New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
Education Association OfE.
cial Says Board Should
Prove Charges Against Et-
finger or Withdraw Them
Public Records Are Cited
Superintendent Is Called
United for the Place if
Allegations Are Sustained

William l. Ettinger. City S1perin-
tendent OF Schools, according 20 8
statement made yesterday by Howard
VI N1dd- director Of TIE Public E6rca-
ton Association should De paced on
trial by the Board Of Education and
removed from Office If charges made
against hin N the boards answer 20
MS appeal TO State Commissioner FIz-
leg to suspend the operations Of tn
school survey, pending a hearing, are
true
If the boards statements IS corYec.,'
Hr- Nodd says, Dr.. E.tinge- Z not II
- be City Superintendent . Schools.
Il ras hoard Il simply .ndulg.1g II
yague charges, wnist they hare re-
TIE courage 20 prove VIII facts .Ae
Situation. fron the poinc q view OF
shs public, IS equally impossible Both
eoHdirso1s Lead 20 nothing bu. cnzos
II sae administration Of tne zctoe.s."
Survey Called Sinister
AresrdIng-o DR.. Nzdd. Dr. Ettinzer
in his appeal characterized lie .cnooi
survey as 4 sinister effort on the part
of the Board OF Education 20 further
80 csrcunscribe, weaken and destroy
his auth oriry in school matters, there
D. cist7rbing the peace OF tae public
sehoo. sysceu and also seriously :u-
pairing the management. taereot" TIE
counter charge Of -he Board Of Educa-
tIon ASKING for dismissal of .ae J.
peal. M Sudd points cut. character
szes sne superintendent as "ir=uoorci-
nate, deEan. and reoeI.ious 20 re al
- 70 - = --.-
has over the control Of It's AFFAIRS and
OF him 20 tae pre-. 1dice ot the disci-
plIns ard order OF school affairs ard
the effcjen. management and control o.
the schools"
Further, the answer alleges tha. in
issuing TWO letters 10 superir.endertz,
directors and department heads. asking
for copies OF all statements submitted
20 the surveyors the superin.endent's
purpose WAS "to lntimidate the school
officials mentioned, az we'll as other
members o the supervising and teach
ing staff and administrative employees,
SO that none o. them would freely and
willingly give 70 the soecisi corr mIt-ee
such information and data in their pos
session which would be Of value 70 the
special committee in It's survey and the
conclusions and recommendations 20 De
made By that committee TO the -1oaro
VI 6I1L@LICNt
Ettinger Makes Denial
Or. Ettinger yesterday denied thss
ae had attem pied IN any way . inter
sere With the efforts Of Tristram u.
.fetealfs. vino had been appointed TO
direct the surrey.
The first letter was written" ne
said, because Ihad no official notice
NJ the action Of the board WITH refer
snee TO matter that had been pend
ng since April 8, 1919, and the letter.
as issued, simply directed tha. while
all matters Of information. records.
&C., are available 10 any and all par
ies interested in the same, 10 specia.
y unusual privileges should ne ex
ended 20 any person or persons rep
resenting themselves TO have specia.
authority 20 examine records or de-
aand information, for the reason shat
the very nature Of the demands made
might cause serious interruption OF
routine work and also gross CONFUSION
of authority"
After he had learned officially that
Ar Netcalfe had been appointed 20
conduit the survey. DR.. Ettincer said,
ae had written to supern-enden.s, dl-
<eetors, department heads Or other
members OF the school system who
nigh. be called upon 10 supply infor
nation, directing them 20 furnish him
with a copy Of all CORES spondence that
took place between them and Mr.. Met
eaIfe.
Opposition Is Denied
This was done in order that /
might, az chief executive Of the school
system. remedy any conditions that
might be Disclosed, and no. with any
snlent to frustrate or impede the spe-
cal committee or the director OF the
survey. and with no intention OF in
timid ton. There is no warrant for
the assumption that statutory officers
or that members OF the professional
teaching o. supervising staff ccenizaat
Of evils would either By wilful misrep-
resentation or concealment refrain
cause duplicate copies OF such informa-
ZION had TO be fled with me-"
"As the Public Education Associa~
ton makes no attempt TO ascertain the
truth before publishing any state
ments." said Aiming S. Prall. president
of the Board Of Education yesterday,
Il can hardly be expected 10 make any
comment on their latest statement"
Nudd Defends Report
Mr.. Nudd denied that the organiza-
don of which he is the director makes
40 attempt to secure correct infor-
nation.
A!l OF cur puo}lCdtlohs are paSec
On the official documents and reports
made by the Board Of Education and
by the City Superintendent and others
n the educational system. What we
want is an end Of this petty squab-
bling. If the Board of Education feels
that it has made mistake in appoint
Ing Doctor Ettinger as chief executive
o? the city's schools it should. like the
directors Of any big business corpora
ton, remove him and appoint another"
Doctor Finley, State Commissioner
Of Education. will conduct a hearing on
inc appeal Of Doctor Ettinger and the
answer OF the Board of Education No
vember 81. Meanwhile the activities
of the school survey have been sus-
pended On August % Tristram w.
Metcaife. school editor of "The Globe, !"
vas informed by Presiden. Pral that
Sne Board Of Education's committee
on survey had chosen him to direct the
Investigation. Mr. Metcalfe's work, at
:. salary OF 800 month. began Az
gus. 25.