The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
MOTHERS LEAG UE
To KEEP UP SCHOOL
BOARD FIGHT
ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED AND
WOMEN WILL KEEP ON HuST-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LEoNARp's DOWNFALL.

1.-THE women OF the Fourteenth
ward. or at least. goodly portion OF
them, feel that they are avenged on
Supt. Martindale and Inspector Leon
ard for their insulting attitude in con-
nection with the flag incident some
time ago. says Mrs. Evelyn Circus
ere. chairman OF the Mothers league.
who led the fight among the women
in the primaries last Monday
IL was Mrs Creusere. representing
the Women's Relief corps. who made
the tender of the American flags 10 the
schools, and who was rebuffed.
1--WE consider II singing rebuke TO
Mr.. Leonard for the unpatriotic atti-
tude he took in regard TO the presen-
tation OF the flags" says Mrs. Circus
ere. I'VE felt that he as inspector
from the Fourteenth ward. should have
been one OF the first To see that the
flags were presented, because the
Western high school rs In our ward.
His interest should have been with
the school and not with the superin-
tendent The flag incident aroused
the women OF our ward more than any
thing else Many of them called me
up by phone and explained 1t fully
10 them at numerous homes and at
various times. SO that there was a
complete understanding OF his action
In unfolding Mr. Martindale.
while this was the principal cause,
there were many other reasons why
We felt that we could not consistently
support Mr.. Leonard. and which made
us determined to make an active cam
paign this year. We carried on cam
paign OF education by means of print
ed pamphlets, showing up his record.
and what II meant to the taxpayers
of the ward We used the records 10
prove what we said.
1t was the first time ever took
part in anything of the kind but we
intend To keep the Mothers league up
In our ward, and i believe the others
will DO likewise We know that Mr..
Condor will do what is right. but there
are other matters to be looked after.
We will watch carefully the attitude OF
the board of education in all matters
pertaining 10 the schools. and the men
who vote for Mr.. Martiadale, we be
lieye will not have the best interests
of the city at heart
The women were thoroughly organ
lied in the Fourteenth ward. They
had an officer in every precinct ana
each precinct officer had her workers.
Cards were handed out at each meet
ing Of the league to those present, re-
uuesting the names OF at least 10 9th
or women in the ward. These were
scheduled and informed that If they
were unable to walk To the election
booths conveyances would be provid-
ed for them. Automobiles were
brought into requisition and mothers
were I'm some instances taken away
from their washtubs and the little ones
taken with them In order that they
might register a vote against Leonard.
Mrs. Creusere took II women with her
when she went to vote
In the Tenth, Twelfth, Fourteenth
and Sixteenth wards, where the Moth
ers league is in operation, the ladies'
carried the day They are not going
to let the matter drop here, but from
now until election, they will hold meet
ings and carry on an organized cam
paign I'm the interests of what they be-
lieVe 10 be the betterment OF condi-
lions i'm the schools The campaign OF
education will be carried on and an
eve kept on the doings of the school
board so that the inspectors Will real
lie that the ladies are a force TO be
reckoned with. and their influence nee
essary in order TO carry elections.