Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-30
School Board Bill
Defeated in House
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teachers q living wage, it had to be
forced to cooperate in Il school sur
, vey.
'.It had notice six months in advance
Of the fnct that the superintendent was
Co resign. After the resignation the
board waited fourteen months before
it saw tt to choose a superintendent.
Further. this board ursups at every nook
and corner, the administrative func-
tions Of its high salaried supcrintend-
ent. could go on for hours and tell
how this board has failed"
In answer TO the charge that his bill
would put the school board in politics,
Sterling replied, ''it is In politics"
The Gratz lobby" said the speaker,
staggered me as It must have amazed
you.
Then came this direct shot at Gratz,
from Sterling
THAT dual officeholder, head Of the
ppard Of Education and head Of the
Board of Revision OF Taxes, has had
his men Rt work against this bill. The
schools of Philadelphia do not belong
b Graft, they belong to the people.
The Philadelphia Vote
; Sterling's bill would have replaced the
present appointed Board Of Education
Win an elective DOdy.
+ Philadelphians who voted aye are
Asbury, Bald, Dilshe!mer: Drinkhouse,
Dunn. Edmonds, Franklin, Glass,
ard Smith and Walker.
Those against: Bluett, Blumberg,
Brady. Bromley, Burns. Campbell.
Conner, Colder. Green. Haws. HeHer.
nan, Keene, Laffcrty, Leeds. Mccarthy,
McOwen. Marcue, jeremiah Miller.
Perry, Jefferson W. Smith. Snowdcn.
Stackhouse, Stevens and Trainer. One
Philadelphian, Mlllar, was absent.
II Is APPARENT from the roilrall that
Senator Wares friends would have liked
20 see the bill pass the lower chamber
out Of courtesy 10 Sterling. However,
Ware and Cunningham worked together
and the measure was marked for
slaughter somewhere on the Legislative
road.
Joseph Marcus. who represents Cncic
Dave Lanes ward. said he did not ZAP
pronch the question from political
angle. As his leader Il member Of
the Philadelphia Board Of Education,
he opposed the bill
Marcus said: They told us two
years ago II the charter bill was passed
we would hav, superior men in Council,
but that was fRllacy."
Marcus read very carefully pre-
pared address, from which he deviated
at times 20 answer REMARKS OF Sterling.
Representative Edmonds, who Is a
former school teacher, said both Sterl-
Ing and Marcus had been pupils Of his.
Mr. Edmonds snid he did not want 10
attack the members Of the board, but
said there Is q growing dissRtisfactiO
IN Philadelphia over the administration
OF school affairs.
He laid stress on the fact that an ap-
pointipc board had the power Of taxa
tion, Taxation without representa-
ton is tyranny he quoted from the
coloniEts.
Mr. Edmonds said there was no at
tack on the personal integrity Of the
members Of the board. but did declare
''thev should be elective and more re-
sponsive 10 the people.
Another striking point IN the PEN
rose rule Is that the Senator has en-
trusted the carrying ont Of these per
sonsl orders 10 lieutcnants Of Joseph
r. Grundy, the Zoe of new revenues
Legislators therefore, feel that de-
spite programs laid out by others here,
Senator Penrose is determined 10 be
consulted. As Il consequence, u Is felt
the question of getting new revenues is
Q more puzHling question than ever.
Penrosc's direct connection with the
course Of events ~ Harrisburg Is re-
gsrded as the most significant d"vclOp-
ment Of the week