The Washington times., 1919-05-10
TO
AGAIN ELECT
MISS DEAL
High School Union Will Sus-
pend Unwritten Rule to Re-
tain Board Fight Leader.

An unwritten rule of the High
School Teachers Union in Washing
ton will be suspended next Tuesday
when Miss Alice Deal, who has beer
leading the teachers fight against
the Board Of Education, is reelected
president OF the union.
1t has been the custom in the teach
ers' Union that president hold office
for but one year, but because of
Miss Deals leadership in the con-
troversy with the Board Of Educa-
zion the nominating committee de-
cided 20 put her up for reelection.
There are no other candidates.
Miss MaUde Alton, VINO is regarded
as a pioneer in characterization work
iE the Washington schools, has been
chosen by the nominating committee
of the Grade School Teachers Union
TO succeed Miss Clara Stutz as presi-
dent of the grade union. There are
no other candidates. The grade
teachers will elect their officers We'd
nesday.
Members OF the Federal Employees
Union and the Central Labor Union
as we'll as the teachers unions to-
day are expressing satisfaction at
the coming reelection of Miss Deal.
Miss Deal is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the ins and outs OF the
Board OF Education-teachers fight
over the Gaze of Miss Alice Wood, the
pended for her discussion OF cur
pended for here discussion OF cur
rent events" said one union leader
today. The teachers are in for a
finish fight with the Board OF Edu-
cation in the Wood case, and with
Miss Deal remaining as president Of
the union we may feel more confident
Of the success which we are assured
is forthcoming to the teachers in the
District Supreme Court and the
Municipal Court
To File Suits Monday.
Miss Deal announced today that
Paul r. Lesh, counsel for the teach
ers' union, has finished another case
which has been commanding his at
tention, and will file the two suits
in behalf of Miss Wood, in the Dis
trict Supreme Court and the Munich
pal Court, respectively. Monday.
Il am sorry that the filing of the
suits has been put off so long, be-
cause the opponents OF the teachers
unions have conceived the idea that
courts has been just bluff" said
Miss Deal. But bluff is by no means
the foundation of our campaign, and
the Board of Education will soon be
given an opportunity to air its opin-
ions in public
lew were never more confident Of
success than now. since we realize
that through the justice of our cause,
public opinion has ctystalIized In our
support, and we hope that the prob
lens which are endangering the pub
lie school system Of Washington will
soon be adjusted through the just
medium OF the courts
Many New Members.
The High School Teachers Union
announced today that between so and
/ 80 per cent OF the public school
teachers of the city are now mem
bers Of either one or the other of
the teachers unons.
Several hundred teachers. accord
ing TO officials Of the unions, have
Joined the organizations since Feb
ruary, when the suspension OF Miss
Wood first aroused the ire OF the
teachers organizations
Miss Deal said today that the sup
port OF the Colored teachers unions,
in the coming court fight has been
promised, and that the hundreds OF
teachers in the coIored unions. have
pledged themselves to contribute to
the legal fund" TO aid Miss Wood.
when called upon