The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
HINT "BOULE"
IS MIXED IN
BRUCE CASE
DR.. C. M. Tanner Says Secret
Society Must Be Probed by
School Board.
What is The Boule =


This is one Of the questions which
will confront the Board Of Education
in its investigation OF the case OF
Roscoe c. Bruce, assistant superln-
tendent Of schools.
The Parents League, composed OF
$4,000 Washington residents. is de-
handing the removal OF Mr.. Bruce
The members charge that Bruce, "by
his many acts of omission and com
mission, has lost the confidence Of
the students in the colored schools
Vague rumors of The Boule" have
been spread about Washington for
some time. 1t is. said that The
Boule" is a secret organization init
mately bound up in the Bruce con-
troversy.
Rev. c. NJ. Tanner. D. D.. one OF the
officials OF the Parents League, in
statement issued today refers to The
Boule."
Swear to Uphold Members.
He declares that THE Boule' is q
secret society composed OF colorsd
men in Washington. Among other
things, he says, the members have
sworn to uphold their fellow mem
bers without regard to ethics" in
controversies which may arise.
Beyond this comment DR.. Tanner
goes no further. He states, however,
that the question OF The Boule" will
be brought up in the hearing on the
Bruce case. And that the Board OF
Education will be asked to probe the
purposes OF The Boule" and the ex-
tent to which the society has infiu-
enced the affairs OF the colored
schools OF Washington.
The Boule.' by the very nature
Of the pledges 1t requires OF its mem
bers, is a menace to the welfare OF
the colored schools OF Washington"
said Dr. Tanner AN investigation
OF the society will be one OF the main
requests voiced by the Parent5'
League during the Bruce case
Cite Moons Case AgNaA
DR.. John Van Sehaick, jr.. mSmbee
and former president Of the BO03D
Of Education. whom Prof. Kelley Mil
Ter, OF Howard University, said yes
terday gave permission for Herman
B. Moons to pursue his activities -
the colOred schools of Washiszton. -
defended in a statement issued tod1u
by the Parents League.
Prof. Miller cannot show Whera
DR.. Van Schaick gave any written
permission for Moons to go through
purpose" said DR.. Tanner, speaking
for the Parents League "And even
if he were able to show that such
permission was given, certainly 1t
was the place and duty Of the assist
ant superintendent to watch the
schools to see that Moons did not
flagrantly violate his trust
we have no attack TO make at this
Tune on the one teacher who resigned
from the schools. 1t may be said.
however. that she did not tender her
resignation until il was demanded BY
the board and not by Mr.. Bruce, and
only after the school had been picket
ed by the citizens. Mr.. Bruce allowed
this teacher to go on with her work
though he knew OF the testimony
showing her connection with the case.
$50 far as Mr.. Bruce seemed to be
concerned, she would have been
teaching yet but for the protest OF the
citizens led by Miss Burroughs ard
backed by the Parents League.
Deny d. Of J. Statement.
'"The Department OF Justice has
never issued a public statement stat
ing that only one teacher was in
volved II may seem 10 Bruce's de-
PENDANTS that the present protest j.
only one OF the periodic outbursts.
But why should there be any school
official against whom tEere are pc
riodic' outbursts
The Parents League has for its
slogan Bruce Must Co And there
is no reason why he should not 20,
since 10000 citizens are demanding
his removal
We feel confident that he will be
removed by action OF the Board Of
EdUcation-unless Mr.. Bruce Is more
important than the peace OF the col
ored schools Of Washington.
No Charge Against Teachers,
NO charges hive been made by
the Parents League that would :r,-
pltcatc the entire teaching force OF
the colOred schools CT Washington.
The Parents League has always said
that the vast majority OF the colored
teachers were not connected with the
case. But we. with others, are SEEK
ing to find cut i there are others
and to see that such persons arc re-
moved from the schools. We stand
for the defense OF the iuEucca:. as
Sell as against the guilty"
Preliminary to the fling OF charges
against the assistant sIperiutc2 icrt.
before the board on Wednesday, the
10000 members OF the Parents
League will hold five mass yneetiaEA.
with overflow meetings on Tuesday
night.
The mass meetings will be held IN
the following churches: Shiloh lap
tist, Zion, New Bethel Baptist. Metro
politan y. NJ. e, and Ebcnczer y
n. E.
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