The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-03
BRUCE MUST CO..
SAY MEMBERS OF
PARENTS LEAGUE

Bruce must go. The agitation in
the colored schools will not stop
until the Board of Education re-
moves the assistant superintendent"
This slogan. adopted by the Par
ents' League in its campaign against
Assistant Superintendent Bruce, will
be declared again tonight, when TO-
600 coIored residents of Washington
gather at an anti-Bruce mass meet
ing in the Metropolitan A. n. E.
Church.
While the membership of the
Parents League was increased from
10000 to 10000 only recently, new
applications for membership are
coming in steadily from those who
oppose the Bruce Naturalization,
and a membership of 10000 is ex-
peeted before the Bruce case hear
ing ordered by the Board Of Educa-
ton is held.
'Never in the history of the colored
people of Washington has there been
such a revulsion OF feeling against q
school official" said Rev. DR.. ]. Mil
ton Waldron. one Of the officials OF
the league today.
"StOry One Of Ineffleleney."
"The whole story of the Bruce ad-
ministration, practically, has been
one of the inefficient MANAGEMENT
of the schools. The members Of the
Parents League are interested IN re-
moving Mr.. Bruce because OF the
concern they feel for their children,
who are surely entitled to . decent
education.
This is not the first general pro-
test against the Bruce administration.
nor will ii be the last. unless the
Bruce regime is ended by the Board
of Education The fight will con-
tinue until Mr.. Bruce is removed"
Among the speakers At the general
mass meeting In the Metropolitan
A N. z. Church and at overflow mass
meetings will be DR.. C. n. Tanner,
DR.. J. Milton Waldron. DR.. J. H.
Calls, the Rev. d. D. TUrpeau, Miss
N. H. Burroughs. Dr. James L. Pinn,
Mrs. F. S. Tanner. DR.. William d. Jar
Wis, and Mrs. T A. Jurix.
Statement by League.
The following statement, issued to-
day by the executive committee Of the
Parents League, will be read at the
mass meeting tonight:
THE night Of the Parents League
against the retention Of Assistant
Superintendent Bruce has I'D to this
time been only in its preliminary
stages.
Last week, twenty-five ministers
pledged their support to the move
ment against Mr.. Bruce and several
other local colored civic organizations
have become affiliated with the Par
ents' League in the present contro-
versy.
Teachers Urge Action.
1--WE are daily receiving letters from
school teachers and school officials.
urging the league to keep up the
night. The teachers are so situated
that they cannot actively assist; but
many Of them who have been unjustiy
Disseminated against are commend
ing the league for its efforts to i'm
proved the colored public school sys-
tenn. Of Washington.
Through these teachers we find
that discomfort and want of conf
denoe in the administration of the
coiored schools, on the part Of the
teachers, Is rapidly coming to the
surface.
We have learned from them. that
Bruce's supporters in the schooIS
are becoming apprehensive as the
night progresses and are making everrz
EFFORT to detract public Attention
from the tight against Bruce himSeIf.
"BOuIe' Favora Bruce.
Members Of The Boule.' thu
secret society, an investigation Of
which is being asked by the ParentEs
League in connection with the Rrucs
hearing, the Parents League knows
are appealing to the board 10 act IN
Bruce's behalf.
They know that If the Bruce ad-
ministration is ousted The BouIs,
will lose much Of its power. and that
the great majority OF the coIore
teachers who feel that they have been
untustly dealt with. will rec 1--WE fair
treatment in the future"
Additional evidence, in the Bruce
case, is being gathered by the at
torneys for the Parents League. and
with the help of many teachers who
have offered to testify against rhe
assistant superintendent, on the uues-
ton of efficiency, provided they are
immunity axnacf IN ~ III.