Evening journal., 1917-06-08
BATTLE At POLLS
FOR CONTROL OF
Schools OF CITY
CONTINUED From First Page.l'

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The ticket endorsed by the Citizens
Committee, in addition to Mr.. Miller
for president, is as follows
Second ward-John T. Magee.
Fourth ward-Frank A. Pinkerton.
Sixth ward-Dr Conwell Banton.
Eighth ward-John Moore.
Ninth ward-Ellwood Souder
Tenth ward-John X. Hickey.
Twelfth ward-William l.. Mere
dith.
n became known today that many |
influential political workers have been /
hired in several wards TO work to- |
morrow in behalf of Mr. Baynard and ]
other members Of the present board /
who are candidates for reelection In |
the Ninth ward il became known to-
dav. a small army of workers has
been engaged TO get out votes for Mr..
Baynard and Mr. Lang, OF the pres
ent board.
The polls will open at II o'clock
and close at o'clock All regis
tered voters and all women who own
city property are entitled TO vote.
Women must show a tax receipt when
applying to vote.
Interest In Election.
} Interest in tomorrow's election is
general throughout the city. A prom
inent Market street bus ness man said
yesterday that he had heard more
about the school election than he had
about the city election. This reveals
a situation which has come about
through the efforts Of the Citizens
I General Committee on Education TO
secure the elect on of men pledged to
a definite platform OF school improve
ment. and The opposition efforts OF
present members OF the board seeking
for reelection. The issue Is clearly
defined, as a defense Of present con-
ditiOns and present methods, versus
a program OF improvement under
modern business conditions.
Members OF the Board Of Education
are elected for a term OF four years,
10 serve without salary. Some OF
the men in the present board have
served for several terms. President
p Baynard hav ng been a member for
twenty-five years Some OF the men
have run repeatedly for reelection,
without opposition, no citizens ap-
pearing willing or eager to serve as
. school board members. Now, how
ever. that dissatisfaction with public
, school conditions has resulted in the
, filing Of a complete ticket supported
4 by a large body OF interested citizens
the old members OF the board have
, come out TO fight for their positions
, on the board
Discovery Of unsavory conditions II
the schools as a result OF a Board o
Health investigation made a year o.
so ago. illegal Indebtedness on tn
part OF the School Board, and an IN
vestieation by the Chamber OF Com
merce which pointed out faulty book
keeping, injudicious spending and la
control OF janitors by the Schoc
Board. and many other situations nav
welded the dissatisfaction covering
long period Of years into a deter
mined movement for reform.
Through the Citizens Committee mi
effort to secure change has been di
rected not at the members OF IN
board as individuals. but at the sys
tenn through which the board opei
ates the educational affairs Of IN
city. The recent campaign at IN
LEGISLATURE was an evidence OF IN
impersonal effort TO change a system
Members OF the board. however, mad
the campaign a personal matter an
some practically camped at the Les
islature. The citizens movemen
which is now practically an electio
movement, has been kept remarkaDl
free from personalities on the part
the Citizens Committee on Educatio
The platform Of the Citizens Con
mittee has been put forward as Il
main issue upon which its candidate
stand. The work Of the last fe
weeks has been an effort 10 raj
the friends Of good schools 70 III
platform and to the candidates vi
endorse il.
'The school election is strict
non-political. non-partisan and no
sectarian." said man interested
school affairs today. Those who
ject any such clements into it-al
there is plenty Of evidence that n
Is being done by followers Of the Q
Of board-are proving themselves VI
au- worthy Of any public trust and pa
INK ticularly unfit to safeguard the int
Irs ests OF the thousands OF school oh
err dren IN the city"
wv Citizens Committee Statement.
as The Citizens General Committee
wv Education is a large body OF W
an mingtonians from all sections OF
aw city and OF all political and religio
Vii beliefs. This body Of citizens is cC
vinced from thorough study Of pl
de- lie school conditions IN Wilmingt
and elsewhere. that the Wilmingi
act public schools are badly managed
ial- great many respects.
liam The campaign OF the Citizens Co
lice mittee Is based upon the following,
was set forth bv the committee:
der First. That the present controll
Hiss elements in the Board OF Educat
Hiss have been running the schools 70
great many years
Second. That after this long 2
iod OF management, most OF the sch
Al, buildings. including the eQuipm'
ohm are in wretched repair. antiquated
II design and a disgrace TO thGir CT
,rd munities. whereas all schools sho
Ter be we'll kept. clean. attractive
Mr. healthful.
"Third That there is little OF
emf development in many divisions
mer modern schooling, such as man
esi- training courses, domestic sciel
est kindergartens. open air schools
seq siclly children. physical educat
cas- special classes for retarded and s
8ur- normal children. etc. etc.
tbo "The Citizens Committee kn
rted that the method OF leaenns Is =
re- so far as the limited facilities and
Mrs satisfactory school conditions
ank- permit This professional ef
Ition ency Is credited to the fne 81
OF the teachers and the work OF