Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
NO FIELD CLUB LADY THERE
fmprovers vsinly Invite Them to
Discuss School Politics.
BUT THE MEN DO VERY WELL
President Loomis, ApOIoRIsinR, Is
Convinced that Somebody, some
time, Somewhere. Told Him
Women wanted 60 Talk.

Nary ladye fayrs tooN need of the
urgent Invitation TO attend tho Field
Club District Improvement club meet.
ing Tuesday night. albeit flamboyant an
nouncements read that '!iey would be
there In numbers to hear school board
politics discussed.
Where did get the idea that the
ledies wanted to attend our meeting?"
plainuvely dueried President F. p
LOOMS. Somebody told me they wanted
TO come. l heard It somewhere. Some
lady suggested Il. Who was II? I do not
know. Perhaps should apologize TO the
club, but really"
That's why came" said w J. Con-
nell menacingly IL understood the
women would be here and tell what they
know about the school board politics
and in these days Of suffrs--"
''Ahem-mm-m. Err"
subject Not Manned,
still, the subject was not taboo and
the men did very well In the discussion
OF It. W. f. Baxter said the ciusen's
slate should be elected He thought con-
ditions on the board warranted a change
There IL a certain Jssatisfs ction with
some OF the present members, and one
of the citizens slate was put on AS a
concession to this sentiment" he de
clared.
Mr.. Connell had not gone into the mat
ter but suggested that there might be
two sides to the case. There usually
is" he said. land It occurs to me that
IL there has been characterization it
should not be fostered ] may be incor-
A,,N "A -, hat %
one OF the essentials in managing schools
as well as other instituticns.'
Not Political Club.
This is not political club" con-
tinued MIR. Connell. And naturally
each of us will decide the matter him
self"
And so no endorsements were made
The newspaper men will please take
note that We have not endorsed anybody
or any ticket" said President Loomis
We've Just been getting information"
| Mr.. Baxter commended Member A. c.
Kennedy of the present board. who is
up for reelection, although not on the
I citizen slate
Mr.. Kennedy is a man OF many good
qualities and has done many things de-
serving of credit" said Mr. Baxter. He
has many friends too, but we believe
his policy on the board excluded him
from the endorsement Of the group that
brought out this ticket"
Mr.. Baxter said he and Mr.. Halleck
Rose and the others who grouped the
eight candidates on the citizens ticket"
did not pretend to think for all voters
but intended merely to do public
service and help in a way to get able
men who would give efficient service as
school board members.
| This was the first meeting of the club
/ in several weeks. The only business
brought up besides the discussion by
! Mr.. Baxter and the impromptu anwer
by Mr.. Connell was the question of
whether or not the Field club policeman,
maintained at the expense of the resi-
dents, could keep walks clear OF snow
! this winter and do other little incidental
Jobs. Finally 1t was decided to refer
to committee the matter of hiring a
man to shovel snow and allow the
; policeman to confine his efforts TO pole.
| Ing. The question was raised as to
whether the officer is doing his duty
In this connection President Loomis said !:
Il believe, with the help Of his dog. he
is earning his salary. There have been
! no robberies in the Field club district,
I for l. Is known we have policeman.
The mans dog found a fellow sleeping
in corner OF the park and the man
not being able to explain his presence
he was sent to the station"