The Detroit times., 1909-03-01
'MARTI LlsHtQ
ANTS IN I'D
Meeting /
SCHOOL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
plTlFuL SPECTACLE A.
TRIES TO STEM ToRREN
cENsURE.

Nerve of high order Was
by Wales c. Martindale when
tered a citizens meeting In pl
temple. l.awton and Grand Rix<
Saturday night, and aftempte@
swer the facts and figures pr
by Inspectors Burton and Coz
Coroner Bennett and others
showed that the present school
regime Is rotten. Failing IN
ment. Martindale turned to-
sarcasm and sneers. which ALI
every sympathizer he may nav
at the opening OF the meeting.
DO you want the present coz
of things in the bnard-of educ431
continue?" inquired DR.. Bennettyq
end OF a speech which had beeQ
tuated by Martindalc's interruu
Everybody say no." ierred ~
dale, rising to his feet with tho
ter grin upon his face which .hq1
come SO familiar TO those who;
attended school board meetings.
Inspector Burton was able to e.
the meeting but a few minutee<
wife being due from New York O.
evening train He was constantly
terrupted and assailed by the So
superintendent. Martindale adnt
some OF Buttons facts. howeI
which prompted the latter 10 sayf
IF you had been as honest on 4
floor OF the board as you are nov
would not be necessary for me-
come here"
II drove him out Vf the hall"
Martindale. after Burton had gone,
Inspector Goldberg was not ~
rupted by the superintendent, \,
Secretary Pratt. OF the Muntol
League. was subjected TO many IN
ruptions. After he had finished
number of citizens in the hall a.
MartIndale pertinent questions al
the management of the school.
which their children are fought
boldly disputed his replies. ~ "a
Or. Bennett stirred up the big l.
however. He told how Mrs. WQ
had applied TO the superintendent1
DOolilOn anu Ut~tl iuuCfl ROA|I
from his Office with the statement&
she was not. qualified, although "a
had three years experiences and
q university graduate. while ana
girl who had political pull was y
pointed al the same time. not hn(
even completed her course in the
NAL school at the time.
A friend OF Mrs. Woods had com
the speaker for advice. aud he "a
sent her TO a certain politician In,
county building. VINO had called
Supt. Martindale and then. turn
assured Mrs. Woods friend that.1
appointment would be made.
This woman had been secr1
married" declared Martindale.
was not eligible TO teach wheuM
first applied. Then her husband n
and she was appointed" ~
The statement is false" thuu/
ed Bennett. There was no timox'
her husband to die and funeral 4
place within a week" Ia
Bennett referred to Inspector r.
rerg as "mule-driyer." and
scribed the circumstances under NJ
Inspector Hely was accused OF tn
money from man who wanted'
place as janitor. the vacancy To-
created, IL was said, by the discha|
of an old soldier 81
II do not see how man whoti1
perintendent OF schools can tolo<
such men as Hely and MIehm,
serted Bennett They have coI
Goldberg an Onstructionist. Hes
obstructed many nasty little sche1u(
Martindale shot nu- one fling alb
2 cousin Of Dr. Bennett being appo
ed as a teacher. and the latter ~
faced him down and made him al
that the girl had been appointed.
her qualifications and not by ME-
OF political pull. t
Mrs Oostdyke declared that. al
mother and tax payer. she did NOT
lieve in having saloonkeepers ON
school board. their influence not be
good 4A
II have hoped and prayed that
women OF this city will see their A
10 get out and vote" she said.3
know of some teachers who
afraid 20 have it known that Il
even sympathize with the anti-NAr
dale cause. while others. pTincipale
schools. 20 boldly into saloons to- a
paieu and pass cards OF Msrtind
candidates Why This dfference2;
Charles X. Robertson and Georee
Condor also spoke in this meetin1
la a church hall at Myrtle 4
Twanty-fifth-sts. there was a meet
OF the Martindale organization III Z
Fourteenth ward, ut which the q
hustlers OF each precinct reports
the progress they had made In. So
ing votes for Simpson c. Leo
The speakers praised the me1
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