The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-16
FOX KE.EP
 OFF THE SCHOOLS
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(Continued from Page One.) which are intended for the increased higher ranking of Bridgeport's schools among the schools Of the nation, has caused no little talk in the rank and file of the Democrats who view With just alarm the dragging of the schools into the political mae1strom," " which MT. King says he mas 1ousht against and has kept the educational system out of.
 An effort following an adjournment of the Democratic city convention was made to have the platform amended and certain blanks stricken out but the effort was to no avail, the plat form being unanimously adopted. The defeat of the amendments and the prevention of striking out certain blanks was attributed to the former Democratic town chairman
 Against Mayors Ideas.
 The platform, it will be remember ed, was directly opposite to the idea and views of Mayor Fred AtWater who placed himself on record as being in favor of the longer school day and year and the abolition of the City Normal school in it's present state which causes the graduation of more girls as teachers than the school sys- tenn able to absorb.
 This is what the Democratic plat form has to say of the educational system and the reforms made by it:
 We condemn the interjection of political dominance in the Board of Education as calculated to derogate from it's efficiency and degrade it's standards.
 We believe, however, that the present isolation of this Board coupled with the political character bestowed by recent legislation is destined to emphasize existing evils, and that such charter amendment should be pro- cured as to bestow upon the Mayor of the City of Bridgeport a proper standing and influence in the conduct of it's affairs.
 We are particularly opposed to the elimination of the facilities for the training of school teachers in Bridge port and are in favor of the restora- tion of the normal school which, how ever,S should be made to conform to requirements for State Normal Schols and be recognized in that char acter.
 We are opposed to the lengthening of the school hours and the school terms without demonstration of the practicability and economy thereof and it's fairness to both teacher and pupil"
 Tonight will see what the Republi- cans will say of the schools A safe prediction is that nothing will be said. MT. King, it is said, will see to it that the Republicans will not be as fool hardy as their Democratic brothers.
 Convention Tonight.
 The convention tonight will settle all the disputes over nominations that have been waging in the Republican ranks w. F. D. Fitzpatrick and Judge Frank L. Wilder seek the nomination of state senator in the 21st district, while Pasquale Vioni and William Buckley are after the nomination in the 22nd. Nomination in the 23rd Is conceded to Howard S Challenger. Adolph Lederer and Ernest Adams seek the nominations for representa- 1Ves. Alderman John Y. Caldwell and John Schwartz are mentioned for he Board of Education while the names of Richard Sheridan, Benjamin Steiber, Thomas Mccormick and Pat rick O'Br1en are mentioned for as- sessor. William Chew will preside as chairman.