The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-01

unnecessary expense hnd my con
nection with the school system con-
tinucd.
This evolves the tigers claw from be-
meath the yelvety surface. See?
Apropos OF this subject the following
from one of the patrons OF the schools
VIII be rad with interest.
To the Editor OF The Post.
The friends OF the present mayor ore
certainly rash when they invite an inyes-
usatIon of his record In the management
OF schools or institute comparison of
MS record with that OF his opponent.
we may pass over tho charge in the
mead OF the school department for avowed-
~ political purposes. That OF itself was
without precedt nj in the history of this
elty ana was high crime against the in
forests of the schools and OF the city.
But one OF the most unworthy and un-
1ustiiable OF all the mayors acts was his
dropping OF MIR. lombard from the school
board Mr., lombard had served as s hool
trustee for twelve years His services had
been most un elflsh and most dis
unguished. He was known throughout
TEXAS as model school trustee. In this
community he was universally respected,
ana he was recognized as easily first among
those who stood for education and culture.
Inls city was fairly shocked when IL was
suddenly announced r.at he had been re-
moved from the school board The people
at once knew thst some injury TO the
schools had been devised
Not content with sacrificing Mr. Lom-
bardi to his designs The present mayor has
attained the evil distinction OF being the
only mayor who ever found II necessary
10 change the entire school board 10 order
to accomplish his purpose In regard TO the
schools Is 1t not singular? John T.
Browne In four years made but one change
in the board Brashear in less than eigh-
teen months made six, His friends make
a habit OF pointing to the ach .evements O,
the school system as II is as evidence OF
us wisdom. but he has seemed determined
TO destroy all the men and al the policies
and preoedenis thar made 1t great. and
hanging to the bare skeleton OF the system
convert 1t into mere appendage to his
political machine
Again, what is to be said of his attack
upon me high school In his message to the
council last year? What a shamel He
had been president OF the school board FOR
nearly year and had a working major.
ity OF the board, II amendments were
needed IN the course of study, why ala he
not In decency and fairness have them
quietly made? He must have known that
10 drag the matter before The public In his
message in the terms employed would
arouse prejudice and hurt the schools. We.
pc did this apparently with dellheration,
because ha thought the prejud.g, aroused
would strengthen him politically Yet therp
are those who wish him TO remain al the
head of the schools.
ms tack upon the principals in a pub
hshed interview. which was repeated In
MS recent annual message 10 the council,
FURNISHED additional evidence OF his amar-
ing unhtness for any connection whatever
win The school system. Think of the
mayor OF great city eondescendlnr Ia
s.lBmatize the refined and worthy gentle
tusu VINO hsve charge Of our schools as a
Iot OF politicians, Is Il tolerable? Is n
not outrageous How would such langua 70
sound coming from a man like Browne. N
the mayors chair or elsewhereg He would
DC utterly Incapable OF such degrading
uiterance,
The demand for the reduction OF the
principals salaries Is OF a kind with ths
other II would be unjust There Is bu,
Que principal whose salary exceeds tina,
~ me new park commissioner. Does any
i body believe thet there Is a teacher in tho
schools whose services are mors val
liable 20 the city than the park commits
slonersf Prices are advancing. The cost
lot living Is increasing Wages are ad
vancing and must advance further. Yet
mere Is mayor posing as the friend of
working people, striking blow at wages
ana az the efficiency o. the schools inns
oy the same act inficting double injury
upon labor
Mayor Brashear's term OF two years /,
uIswins TO close What has he done for
ne schools except keep them In constan,
surEoh; How many school houses has he
oara. pd ne not say something in his
Where Is the school house that he haa
nuiitf John 7. Browne built the maxniS-
] cent high school and four or fye good