The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-03-20
YOUNG SEEKS TO DICTATE
HIS SUCCESSOR IN OFFICE
We're Under Obligations Yomgs Magazine Could
Be Disposed Of and Business College Boosted.
Candidates in Duluth, Virginia, Biwabk and Tower Have
Applied for the Vacancy Identity and General Merits
Of the Several Aspnants Briefly Outlined.

story to the effect that the educator
attempted several times to throw his
arms around a clerk in his office in
the marble-lined courthouse, but she
side-stepped the fatherly embrace. Be
ing in need Of a position, the unfortu-
nate object Of the Youngian ardor was
not in position to raise rumpus.
It further is alleged that, year ago,
when Supt. Young was laid low by the
influenza, his favorite school nurse
went to his private home and nursed
him faithfully for two long, weary
weeks Whether that was done as a
labor Of love or merely as a cold pro-
fessional duty, does not fully appear.
Whether the faithful nurse was paid
by the county or out Of Supt. Young IS
private purse also does not definitely
appear. A glance at the payroll for
that month will determine, undoubt-
edly.
Supt. Young has not avoided fric-
ton with other officials in the marble
lined courthouse. His resignation is
credited with being due to combina-
ton of number of matters, which fin
ally became so heavy and disagree
able that the educator decided to re-
lieve himself Of most of them by quit
ting.
Supt. Young not only accumulated a
small army Of employees, but he alb
sorbed space in the marble-lined court
house something as the Germans took
territory in Belgium and France. When
the county building commissioners
talked of showing Supt. Young's main
department into the Virginia court
house, much nearer the center of his
educational duties, he is credited with
resenting the idea.
Pique and peevishness cropped out
when an unused room on the ground
floor at the courthouse was given to
Mr.. Culkin for use in his work Of COM
piling war records. Supt. Young en-
phasized his feelings at that time by
resigning from the Junior Red Cross.
Supt. Young is strategist Of abil-
ity. In his office and even in the
county schools he has planted those re-
lated to him, by blood or marriage,
thereby establishing outposts, listening
posts and nuclei for future advances
Of the Youngian fortunes and interests.
When kinsman was not available,
then a stranger whom he felt he could
dominate was given a show.
Homer B. Hursh and Mary B. Hursh
formerly connected with Supt. Young s
office, were relatives by blood and
marriage. Some believe that former
assistant Ink is hooked up by some
tie Of kinship to Supt. Young. There
also are rumors as to j. s. Root, pres.
emit purchasing agent for the office
There are a number of rumors which
the county commissioners can investi.
gate to the advantage of the public.
There is no lack of aspirants 70,
Supt. Young's office. Former assist.
ant Ink, who resi- gned to 60 into com.
mercial pursuits, wants the place, al
though a resident Of Duluth. One a
resident Of Duluth cannot run for the
office of superintendent Of county
schools, therefore logically minded PEG
pie cannot see how local resident car
be eligible for appointment to fill the
vacancy. Charles E. Adams, pinch hit
ter for the pie-counter boys, is cred
tied with delivering legal opinion to