Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13

unpleasant notoriety given to Mr.. Hit
in this matter.
LAS to ourselves, nothing but the cour-
age Of our convictions could carry US
through this trying ordeal.
I'VE are doing our duty as we see it
to the schools and to the public whom we
represent"
BARRY TAKES UP
THE CHALLENGE
Mr.. Barry took up the challenge in.
stantly.
Il have listened to you read your pre-
tended charges" he said, land 1. have
a right to be heard You speak of ms
as q member of a church that has been
additionally opposed to the public
schools. Why. 1 come from forefathers
Of every faith. My people came over
here before the days Of tho French and
Indian war and ( am the direct descend
Gnt Of a man who gave his life at TT.
Duquesne. You question my right to sit
here and yet had 1t not been for the serv-
ices rendered this country by my an
cestors and their associates long before
yours ever came to this country you
would not be here now"
Mr.. Barry then declared the public
school system was one Of the greatest
institutions ever established for the up
lift of humanity, and denied that the
Catholic church was antagOnistic to it.
You are running headlong to ruin"
he continued. you have not the support
Of the people and you are going TO find
1t out. Do you think l have been blind
or dead while l have sat here on this
board and have not seen what has been
going on? If you have done what you
bax rt-ffh ~ .F,,A r,
done with me awayY l serve notice
right here that l am going to be heard
and have my say. and that If you come
here with any preconcelved plans OF
action ! am going to use the can opener
and see what is inside of them. l know
what is in your minds. 1 know you and
read you only too clearly"
BRANDED TRADE
BY MR. ALLISON.
Mr.. Allison said THAI be did not be-
lieve that the attack made upon Mr.. Barry
by Mrs. Tutewiler had been justified and
that the TRADE" had been unJustiried.
did what I say constitute a TRADE 2"
Mrs. Tutewiler asked.
Yes, &c did" Mr.. Allison answered.
'Mr Barry or any one Of us has a right
TO express an opinion, and it was I'M
fair and unbecOming to aEsail him because
he Is a Catholic. We already are under
criticism by the public for our wrangling
We have a right 10 disagree with each
other, but we have no right to criticise
in this way. II / am going to stay here
we viii have 10 cut out this eyerlast-
ing wranging."
Later. when the matter OF spreading
the whole quarrel on the records Of the
meeting was up. Mr. Gadd said:
Il would be perfectly willing to clint
nate this from the records if we could
eliminate it all from the newspapers.
YES, THE BOARD
DID SOME BUSINESS.
Before the big typhoon broke the
board disposed OF a number Of matters
Of business.
superintendent Gran and Murray A.
Dollman, director Of research, were
authorized to attend the intercity educa-
tional conference to be held at Cleve-
land. Ohio. April u and 20, and Mr..
Graf was also authorized to 60 from
there to Washington, y. c., to attend A
meeting April y TO %, called by the
United States commissioner Of education.
Mr.. Graf presented plan whereby the
maximum salary limit Of teachers in the
elementary grades be raised from $500
to 81 300 and 81 900 in the case certain
was referred TO the finance committee
with instructions to report at the next
regular meeting.
special meeting viii be held Mon
day night to consider plans for the
Potter Fresh Air School. No. 70, which
win cost, according to estimates about
sos, 500.
Mr.. Crippin announced that Lars
WhitcO1nb. president OF the indianapolis
Bar Association, had been employed to
pass upon the validity Of the contract
between the school board Of Woodruff
Place and the board Of school commits
sioners for the education Of Woodruff
Place children in the local schools.
Mr.. Graft. announced the appointment
OF the following as teachers In the
elementary schools: Gertrude Dickerson.
Mary Carter, Frances Davis, Leona b.
Knight, Irmadel II. Shepherd, Fanny
Meidner, Adelia Brler and Clara Boesel