The Detroit times., 1910-03-25
KUHN's PROMISE TO.
G0lOBERG BROKEN.
School Board President Gigs Back on
Committee Appointment Agreement
and Lively Squabble Results.


IL the board OF education were not at
all backward in expressing their
opinion of President Kuhn, after the
regular meeting of the board. Thurs
day night. for the presidents failure
10 appoint Goldberg to one OF the
committee vacancies caused by the
death of Inspector Charles j. George,
OF the Fourth ward. Goldberg says
that Kuhn, unsolicited. promised TO
take care of him in case any vacancies
occurred on the important commit
tees, but DR.. Kuhn. just before the
adjournment of the session Thursday
night. appointed Mr.. Georges success
sor, Eber w. Cottrell. to I'LL the vacant
places on the teachers and schools
and real estate committees.
Inspector Goldberg. Schultz. Mum
ford and others waited for DR.. Kuhn
outside the building and told him
without reservation just what they
thought OF him No blood was. shed,
however.
Sometime before Mr. George died,
Dr. Kuhn came 10 ME and told me he
realized he had made a serious mis-
take In leaving me OF all the import
The Times He said then that II
anything happened to cause a vacancy
he would surely rectify that mistake
by appointing me TO I'LL the vacancies.
After Mr.. Georges death he called me
up by telephone and promised TO ap-
point me TO succeed Mr.. George on
at least one OF the committees. You
see how he has kept his promise. The
gang probably wouldn't stand for IT,
President Kuhn admits that he in
tended to appoint Goldberg on one oil
the committees until he learned that
the majority of the members believed
he would not harmonize with the
chairmen and other members OF either
Of the committees In question. He
suggests that Mr.. Goldberg may be
taken care of when the new appoint
ments are made next July.
Inspector Mumford declares that
Kuhn told him in the presence Of two
other inspectors that he was going to
take care OF Goldberg.
A parliamentary jangle over the
question OF establishing social centers
II various schools featured the early
part OF he session. The mayor ve-
toed the plan, and as one means OF
killing OF the matter for the time be-
ing, Inspector Burton moved that the
matter be passed over the mayor .
veto. without any idea that II would
carry Some OF the inspectors mis-
understood his motive and Mr.. Burton
mad a lot OF fun st their expense. Or
course. the motion was lost. The mat
ter was then referred back to the
teachers committee.
Eber W. Cottrell, the new inspector
from the Fourth ward. took his seat
without rormality and followed the
Proceedings with considerable interest.
" lille Mr.. Cottrell is credited with be-
ing in sympathy with the reform eie-
ment in the board. no opportunity fos
test of his position was presented
Thursday night.
The board finally awarded contracts
for the erection OF the new Chppert
school. BY changing the specifications
the aggregate of the lowest bid was
brought down to $64,75S.27. we'll within
the appropriation Consideration OF
tie plans for the new Cass high school
vas postponed until the next meeting.
Supt. Martindaie reported that there
are PAT cases D. stammering In the
public schools of the city and his sus-
gestion that steps be taken TO corrett
this condition by special work Or
otherwise was referred to the commit
tee on teachers and schools.
A communication from the Detroit
Industrial exposition. urging that the
schools be represented at the big
show in June, was referred to the
anance Committee with power to act.
School children VIII be provided with
tickets to the exposition at reduced
rates.
The superintendent reported that the
I evening schools are all closed with
the exception OF the physical training
| classes In the Central high school.
With the opening of special room TOT
backward children in the Morley
school, there a-e now seven such
rooms In the public schools.
A request from the city plan and
improvement commission that school
principals and teachers be empowered
TO look after the distribution OF quau-
tit OF shrubs among school children at
very low cost, was concurred In.
! The report OF City Accountant Cries
ser on his audit OF the boards bool's
vas referred 10 The finance commit
tee and il is quite probable that soIue
Of his suggestions will be acted upon.
A big Pennsylvania anthracite min
ing company is turning its accumuls-
I nf rOaI duat for yaara fufn hrf.