The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-14
Making the School Trouble Worse.


That plain English question in the resolution
roduced Thursday by Senator Burke of Nebraska chairman
subcommittee
Of the proposed enactment $
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gTy 6erso ordered by the
The precise mandate from the Congress which has
exclusive Jurisdiction" District Columbia pulling
would be law signature
And the Board Education only
but is by law commissioned with responsibility manage
schools and with authority
sponsibiliy
there pulling direction
effects be-
To virtually
ton for the District of
subject the dangers of divided
and antagonist authority the schools possible
nuntiOn
whom that body lost all weakening
body in whom Congress has vested the control of the schools
To impose upon sought diligently
interest that children
grievously and often
justification of this joint resolution Senator Burkett cites cir
attending Superintendent
Objectionable He had the chief part in the framing
incidentally, great ought
proceedings progress
hearing granted by employers to an employee
whom they feel they longer For the
things plain:
court or commission save the beard of Education can con-
duct Superintendent any
That the Superintendent trial
but is subject summary dismissal
Superintendent to the board are those of
whose duties specially
powered charges affecting his character
efficiency Superintendent
II is therefore amazing Senator
contends the board have ni6ed 20 him
their hearing
That Superintendent gentleman
failed employers board NAV
wrong Chancellor Senate subcommittee ON
schools is and directly
schools and consideration discipline requires left
free that responsibility according Judgment
that of Dr. Chancellor that
United States Senate.
Now Burk objects hearing
SO does The Times As this
closely board have their
minds made they superintendent
al TINS nearing OF eony examination direct and cross objec
lions by counsel and objections might
dispensed with There
its employee.
swer not that body like the United States Senate shall determine
not if the board is to be held
responsible must be given to employ subordnts
has faith and that it, them the board shall fail in its responsibility
the District should of
step the Senate upper Of our city
council IS not only able to lead without undermining discipline
has in fact done in than
schools.
Senator Burk thinks
the forget not de-
signed to be
case has everything to gain and apparently nothing lose
patence provoke by every day Of
delay and every confusion of the
Finally quotes this reou
ton of command using these words:
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Goa tdTe G use m the schools OG9s Of SHOWN t9S RstGe
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Practically every mistake There are
fourtenhag four specifications
Three of these fourteen charges
catty "evasivenes
an and uncomfortable ghnes whereby he has brought about
Encouragement NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." these
of would
ing been sustained by documentary evidence.
a of
would justify Intervention by the
But the greater objections to the adoption of the resolution
pending those already genthat committee of the
Education
authority
without children whom the schools
that the adoption resolution would undeserved
Board Of Education Wilhelm the judgment of practically
whole body parenshas
the community.