The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-09
LINK ROASTED
BY BLATT,
EFT AIS.
Meeting Of Garfield
Borough Board Of Educa-
ton Last Night.

No effort was made by the BOARD of
Edncation of the Borough of Garfield.
at its regular meeting in the borough
Hall, last night to unseat School Com
missioner Morris Blatt, son of Samuel
Blatt, who was proprietor Of the Cir
ard Hotel, 46 Bank street, when it was
raided by the Sheriff's men several
weeks ago. At tina time Morris Blatt
was in the hotel and he was taken with
the other prisoners after a struggle.
When the news of the Sherih's work
reached the Bergen County section sew
President Wright, of the Board of Edu-
cation began an investigation and 1t
went broadcast that young Blatt would
be compelled to forfeit his seat in the
School Board. A fortnight ago Albert
Link, the manual training instructor of
the borough visited this city for The
details concerning Blatt's record here.
At thai time Link introduced himself
as the Supervisor of Schools,
Mr.. Link, who was not present, ap-
peared to be the bone Of contention,
and he was bitterly opposed by Com
missioners Bleasby, Hanlon n Blatt,
and a number of those in the audience
led by Joseph Quinlaven. a Socialist,
with whom Blatt boards. President
Wright had his hands full.
The trouble started when a resolu-
ton regarding past actions by In
structor Link was offered. 1t was
strongly objected to by the trio men,
flo,n1 and PIao ohtr md platf In uro v.,,
terms, denounced 1t. 1t was carried,
however, by a vote of 8 to 3. The trio
who opposed it denounced the action
of MI. Link, and claimed that he had
no right to present several of the mem
bers of the board with Morris chairs
and other pieces of furniture made by
the pupils, who paid for the material
at the end of the last school term.
Blatt was allowed the floor and he
said:
a Morris chair, but because MI. Link.
who suggested the making and giving or
these articles, had no right to do So
Commissioner Bleasby arose before BAIT
was seated and shouted:
WHO is this man Link, or what Is he!
I say he is not the Board of Education, but
manual training instructor. and, before |
get through, / will ask this board to drop
him, because he Is not Mt to be In the
schools"
President Wright made an attempt to
halt the attack and declared the speaker
out of rider. Later. under the head of
miscellaneous business, Commissioner
Bleasby was given the floor, and this
time made several accusations against the
absent instructor.
mr.. President, I want TO tell this board
what sort of a nan Link is he began.
"A week ago last Saturday night Commits
sioner Hanlon and / met on the Garfield
bridge, and along came Mr.. Link. Shak-
ing his fist in my face he said, II you
want to ak manual training. talk 1t to
me, for / am instructor of the borough OF
Garfield and not you We were not say
ing a word about him or his duties. gen
tlemen. and he followed this up by chal
longing me out in the lots. and he said
n l didn't he would lick me. | ask you
The speaker then displayed a letter and
other papers which he believes the In
s%trnctor had a hand in sending to him
that he would bring the matter to the
State Board of Education:
At this point Mr.. Quinlaven jumped to
his feet and asked for the privilege of
he couldn't have it then, but later.
Well, don't forget your promise" said
payer, of this borough, and I have a right
sit down or I will have you put out of
this room," declared the chair.
I'm sit down. all right. but III see you
outside" followed up Quinlaven.
Commissioner Blatt was the next to be
ruled out OF order. He was about to give
a lengthy opinion of what he thought OF
Mr.. Lin during which he termed him an
impostor, and accused him of starting
brawls.
He went to Newark and introduced
himself as the supervisor of public schools,
and he misrepresented me-" said Blatt,
and he has been doing other dirty work"
A warm debate followed between Blatt
and Bleasby on one side and President
Wright on the other, and at this point a
motion to adjourn was put.
Commissioner Bleasby was on his feet
In an instant and had several
and his lead pencil in his right hand. AS
he spoke he shook II directly in the face
of the president.
why should you try to gag this board?
Why should you gag the citizens of this
borough"
"a motion to adjourn Is always in or
DER" declared the chair.
II say 1t is not" shouted Commissioner
Bleasby. mot while there Is a question
under debate"
The commissioner then offered his
amendment and 1t was carried.
Commissioners Blatt questioned the chair
regarding a citizen present who was un-
able to write, who had a complaint to
make.
You write it and let him sign IT," said
the chair.
Blatt did so and Herman Hines stepped
forward and signed his name. 1t sets
forth that Curt Hines, a son Of the com
~plainant, and a pupil at School No. 2:
was ragged ten feet down a stoop and
kicked and beaten by Instructor Link
and then placed in a bin. The complaint
was referred to the teachers committee.