The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
CALL UP YOUR COUNCILMAN
Or Call on Him and Find Out What His Stand Is on the
School Board Question Which Comes Up for
Discussion Tonight.

| ed into the awesome presence of the
chief executive of the state
Hughes changed all that.
Anybody who wanted to see him
could walk right in and say his say.
This is all rather by the way, to
be sure, but it's a phase of the pres
ent social complexion which is be-
cming dominant.
The people want to get at the heart
of things without so many interven-
ing mediums and devious avenues of
communication.
Hence the agitation for primaries,
| the recall and other allegedly revolu-
tionary. but really perfectly simple,
procedure.
To return.
The constant reader of this pa
per has no doubt been informed of
the desire of the women of the town
expressed through the heads of all
the women's organizations and indi-
vidually-to take advantage of the
| resignation of Mr.. 8. s. Strattan from
the school board and urge the appoint
ment of woman, Miss Sarah Hill.
The question of having a woman on
the local school board was stated, the
other day at meeting of the Fran
| chise League, to have been agitated
for the past fifteen years.
1t is nothing new nor revolutionary.
tn Id ~,
mel of school boards in many states
of the Union, have, indeed, almost en-
tire charge of the public educational
system of the country.
Are not only teachers and princi-
pals, but in a number Of instances, SUI
pertendents, as instanced frequently
by the city of Chicago which has a
woman at the head of its entire sys-
tenn.
In many states women vote on
school questions.
AS pointed out Miss Hill is eminent
ly qualified for the position, both by
practical experience as a teacher in
the city schools, and by her fine quail
tiles of mind and heart, and from the
fact that she is one of the best known
business women in the state, being
secretary of the e. G. Hill Company
Miss Hill, while not a candidate,
will accept the appointment if made.
And, as the women have pointed
out, Miss Hill is the woman eminently
desirable, because, as stated, the wo-
men themselves do not want any wo-
man. They recognize that any woman
might be entirely unsuitable and I'M
suited.
They are recommending Miss Hill
because she is the person for the
place regardless of sex.
Many men of the city are in favor
of the appointment of Miss Hill for
the same reason.
Neither are the women of the town
opposing any man who may have been
or will be named.
They are merely urging the appoint
ment of Miss Hill at this time on &C.
count of the resignation of Mr.. s. s.
Strattan, who resigns on account of
continued absence from the city
In answer to many inquiries as to
the exact status of the personnel of
the ScnOOl-DOdrQ III might De Sdlu tnaL
the resignation of Mr.. Strattan at this
time will make two vacancies since
the term of Mr.. Lee Nusbaum. the
treasurer, expires. The term of DR..
M. F. Johnston, the remaining mem
Der, ending year from this date.
The appointment of Miss Hill is be-
ing recommended on account of the
resignation of Mr.. Strattan.
The matter will be brought up at
this evenings session of council.
Today, then, is the time to find out
what your councilman is going to do.
If you don't know who your coun-
Gilman is, look on page % of the city
directory and, If you also happen to