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Show PETITION ASKS REINSTATEMENT People of Bingham Canyon Affix Signatures to Dotted Line Asking for Retaining of Mr. Barrett Why was Benjamin Barrett, custodian cus-todian and engineer at Bingham Central Cen-tral Schools, dismissed from the service? ser-vice? Why did the school board refuse re-fuse to send him a contract? According Ac-cording to reports, there is not the least sign of a reason for his dismissal dis-missal outside of the fact that "a man will be in Bingham Canyon to take Mr. Barrett's place." In a conversation with several of the members of the school board, this august body declared that there would not be any new engineers sent to Bingham Canyon until the superintendent superin-tendent of schools and president of the board had subjected them to a rigid examination. Should this be the case, then the people of Bingham Canyon need not worry, for Benjamin Barrett has proved his worth these past seven years. Although the matter before the people only looks like the hiring of a custodian for the schools of lower Bingham, there is much more to be considered. ' Shall a man, who has given seven years of his life trying to care for the comforts of the children of Bingham Canyon be forced to give up his position because the district held an election and appointed another an-other man as trustee? According to reports, politics arc corrupt, and when our schools are contaminated with such practices it is high time for the people of this district to get out two petitions, it is said, and it is the consensus of opinion opin-ion that the day of jetty politics in schools is over, and it is said that an effort will be made to keep it from the schools of Bingham Canyon. Those who have caused the peti- not doing it because of any feeling of animosity, but purely from a principle prin-ciple of cleanliness in the operating of the schools of Bingham Canyon. Following is a letter of recommendation recommen-dation written by Superintendent D. C. Jensen to Mr. Barrett on May 25. It speaks for itself. Sandy, Utah, May 25, 1925. "To Whom It May Concern: , "This is t-j say that Benjamin Barrett Bar-rett has acted as engineer at the Bingham Central schools (luring the past seven years. During that entire time, we have not heard one adverse criticism relative to his work as an engineer. He knows his heating system sys-tem thoroughly, keeps it in good condition con-dition constantly, uses good judgment judg-ment in the matter of firing and ventilation, ven-tilation, is economic and careful in the use of fuel and power, is faithful faith-ful in the performance of his duties, and his habits and character are exemplary ex-emplary and commendable. "I can cheerfully recommend Mr. Barrett to anyone seeking a competent com-petent boiler man. "Sincerely, D. C. JENSEN, Supt. of Schools. DO YOUR DUTY AND SIGN THE PETITION AND KEEP OUR SCHOOLS OUT OF POLITICS. Following is the petition being circulated cir-culated among the citizens ,of Bingham Bing-ham Canyon: "Whereas, Benjamin Barrett has served the people of Bingham Canyon Can-yon for the past seven years, and "Whereas, during said seven years, the school district has been free from expense chargeable to incompetence, and "Whereas, Prior to Mr. Barrett's 1 time of service there were several ; very expensive freeze-ups, and "Whereas, There are four types of heating systems, including the new ' High School, and "Whereas, It takes a skillful and experienced man to successfully care for said equipment, and "Whereas, Mr. Barrett has proven , his ability to care for same, i "NOW THEREFORE, we, the undersigned citizens and residents of Bingham Canyon do petition the Board of Education of the Jof-: Jof-: dan School District to employ : Benjamin Barrett as engineer and cus- todian of the . schools of Central Bingham. |