Show colorados new kule woman suffrage is working a re form in colorado educational circles where by common consent ladies are in official charge mrs L D of dolores county public schools askea miss grace E patton state superintendent a short time ago if a certificate could be is sued 10 a young man who smoked cigars on the streets in case ladies were refused certificates on that ground which they naturally would be then they being en an equality with men the latter could be refused also the state superintendent replied that sapt had fall charge in her county and could use her own judgment the next letter to the state superintendent explained the situation as follows DENVER fob 20 liaa grace espy patton superintendent of public instruction in obedience to your instruction to uee my own judgment in issuing school certificates in my own jurisdiction I 1 have forwarded this day the following letter toa male applicant for a certificate to my personal pera onal knowledge yon are one who publicly smokes cigars uses tobacco and for this reason that you smoke use tobacco and for this reason adoue I 1 hereby refuse yon a certificate to teach in the pubic of dolores counte colo you i are hereby further that you may appeal from this decision in the time and manner provided by law if you so desire please notify me if an appeal is taken not beine familiar with the law in casa an appeal ia made from the decision of a county superintendent I 1 would like to ba informed if I 1 may be permitted to be heard before the stae hoard of education in defense of the principle that has actuated me in the refusal of th s certificate cauntay h of schools dolores county golo |