Evening journal., 1921-05-16
REVISE SCHOOL
BOARD TICKET
Citizens Committee Will
Meet Again Tonight to
Talk Situation
CHAIRMAN PYLE
EXPLAINS PURPOSE

Revision OF its ticket for the
seven-member Board Of Education
is expected to be made by the Citi-
zens' School Committee at a meet
ing tonight in City Council cham
ber. The candidates endorsed by
the committee two week ago have
voluntarily Withdrawn their names.
thus affording free and open way
for any changes that may be de-
sired.
II developed Saturday that George
B Miller and eleven other candi-
dates for the board have formally
asked the Endorsement Of the COM
mittee. The complete list Of candi-
dates seeking such Endorsement fol-
lows:
George B. Miller. Ellwood souder,
James T. Chandler. Peter ]. Ford.
Herbert f. Kaighn, George y.
Bailey. Or. Harrison W. Howell. ].
Victor Dorren Mrs. w. Il. Beacon,
Mrs. a. d. Warner. Mrs. James y.
Ginns, DR. Florence VI. Seward.
When the committee meets to-
night il is believed that it will re-
scind its previous action in indors-
ing ticket and select a new one
from the twelve names listed above.
Letters containing the names Of the
twelve candidates who ask the
stamp OF approval Of the committee
have been sent out to its members
In addition TO this list the mem
bcrs Of the committee were inform
ed in the letter Of the names OF
three others who had not requested
support but who the committee
believed were fully qualified, were
in fun sympathy with the commit
tees ultimate object and should re-
eeive tho Endorsement Of the COM
mittee. These three were:
shermer II. stradley. Jacob Ostro
and Mrs. Albert Robin
a statement covering the course
of action Of the committee has been
ssued by Chairman Pyle. The state
mcnt follows:
The Citizens School Committee
tartcd with the Kiawanis Club. who
% turn invited all civic bodies and
Examinations to join with it with a
r.cw of selecting seven members
rom the list of those who desired
o become candidates for member
hip on the new seven-mcmber
ioard OF Education 10 be elected at
1rgc by the citizens Of Wllminrton.
The sole purpose Of the Citizens
School Committee has been TO in
vest gate tho qualifications OF the
.Gcrent candidates for membership
nl thc Board of Education. and to
-ing ont Tor membership any citi-
e.n or citizens who. they thought.
would serve thc interest Of our city.
Aftcr careful consideration Of their
ncss Il they show that they are
qualified it is our purpose to in
orsc them and use all honorable
means 10 insure their election. which
% turn Will give TO Wilmington just
hat has been needed in our city
or The past twenty years.
'rhc Citizens School Committee.
N.en it started out on this mission.
id not expect 10 have clear sailing
md not meet with any objection
whatever. But no objection has
been aroused on the ground that
i.ose selected thus far are not rep
sentative citizens and thoroughly
Qualified. The objection has been
primarily because some few have
cen ht 10 inject personal feeling
nto tho campaign in order that the
solo purpose Of the Citizens School
ommittee might be defeated.
The new school law offers a
vide field OF selection and puts tho
whole question absolutely and ex-
-iusively on the basis of the pecu-
lar fitness OF particular candi-
.lto for the school board.
Without in the least rejecting
On the integrity and good intentions
of any OF those who have announced
themselves as candidates for mem
hcrship on the Board OF Education.
the Citizens Committee finds itself
in a position where 1t iust with
hold It's Endorsement except in in
stances. where after fair and un-
biased investigation, It has found
candidates TO be especially wei
qualified for membership on the
Board of Education. In other words
without raising the question as tC
whether this or that candidate Is a
good candidate. the Citizens Com.
mittee is endeavoring to lend IL.
support 10 those who. in the com.
miuec's judgment. are the best can.
didates from the point Of all-rount
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