The sun., 1917-11-19
Mass Meeting Called for
Wednesday Night to
"Thrash Matter Out"
MORE CHARGES MADE
Teachers Transferred From
De Witt Clinton Building
Demand Hearing.

uispToNo Cu6TBeS tHAt nave OoeIi W1uo
against the loyalty of a number Of
teachers came yesterday from all par
ties In the controversy.
Charles Rosells. Jr. president OF the
Public Schools Neighborhood Federation
and the Teacherf Interest Organization.
representing = combined membership Of
5000 parents and teachers. yesterday
called . mass meeting for wednesday
night in Terrace Garden. East Fifty
eighth street and Third avenue. to
'rhresh the matter out"
Invitations to present their views have
been sent to DR.. John l.. Tildsley. super
intendsnt Of high schools. whose invests
cation LED to the suspension and transfer
Of De Witt Cllpton teachers DR.. Henry
Linville. representing tho Teachers
Union. which has voted to fle charges
against DR.. Tildsley; to Prof. John
Dewey Of Columbia and to the teachers
involved In the charges.
There are evidences Of autocracy in
the action taken by the Board OF Edu-
cation" Mr. Rozelle declared. 'and We
feel that the teachers should not have
been transferred. IL they were guilty
Of disloyalty they should have been dis
charged. l am able to state from my
personal knowledge Of the school situ-
alton that no such conditions exist As
DR.. Tildsley charges.
Wants Tilasley at Meeting.
"Of COURSE" Mr.. Roxelle added. "you
know DR.. Tildsley u under charges. We
will put aside all prejudice at this meet
ing, though know the sentiment Of the
parents and teacherris very strong. We
will pack Terrace Garden to the doors,
and I will see to 1t that fair play Is
given. We very much want DR.. Tildsley
there
The Board Of Education investigation
Committee announced yesterday that the
heaS.ng Of the suspended teacherv
Samuel Schmalhausen, Thomas AufSon
and A. Henry Schneer-will y .hsld
THa,% TnGrsday w., The sos1S d.y e !, ant sn.s g
to- be presAne-4e-tffAt time.
E1orts are not being rels3sd IN the
quc4 fae avidence OF dislqyaflt IN other
pari4 OF the school system. DR. Ttleslay
an hHced yesterday that BarN6p0 NJ.
PE}SIhon, a DE Witt Clinton teaSher.
may be recalled for further investiga-
iion. He was not recommended for
transfer with the group Of elk.
Arthur S. Somers Of Brooklyn. a MEM
ber Of the high schools committee of
mo bOdfu Oh 6uuSdtioii, Is puoNiuB tH0
probe vigorously. He stated last night
that he had the names Of twelve teach
ers against whom complaints had been
made by parents on the ground OF un-
Americanism in their instruction.
II am astonished." Mr.. Somers said.
that the Board OF Education did not
dismiss Miss Hughan, formerly Of the
Eastern District High School. for her
opposition to the draft. She was merely
transferred TO The Bronx.
Says Free Speech Is Encour:ged.
II have the names Of twelve teachers
in three Brooklyn high schools who, un-
der the guise OF socialism have been
conducting propaganda that goes far be-
yond the bounds of socialism by en-
couraging free speech In its most ex.
treme fashion. ] shall make thorough
nvestigation Of these charges and do not
intend to injure innocent persons. Wha,
! cannot countenanc0 Is the fact that
neutral teachings can be given in the
public schools with the nation at war.
Either teacher Is for us or against
US. and would not tolerate any propa-
ganda directly or Indirectly conducted
against the Government Every good
American ID interested in making this
inquiry as thorough and effective as
possible to rid the schools OF any pacihst
tant"
1t was not q peaceful Sabbath for the
De Witt teachers who were so suddenly
transferred by action of the education
officials last week. They combined their
respective talents in the composition of
letter Addressed DR.. Tildsley In which
hey charge "sosne hidden reason" was
behind his recommendation for transfer.
Their regulations, they feel. are "be-
sn-ir yv, IN 10
slur Willingly or unwittingly" cast upon
them, they demand reinstatement in De
Witt Clinton High School. where our
records attest to loyal and intelligent
service"
To remove any apprehension that the
public may have regarding their loyalty
they respectfully request DR.. Tildsley
10 present the reasons for their transfer
To them specifically, 20 they may have
an opportunity to answer the chargeA
before properly constituted" authorities
The letter was signed by Morris Ba-
rasch. Cornelia v. Cleveland, Charles
Mirsky. They insist that their trans
fer was illogical and that II they were
unfit for Dc Witt Clinton they are unfit
for other schools.
offered Aid to GovePnnent.
Jablonower said yesterday that he
mad been in charge this summer Of .
iarA camp. Miss CIeaveland said she
mad offered to aid the Government in
cepted.
officials Of the Teachers Union. which
to hle charges against DR.. Tildsley,
said that at meeting In De Witt Chin
ION High School Friday . proposition
20 abolish the Teachers Council was DE-
Ieated by vote Of l0s to ts. The coun-
ei' recently passed a resolution attack
ing John Whalen. chairman Of the In.
'es'igating committee, for threatening
70 close schools to striking students.
The union leaders ssid that they re-
ssrded this vote ~ victory for the
teachers who ard not friendly to the
present school administration.
Dr. Tildsley stated yesterday that thu
..solution passed by the Teachers Coun.
w had nothing to do with the charees
brought against the Dc witt teachers
m The charges are based solSly On
interviews had with the teachers On TIE
"auer OF their 9ttituds toward Wal
questions tending to bring out their
'''A'ty.' DR.. riidsisy saA. ''Nsithsr
co~ttmsss sa TAtrt- -SseA