Evening journal., 1916-04-25
Clash IN School
BOARD OYER finances
Educators Object TO Chamber
of Commerce Suggestions
Regarding Their Work
APOLOGY CLAUSE
IS VOTED DOWN


incident to the adoption OF a bud
get by the Board OF Education last
night Samuel II. Baynard. president
OF that body, made an attack upon
the Chamber OF Commerce, wnich was
replied to by C. ID. Garretson, mem.
ber OF the educational committee OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. The mem-
bers of this committee we're present
at the meeting.
The attaek-was made during dls-
cussion which took place when Mr..
Baynard ruled out OF order the lol-
lowing paragraph 10 be contained IN
an explanation to be sent TO Olty
Council accompanying the budget.
THE board, on its part, agrees 70 set
up a budget so agreed upon, IN con-
ference with the Council, and to live
within its provisions
"This resolution Is superhuous be-
cause the law directs that we must
live within the annual appropriation
said Mr.. Baynard.
well. we never have" said Dr.
Washhurn.
I'VE did this year" said Frank r.
zebley.
"This resolution insinuates some
thing we are not guilty of. II az much
as says that we willingly violated the
law in the past.
"It is a confession Of guilt, whereas
there was not guilty intent, because
we were compelled to act as We did
because We had no money" said wal
ter j. Campbell.
Or. Washburn appealed from the
decision OF the chair. his motion be-
ing seconded by Charles A. Hagner.
Or. John Palmer, Jr.. took the chair.
Things began to heat up at this
point and members OF the educational
committee OF the Chamber Of Com
merce took a hand in the discussion.
The committee is composed OF W. }.
McCorkindale, chairman; W. b. Me-
gear. president Of the Chamber of
Commerce.; W. r. Kurtz, c. ID. Car
retson and Josiah Marvel. Mr.. Marvel
left before the fireworks started.
Mr.. Kurtz said he did not see why
MIR Bayard should object to the reso-
luton. that members OF City Council
might ask II they had not put every
thing needed in the budget and might
then suggest that the $4,000 for con-
tingent purposes be cut out. He said
the Chamber of Commerce committee
was trying to help the hoard and was
going before City Council to plead
for the budget. but they (thc Board OF
Education) ought TO make Il easier
for them to do so.
II for one would prefer to ask the
Chamber OF Commerce not to 90 be-
fore City Council II the Board OF Edu-
cation must first adopt such reso-
ution." said MT. Baynard
Bavnard Refers to Alumni Bill.
'Nhy the whole trouble started right
in the Chamber of Commerce." said Mr.
Baynard. "a proposed bin TO practically
abolish she Board of Education was read
nj luncheon of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce and was endorsed by the
Chamber of Commerce. That bill was
gotten up at the instance Of some for
mcr students of the High School who
bore malice against the Board of Edu
cation because when they were stu6antsI
they had NOT lived up to the disciplined
of lhe school. II was low down at.
tack on the Board of Education. Now
the Chamber of Commerce committed
comes here and says if we promise toI
be good we will get a piece OF pie The
Board of Education has never received
enough money TO conduct the schools
properly. You might as we'll send theI
First Delaware Regiment to MeNicoI
with only onc-half the ammunition i'll
would require. The Chamber of Com
nerce committee asks us to be good
when we have always been good They
cannot point 10 n single dollar we have
misappropriatcd We are promised the
piece Of pic If we agree TO sin no more y
"rhc committee of the Chamber of
Commerce is arranging TO help you, and
NC do not like sawdust thrown IN our
ewes when we see no reason for H." said
AR. Carrctson.
He added: $50 far AZ my knowledge
goes. the Chamber of Commerce had
nothing whatever to do with the Alumni
bin 10 which ] presume Mr.. Baynard
refers. except 10 indorsc il. aud | think
IL decidedly unfair for him To make
auch remarks This committee and the
hambcr Of Commerce are interested
deeply in the schools Of this city, and
icsirc solely 10 be Of service for their
advancement n
eYou presided over the meeting Of the
hsmbcr Of Commerce interrupted Mr..
Hayuarl Gin which Colonel Sparks
arose and stated that he had prepared
that bin himself. and turned IT over to
lir. i-aar- 90 have passed II was. as
vou know, turned over 10 him TO pre-
pare. because hc was supposed to bc able
10 prepare Il in manner which would
insure its passage Both of these gem
tlcmcn are members oi the Chamber Of
Commerce. the same as You and | are,
and neither Of them Is dead yet. II is
easily proven
Mr. Baynard said the Chamber Of
Commerce at that time had attempted
20 inject itself into the school situation