Evening journal., 1921-03-29
ASK SI,IOO,00O
FOR EDUCATION
DR.. Scott Will Urge APP
preparation From Legis-
lature
BOARD TO REPLACE
STOLEN VICTROLA

Food for a writer with tendencies
toward humor were supplied at the
bi-monthly meeting OF the Board OF
Publiv Education. in several OF the
discussions that came up last night.
Chief among these was on a motion
may by DR.. Anthony c. Beck that
the Board reimburse the children OF
No. 25 school with a 'victrola" for
the one st@.,a several days ago.
DIR. Beck pointed out how the
school was broken into twice, once
when the machine was taken and
the other to get the horn which was
overlooked in the initial attempt.
The thieves failed in their second try
and the school still retains the horn.
DR.. Beck pointed out as to how the
children bought the instrument from
a penny fund" TO which they all
contributed. He thought that mas
much as a watchman had not been
provided for the school as he had
suggested some time ago, the chill
dren should not be allowed TO suffer
for the loss Of their property and
that the Board should see that the
''victrola" was replaced.
Shermer II. Stradley in speaking
on the question smiled. and there
was a subdued laugh or two. when
he stated that he thought the matter
OF musical instruments for the
schools had been closed at the recent
special meeting OF the Board. lie
remarked that he did not know
where the funds would come from,
none being allotted for such a pur-
pose. Mr.. Stradley stated further
that he would be willing 10 contrib
ute personally to help out the chill
dren in the purchase OF a new in
strument.
DR.. ConweI Banton asked that he
be excused from voting on the ques-
ton and added that he did not know
where the funds for buying the ma
chine would come from. He declar-
ed that he sympathized with DIT
Beck and that he thought there
should be a watchman but money
for such is not provided.
Mr.. Campbell thought tho finance
committee should be asked "a
loosen up" and provide the neces-
sary amount. He also stated a
watchman should be hired for a
plant as large as the High School
President Rommell reminded him
that this was not "on the question
but that such man had been pro.
vided for in the annual budget.
DR.. Thomas o. Cooper dissected
DR.. Beck's motion somewhat and
asked as to whether "victrola" is not
a trade name, meaning that It re
ferred TO some particular make Of
instrument. This was one OF th'
main questions in the argument ovel
the proposed purchase OF musica
instruments for the schools by the
Board" ''grafonolas" being tn
word used. II seemed that Dr
Beck overlooked the matter OF "vio
trola" being a trade name when III
made his motion but he came bacl
at DR.. Cooper with a terse remarl
stating. "Dr. Cooper should know
more about that than we do" DR.
Beck then asked TO withdraw hi
motion. and placed a new one befor,
the Board reading that the Boar,
replace the instrument stolen"
was carried with several dissentinl
votes.
The fame Of dlscord between tn
standpatting "Old Guards" and tn
progressive new members OF tn
board seemed TO be smolderin
throughout the meeting awaiting
tanning to make it burst into a reg
ular flare. once or twice IL threat
ened TO assume the proportions o
the recent controversy over the pro