The morning call., 1893-09-17
WHO WILL FIGHT ?
War Is Imminent Among
School Directors.
Som e Director viii Be Used as a
Broom, and Or. Decker Must
Make an Apology.

School Director Decker says there's
blood on the moon." whatever that may
mean in connection with educational af-
fairs.
The fact of the matter is that since the
newspapers overlooked assigning sporting
editors to meeting of the School Board
and no experienced Judgment was avail
able to decide which Director. whether
Decker or Bowling. came out victorious. a
subdued wrangle has been kept up. Edu-
cational matters are hOpelessly tangled.
The result of the difficulties arising from
personal encounters in a committee-room
is still source OF speculation.
President Hyde took himself away to a
country retreat near Gilroy on Friday
evening, and until tomorrow he will be
ENJOYING rest. blissful rest, from the
troubles of Office.
On Friday morning Director Decker
stated in the press that mem Ders of the
Board of Education were not in fit or
proper condition to transact business after
big dinners and wine in a restaurant Op-
posite the City Hall This has started a
new quarrel. Speaking of the dinner he
said:
Il noticed that they were enjoying a
rum omelef, and upon the table were sew
eral bottles of Mr.. Swetrs sauterne and
Mr.. Swetrs claret placed on Ice in wine
buckets"
The Directors present. as stated by the
doctor, were Hyde. Ames. Burke, Rose
wald and Bowling.
According to DIR. Decker, when the COM
mittee of the whole adjourns on Wedpes-
day afternoons its members go to this
restaurant and enjoy "harmony feast"
at President Hyde's expense. Wines are
furnished beautifully, and after the feast
every member imagines himself in the
proper frame of mind 10 transact the busi-
ness Of the School Department. Such was
the tenor of DR.. Decker's remarks for pub
licaiion, over which a merry war is immi-
nent.
Director Burke is indignant. and ell but
makes dire threat of vengeance
Il was surprised to read Of such an In
siDuatiou from Director Decker" said he.
ut implied that we were intoxicated.
For my own part l will say that have
not partaken of wine at these dinners.
Something of this kind seemed to be CON-
ing, and to be safe l have not drunk a
drop since going into the school board.
Director Decker must make an explana-
tion some way, o. take back what be said,
or -
Director Burke stopped abruptly.
"Or what?" was asked.
81 make no threat" was the answer,
''but Dr.. Decker must find some way to
make public denial.
81 shall not go into any personal en-
counter with any member of the Board of
Education, except Pm attacked, and then
you may feel assured Pl protect myself
No. it does not pay nowadays for man of
standing to engage in fst-fights-to have
your eyes BACKED and your head mashed.
Ii is cheaper TO pay some fellow 81 30 to
do the work"
The redoubtable Decker will not finch
from his attitude, even If he has ''to wipe
the floor with School Director"
II did not mean to insinuate that any
member of the board was intoxicated at
these harmony banquets," said he. "but it
is true nevertheless that plenty of Swett's
wine is drunk at the harmony feasts. In
situations were made by Directors that l
used to partake too freely of Swett's wine,
and that In board meetings. oh, well, I'm
not full Of Swett's wine,' they'd shout at
me. That became exceedingly annoying,
and l want no more of such implicat tions.
! So to explain about SwetL's wine, made ON
! Mr.. Swetts ranch, / was constrained to
make a public statement. So far as Mr..
Burke is concerned l would not insinuate
that he drank the wine, in fact | cannot
say that l ever saw him drink liquor at
these harmony feasts
But I'm not going to make any with
| drawal, no sir; for whatever appeared In
print about the wine is ninety-one parts
my own words The other one hundredth
part is merely TO carry my statements.
On the contrary I'm going to make expo
sures. and will go to the next meeting for
the purpose OF carrying my point.
81 will stav by the right even if have
to wipe the floor with some fellow"