The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
fruant Officer Bunner Says
Local Peace Officers Nullify
Intent Of Act by Their
Methods.
BOARD MAY TAKE STEPS
teachers Are Re- elected With
Exception Of Few Who
Resign efferson Name
of Seventh Ward.

hat the compulsory eduCAJlon law
ii Keokuk il practically nullifed by
Inc method used by Judge W. L. Nc
Namara 81 the superior court and
James 9. Burrows. justice Of the
peace, "a bending cases brought be-
4 fore them under this act, was the
charge made last night by George T.
Bunner. truant officer. Mr.. Bunner
appeared before the school board and
talked about conditions surrounding
Z the enforcement Of the law. While
NO definite action was taken by the
board, the sentiment Of the members
was that the board will back its truant
officer and enforce the law, by invok-
ing the Cosson act II in no other way.
With the exception Of Chief Kenney.
the police are lax In handling war
rants put In their hands, Mr.. Bunner
also charged.
Mr.. Bunner charged that the law is
nearly nullifed by the courts Of JUS
tice Burrows and Judge Mcnamara.
who, he said, suspend sentences OF
parents found guilty and fail to pun
ish offenders after Bunner has hled
informations against them and they
have pleaded guilty, or have been
convicted. Bunner also charged that
In the absence OF Chief Kenney, the
police officers are inefficient In ar,
resting offenders.
According to Mr. Bunner, the plea
OF the policeman is that he cannot
ind his man. In one case Bunner
cited the fact that when an excuse OF
this kind was made DR.. Hughes re-
called seeing the party named in the
informations going about the street
every day.
Bunner charged that children re-
manned out OF school until tho parent
was arrested, and this reduces the Of
feet OF the law. Several board mem
bers In general corroborated Burners
claims. While no definite action was
taken. the board has determined to
back up It's truant officer, and will
take steps to have its orders and poll
cfes under the compulsory education
law enforced. II 1t 10 necessary to
take the matter up with the attorney
general and invoke the Cosson act
the board members favored doing it
Teachers Are Reelected.
The committee on teachers reported
last night. following its meeting be
fore the regular board meeting. The
report was adopted All teachers now
teaching were reelected except Miss
Ora Belle Cole, high school; Miss
Christine Schneider, Wells: Miss
Louise Brady. kindergarten and Mis-:
Florence E. Brown, Lincoln, who al
declined reelection. Miss Cole vii
take some postgraduate work at the
University Of Chicago. Others expec
to take up other work, or for Other
reasons have resigned.
Miss Lucia Granville Pittman re
turns to the English department O
the Keokuk high school next fall. a.
ter a leave of absence. Miss Anna
Mcbride will return to the grades, al
80 after leave OF absence. Carl u
Rodgers, manual training supervisor
declined reelection, as he is expecting
to take up work in the University o.
Wisconsin H. H. Mcclure. super
visor OF manual training at the For
Madison high school. was elected Z
take Rodgers place. Mr.. Mcclure
papers show thorough training anc
much ability for the position.
The committe spent much time dis
cussing the salary question Wltn
tables showing salaries paid in thir
ty-three other Iowa cities. The sal
aries OF all women principals and al
grade teachers remain as now undei
Rule "a which raises S. per month
until the normal for the grade Is