The Washington times., 1919-09-15

The Board of Education has before it nearly hundred
pages Of hearings concerning Roscoe Bruce head Of the
coored schools Of the city who is charged by the Parents
League with having lost his efficiency.
The schools open in week The Parents League
threatens strike Of the children unless action Is taken
Of course this wouldn't help matters school strike
proves nothing except the intensity Of public interest and
that has been demonstrated fully by petitions and In oTner
ways by the parents of colOred children.
Parents don't deprive your children Of their school
merely to show your interest in this situation It would not
help your and would hurt the children
Cannot the Board of Education finally dispose of this
matter before schools opened? 1t is only fair to these
parents and to Mr. Bruce that these clouds be cleared away
at once.
Persons close to the Board of Education and familiar
with the hearings in the Bruce intimate that Mr. Bruce
has been made the goat for superior They state that his
policies have not been given consideration and that the
charges against him should have been made against those
who blocked him and then passed the buck to him.
The Board of Education has the facts and is fully
empowered to aC It should and for ALL stop all this
talk about Mr. Bruce he has been made the goat and
forced to assume responsibility where he had authority
this should be made plain. Let there be no goat.
II ne is at fault for the lack Of support he receives
1om large number Of responsible people, he has lost his
efficiency as leader and should be permitted to resign
Let there be no whiteWash.
Mr. Bruce is entitled to full and thorough vindication
IL the charges against him not sustained he must have
the confidence Of teachers parents and students he is
conduct his work with efficiency.
the shoulders Of Mr. Bruce is time that such condition
be remedied
washington wants harmony and efficiency in the
schools and the former necessary to achievement Of the
latter.
The Parents League has no petty grudge against
Nr Bruce The League wants him to have justice and
wants justice done to Washington. Supporters Of MIR.
Bruce ask nc more
The people Of Washington political outcasts do
nothing but petition That is the only right have The
Board can ignore public demands if chooses It owes
nothing to public The people have voice in election
m its members their continuance in office That is not
the fault Of the Board.
But If the Board is made up of public spirited citizens
will consider itself agency Of the people It is theore
cy directorate for the parents Of Washngtons school
children.
AS SUCH it is morally responsible to the taxpayers of
the District The public wants this affair settled now and
IL the Board feels its responsibilities it will settle this
question
Let It be done before the thousands of children return
to their desks Last year went through eight nine
months Of wrangng dssenson which left its mark the
school system. Let's do better this year.
There only two open Determination of the
course rests entirely facts The Board is familiar with
the facts. It ought to be easy to act.
III Mr. Bruce ought to be separated from the pay
roll do it and end the trouble Don't make him the goat
for some one else And if he is longer efficient don't
whitewash him. Whtewash rubs of and exposes dirty
wan which has to be rswhitewashed.
2n Mr Bruce is competent, efficient, and should be
absolved, then say and end the wranging
Justice to Washington and to Mr. Bruce demand that
one Of these courses be taken at once.