Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-21
PILOT rs PICKED
BY WOMEN VOTERS
Alma Sickler, Former Secre-
tary, Elected by Board.


was elected president of the Local League
of Women Voters, at the meeting of the
board of directors held yesterday in the
Chamber Of Commerce
Miss SickIer has been one Of the most
active members of the organization for
many years. serving last year as secre-
tary.
Following the election, the report on
the registration of the women was read
The county chairmen of both parties
expressed their willingness to permit a
hostess" in the registration places, and
also said they would welcome any help
from the league and other women's or
CARNATIONS that would help create in
terest among the feminine voters.
Miss Sickler then gave the complete re-
port of the educational committee OF tho
league.
4 review of the Arsenal Technical
schools situation regarding the dropping
Of Daniel Carroll from the faculty and
the giving OF half-term contracts to a
number OF teachers who were active In
the work 10 obtain higher salaries for
the teachers, was briefly sketched.
Six points for objection We're raised /:
l. The attempts made to intimidate
the teachers.
?. The principals unfriendly attitude
toward meetings and petitions
.. The lack of systematic business pol
Icy In employing teachers.
4. The failure Of the school authorities
to give fair reasons for failure to re-
employ. and for balf-year contracts
o. The Indifferent attitude which the
school authorities take toward teachers.
o. The action of the school commits
ClDEaF2 rfVla OTIS. a h..
perintendent absolute authority and then
hiding behind that rule, no matter how
great an injustice may be done to teach
ers.
SAY LETTER STILL
REPOsES IN FILE.
1t was discovered also by the league
committee that a letter written bv Peter
{. Reilly to the school board, protesting
against the superlntendent's intimidation
OF "disloyalty" in the cases Of Mr.. Carroll
had never been presented TO the board,
mad never been seen by the secretary OF
tina board, but was reposing In the su-
perintendents own file
The suppression OF that letter showed
an attitude toward the citizens OF the
city that the women regarded objection
able, It was pointed out.
One question which was investigated
by the committee was whether or not
are under any legal obligation to give
reasons for the dismissal Of Mr. Carroll
Ii found that there is an obligation
that has been recognized legally since
1889.
The first act carried no penalty, but
In 1915 a new law was written provid-
ing a penalty of 500 to $500 for failure
or refusal Of the employer to provide n
true statement in writing to the dis
charged employe.
The law applies to all classes of Ia
Dor, where written application or
recommendation is required for employ
ment
Mr.. Carroll has written twice for such
statement. but has received no reply.
1T has been told Miss Stickler that
the members OF the board had advised
the superintendent to give a written
statement to Mr.. Carroll.
We feel that IL IS not an individual
matter but a question OF condition and
that 1t should not he passed over without
being brought before the people Of the
city" said Miss Stickler.
REASON FOR
DISMISSAL UP.
letter also was read from G..
Graf, answering several questions asked
bim by the committee in which the dues-
ton of giving written reason for failure
Of reappointment was evaded.
After hearing the report and discussing
the matter the board authorized the com
mittee to follow the investigation to a
satisfactory conclusion.
Letters have been sent to the Rotary
club, the boards of the Chamber OF Com
merce and the Board of Trade. enlisting
their aid on the subject, and further CO.
operation from various local organiza-
lions will be enlisted.
The announcement of a new league citi-
zenship school was made, which will be
held on Commerce and Knowland ave
nues, every Monday night, with Miss
Julia LanderB as the first speaker, who
will talk on citizenship"
A discussion Of the jubilee ratification
luncheon closed the meeting.
1t was decided to hold the luncheon ar
the Claypool hotel. Wednesday, and the
final details were left to the committee
in charge.