The Detroit times., 1909-04-03
GANG, DESPERATE,
.Sl|NGs MUCH MUD
Silly Roorback in Seventeenth
Ward Attacks Schultz and Burton
ANTS" Confident.

In last, desperate effort 10 win
the support OF the women voters OF
the Seventeenth ward, William j.
Crudder, machine candidate for school
inspector in that ward. opposing In
spector Herman Schultz, Is circulating
a circular letter among the mothers
those who are furthering his candi.
dacy. His charges are about as near
the truth as most of those made by
the gang In its campaign OF mud-sling'
ing and viturperation. II is charged,
among other things. that Inspector G,
NJ. Burton has repeatedly and vic
iously attacked the school Fairgrounds
and declares II to be wrong 10 tax the
people for places for their children 70
play
On the contrary, Mr. Burton was
the originator of the playground move
ment. He was at work on the project
long before the club women OF the
city took 1t up. and an inspection oil
the proceedings of the board OF edu
cation will show that he has always
stood for the establishment OF play
grounds within reasonable limits.
When the board, in its last meeting
ordered the old Houghron school torn
down, Mr.. Burton had an idea thai
the building could be converted into
bath house or branch library for the
benefit of the children in the neigh
borhood, but other members argued
that the building was too old. and the
board decided to simply level it on
and fence IL in for the present.
THE charge that | have been op-
posed TO Fairgrounds iG absolutely
false. as the records will show" says
Mr.. Burton Il have opposed only TO
the expenditure OF money where II
would be wasted, or where. for some
other reason, IL would not be proper
for the board to expend II. | am heart
lily in sympathy with the playground
movement. and believe they are an -
cellent feature OF our school sytem."
In the circular Inspector Schultz is
blamed, by implication. for the fact
that there are no Fairgrounds In sew
eral of the Seventeenth ward schools,
though persons familiar with board
affairs know that, IL the Seventeenth
ward has not been properly taken
care OF by the board, il is because the
gang is merely trying to spite Inspec-
tor Schultz for his opposition 10 gang
rule.
Coroner Bennett. who is also men
toned in Cudder's circular. says:
Il am not the least bit disturbed
about the circular distributed through
out the ward by Crudder. My fight
for the good OF the schools and the
school children of the Seventeenth
ward for the past 10 years is sufficient
evidence that | would not recommend
any one for the office OF school in
spector whose heart and soul are not
for the best interests of the schools
and the 2,563 school children in this
ward who attend them. have no hest
fancy in recommending Herman
Schultz as the right man to give an
honest and fearless administration OF
school board affairs"
The ants are not in the least wor-
ried about the outcome of Mondays
election They have put up a clean.
active campaign In the interest of a
cleaner school board. In view OF their
remarkable showing in the primaries,
they are confident of success in the
coming battle. The gang is on the
run, and as the campaign nears it's
close it Is resorting to all manner of
low-down practices, of which the
Crudder letter Is sample. in an effort
TO save It's neck.
A meeting OF the supporters OF Geo.
NJ Condor, anti-machine candidate for
school inspector in the Fourteenth
ward, will be held in Mr.. Condon's
home. No. 597 West Grand Boulevard.
Saturday night. Charles S. Hampton.
Democrat. who Is supporting Mr..
Condor, Coroner Bennett. Inspector
Goldberg and others will speak