Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
CITIZENS
AROUSED
TOACTION
Enemies of Improvement
Are CenSured
PEOPLE CALLED ON TO STAND
BY THE CHILDREN
ATTITUDE OF CITY AUDITOR Is
EXPLAINED IN DETAIL
Official Directly Accused of Being the
One Arch Enemy Who Has Pre-
vented Needed Enlargement
of City Schools

geles are aroused thor
otigh1y in the interest of
their schools and determined
that suitable and ample school
buildings shall be provided for
The accommodation of school
children, was demonstrated last
night at the mass meeting which
was held at Simpson auditorium,
under the auspices of the City
club.
The keynote of the meeting
was sounded when T. T. Gibbon,
disclaiming any personal feeling
in the attack, recited facts that
proved conclusively that at the
door of City Auditor Mushet can
be laid the blame for the deplora-
bic state of affairs which makes it
necessary to call public meetings
of citizens of this city to raise the
money necessary to house their
school children.
Mr.. Gibbon did not stop with
the mere statement, but proceed
ed to prove his assertions by
facts known to every thinking
man of Los Angeles who wants
to see the schools of the city
placed on standard worthy OF
the city.
Long Fight Rehearsed
He rehearsed' in detail the long
fight between the board of edu-
cation and the city auditor that
finally ended in the injunction
suit filed in the superior court.
Frank G. Finlayson, vice president
of the club, who presided; DR.. e. e.
Moore. superintendent of schools, and
Thomas e. Gibbon, the speakers of
the evening, were enthusiastically ap-
plauded at frequent intervals In their
addresses, and particularly upon tne
expression of faith in and loyalty to
the board of education and the super
intendent of schools.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
which was largely attended by rep
resentatiVe audience of school patrons,
resolutions were adopted condemnlng
every interference with the school de-
partment and calling upon the people
of Los Angeles to 'see to it that they
are freed from attack and supplied
with moneys sufficient to carry on their
work, and that the agencies respon-
sible for the existing conditions be
made to feel the full force of we'll de-
served public censure."
Commend Newspapers
The resolutions commend the Los
Angeles Herald, Examiner and Express
for their hearty championship of this
cause of the people, and call upon all
citizens who can arrange to do so to
subscribe for the school funds.
DIR. E. c. Moore aroused enthusiasm
by the statement that the board of
education has been informed that $406,
600 of the school bonds have been sub
scribed to, of which amount the bank
ers of the city have signifed their
willingness to take 100000, the re-
mainder of the amount having been
subscribed by individuals, residents of
Los Angeles.
The resolutions request the city Of
ficials to use such moneys as are avail
able for the purpose in the sinking
fund of the Owens rive aqueduct to
the same end, and request the state
board of examiners to invest state
money in these bonds.
At 815 o'clock Mr.. Finlayson APP
peared on the rostrum, followed by
Mayor Alexander, DR.. More, Mr., Glib
bon and members of the city council
and board of education Without pre-
liminary remarks he explained the pur-
pose of the gathering by reading the
call for the meeting as voiced by
resolution passed by the City club.
Mr.. Finlayson described, briefly, the
dep1orable condition of the city schools
and outlined the causes which brought
about this condition. He paid hearty
tribute to the board of education and
the superintendent of schools and de-
clared that 1--WE are here tonight as
minute men, to guard the interests of
our schools"
''If there be Behind that litigation
man with heart so gangrened with
hate as to seek to attack the schools
of this city, it is not impious to wish
his hand may be palsied" said the
speaker, with much feeling.
The chairman then introduced Dr.
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