South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21

hciency OF the for the Of which that
public has been complaining
. Meanwhile the schools might 90 without disturb
II probable that Nr Montgomery will
superintendent Of schools Possibly the force OF his
authority has been damaged beyond repair that il
would be unwse retain him but the of people
doubt and will tinue doubt the justice Of such
damage having been done and that impairs and will
continue 10 impair public confidence the fitness Of
the two members OF the board education responsible
for IT, until the soundness OF their judgment is estab
shed
OF course. best quickest out OF IT,
would be for Mayor Keller hand his appOntees their
passports send them along with Mr.. Montgomery
but that ne likely 20 do The public voice
doesn't trouble Mayor Keller much when it
calls for something that his grouches. and campaign
promises to special constituency disinclnes grant
He he has heard the public growl before" and
between the respectable pubc-311 parents Of the
schools.-and the bevy o brewery and
liquor men to whose "growl" ne is accustomed. he
seems to make distinction. Only when delegations
Of clergymen make him call and some particular
clergymen at that. does he the listening His
admiration for the cloth in the superlatve de-
in comparison with all things else BY
them with open arms, and keeping up enough noise
investigating the saloons vice ETC. which is about
the all Of their interest in municipal affairs the
seems to think he always have the backing Of
the especially churched. that enoEgh-Iet
the remainder of the public be damned"
The plan make enough a row
forcement every little while deract attention from
everything else. that the administration
waterworks. streets. construction ETC. might
unnoticed. thereby permit his business ad-
minstration of the city to slip by uncrtcised. he
ought realize. msca rrying with regard to this
school affair least 1t is the brewery and liquor
interests that talking back this time. the
whole. people pretty good of pretty near
as much wisdom-barrng the newspa permen.-as
Mayor Keller has himself. a great many of them
tend. church almost often ne does. per-
haps quite close the throne lie really,
if ne only knows it. smashing some o the cogs
in his chine there people
who believe firmly in law enforcement, still
that they can through it's
being used Is a blind.
When Mayor Keller oomplacently by as he did
week ago. has since. tactily approving Of
his appOintees the board of education dOublecross
ing public as they have by their method of final
discharge in the of Mr.. Montgomery he threw
back the cloak from his demagoguery so that
even admring clergymen beginning TO
Maybe he elected Mr.. Charles
Wedler with administration vengeance and that
the public welfare. and the people generally should
have Still believe the fair-minded public
willing give the board every posi-
bic chance to show the beness OF its actions
and if they will not their full reasons
public. regard Granger's proposition as
the best.
like Mr.. Granger for peace. but not peace
any price We for peace at the price of reason
and Justice. That to mind. is much as even
Nessrs. Glenn and Rupel demand of their critics.
Inc plan is submitted to the Chamber Commerce.
the Rotary club. and the Press club, their con-
sideration 1t provides way We will probably
have to do without Mr.. Montgomery our supern-
tendent OF schools anyhow. and from all that we can
expect of Mayor Keller, aside a splurges
about enforcing the law, will probably have TO put
up with Messrs RUpel and Glenn the board edu-
cation but the Granger plan provides way making
these circumstances easier bear if possible and
to bear possible
1t is a splendid suggestion for that public which is
opposing the action of the board to work upon-and
is that public's
The language of contempt is quite wholly ex-
hausted.