The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-23

Board of Education. A part of that
might be used to replenish the night
school fund"
"Oh." said President Churchill, 1--WE
would be glad indeed to pick up any
ieft over bits. Now, II | read between
the lines 1t was II shot at random. Mr..
Mayor. II II Is suggested 10y your Honor
that I resign. That. MIR. Mayor Is fur
thermost from my thoughts. | am going
to stay In the board for the rest of
my term unless am removed or made
editor Of "a paper"
And here President Churchill beamed
upon George McAnvny, VINO is to be an
editor very soon.
But don't want to leave you in
the lurch. Mr.. Mayor" President Church.
III went on In a voice like dripping
money so ] am going to stick right
mere. And think that what you said
ABOUT resignations Is the result of good
bit of Irish temper"
"on the contrary" the Mayor shot
PACK. Il am serious in my belief that n
Board OF Education can be obtained TO
run the schools successfully on what the
Board OF Estimate allows. This Is true
ior next year as well rs this"
On, Mr. Mayor" replied Mr.
churchill with IA patient smile. "let me
suggest that these are wild and whirl-
ing words ! don't know how clairvoy-
amt you are. but | know land here Mr..
'hurcnill looked at the ceiling that
some or the appointments you have
made are no better than those made by
your predecessor You say what you
feel but We know from brass tacEs that
We are operating on "A minimum fnnn-
cial basis In the Board of Education.
Unless you are "A bookkeeper Mr..
Il hi IL
grace from you To utter "A blight on the
Board of Education. Either We are
guilty OF gross stupidity or we ought to
be praised for economy. | say this not
IN rebuke. but IN pity and sympathy for
the words you have uttered here to-
day"
shot at PrrndergRst.
President Churchill darted an eye at
Comptroller Pi.ndergast and let fly a
shot In that direction
We need no men and women from
the Comptroller's department coming up
10 The Board Of Education. We are not
10 he diverted because red he:rings are
drawn across the trails"
THE Board of Education comes here
every year and asks for more money
than II needs" said. the Mayor angrily
Where could saving be effected"
asked President Churchill.
Mrs. Ford can answer that" said the
Mayor after a palp1b,e pause.
Mrs. Ford :" exclaimed President
Churchill. That is the whole trouble 4.
IL Is because of the Mrs Fords that we
have this distress. I, is the Mrs Fords
who wipe out the forty-siN members OF
the Board of Education. You have such
respect for the women. Mr.. Mayor that
you take their word for anything"
The Mayor found no easy reply. but
his face burned. Presently il was dis
covered that there is not s20o. 900 left
in the repairs fund al all but only
100000 and odd. and that barely
$4,000 Of that would be convertible TO
night high school uses. That WAS
finally agreed upon as an expedient
which Will keep the schools going aoout
one school week. and the Mayor agreed
To give his support TO n plan TO raise
Sl5".0o0 more. As Mr. Churchill turned
away he said:
Then ! suppose. Mr. Mayor. that the
invitation for me to resign has been
withdrawn
But the Mayor looked him s1uareiy
in the eye and sat with closed lips.