matter, as a trustee
should be held strictly accountable for
his acts, but he also states that a re-
sponsibility attaches to persons who
make charges which interrupt work in
which life and health are involved and
that they, also, should be held account
able
With reference to the statement that
measures for his removal from Office as
trustee are contemplated, Mr. Brad.
ley asserts that anybody threatening to
make charges of NAL administration
without prompt action to make good
would be public nuisance, and he as
surnes that no one contemplates such a
course
Mr.. Bradley's letter, which is emin
emily fair, follows:
Editor of The Reformer:
Notice has been given in vour paper
that measures, are in contemplation for
my removal on the ground of NAL
administration of the trust. Such
serious matter. No just person would
charges of mal-administration are a
support such charges without fully in
forming himself, so far as possible. as
to the facts IN the case, and any self
respecting person would withdraw such
charges, if found TO be in error. OF
course, anybody publicly threatening to
make such charges without prompt ae-
ton to make good would be public
nuisance, and / can safely assume that
no one contemplates such a course
Although / have always welcomed
interest IN the working of the trust. so
far as | can recollect, for many months.
no one has come to me for information
as to what has been done or has not
been done, although the widest rumors
as to what the trust has done or re-
fused to do have been in circulation.
hos n
liens of Brattleboro. asked to give s1Ip
port or sanction to such charges, NAV,
under the circumstances be sincerely at
a loss as to the facts involved. and
therefore ask YOU to give publicity to
the fact that [ am ready at any time
to meet the citizens of the town. or anv
group of them. and make as good a
statement as | am capable of making as
to what the trust is doing and intends
to do, why it has so done, and why its
intentions are what they are. and to
ask and answer questions of those who
are publicly interesting themselves in
the trust
1t Is very evident that the public : in
terests are suffering from lelav in the
decision of these matters. and as Won
are aware, | have for several months
been endeavoring to get instructions as
to the legality of certain actions which
have been questioned. Now, in addi-
tion to this, the question is being raised
not as to the legality of my actions but
as to the wisdom or propriety of the
general administration of the trust.
| have not the slightest wish to avoid
any issues raised in this matter. but the
contrary. | believe that a trustee
should be held strictly accountable for
his acts. He should be corrected. If
in error, and removed if neglectful or
incompetent But, ] believe. too. that
there is a responsibility that attaches
to persons bringing or supporting
charges interrupting work in which life
and health are involved, for which they
also should be held, and should hold
themselves, strictly accountable. In
other words, | am seeking from the
public an intelligent interest. based ON
knowledge of the facts, in matter
which concerns their own vital inter-
ests. For myself, am not avoiding
responsibility, but am asking for COM
plete and early showdown from those
who are questioning the legality of the
trustees action, and from others. not
necessarily the same persons, who have
stated that they intend to bring charp.
es of administration.
Yours very truly,
R. NJ. BRADLEY.