The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-05-07

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 At this point, Trustees Grimess Ris- don and Alt in attendance, thesy. ob- ject of the meeting was explained. and the grievances of the teachers com 1nittee were made known to the Trus- tees.
 1t is generally known that in re- cent years there has existed among our citizens considerable rivalry to secure the election of their favorite candidate for Trustee. Party lines are closely drawn and campaigning of "a political nature are made the basis +of these annual elections. The natural outcome of this rivalry is to create i'll feeling by all parties con cerned. Unfortunately this feeling does not end with the election, but is carried into the meetings of the Trustees by its members. For ex- ample, last year Messrs. Mitchell and Grimes worked along certain lines and constituted a majority over Mr Rosdon. At the last election MT Alt was strongly supported by MT -Risdon and opposed by many of the teachers due, no doubt, to the sup position that if rumors were to be depended upon, MT. Risdon and MT. Alt would work together and s bring about certain changes in the school organization.
 Since MT. Ats election many changes have been made and the com mittee's questioning was devoted largely to the reason for these changes. MT. Grimes informed us that he had taken no part in the re- Organization, due partly to his recent Williams as City Superintendent had filled his position with marked ability and success. He spoke very highly of the ability of several of the teaching staff who had failed to be feappoint- ed. His answers were such as to lead us to believe that he was per fectly satisfied with the organization of teachers as it had existed during the last year.
 It is self evident to the committee that there exists wide breach be- Ween MT. Grimes and the other two members of the Board of Trustees, but it did not develop to this commit tee why this breach exists.
 MT. Alt informed us that during his campaign he had not made any promises to any of his supporters which would in any way influence his selection of teachers, with the single exception of the position of City Su- perintendent Williams. That in the case of Prof. Williams, his removal was made one of the issues of his campaign; that the ability of the rejected teachers was not so much under considere tion in his deliber- ations as was the question of the harmony of these teachers to the policy of the Trustees; and further more he stated that these teachers that were not reelected would be given recomm mendations as to their efficiency at the close of this school year; that he had not been infiuenc- ed in the selection of teachers by MT. Risdon. That, these two gentle men made their individual cancella- tion from list of applicants without having previously compared notes on this question.
 The question of religion never en- tered into his deliberations from any viewpoint, that his religious ideas were broad.
 MT. Risdon informed us that, in a general way, he could confirm the statements of MT. Alt and that in the selection of teachers he had used his best judgment; that last year he tees and being in the minority had had no voice in control of school af- fairs; that this year, in conjunction with MT. Alt, they proposed to in augurate certain policies which they felt sure would be for the best inter est of our schools, and if at the ex- piration of six months their policies did not prove to be successful it would not be necessary to initiate a recaN;- that they would voluntarily resign.
 He reiterated his confirmation of MT. Ats statement, that he was gov erned in his action of the selection of teachers who would work in harmony with the Board.
 The next meeting of this committee took place at the town hall on the night of the third, where the com mittee heard the grievances of Prof. Williams, City Superintendent.
 This committee feels that they have posed upon them by the Mayor to in