Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
School Board Recommends All jan
itors Join Organized Labor.
TWO PENMANsH1P SYSTEMS VOTED
Members Refuse 60 Follow Policy of
Superintendent and Complete
establishment OF Palmer
Method.

In response to a request made by com
mittee from Central Labor Union NO M
the school board last night recommended
that all janitors and employees OF the
school district affiliate with organized Ia
Dor. The unions were represented by rom
Conway. George johnson and George
Stevens. President Schneider, while in
sisting on his loyalty to organized labor
seemed rather reluctant TO bring the mat
ter to a vote at last nights meeting
which was in response TO a special call
Tom Conway took the reluctance OF the
president as a def TO the unions and so
expressed himself Schneider responded
that he would always be in favor OF Civ
ing the preference to members OF organ
lied labor but, as the employees of the
school district had already been employed
for the present year, he was not willing to
force them TO join the unions as sine
qua nom to holding their positions. Both
Hunter and Yechout took the occasion to
put themselves on record in favor Of the
unions. Leigh auieted the trouble by in
PRODUCING a motion along the lines sug-
gested by the committee from the unions.
Two PenmRDShip Systems.
The momentary return of President
Schneider to the democratic fold was cele-
brated by Hunter and Yechout presenting
the school district with a majority vote
that will result in two different penman-
ship systems in the schools. Superintend-
ent Graham made a lengthy discourse IN
support of the Palmer method, which has
already been partly installed in the schools
at a cost of $3.50. He asked that the board
complete the installation of the system.
Hunter demurred and asked that the
- non
books Of the Economic system. Graham
sought without success to make Hunter
see that 1t was a choice between two diff
ferent systems. Leigh and Horachek sup
ported the superintendent on the score of
a unified system and comparative econ
omy Schneider voted with the democrats.
Medical Inspection Deferred.
The board discussed the ACCESSIBILITY OF
renting one Of two certain buildings near
the Corrigan school for the purpose OF
accommodating children now overcrowded
in the Corrigan school. The question OF
medical inspection in the schools was de-
ferred until later date.
The following designations were received
and accepted by the board Misses
Georgia Packard, Eva O'Sullivan, Marion
Fitzgerald Gladys Baum and Malvins
Scott.
The following were elected to the as
signed list ]. w. Ise, mathematics and
athletics, high school; Frank Vosacek sci
ence, high school; Misses Eva Jones, Han
nah Cuslck and Clara Slade to be grade
teachers. Miss Margaret Regan was
elected to be grade teacher on the elected
list.
A strong effort was made to elect sue
cessor to Miss O'Sullivan, the retiring as
sistant principal of the high school. The
vote showed: Miss Annie Horum l; Miss
Myrtle Roberts, 2, and Miss Naughtin, 2
One of the plans proposed was the cleo
ton of Miss Patricia Naughtin to serve
pro tempore during the absence of Miss
Myrtle Roberts. All candidates for the
place failed of election.