The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-15

When s. G.. Harwood of Mime
apolis was hired as business man.
ager for the Duluth school board
ON Friday evening of last week,
director LeDuc snatched victory
from what seemed a sure defeat.
After more or less discussion
for couple Of hours, some Of it
heated, a. good deal of it rather
rambling and even irrelevant, it
was decided to pass by any pos.
sible Duluth talent and to hire
the young man from Minneapolis
at a salary Of $4,000 a year, his
service to begin July 1.
Director LeDuc spoke of his
resolution at the previous meet
ing, creating the position of bust
ness manager and proposing John
Quincy Adams as the only man in
Duluth competent and available
to fill the position. Since then,
Mr.. Adams has decided not to
leave the service of st. Louis
county, which Hmpelled director
LeDuc to look around for some
one else. He decided on Mr.. S.
G.. Harwood of Minneapolis, at
present assistant to the business
manager of the Flour City school
board, young man 80 years old,
a graduate of the engineering de-
partment of the University Of
Minnesota and man willing to
come to Duluth for $500 a year
because of the opportunity for
business experience, when he has
an offer Of $4,000 to take a posi-
ton in Ohio under the civil serv-
ice..
Supt. Hoke Satisfied.
Director LeDuc emphasized
that the man selected should be
some one satisfactory to Supt.
Hoke. He assured the board that
the Minneapolis man was satisfac-
tory to the superintendent.
Director LeDuc admitted that
the Duluth applicants for chief
engineer were estimable men but
that too much of political faint
seemed to attach itself to at least
some of them. ..
One of those applicants stated
privately after the meeting that
director LeDuc may have come
to that conclusion in his particu-
lar case because he was endorsed
by Judge Cant and w. A. McGon-
agile. ~
Director Brewer supported di'
rector LeDuc's motion that Mr.
Harwood be hired. He pointed
out how the business of the board
is growing rapidly and that con.
ditions must be met by some such
action as that now before the
board. He also took pains tt
II }, for Supt. Hoke by declaring
that the man selected must be sat.
isfactory to the superintendent.
Director Foster declared that
for years, he had had this idea in
his head and he fully approved
of it. But when it came to thu
selection Of a man he believed
that the best one was in Duluth
. and in the employment of tlt
board, Mr.. Charles A. Bronson
He moved an amendment, there
fore, that the name of Mr.. Bron
son be substituted for that of Mr.
HARDWOOD in the resolution.
President McGiffert Discusses,
President McGiffert, ever ready
to talk, discuss, advise and direct
from the chair, declared that the
board should not overlook the
state laws. He pointed out that
Mr.. Bronson s present office Of
clerk had its duties and respon
sibilities fixed by law, therefore
there were limits to Mr.. Bronson :
duties and powers. He emphasiz
ed the. great responsibility and
importance of the financial side
of the clerks duties and showed
the great difference between the
Minneapolis system and the Du
luth system. He said that hi
stood for Mr.. Bronson bu,
thought the new position should
be separate and distinct from that
of clerk Of the board. .
Directors LeDnc and Foster diff.
s. s