The Detroit times., 1911-02-10
SCHOOL BOARD IS
AGAINST REFORM
Kills Proposal To Prohibit Employees
From Active Participation in
Election of Inspectors.

After lying low for several months
In an effort TO convince the public
that it's influence in school board at
fairs was a thing Of the past, the old
Martindale gang figuratlveiy showed
lie teeth again Thursday night. leav'
ing absolutely no question as to what
the issue will be In the coming cleo
ton of inspectors for the first eight
wards.
The test came on a proposed amend
ment to the rules proposed by In
spector Goldberg, which the "antis'
have been trying to put through for a
long time. The amendment provided
that the soliciting of votes on behalf
OF any inspector by employees OF the
hoard or activity against any candi-
date should be considered causes for
dismissal. The matter came up again
Thursday night in the further con-
sideration of the report submitted by
the committee on rules on a general
revision OF the board regulations, and
Il struck the machine crowd right
where 1t lives,' SO to speak.
This rule would deprive our en-
ployes of some Of their liberty" said
Inspector Move, who, though elected
as an anti" has been lined up with
the administration crowd ever since
he has been on the board.
Inspector Goldberg quickly exploded
this argument and followed up with
some unpleasant references to the dis
graceful scenes enacted in the las
election OF school inspectors, wher
teachers were provided with carriages
To assist them In lining up votes FOL
machine candidates.
The subject was an unpleasant one
for the MartfndaIe fo1I0wIng, and IN
spector AL Hely loudly called for the
question. The amendment was lost
by a tie vote. the inspectors dividing
strictly along the old factional lines
The one surprising feature of the vote
was that DR.. Kuhn, president or the
board and again the machines candi
date for inspector in the Third ward
in the coming election. voted with the
"antis" on the proposition. This IL
the way they lined up:
-Mumford, Burton, Robertson
Goldberg, Condor and Kuhn.
Nays-Snitgen, Hutton, Komrofsky
Henderson, Move and Hely.
One other amendment caused some
discussion. This was likewise intro
duced by Goldberg and provided that
clerks, janitors and other employees
not engaged for fixed term should
not be dismissed without hearing
before the proper committee. This
practically placed the employees on
civil service basis. and some of the
inspectors thought that the board
should retain the right to fire" EN-
ployes for cause at any time, but were
In favor OF giving them an opportun
ity to air their grievances afterwards
and be reinstated IL the charges were
not established. A substitute amend
r,ent to this effect will be submitted
ut the next meeting.
Inspector Burton submitted sup
Elemental estimate OF $4,000 for an
addition to the Fairbanks school, Sc
ward-ave. and Hamilton-blvd.. which
Ia now crowded to such an extent that
halliday sessions are necessary. Ell
forts to secure relief here have been
tdrned down by the board of estimates
In the past The citizens are now
aroused and County Road Commits
sioner Edward n. Hines, who lives In
the district. Is leading n campaign to
secure either an addition or a new
school.
Inspector Komrofsky submitted a
supplemental estimate Of $4,000 foI
Az addition to the Russell school
Inspector Robertson, chairman oil
the special committee appointed 70
Investigate the high school fraterni
ties, will call a meeting some time
next week. President Kuhn offers 9
digestion that the legislature pass
an act denying primary school none,
20 any school that has fratcrnit,
az an adjunct.