The Detroit times., 1913-12-15
HOLLANDS MAY
LOSE JOB OVER
SCHOOL PROBE
Experts Likely To Suggest That
Double Inspection Of Build
ings Be Abolished
WOULD HAVE ARCHITECTS
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE
This Would Mean Separation
From Payroll of Man Who
Made Charges

Although Frank H. Goddard. VIII
liam h. Ellington and Ward A. Det
wtler, the committee OF experts ap
pointed to investigate the charges o
Harry r. Hollands regarding ALLEGED
faulty construction In the Northwest
ern high school, are silent regarding
the report which they drew up. Friday
afternoon, for presentation to the
school board. II Is likely that they
have recommended q change In the
method OF inspecting new buildings.
The report has not yet been signed
and we may revise It considerably
when we meet, Tuesday afternoon,
said Mr.. Goddard. Until II Is re
ceived by the, Board OF Education,
do not care to discuss It,"
There Is now double inspection
of buildings In course of construc
tlon. one by men employed by the
architects, Malcomson & Higgin
botham, and one by men from the su
pervisor's office OF the school board
II In said that the committee will rec
ommend the elimination OF this in
spectior by Messrs. Hollands, Brund
age and Mclaughlin. in the employ
OF the supervisor: and 1t will advise
that the inspection be left entirely
With the architects. who shall be
held absolutely responsible.
Il shall be satisfied with any ar
rangement the school board decides
TO make" said Capt. A. Il. Stewart
supervisor OF the board. Saturday
There Is about twice as much work
In this ONCE now as one man ought
to handle.
i"I would like to say that there has
construction OF school buildings since
plenty OF trouble with schools like
The Chandler and Eastern high. which
we're built before my time. and very
little with buildings that have been
erected since then. The Parke school
built by Charles George. who knew
how to put up good building, have
not had to touch while several build
| ings pnt up since then have given me
lots Of trouble"
n the experts report In favor OF
| taking the inspection Of new build
ings from the supervisor, Harry Hol
lands, who brought the charges. will
lose his Job. So will w. II. Brundage
and John Mclaughlin. the other In
spectors attached to the supervisor G
ONCE. The report will go to the
Board of Education next Friday after
noon, when It Will sit In special SEES
zion to take up the charges.
Frank n. Goddard. who has had con.
siderable to DO with newspaper men
since the investigation began, and
who has complained that correct re;
Ports Of the proceedings have not been
published. scored on the papers. Sat
,rrday. He informed them that Secre'
iary Gadd had a copy OF the "prelim-
mary. report"
go over and ask him for 1t, but
don't tell him I sent you. Don't use
my name at all" advised Mr.. God
dard.
So the reporters went to Mr.. Gadds
offlce and demanded the report.
Nothing doing" said the secretary
THE report goes to the board, Fri
day"
But there's q preliminary report
suggested the newspaper men.
Who sent your" retorted the sec
Rotary.
Cant tell you. It's secret.
where's the preliminary report?
Here" said the secretary, pulling
out sheet Of paper ON which was
typewriter: 49,.
The special committee didn't
know exactly what to do,
They did not seem to have bit
Of tact,
And all the while their troubles
grew;
They didn't know tho proper way
to act.
And just a. they we're leeins
mighty blue,
A kindly fate gave them the mys-
tic cue.
The chief attorney said with a
smile,
Let us wait awhile.
And then they'll know exactly
what to do
'sMr. Goddard told me to give that
10 the papers, II they asked for re-
,ort." explained Mr. Gadd.
Il was q nice revenge for Mr.. GOO
hard 20 take. but his reputation "a
poet II busted"
A proposal has been made, unom'
tally. that in erecting new buildings
n future, the school board make use
b the plans already drawn for many
modern schools now In use. With
lieht changes In the specifications, II
argued, the supervisors ONCE could
Undertake the direction OF the build
ng operations, at q considerable saw
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