Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-20

by the board a few days ago, when a
resolution was proposed that the board
accept no new school buildings until they
have the approval of a COMMISSION ap.
stated Capt. James F. Oyster, president
of the board of education. this morning
I'VE hope it Will result in good for the
children. In whose behalf we have been
working SO strenuously. 1t takes about
three years for fruit trees to bear fruit
hope our efforts for the past two and
half years now give prospect OF bear
ing fruit.
will result in better conditions in the
schools. for which we have been making
requests and kicks for over two years
in vain. We trust the recommendations
of this commission will not meet the
fate of those of the commission appoint
ed to revise the building regulations.
am told that If its report had been
adopted by the Commissioners this ter
rihle accident. at Goth and p streets would
not have happened. that We would now be
getting better school buildings. getting no
such buildings cas- the ketcham with its
narrow wooden stairway from the as
sernby hall. and the Deanwood. without
water-no such additions as that at the
Gage. with practically no exits.
It's up to the citizens. to the board
and to the newspapers to see that the
commissions work counts for something
for the good Of the school children"
Warning to School Janitors.
'Manslaughter will be the charge
against you"
This senteIice is ringing through the
heads of the public school janitors to-
day. as they are going about their regular
duties and performing some extra ones to
clean up accumulations regarded dan
gerous. 1t was a sentence thrown at them
by Hugh McQueeney. the superintendent
of janitors, at a meeting of school care
takers in the Central High School last
evening.
IF you have door locked in your
building and a fire breaks out and a life
is lost. manslaughter will be the charge
against YOU" said Mr.. McQueeney. You
better be careful.
Under % condition must a door be
locked. It makes no difference whether
the doors are guarded or not, they must
be unlocked. 1t is against the law to
of school or within half an hour before
school begins and half an hour after 1t
closes. And the board of education has
announced that any one who disobeys this
rule will be dismissed.
Some of the teachers interfere with
keeping some doors unlocked" suggested
one of the janitors.
You mustn't let any one interfere with
that order replied the superintendent of
janitors. NO matter what supervisor.
keep the doors unlocked
AS to the subject of cleaning out the
Easements of old inflammable materials.
fuel stored under stairways or In other
dangerous places, the janitors were tod
to put them outside of the buildings. I'M
less fuel vaults are provided. 1t developed
from the reports of the janitors that in
thirty-eight buildings wood was stored
under stairways, and that in fifteen others
wood was piled next to ash bins.
Cleaning Up Easements.
The removal of this fuel to the outside Of
the buildings, Mr.. McQueeney said, was
to be the first work of the janitors this
morning. 1t developed during this dis
cussion that because of faulty archi-
lecture many school buildings have no
fuel vaults, and that If the fuel is not
stored under stairways or in similar places
in the Easements it must be kept outside
the structures.
Put it outside; get 1t away from ash
bins and from under the stairways," was
the instruction OF the superintendent.
Twenty-one tanitorS, 1t was stated this
morning, did not attend the meeting last
night. Their names were handed to the
and explanations will be called for from
them.
Il will forward the list to Capt. Oyster,
the president of the board of education"
stated Supt. Stuart, when asked what &C
ton will be taken.
We will see why these men were not
present and determine on what discipline
will be adopted" explained President
Oyster