Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
SHEPARD IS UNDER FIRE
Charged With Discrimination and
Mismanagement.
HIS OWN ATTACK FALLS FLAT
President Explains Her Reason for
Desiring omcial Statement
Regarding Funds.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

CHICAGO. H.. November o6.-The SEQ
ond battle" between President Ella Flagg
Young. leader of the insurgents OF the
National Educational Association. and the
''old guard was fought and won I'm Sig
nal fashion by the woman superintendent
of Chicago's public schools today
Really II hardly was battle at ALL 1t
was more like a game of chess. In which
Mrs. Young's opponent, Secretary Irwin
Shepard. was checkmated almost with the
beginning Of the game.
The battle was waged in the executive
committee of the board of directors,
which assembled In Mrs Young's offices
In the board OF education rooms to settle
on the next convention city and other
things.
IL was not denied that among the "other
things would be criticism OF Mrs
Young by Secretary Shepard for her
claim that an Official statement concern
ing the integrity Of the association
FUNDS was advisable to allay rumors
prevalent for several years
1t was these things tAat brought the
members OF the committee, Durand w.
Springer of Detroit, President III. B.
Brown of Valparaiso University and John
II. Phillips OF Birmingham, Ala, to Chi.
cago.
Secretary Under Attack.
But Secretary Shepard had little oppor-
tunity to launch has campaign: instead.
he was called Oh to defend writtei
charges, supported by aftiuavi,s, OF DIS
elimination and mismanagement In coz
nection with the work OF registration OF
his Office at the Boston conv.n ,ion las;
summer The charges we're presented u.y
several Chicago teachers and were s.Euea
by AlSS Ida .MigneiI
Under the ruies of the association a
puDiic school may take out a members 1iy
In the association, delesating "A teacn>
to pay the fee and attend 10 ITS regis
tratlon, providing credentials from The
schoofs principal are presented. The
charges declare Secretary Shepard d.
cllned TO accept such certificates and 10
give the Chicago schools active member
ship. while schools and teachers from
other cities We're registered without Ques-
ton. The charges were supported by
statements from other cities i'm whic.i
persons not teachers were given active
membership for public schools
The charges were thrashed out for sew
eral hours. The committee finally adopt
ed resolutions which will disregard Secre-
tary Shepards rulings, and will enable
the schools to be recorded as members or
to receive back membership fees which
the teachers deposited as individuals
when their credentials were refused
Mrs. Young Explains.
Il simply told the committee that sew
eral months ago I stated that an ofiotal
statement regarding the funds might al
lay certain rumors."t said Mrs. Young.
1.-The rumors arose from tho fact that
Nnwfnn nnnUharfu
of the Peoria schools and q trustee OF
the association. was convicted OF emboz-
element Of school funds of his city.
To this was added q report that Chair
man Nicholas Murray Butler, then chair
man Of the trustees. had paid Mr. Dough-
ty visit In the penitentiary. I stated
that l never had questioned the integrity
Of the fund: that it was vouchsafed by
the officers of the First Trust and Saw
ings Bank. and that I only desired to put
an end to these rumors."
The committee talked the matter over
and then agreed that the matter should
be dropped. But misunderstanding
had existed in Secretary Shepard's mind.
in view of which he had done his duty
to preserve the fair name" Of the asso-
citation Then the members adjourned.
All Right for the Present.
Its all right now. Isn't it. Mrs.
Young?" inquired Mr.. Shepard after the
meeting.
''Oh. I guess so. l never have taken
1t seriously" was the reply.
Mr.. Shepard departed to catch q train
back to Winona, MINI.
well. 1t is ended, at least for the
time" continued Mrs. Young But there
will be different business methods pur-
sued in the conduct of the association
hereafter.
1.-The time has come for Mr.. Shepard
to realize that this association has de-
veloped an up-to-date kind of CORE
spondence-different from the kind he has
been using-and that the secretary would
do well to conform to them"
The committee selected San Francisco
as the next convention city and the date
of the convention as July 8 to Is. Low
railroad rates from Chicago and Kan
sas City will be in effect, but no rates
will be given from eastern points.
AS a final touch of humor in the situa-
ton Mr.. Young and Secretary Shepard
were delegated to visit San Francisco I'm
February to inspect halls and appoint
ments for the convention.