The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
CHANDLER CLASHES
WITH HIRsCHBERG
COUNCILMAN CHARGES THAT
SCHOOL HEAD TAMPERED
WITH CERTTFIOATE.
SITUATION IS CLEARED
QUESTION OFF MORE PAY OVER
sHADOwED BIZ rKMPEsT-IN
TEAPOT MIx.UP AT
MEETING.
SITUATION IS CLEARED

For some moments last night, things
looked rather sQualiy at the session
OF the Council subcommittee which 10
looking into the question Of paying
women teachers in the elementary
grades Of the Richmond public schools
more money.
It was Councilman John Hirschberg
who started the disturbance when he
brought q charge against Supertnten-
dent Chandler, which the latter pro-
nounced as being very unfair and un
just
Tho charge was that DR.. Chandler
had changed the date on the certificate
Of one OF tho women teachers under
him. from 1912 to 1911. thus reducing
its value to the teacher.
You attack my integrity. sir de-
ciarsd Dr.. Chandler. with flushed face
and In heated tones.
Il am always prepared to back up
any attack / make" retorted Mr..
Hirschberg.
''Ths charge il very crushing and
uncalled for" added DIR. Chandler,
and I demand that YOU produce your
proof"
Chairman Pollock, OF the committee,
thought 1t would be better to have the
certificate in question filed for con-
sideration At q later data
Oomands Certificate.
Il demand that the certificate be
produced now" insisted Dr. Chand-
tho certificate 10 not in my possess
sion." returned Mr.. Hirschberg.
Where II II. then?'
I'm the possession of the young
lady to whom 1t belongs"
us she here?'
Yea
well. let her produce it"
Whereupon. Miss Camilla Dickerson.
teacher In John Marshall high school,
arose from = seat near the front en-
trance Of the Council chamber whore
the meeting was being held.
Paper Endowed.
7 have the certificate" she said,
and then It developed that DR.. Chand-
Ter. instead OF changing the date
had merely failed to endorse the paper
up to its date limit. 1919. His en-
dorsement extended only through the
term, 1s1O-11.
Asked for explanation by the chair
man. DR.. Chandler commended that
| under me State law he had q righ,
to date his endorsement a. he saw
| fit
At this Junction. Captain Carlton
Mccarthy. former mayor and now
state accountant. who was seated neal
Mr.. Pollock, looked ~ II he wanted
to say something.
rs there any statement you would
like to naake?" asked the chairman
- merely want - sRN'' returned
the captain. that the State schoo
law II for the most part unintslligtbls
and full Of confusion"
Then he remarked that to his way
OF looking 1t thtngs . certificate ough,
to be worth tn face value
| The Same point had been advanced
= little while previously by Miss LucJ
Mccarthy. his daughter. who holds {
life certificate which has yet TO 10.
cetve the endorsement Of the city
superintendent In her hand she held
several other certificates Of limited
duration. She had had no trouble In
getting these endorsed.
Arguments Advanced.
Prior to this discussion. the com.
mittee was addressed by . number Of
tho elementary teachers, who advanced
the maximum placed at $500 and the
minimum ct $500. In other words,
they wanted tho maximum placed al
e7t per month for full twelve months,
Some Of them brought out the point
that they were supporting four OF
I'VE persons besides themselves. and
furthermore the cost Of living wal
going UP every dag. Another poin,
was that compulsory summer normal
attendance was further drain on
their purses.
Il was brought out that the tota
Increase aaked would neocssttate ~
addition Of tss.so0 to the annual
school budget,