The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21
LET DEAD PAST
BURY ITS DEAD
Temples and MacCurdy
Issue Statement About
School Situation
HAR M0NY ESSENTIAL
Urge That Bitterness Engen-
dered in Campaign BE at
Once Forgotten

Let tho dead past bury itg dead.
such was tho RIgt Of an author
i2cd interview given out immedl-
ntely following the meeting OF the
school board saturday afternoon by
7. Nj. Temples ana George MacCur-
DIV, the two old members reelected
FOR three year term Tuesday after
one Of the most acrimonious school
election battles In the history OF tho
city.
IL the counsel of these two mem
bers prevails the board and citizens
will forget Immediately the bitter
moss and hard feelings engendorcd
during the campaign and all work
together for better and greater
Tulsa school system.
Came lake Cyclone.
such a contention" the interview
reads "aa arose during tho recent
school campaign involving mperin-
tendent, principals. teachers. mem
bers OF tho school board nnd the clt-
.i2cnship In general IN always TO he
dcplored. But It seemed to strike us
Ike n cyclone and once wo were In
81 the storm had to take It's course.
But II Is all over now ana tho prop
or thing for everyone Interested IN
the welfare OF the schools TO do II
10 fOlfi tllF nlt'flll'fF bl INV 'fI'-
paign and thus assist In getting the
old Gchool machine back Into
smooth running order once more.
SO far M we are concerned
shere are no friends TO reward or
enemies to punish. Principals and
teachers may rest assured that wo
know no Obefhollzcr or hnti-Ober-
holtzer factlonh among them, We
will Insist that superintendent Ober-
hotter II the recognized head of the
Tulsa school system and that tho su-
perintendent and principals get their
feet under the samo table and work
along In harmony. II there Is dis
cord tho board We hold. should Inn
mcdintcly sit In judgment upon the
question at issue and decide II once
and for all We recognize that Su-
perintendent Oberholtzer has been n
great leader and have never con-
templated taking Of any steps that
would prevent his holding the posi-
tlon OF superintendent during the
next year as covered by his con-
tract. Then when 1t comes to n re-
newal OF the contract should he be
nm applicant for recollection we VIII
give his claims for the place an en-
tlrely fair and unbiased consldera-
tion. We say this IN all sincerity ms
we have no axes to grind and arc
only looking to the best Interests OF
tho schools during our term as
school board members,
Insist ON Economy.
"If this IN the policy adopted by
the board there II no good reason
why before the school term opens
next fall matters cannot be solldified
TO the extent that the schools Will
progress in most satisfactory man
ner just as II no disturbance had re-
suited. Then I: any person con-
nected with the management or
conducting OF the schools attempts
TO dabble In school politics or be-
comes "A stumbling block In tho har-
monious relationship wo hold that
he should he instantly removed.
Strife and pickering must cease In
the interest OF the common good.
There In no question that saw
ings can be effected In the conduct
of Tulsa's school system, and for our
part we intend to bend every effort
toward reducing the cost OF opera
tlon and administration. We want
10 see Tulsa have the best school
system possible at the smallest cost.
with the experience we have gained
as members of the board OF educa-
tion. we believe we are In n position
20 ascertain whore these savings can
be effected without causing any i'm
pairment OF efficiency"
I'VE issue this statement In order
20 definitely set at rest any mis-
statements that might he going the
rounds and to let the people know
that so far as we are concerned the
school board campaign ended with
the election, The school system il
bigger than any man or set of mer
and from now on will have our firs
and only consideration"