The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-11
ONE WOMAN LEFT IN
CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
Mrs. 0'Brien Is Eighth to Re-
sign, Leaving Mrs.Gerry Alone
on Auxiliary Committee,
FOUR OFFICERS TO QUIT
.Fogies' and 'Faddists' Among
Names Exchanged in Rows
Leading to Retirements.

One of the directors OF the New York
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
70 Children declared yesterday that the
internal dissensicn within that society
that caused all but one member of It's
womens auxiliary committee TO re-
sign was tempest in a teapot Another
said that the trouble was serious only
to those Immediately concerned and
that the society from now on would
function as smoothly as ever, and may
be more smoo.aly.
Only Mrs. Robert l.. Gerry. daughter
in-law of Elbridge T. Gerry, counsel for
and one Of the financial pillars of the
society, failed to resign from the auXil-
larry. Mrs. Morgan, j. OBrien. whose
husband is one OF the vice-presidents
of the organization. quit yesterday. she
said that there was nothing TO be said
about her resignation further than that
she had forwarded ii to the directors.
L Ia expected that at least two OF
the Independents are due to follow
the lead OF the women folk and that
at least two of the fourteen directors
would quit too. However. these resig-
nations will be solely because of the
detection of the women. The next reg
ular meeting Of the directors Is sche-
duled for December IL. IT Is likely that
special meeting will be called when
the designations OF the eight women
will be accepted and those Of at least
four men received.
The auxiliary came into being about
1918. II had no official powers under
the constitution or bylaws. The women
later were placed in charge Of the In
wood home and. according to certain
Influential persons In the society. ran
the piacs to the entire satisfaction of
everybody until a couple of months ago,
when trouble arose. Whereupon the
directors voted that the women might
not hire, discharge or punish any en-
ployee of the Inwood home without first
referring the matter to the directors In
brief. the women were to be limited tc
their constitutional rights-the right to
oversee. recommend, carry out orders
and make reports.
Then, to skip over q number or minor
dissensions, there arose the squestion OF
selling the societys building at 2e7
Fourth avenue. The society had occu-
pied the place for about twenty sever
years and had outgrown it. The society
owned property adjoining the Children's
Court building in Twenty-second street
and until rumors of the coming of tht
recently announced Heckscher bequest
with n value of nearly 100000, began
to circulate II was the general opinion
that the new building would be erected
there But building conditions prevented
immediate action.
Then came. definite assurance OF the
Heckscher millions and the old building
was sold. II was sold. proponents OF
the move insist, at the crest Of the rea
estate market three months ago. II was
time for quick action, not discussion
the official said But the women--oi
some Of them at least-were hurt.
The women have been for invitations
and ultra-modern methods Of examining
children, dealing with delinquent par
ents, and correcting evils that engen'
dered delinquency Of parents and chill.
dren. Naturally many wordy battles
were waged. and some participants used
the word "fogies" in referring to others
and the epithet "faddists' was used as
a counter irritant Naturally this was
not conducive to full measure OF unity
peace and concord.
At any rate there Is no discord be-
tween NJ Linn Bruce. the new presi-
dent; Arthur NJ. Crane, the new secre-
tary. and Ernest X. Coulter, managing
d director And 1t is intimated that be-
fore q month passes. and all designations
are In, harmony will be restored to the
society.