South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16

special lesson was given in only one 4
room during the regular music pc
Rod. Mss Rieman refused 20 allow /
the supervisor 10 teach in the other 1
rooms. because. she said. the regu- i
lar teachers had already held the |
music period.
After the supervisor had left. Miss /
fireman remarked 10 the teachers 1
that she would have gotten her out /
OF the building. III she had TO call the l
police to do IL" With the exception I
OF one teaches all of'the instructors
at River PARK favor AIr. Montgom- |
ery's reappointment.
Keller Is silent.
When asked regarding his attitude
toward the action of the school
board. Mayor Keller said.
II have nothing TO say"
Are you going to take any action
in the natter
why should T." he replied. II
have nothi x 10 do with the appoint
ment of the superintendent
Then you approve OF the action
OF the school board in dismissing
Mr. Montgomery
ct believe that the men on the
school board are conscientious"
IF much sentiment were aroused
about the matter would il have any
influence upon you?" he was asked.
'I am saying nothing. When the
time comes / will act"
Mayor Keller refused TO answer
any more questions and answered
those which were asked him on the
run. lie was not inclined TO discuss
the question in any way and consid-
cred very carefully before making
anv of his diplomatic answers.
Rupel and Glenn were against any
action that would tend to put the
proposition up 10 the public, accord
ing to n number of teachers. In a
statement made Tuesday afternoon
one OF the teachers told Of orders
that were given by Mr.. Rupel to dis
pose of cards that had been signed
bv parents Of school children. ask
ing that Mr.. Montgomery be re-
tanned.
1000 Cards Passed Out.
About 1000 Of these cards were
printed for the teachers and they
were passed out among the school
children with the request that they
turn them over TO their parents.
out Of 1000 cards that were
passed out. 3.114 were returned to
the teachers signed. ready to he pre-
sented 10 the school board.
Hearing Of the efforts that were
being made by the teachers TO learn
the stand OF the public, Mr.. Rupel
ordered that all cards be disposed of.
IL is said that a large number OF the
Cards had been turned over to Rupel
and that without looking at them he
destroyed them
Apparently assuming that The
News-Times knew the source OF
their distribution. Mr.. Rupel came TO
the Office the next morning and de-
rnanded to know who was respon-
sible for putting them out When
Informed that The News-Times did
know but would not tell him, ne be-
came angry and asserted that he
would ind out and when he did the
persons who were distributing the
cards would Likewise find out a
thing or two.
According 90 the teachers. this is
only one of the methods that was
used Co force the stand Of the ma
iority OF the members of the school
board upon them The cards are
= still available with the names of
about 5000 taxpayers signed To
them and probably will he used
late.
At n conference Of a committee Of
prominent business men who he
came interested i'm the school propo-
sition when 10 arose before held at
the high school on Saturday morn
ing. Feb. g. at which the principals
OF al, eff the city schools We're asked
10 give their views ON Mr.. Monteom-
cry. the stand of the teachers was
learned.
Miss Ricman Silent.
AZ this meeting Miss Ella Rie-
mau who IS AGAINST Mr.. NIontgom-
cry as si.3er. utendent. asked what
right these business men had to
question the teachers. When in
formed that g was merely 10 learn
about the matter from the inside.
Miss Rieman said that she would not
say anything. adding that she
rOOmed at the Rupel home
That the teachers opposed to Mr..
Montgomery's retention had prom
ised 20 discontinue their activity
pending an amicable settlement of
the school boards alteration. but
instead had held surreputious meet
ings with tho deliberate purpose Of
causing the school head To be GUST
ed. was the revelation made Tues
day 10 is said that these same
people worked in secret and made
every possible effort 10 prevent the
present superintendent from being