The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-23
RECALL PETITIONS IN CIRCULATION
 AGAINST R|SDON
Two Opposing Factions in Local School Affairs Lining Up For Test of Strength-Attorneys Have Been Retained on Both Sides-Trustee Alt Is Supporting Risdon.

of strength-Attorneys Have Been
 Retained on Both Sides-Trustee
 Alt Is Supporting Risdon.
 Public school matters have been the principal topic of discussion in Clifton this week following. the meet ing of the Board of Trustees which was attended by Chas. Alt. President. of the Board and O. A. Risdon, Clerk Member John Grimes not attending.
 At the meeting this week the selec- tion of teachers from the local corps were made for the approaching term and when the announcement of ,selec- tions were known dissatisfaction was expressed in several quarters on ac- count of the failure of several old teachers in the Clifton schools to be reelected for another term.
 This dissatisfaction eliminated on Thursday and Friday of this week when recall petitions were put in cir culation demanding the recall of O, A. Risdon, as member of the school Board. Whether a recall petition can be directed against a member of the school board is a question upon which attorneys disagree and botl sides to the controversy have retained attorneys and the question will no doubt eventually find it's way into the courts It is pointed out by the attorney for MT. Risdon that no nom hating petition is necessary to become 11,1 recall law does not designate any off, cer. to receive any recall petition against a school trustee or give any officer the authority to call recall election to remove school trustee. On the other hand those who are Alt land Risdon, in the selection of teachers for the ensuing term, state that the recall provision applies to all elective officers in Arizona, and as a school trustee is an elective officer, a way will be found to put the machin- cry in motion In the event that the recall election is sustained by the courts the factional fight that has crept into our school administrs tion will be fought over with abou: the same lineup that was witnessed in the recent election of Alt for mem beI on the Board. MT. Alt has de clared that he will support Mr. Ris- don in the event of recall election.
 The Era has been furnished a list of teachers, employed in the Clifton schools last year, who failed to put in an application to the present Board. They are thirteen in nuna- Der and are as follows: Misses Joy, Backstein, Martin, Saddler. O'Don- nell, Gates, Swarz, Stealey, McA1ister, Calkins, Hope, Darden and Mrs. Ere land Kearney.
 The City Superintendent and High School Principal has been selected by the Board in the person of J. A. Davis, who for the past two years has been principal of the Benson schools,l and came to Arizona from Illinois. He is man of family and a graduate of the Illinois State Norm al. : He spent several days here this week in consultation with Messrs. Alt and Risdon regarding school mat ters and will arrive in Clifton on June list to take up his new duties. In addition to having charge of all the schools in the city the new superin- tendent will teach two classes in the high school.
 In the high school only three of the former teachers have been re- tained. These include P. M. George and Miss Zella Roberts in the Com mercial department and c. c. Curtis, mathematics.
 Other teachers reelected for the ensuing term include Miss Saddler, North Clifton; Miss Young, Shannon Hill; Miss Lisle, Chase Creek; Miss Bain, Art Supervisor; Misses Rob- bins, Sweating, Griggs, Ditchenmiller, J. Bain, Mrs Carleton, Mrs. Clem- ents, Mrs. Wallace and Miss Mo Duffy. New teachers so far selected by the Board are Miss Await, Miss Hill, Miss Bond, and Miss Byrnes, who taught last year in Duncan and Mrs. Chas. Spann, and Miss Moves, of Stafford, supervisor of music. It is announced that man teacher will be selected as Principal of the Hill School.
 Alt Makes Statement.
 MT. Alt when interview today rela- tive to hisTevolutionary CD policies stated: