The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-28
STEAM ROLLER
FLATTENED HIS
FIGHT ON SLATE
Says He Wanted to Escape
the Criticism Sure to Follow
Hiring and Firing.
INUSSBAUM SUCCEEDS
HIM AS PRESIDENT
{. ". Stehr Is Elected by BOcrd
to Complete Unexpired
Term.

Following announcements by the
School Board last night that President
J. W. Phillips had ,,csigncd from that
body. it became known that nc
stepped out because the steam roller
was being used in making the appoint
ments to the teaching staff.
Mr. Phillips wrote out his rcsigna-
ton and handed 1t to Superintendent
J. \. Croker last Monday after
stormy session of the Committee on
Nominations, which slated" instruc-
| tors for Jobs whose names Mr.. Phil
lips. as president, could not approve.
\ member o. the board last night
said he believed the resignation also
was aotuated by growing disposition
Of III. Crocller to be a ear" in the
making of appointments.
Mr.. Phillips resignation was az
cepted by the board last night at It's
meeting in Crockor's offices, and {. w
Stehr, Haarig merchant, was unani-
mously elected as his successor to fill
the unexpired term. The term expires
next April.
III the reorganization of the board
H. \. Nussbaum was elected president
and Mr.. Nussbaum's position as vice
president was filled b. 6. S. Summers.
Incwly-electeG member of the board
Il wanted to get out before they
hired or fired anyone" III. Phillips
said ut his home last night to 4
reporter for The Tribune.
II consider my work done and | did
not wish 10 wait fer the criticism that
know is sure to follow the boards
appointments"
That a ruptIrc would occur in the
board was indicated to some Of NJ.
Phillips closest friends several days
ago when he discussed rc-appoint-
ments for the teaching staff and made
it clear that he would not approx"
some of the names he felt sure would
be offered on the ''slatc."
Last Monday the nominations COM
mittee, composed of Mr.. Phillips. lIr.
Summers and Mr.. Nussbaum, met with
Mr.. Croker to canvass the applica-
tons for teaching positions and make
recommendation to the board
Mr.. J. i. Bowman, secretary Of the
board, likewise was a member Of the
committee but he was absent on ac-
count Of having been out of town.
Mr.. Phillips appointed Mr. Nussbaum
20 take his place.
The definite break between Phil'iu,
and his committee occurred and Phil
lips handed over his resignation to
have Croker present it to the board.
Secretary Bowman and several Of
the other members Of the board were
not aware of the fact that Mr.. Phillips
had resigned until they went 20 the
meeting last night.
Before the board it was pleaded that
Mr.. Phillips had offered pressing bust
ness engagements that deprived him
of the time to devote to the school
board work.
Mr.. Phillips declared that in addi-
ton to his desire 20 avoid criticism for
responsibility for which
he did not care to shoulder, he like
wise expects 10 be absent from the
Cape most Of the summer and said
he would be unable to work with the
board
He explained that ne will leave the
Cape in about month and will not
be back in town until next fall. He
said he does not consider he would be
useful to the board next fall had he
member, and stated that
ne did not wish place on the board
Inder such circumstances.
Mr.. Phillips was serving his third
year on the board. His energies had
'een tireless in performing duties that
we're imposed upon him in connection
With his Office as president and in
the construction of the new
high school.
The Don Louis Lorimier memorial
enterprise was largely due to the in
by Mr.. Phillips, and his work
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