The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
HENDERSON, FINE
\ RECORD WINS
HIM SUPPORT
oRoAp-MINDED POLICY WHEN
PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF EDU-
CATION REcALLED-cAMPAIoH
LIES ARE NAILED.

Although they have resorted To the
most despicable campaign methods
In their desperate efforts 10 save Al
Hely from the wreckage OF the Mar
tindale machine, and have circulated
malicious falsehoods in connection
With his former service as school
Inspector and rejecting on his stand
ing as a citizen. the school board gang
has wisely refrained from attacking
DIR. Thomas Henderson's record as
former president OF the board OF edu-
cation. Whether the gang Is afraid
that the George administration would
not stand up well in comparison can
only be conjectured. but that there
are good reasons why the noctor has
not been asasiled on this score is APP
parent from some old clippings found
in the latters scrapbook.
DIR. Henderson was elected presi-
dent OF the board in 1899, in one or
the closest contests in the history Of
that body. The McGregor faction had
been In control up 10 that time, and
DIR. Edwin S. Sheriff. was its candi-
date for president. The first ballo;
was a. disappointment TO the ole
crowd, and on the. second two more
inspectors swung over TO DR.. Hen
derson's side. In a desperate effort
to save the day, the Doctors oppon-
ents decided to concentrate all their
strength on McGregor. who was then
president. but the final vote stood .
to S In favor of DR.. Henderson.
Throughout the fray. DR.. Hender-
son remained in his seat, declining To
participate In IL. THE old crowd was
sorely disappointed over the outcome
and found little consolation in the sit
uation. But DR.. Henderson promptly
forgot factional differences. In max
ing up his committees he assigned
the inspectors according to their quail
ffications, and some of those who had
been most active in their opposition
to him were given places on the most
important committees because the
doctor believed their qualifications
entitled them TO such recognition. Dr..
Sheriff. was put on the teachers com
mittee. as was MARI, another active
opponent. Inspector Lane was reap
pointed chairman of the text book
committee and SO on all down the list.
This broad-minded Policy won many
friends for the doctor. and among the
warmest are some of those who fought
him hardest back in the old days.
In rather marked contrast. the doe
tors friends poin. out President
Georges course when he banded out
some OF the choicest plums TO Hely
and Miehm, practically ignoring In
spector Burton.
1T is certainly strange thing" said
DR.. Henderson, that man OF Mr..
Buttons unusual qualifications must
give way TO men like Kely and Meinm.
believe aIr. Burton Is con-
scientiOus. broadmiEGed Stizen and
a man CT grent civic pride. Hely anu
Miehm have none
One OF the stories the doctors OPP
ponents are circulating among the
voters In the Thirteenth ward. and
which well illustrates the gangs un-
scrupulous methods. is TO the effect
that the doctor, although having his
home here, arranged TO have his chill
dren born in Canada so mat they
would be British subjects. This story
is particularly absurd as the children
Of American parents. seven though
born in Canada, would still be United
States citizen. Dr. Henderson has
promptly nailed the story that his
children were born in Canada, and is
strong. No. COL Washington arcade,
who was present az every birth.
leslie, the eldest child, was born
at No. go Gratiot-ave.. said Or
Armstrong. THE other three, Elsie,
now dead Donald and Marion. were
born at No. $50 Mt. Elliott-ave. where
DR.. Henderson now resides. The cir
culation OF such story is no more
than / should expect from the doc.
tors opponent and the crowd he trains
with. / do not think they would hest
tate at anything to accomplish Their
ends. However. do not see how there
can be any contest where the two
men are known.
Another silly yarn spiked by the
doctor Is to the effect that he hates
the Germans. The persons who start
ed the story probably did not know
that the Doctors wife. now deceased
was a German. Before her marriage
she was a Miss Rothacher, a sister of
Or. ]. w. Rotacher, former city ply
stefan
Equally without foundation are
stories 90 the effect that the doctor.
while a school inspector, made two
OF his patients janitors and that he
hal collection taken among school
children. to secure lis fee for attend
ing little girl who had broken her
arm.
II never appointed any one to a
janitorship," says DR.. Henderson. Il
secured positions az janitor's assist
ants for two friends. but neither ever
paid me cent for medical service
or for anything else while was or
the board
AS TO the other story, the doctor
says II was he who induced the moth
er of~the pupil not TO start suit 10 re.
cover damages for the chiId's broken
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MAY. USE AMERICANS