Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1919 — WANTED TO LICK TEACHER [ARTICLE]

WANTED TO LICK TEACHER

Naval Man Came Back to Avenge Former Wrongs—Police Got There First. Portland, Ore. —Neal Campbell, eight years ago, was eleven years old. He attended the Falling grammar school In Portland. And Neal threw spitballs In the classroom. One hit Marjorie Brown. The ten-year-old girl cried. H. J. Boyd, the principal, investigated the cause of her grief. And, as a result. Principal Boyd applied the traditional birch rod to the alleged culprit. Neal grew to young manhood and left Portland. He enlisted In the navy. But the Intervening years and war service didn’t obliterate Neal’s recollection of the licking administered by Principal Boyd. So when Neal returned to Portland he planned to gratify an eight-year-old desire to lick his former teacher. He walked into the Failing school and announced his intention. But the. city schools have telephones. So has the police station. Just as Neal was about to get revenue the cops arrived on the scene and blasted all hlfi fond hopes. Campbell returned to his ship at Bremerton with the avowed intention of returning some day to “get even” with Principal Boyd. He says he won’t announce what he Intends to do the next time.