New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-15
Teachers Worst
Foes of Gary Plan,
Declares Mayor
Mitchell Says They Assail 1t
Because 1t Lengthens
Their Day

Through half dozen questions
asked him last night at the Friends
Meeting House, l44 East Twentieth
Street, Mayor Mitchell had an oppor-
tunity to voice his opinions Of the Gary
system, primary frauds, the increase OF
the city budget and the allegations that
the pay of city employees was increased
to win votes for him.
His audience, which was exceedingly
attentive and enthusiastic, was made
up largely Of the congregation which
attends the forum meetings Of the Re
igious Society of Friends.
When the applause subsidized follow
ing his speech on the issues Of the cam
paign woman arose and asked the
Mayor why he favored the Gary system.
"Gary System Necessary
81 will be glad to answer that ques-
ton he replied, and for fully twenty
minutes sketched the history of the
adoption Of an experimental system Of
education drafted from the Gary plan,
declaring that il was absolutely neces-
sary to try it out in the effort Of tic
administration 90 onG part-time in the
pubic schools.
ITO put this thing into one SEN
tence,7 said the Mayor, what the
Board of Education and the Board Of
Estimate have been trying to do IS to
democratize education a little 10 give
all the children Of all the people in the
public schools the advantages and OPP
nortunities through these facilities
that the children Of the wel-to-do have
heretofore exclusively enjoyed through
the payment of considerable fees 70 en-
pensiye private schools
With much heat the Mayor de-
nounced what ne described as certain
factions in the teaching staff Of the
city who were trying TO wreck the cN-
pertinent because il required an hour
more a day in their teaching time.
81 am we'll aware that there have
been difficulties and points of friction
IN the application OF tho experiment
he continued. These have sometimes
been due 10 ineffective administration
~ the headquarters OF the Board Of
Education. Nevertheless. | say with
emphasis a great deal of that friction
has been due to deliberate attempts 10
wreck this experiment from inside the
school system
In answer 20 the question a. 10 what
he thought of the primary frauds, Nr.
Mitchell. amid loud applause, said he
hoped that every man connected win
the frauds would be indicted, COW ctcd
and sent to Jail.
Not Looking for Votes
81 done know what induced any of
the people involved to turn IN a wrong
count" he said, unless II was force
of habit. believe as Mr. Bennett has
said. that you will find equal I not
more extensive frauds on the Demo
cratic side. the Murphy and McCooey
side. If the ballot boxes are opened and
examined.
Responding to the question e. allie
cations concerning the raising Of city
cmDloyc's salaries as q vote getting
bait, thc Mayor said:
IL 90 not ask your vote or the vote
of any other man IN all New York ~
this election. To ne j. makes not the
slightest difference who votes for me.
| am in this campaign az a matter Of
principle. not 20 secure one vote IN
this campaign whether it Is that of
Hearst sedjtionist or a city employe.'
Mr.. Mitchell then told Of the increases
I'm pay that had been given 10 the po-
lice, hremcn and street cleaners be
cause the high cost of living had made
il dificu, for the great bulk of these
men to support theii families.