Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
ENFORCING THE LAW
ADMIRAL BAIRD'S PLAN RE-
GARDING COMPULSORY STUDY.
Police officers to Look After the Tru-
ants-Salaries of Janitors Con-
sidered by Board.

Admiral Baird, president Of the board Of
education, has had talk with Maj Sylves-
ter chief of police, about getting into schoof
those children whom it is hoped to benefit
by the compulsory education law. The adj
miral was the one member Of the board
who voted against the appointment Of two
women as truant officers, and he did so be-
cause he thought women unfit to cope with
the difficulties of making urchins of the
street go to school. Superintendent Cham
cellor made the recommendations, as he an
nounced, because men could mot be Sc
cured for the salaries provided by Congress;
but even this state of affairs could not
make the president of the board vote for
the women for these positions.
Today he has another plan, evolved by
him and the chief of police.
With the tentative list of estimates when
the admiral has prepared for defraying the
expenses of the school system for the hscal
year ending June 80, 1908, he has inserted
recommendation that three members OF the
local police force be detailed to do the work
of the truant officers, replacing the women
appointees, and, in order that MAJOR Syl-
westerns force may not be crippled, ne mas
inserted the suggestion that three adoitlon-
al men be provided for in the approprla-
ton for the police department.
Approved by Major Sylvester.
Major Sylvester thinks this is the best
way to secure the end desired according
to Admiral Baird, and will include similar
recommendation in his report and estimates
for the next fiscal year.
The ways and means committee of the
board of education and the superintendent
of schools have yet to go over the work OF
the president and some changes may be
suggested. 1t is thought, however, that the
item regarding the detail of policemen as
truant officers will stand this scrutiny. The
full board will not pass upon the recon-
.mendations until sometime next week, 1t is
thought.
In the list of estimates Admiral Baird has
put request for $4,000 to complete an
eight-room school building in the Anacostia
division and request for like amount to
complete an eight-room building In the
southwest He has also asked for money
to erect four-room addition to the Jener-
son school, in the fourth division; a six
room building in the sixth division four
room building in the second division and
an eight-room building in the third division.
This additional space, he says, is very nee
essary to the proper conducting of the
school system.
Salaries Of Janitors.
A deputation representing the janitors OF
the school buildings called to see the presi-
dent of the board and the school authorities
at the Franklin building this morning to
submit schedule Of janitors' salaries for
examination and possible embodiment in
the estimates. The matter was referred by
Admiral Baird to Assistant Superintendent
Hughes in the absence of DR.. Chancellor.
branch telephone exchange is to be in
stalled In the Franklin building soon. There
is to be a large number of separate tele-
phones, with all of which there will be out
side connection. The board has decided also
to install a telephone in the home of the
superintendent.
A meeting of the board of education is
scheduled for pm. this afternoon at the
Franklin building. The reason for calling
the members together at this time it is
stated, is that it has become necessary to-
approve of several changes in the schedule
of salaries Of teachers