The Washington times., 1908-10-18
MORROW STANDS BY
REPLY ON SCHOOLS
Insists Attack Is Inspired Be
cause of Commissioners
Action in Gas Gases.
Continued from First Pagel

Il viii establish beyond the shadow OF
q doubt tina che schools are in a thor
oughly satisfactory condition.
Commissioner Morrow said yesterday
that he viii endeavor. in order TO re-
assure the public, 10 obtain the appoint
ment Of a volunteer commission com
posed Of architects and builders TO ex-
anime into and report on the physical
condition Of q e public schools.
Il have the highest regard for James
l. Parsons, the builder who inspected
the Gage and Mott Schools" said Com
missioner Morrow. and will be glad 10
have him serve on the commission. All
that l desire is a report that is not IN
any way tainted with malice or favorit-
ism.
Recent attacks made on the Com
missioners by a morning paper are. IN
my opinion. due wholly 10 the attitude
assumed by the Commissioners IN IA
voring reduction in the price OF gas.
Attacks Of this kind, however. viii not
influence me either on the gas question
or on any question in which I think I
am right"
1T is much 10 be regretted that the
attacks on the District government
have been so unreliable In the first
place. II should be stated that the
Commissioners have felt the need Of an
architect TO supervise the preparation
Of plans and specifications. and the
making OF repairs for school buildings.
and for oH other municipal buildings.
and have so recommended 20 Congress.
but without avail
Exits Are Ample.
The exits" he said. ARE sufficient
20 empty the school Of children II the
school is filled 10 Its utmost capacity Of
fifty children per room in some such
time as fifty seconds The children could
not be taken out in less time II there
were five times as many doors In ad-
dltiOn. however, the school IS provided
with five exits leading from the base
ment."
In reference 10 the janitor service.
Major Morrow said.
The Commissioners have notf4in- IN
do with the JanitOr service. The fsnf-
tors are under the control Of the Board
Of Education. over which board the
Commissioners have no control. T do
not believe the conditions are as bad
as certain persons are attempting to
danger therefrOm. i So z is I'D 10 the
Board Of Education 30 correct it A. 20
the keeping Of the doors locked or
blOckaded by cord wood, these are also
conditions for which the Board OF Ed
uCariOn, through It's Janitors, is resp0ns-
ible."
Mcfarland Approves.
Commissioner MaCfaTlsnd said ycsrer-
day that he heartily approved OF the
suggestion Of the Engineer Commission
er regarding the appointment Of a vol
Unteer commission 20 inspect the public
schools. He does not believe. he said
that the condition OF the schools is such
as need akron either parents. teachers
or chudrea. nd is Of the opinion thar
IN inspection Of the buildings bv such
a commission viii establish that fact
TO the satisfaction OF the public.
The Commissioners. he added.
have by recommendation TO Congress-
and by what they accomplished under
the appropriations fer the erection Of
new and the repair Of old buildings.
done AL within their power 70 safe
guard the occupants Of the public
schools"
Some one IS responsible for the con
diuons against which we are ashting.
and which have stirred all thIs contro-
versy." said Captain Oyster. The
Board Of Education has not the power
70 build or repair school buildings. This
power rests alone with the Commission
ers. and they are responsible