Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-22
Editor News:

Editor News:
| was sorely disappointed in the
reply of the Whitwell School BoarC
to a previous article in the News
did hope it would stir them up
awaken them if they were asleep
put life into them,so that they could
come back with good, sound kick
Then we would feel that they were
honest and conscientious IN then
action and deserving of our sympa'
thy and forgiveness for their weak.
ness, but judging from their reply
they merited our criticism. l dc
like for one to say something worth
while v hen speaking. Now that
article was inane. Read it for your
selves and judge. have read il
and Ieread it and it is the finest
and it is the poorest thing in the
way of a defense ] ever read. AS
for answering the questions at issue
1t went wide of the mark. 1t
sounds like they had toppled off of
their insecure perch and were lying
supinely kicking as Virgil would say
in "thln air."
Well, poor men, l am sorry for
them anyway. School boards do
have their troubles. | am thinking
theirs have just begun. What gets
me though is the fact that all this
trouble and worry could have been
avoided by thoughtful selection of
teachers. 1t is easy to see ones
mistakes after the deed is done.
We will all have to do what we can
to help have good school this year
if we overcome the odds that we
are up against. AS for me, l will
do all | can. l am sure the Board
will be wiser men next time. We
had thought they never could be
elected to the Board again, but pos
slbly after this year, with its trials
and troubles passed, if they wish to
serve again we will elect them. l
say "we" because we women vote
next election. We had about decid-
ed to have a woman on the Board.
We have one who says she will
serve and help mother the children
of this town, | think we may need
herr, but who can tell to what heights
of wisdom and public spiritedness
our men may rise and not need us.
1t would, indeed, be relief to SET
tie down to our old peaceful life,
knowing that our children were in
safe and efficient hands. Whether
they are or not remains yet to be
seen, hence needless worry for days
and days to come. l never was one
to turn down deliberately a good
thing, a certainty, for the uncertain
thing.
AS for answering any uncompl:
mentary thing the Board had to say
or insinuate about me, am not in
terested. am fighting for our
not myself.
l wish to say, however, that the
Board reads with Its eyes shut and
its understanding deadened. "Did-
mt" manifest any interest in those
who have been laboring for the ad-
vancement of the school children of
Whitwell. 1t is laughaDle, anyone
who can read knows that is all my
article did have to say, that and beg
ging for square deal for our town
and children. Please go and read
it again. just why, tho, anyone
could call a man from South Pitts
burg local talent, and consider one
who has been in this town fora num-
Der of years an alien Or nonresident,
don't know. Truly, the sayings
If men are "passing strange" and
Why a teachers time out of school
hours is not her own to give to any
me she wishes is another thing | fail
o understand.
There is 80 much, Mr.. Editor, l
would like to say, but I think this
own is awake at last, and that is all
hat is necessary for any people to
make things go as they should.
therefore, l thank you for your