The St. Johns herald., 1921-11-24

the roof, Mir. Lesueur came and said, in
 substance, that the Com. had decided to
 put me to work again, that they want
 ed me to go down and put in the win
 dows, and sort of take charge of the
 job in connection with brother Love,
 that they might not have steady work
 for me but would like to have me keep
 their job in mind and come when they
 wanted me. that they would pay me
 $6. 50 per day and that they would like a
 good liberal donation out of that amount,
 ect., ect. Those who know me can i'm
 agine what l said The
 price did not seem like paying 30ct.
 sugar bills, and to say the least the
 double header idea of taking charge
 seemed very, very distasteful to me.
 In July I went with the bishop, on his
 insistance, into the building to clear up
 tangle they seemed to be in, and while
 there I noticed that the wiring was be-
 ing done without due preparations first being made, that the floors were laid without due preparations being made for heating plant, and that the joists were being placed on unfinished trusses, then I observed to The Bishop, that he would have all kinds of hell if he did not look out.
 It seems that in August was the first the Com. knew the truss work was not all done, when the bishop rather insinu- ated that go see about finishing them, but as there was a man on the job I re- fused to butt in.
 Tho it seems to be somewhat of secret affair, the Architect was sent for. and the Sunday that he was here I was left to take charge of Sunday school, and understand that the superintend- ent and others went with the architect to inspect my work, if this be true, how very appropriate the old Mormon saying: ''We are indeed peculiar people. !"
 In closing 1 wish to state that 1 have lately gone thru the building with a of mechanics and other men and made very careful examination of the entire affair and find the trusses and other roof framing is in perfectly safe condition, and not movement of any kind has taken place. except the natural seasoning of the timber. and all this cry that is being passed around about the roof spreading the walls, ect is absolutely false. and the perfdity of the machinators who started such re- port is malicious and glaring, equal only in its evil intent by the ignorance of the jealous and selfish fools who took up the bone and passed it on until it has be- come such stench that no honest man can further remain silent.
 The trusses and the entire frame work can with just little mechanical ability and horse sense be put in first class and positively safe condition, and sure this could be accomplished very much easier than the hat rack on certain perfdious gentlemen who are always trying to dictate in matters they know nothing about, could be put in a safe condition.
 was taking very much pride in erect ing in my hsme town church building that in every way would be genuine and one that we could all be proud of and enjoy, and until I was fired off the job. gave each day the best there was in me, and today 1 doubt if any one feels more sorry than at seeing the job haggled up, smeared over and poorly finished.
 It is my opinion that all this has come about as result of jealousy, likely some politics, possi- ply some graft. From my earliest ac- Iuaintance with the affair there has been more bullheaded selfishness than he spirit of fair play, more jealousy han helpfulness. more eyes dimmed by he 5 mark than lit up by the spirit of lim who said: F'For what is a man 1rofted if he gain the whole world and Ose his own soul.