The Detroit times., 1910-01-15
MARTINDALE ASKS
TWO new SCHOOLS
Wants One Near Alexandrine and
Rivard and Another Close To Boule.
ward and West of Eighteenth.


~ Although the storm that followed
Harry Rickel's anti-prohibition speech
IN the central high school several
weeks ago has been almost forgotten
by the general public. II Is still live
issue In board OF education circles.
and was productive Thursday night
or one OF the liveliest scraps In
which the board has INDUCED In some
moons. Inspector Goldberg started
II when an innocent request from the
Northwestern Research club for per-
mission 10 give lecture In the Esta-
brook school was read by the secre-
tary.
The board, on nov. 23. adopted a
resolution making Ii the duty or the
superintendent TO keep tab on all lee
lures given In the schools and fix re-
sponsibility when any lecturer over
steps the bounds. On the strength or
this resolution. Inspector Goldberg
spoke up, with reference To the Re-
search clubs request:
Have you any objection, Mr..
Superintendent?
Mr.. Martindale took no notice II
the question. He did not even look
at Goldberg. The inspector repeated
better result and then he almost
shouted II. Still no answer.
Il thought we had superintendent
instead OF a dummy"
Inspector Robertson, an anti" or
dinarily. jumped to his feet.
"The Inspector is out OF order" he
declared,
Inspector Weidemann, from the Fiji
tRQnfh
dents defense.
Inspector Goldberg Is going too
far he said. he Is insulting our
superintendent"
That's impossible put in Gold
berg.
We'll. you just quit insulting our
superintendent" yelled Weidemann,
and he sat down. Goldberg was silent.
AS sequel TO this little episode.
the board. toward the close OF the
session. rescinded the resolution
passed In November after Mr.. Martin
dale, white with suppressed anger.
told the inspectors in plain terms that
he would not accept responsibility
which rightfully belonged To them. He
objected to being ''badgered." but
made no reference TO Goldberg by
name.
The meeting was the first the board
has held in more than a month, owing
10 the Intervention OF the holidays. A
large amount OF business was trans
acted, not the least important being
the adoption OF Inspector Burtons
resolution calling for the awarding or
Individual contracts for all work on
school buildings. There was no dis
cussion, and Inspector George, who
has fought the proposed change from
the outset. voted with the rest.
The antis, with the help OF President
Kuhn and one or two other admins
tration members. secured the adop-
ton OF Inspector Mumford's ,esolu-
tion providing for the purchase OF free
text books for high school students,
the expenditure not to exceed $3.50.
When II came TO borrowing money FOR
this purpose, however. Inspector
George held the proposition up for
two weeks by putting In an objection.
In the meantime students will con-
tnue paying for books which the law
says must be furnished free.
Supt. Martindale submitted long
report. making numerous recommen-
dations for the extension and improve
ment OF the school system. He asked
that estimates be submitted In the
years budget for a 24-room building
I'm the vicinity OF Alexandrine-ave. and
Rivard-st., TO relieve the Bishop. Rus
sell Roberts and Lincoln schools and
TO provide for an industrial continual
ton school. He also recommends
combination high and grammar school
near the Boulevard and west OF Eight
eenth-st.
A suggestion that all Greek students
be transferred to the Central high
school to centralize this work was re-
ferred TO the tex, book COMMITTEES.
The board, as expected. voted to es-
tahlish a room for crippled children
in the Harris school.
One OF the surprises of the session
came when Inspector Hutton moved
TO pay w. p. McGreevy's bill OF 5000
for services rendered in examining the
books Of the secretary. which was
passed without discussion. Hereto
fore the "antis" had made several un-
successful attempts to get the bill
through.
A communication from the Detroit
Federation OF Women's clubs express
ing regret that Inspector Goldberg had
not been placed on any important CON-
mittees, and suggesting certain I'm
provement for the benefit OF school
children. was received and placed on
file" A motion to have II printed In
the proceedings was lost.