The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-12
FLAG INCIDENT IS
CAUSE OF sQUABBLE
ON sCH00LBOAR
WoMEN's RELIEF CORPS GIVEN
PERMISSION TO PRESENT BAN
NERS, BUT TARDY ACTION
PROBABLY COMES TOO LATE.

AS defenders of the flag. several
members OF the board OF education
distinguished themselves, Thursday
night, the warning factions in the or
ganization vielng with each other for
the honor. The result was the starm
lest session In the annals OF the board
as now constituted. as the controversy
between Supt. Martindale and the
Woman's Relief corps over the presen-
tation of flags 10 the three high
schools of the-eity, gaRe-the anti-ad-
ministrationists an opportunity TO un-
burden themselves on the long sluin-
bering indignation. The hnal out
come was the adoption OF Supt. Mar
| tindales suggestion 30 permit the
ladies TO make the presentation OF the
! flags at the coming commencement
exercises. but the action comes too
late unless the Relief Corps sees fit to
accept the boards explanation.
Dissention was in the air from the
very outset of the session, when In
spector Burton asked for correction
OF the minutes and was turned down
1t was trivial matter, but Mr.. Bur
ton was clearly in the right according
| ire stenographer notes of the pre-
vious session failed to bear him out
and President George announced curt.
| ly that he would abide by the notes.
She's wrong and | think you know
she's wrong" said Burton. but George
stood by his ruling.
| 1t was this incident and one or two
more like it that led Mr.. Burton TO
exclaim, during the heat OF the even
ing's fray
What this board needs is a pre-
siding officer who can preside aad-&he
will not controvert the will Of this
board and misconstrue the words OF
it's members as has occurred two or
three times during this session"
inspectors Goldberg and Schultz
beamed their approval, but President
George had nothing to say In reply.
The row over the flags started
when Supt. Martindale's report on the
Amatter. which Mr.. Burton termed an
kapology. was read in advance of the
Accommodation from the Woman's Re-
uief corps, In which 1t was charged
Mat permission had been denied the
lAdies To present the flags at the com
| Ioltcuicht cASlkiSeS' 9htb. pU SoAA
confeRded th9t<until the latter com
municaAQn had been presented. there
was nothing before the board relative
to the flags and that the superintend
ent's explanation was clearly out OF
order. President George ruled other.
wise and the superintendent com
munication was received, ordered
printed in the proceedings and his
recommendation to give the ladies a
place on the commencement programs
-Bat-aa.-;satt3A ths-eP-
position had had its fling.
That explanation is very nice. II
sounds good" began Mr.. Goldberg,
| but Inspector Leonard broke in with:
You're out of order"
Yes, you're out OF order" echoed
George, bringing his gavel down with
resounding force. And Goldberg sat
down. A motion to have the super
intendent's letter laid on the table
was defeated ~ to 2 and II was then
received by vote of 13 to 8.
| Then the other communication was
read and the fireworks broke out
anew when Inspector Leonard moved
that 1t be placed on file.
II don't blame you for being asham-
ed OF it, was Goldberg's shot. Bur
ton, Goldberg and Schultz were for
printing the letter In the proceedings
along with the superintendent, but
the ring" wine, otherwise. Mr. Bur
toms amendment TO have II printed
was voted down. IL TO 7.