El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-18
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OnSchOOIBOATd
Women to Nominate Mem.
Der Thursday; Others
Said to Be In Race.

Union LABOR AENEE1GLlAaAAh - AA-@-
Monday night and decided upon two
( candidates for the school board at
. the coming election, postponing fur
ther action to await a decision as to
whether il is advisable TO put out
four candidates.
Fourteen representative women Of
the city met Thursday afternoon to
consider nominating a woman for the
board. and. after some discussion.
postponed action until Thursday.
Meantime. Crawford Harvey stands
as the nominee Of the Alta Vista dis
trict for the board and G. B. stew
ems, s. ]. Freudenthal and Mrs j. u
1IcGrady. retiring members Of the
board. are said to be willing 90 stand
as candidates for reelection.
The Women Meet.
Representative Of various wO-
mems examinations Of the city met
al the central y. vs.. C. A. building
Monday afternoon to discuss the mat
ter Of endorsing the candidacy Of one
or more women for trustee several
motions, two nominations ana much
discussion took place. As the meeting
was not official and the delegates all
said they had no authority TO pledge
their organizations in the matter, II
was decided 10 hold an open meeting
the class room Of the Y w g A.
building when a definite decision
would be reached regarding the can
Those Present.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs j; a. Rawlings Mrs J uiia shaIp
was elected chairman, and Mrs. Ru-
fus P. March, secretary. Others pres
ent were Mrs George Rutledge,
from the High School Parent-Ieach-
ers' association; Mrs. Ponder s Car
ter, Federation Of WOmen's Clubs;
league. Mrs s ]. Freudeuthals Jew
ish WOmen's council Mrs J. ID.
Love. Parents circle. First Christian
church; Mrs. Julia A. Sharp, Court OF
Eonor: Mrs L L. Robinson, Council
OF Voters; Mrs. H. W Broaddus, D.
A. r. and Mrs. Oscar J. allen.
Mrs George EOutledse nominated
Mrs. J. G. AIcGrady, at present mem
Der Of the school board, as the choice
Of the women, and Mrs J. A. kaWl-
ings seconded the nomination Mrs
Ponder S Carter nominated Mrs
George Drummer. When the point was
raised that the delegates had no Of
fetal power 10 represent their or
carnations and the meeting was al
journed 10 Thursday.
Union Labor Meeting.
At the regular bimOnthly meeting of
the FL Paso Labor congress at Central
Labor hall Monday night, on the rec
ommendation Of the committee APP
pointed TO canvass for candidates for
school trustees, Frank Bait. president
Of the congress. and II. ". Hughes,
secretary. were put up as candidates.
On the same recomm endaIiOn. there
was an executive committee Of II ap-
pointed TO manage the campaign and
to confer with other citizens and ar
20 tn Gel ia Ut
dates by Endorsement or otherwise,
but such action to be reported back
10 a meeting Of the Labor congress on
Monday night. March 81 This COM
mittee was given power 10 confer
with other organizations with candi-
dates and arrange for mutual support
Of all candidates.
The canvassing committee in its re-
port announced practically its plat
form in this campaign. which is 10
work for better efficiency in the
schools in all things and to urge that
skilled labor be utilized in all work
required about school buildings. etc
Both candidates pledged themselves
to work TO this end, also for better
salaries for teachers and TO see that
union labor only is used in all work
under the school boards control Can
didate Bait is president OF the Central
labor council and Mr. Hughes is sec
rotary.
The Committee Named.
The executive committee appointed
is as follows W. r. Welch, chair
man. S ". McConaghey. ". High
smith. T. J. Plunkett. Dave Sullivan.
treasurer OF the committee; G Kichne,
D. Casiano. T. 3. Meredith and Mes
danes A. NJ Horne. Alma Bartlett. l.
A Houston and s, S. Dawson. secre-
tary Of the committee.
After the meeting. a committee Of
five was named 20 confer with other
organizations with candidates. 10 try
TO arrange for mutual support Of can
didates- This committee consists Of
Mr.. Welch. Mr. Murphy and Mr. High
smith and Mesdames Dawson and
Bartlett Three committees Of three
each were appointed 10 visit at the
meetings OF labor organizations and
solicit support OF all labOrinE men
and women for the union labor candi-
dates.
At the meeting a committee was
appointed by president Bait TO pre-
sent to the city council at next
Thursdays meeting a complaint Of al
legged violations OF the traffic ordi-
nances. especially those Of autos pass
ing street cars as the latter are I'M
loading and receiving passengers. and
also for the better protection Of the