The Washington herald., 1906-11-22

Pickles and candy, their harmful effect
! upon school children. and the importu-
mites of the purveyOrs thereof who, Il
was alleged, use all sorts OF inducements
/ in their endeavors TO secure the patron
/ age Of the youngsters. became the sub
/ Ject Of discussion at yesterdays meeting
! of the Board OF Education.
( a letter was received from the Anti
/ saloon League. asking the board 10 use
/ its influence in aboHshing certain speci-
/ fed liquor saloons in the neighborhood
I OF certain schools.
/ According TO the local excise regula-
Itions. it was explained, TO saloon may
/ be established within 400 feet Of a public
/ schoOlhouse but this restriction does not
apply to saloons which were licensed and
/ conducted before the passage of the law.
OF before the erection of the school in
question, and the league desires sufficient
influence TO be brought 10 bear 20 prevent
the re-licensing of a number Of saloons,
a list of which was submitted 10 the
Board of Education
We can take this up" said Chairman
Baird. I think we should; but 1 don't
believe we can do any good. The excise
! board is an arbitrary body, and can act
just as it sees fit Every saloon license
means $500 paid into the treasury. The
excise board may revoke a license without
giving its reason therefor; but when it
does it not only returns the $500, but
another $500 with it."
Danger in Candy and Pickles.
DIT. Chancellor. superintendent Of edu-
cation, remarked that perhaps it would
be well 10 inquire into the deterioraung
effects Of confectionery sold in the neigh
borhood Of schoolhouses.
Yes. indeed. and pickles, too" exclaim-
ed Mrs Terrell You need not laugh; I
am not joking. These pickles which the
children buy ad libitum are certainly
harmful. and constitute a nuisance. I
know Of many cases Of children who have
been made III and unable to attend school
on account Of overindulgence in pickles
which the shopkeepers induce them 10
buy"
The question as 10 whether candy and
pickles should be included in the liquor
saloon matter was put 10 a vote and de-
fe3ted 10 .. but il was agreed that the
10 investigate. and make report Of their
conclusions as to the effect of the saloons
specified in the letter of the Anu-saioon
League.
SUpt. Chancellor asked an expression Of
opinion as 10 whether a room. used by one
teacher and class in the forenoon and by
another teacher and different class in
the afternoon. could be legally construed
as two rooms within the meaning OF the
statute that regulates the salaries Of
principals. The matter was referred 10
the ways and means committee.
Two offers Of land for Fairgrounds were
received and referred TO the committee
one for a $4,000 site near the Phelps
School and the other. price not given. for
a lot adjoining the johnson School
Children TO Aid Poor.
DR.. ChanceiIor's recommendation that
November 2S be set as the day for the
school children to make their usual
Thanksgiving contributions 10 the poor
was adopted. Mrs. Terrell urged that the
children be requested to contribute cash
rather than -four and potatoes.
\ communication from the Central
Union Mission, asking that that organi-
zation be given a hand in the distribution
Of the school children's donations was
referred to Mr.. Weller. \ suggestion
from Mrs Richmond. that a box be
placed at each school for children TO drop
voluntary contributions in. such contribu-
tions 70 be known as the shoe fund "
and 10 be used in purchasing shoes for
children who could not attend school for
want Of foOtgeaT, was discussed. Mrs
Terrell explained that the idea is to keep
the poor children from the necessity Of
applying to the Associated Charities The
matter was finally left in the hands of a
special committee to be appointed for the
purpose, and 20 include the two trua0t
officers.
The board unanimously granted all Of
the superintendent recommendations
concerning the promotion and appoint
ment of numerous teachers in various
grades and schools, and left to his discre-
ton the question of establishing night
schools at various points Requests for
such accommodations have been received
from the Garfield Citizens Association.
the Hillsdale Citizens Association. and
the East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. DIT. Chancellor yesterday said he
would report adversely on these various
requests for night schools.
Want Hours Changed.
The public Fairgrounds committee rec
commended, in lengthy communication.
that the Fairgrounds should be opened
each school day from to p. m. and all.
day Saturday; it also requested the open
ing Of the shower bath and the yard of
the Western High School after school
hours, and that the gymnasium and bath
be open evenings from 7:30 to 9:30.
The same communication recommended
that maple or other shade trees be plant
ed In the various Fairgrounds All these
recommendations We're referred TO the
committee on ways and means.
A communication from the assistant su-
perintendent of education stated that the
Abbott School. on New York avenue. is
believed TO be in unsafe condition. and
recommended that other quarters be pro-
vided for its scholars. This was referred
to the committee on buildings and repairs.
with power to act.
A request from Mr.. Buchanan. in charge
Of an Indian school in the State OF Wash
iurfQD that \ r,crffov, Of fbo ,t,sI