Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
CHAPTER v
The Promotion Of Jennie.

II Jennie Woodruff was the cause OF
Jim Twins sudden Eruption into the
educational field by her soothing
"Ilumph T. at the idea or n farm-
hands ever being able To marry, she
also gave him the opportunity To
knock down the driver OF the big mo-
torcar, and perceptibly elevate him
self In the opinion Of the n%eighbor
hood, while filling his own heart with
something like shame.
The fat man who had said Cut II
OUT TO his driver. WIS Mr.. 6harles
Only, IA business man In the village ut
the extreme opposite corner Of the
county. Mr.. Oily was n candidate for
county treasurer. and wished 10 be
nominated al the approaching county
convention. In his part of the county
lived the county superintendent
candidate for denomination. lie Was
just a plain garden or field county SUI
pe%rintendent of schools, no better and
no worse than the general political
run OF them. but he had local pride en-
listed In his cause, and was a good
politician. -
Mr.. Oily was In the Woodruff dis
trlct to build a backire against this
conflagration of the county superin-
tendent. He expected to use Jennie
Woodruff TO light 1t withal. That is.
while denying that he wished To make
any deal or trade-every candidate in
every convention always says that
he wished to say to Miss Woodruff
and her father, that IL Miss Woodruff
would permit her name to be used for
the office OF county superintendent of
schools, a goodly group of delegates
could be selected In the other corner
of the county who would be glad to
reciprocate any favors Mr.. Charles j..
Only might receive In the way of
votes for county treasurer with bal
lots for Miss Jennie Woodruff for SUI
perlntendent of schools.
Mr.. Oily never inquired as to Miss
Woodruff's abilities as an educator.
That would have been eccentric. Miss
Woodruff never asked herself If she
knew anything about rural education
which especially fitted her for the
task; for was she not n popular and
successful teacher-and was not that
So are the officials chosen
who supervise and control the educa-
lion of the farm children of America.
When Jim Irwin started home from
out his team the day after his
irst call on the Simms family, Jennie
vas waiting at the gate 10 be con-
yratulated on her nomination.
II hope you're elected" Jim said,
the hand she had extended;
but there's no doubt of that"
"They say not" replied Jennie; but
ather believes in working just as IL
We didn't have a big majority for the
icket. Say a word for me when ON
our pastoral rounds"
"All right said Jim, what shall
ay you'll do for the schoolsg"
why" said Jennie, rather per-
"rH be fair In my examina-
ions OF teachers, try to keep the unfit
eachers out of the schools. visit
'chools as often as / can. and-why.
What does any good superintendent
iorr
Il never heard of a good county
superintendent said Jim.
Never heard OF one-why. Jim Tr
Il don't believe there is any such
hing" persisted Jim. "and II you do
10 more than you say. you'n be on the
piece as the rest. Your system
give us any better schools than
Ne haye-of the old sort-and wa
aeed a new kind"
ION. Jim. JIM Dreaming ~ Ut
yorel Why can't you be practical
What do yow 49, by : nwM ktnd NJ
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