The New York herald., 1922-12-28
SCHOOL BOARD VOTES
PART TIME inquiry
Orders Superintendents to Re-
port OH Ryan-Ettinger
Row Over Figures.
S15s000,0O0 MORE SOON
Hylan Promises New Build
ings and Praises Ryan for
Exposing Fakers.'
s15,ooo,ooo MORE SOON

a resolution calling for an investi-
cation of seating accommodations in
the public schools was unanimously
adopted by the Board of Education
yesterday. The resolution followed q
clash between William l.. Ettinger,
superintendent Of Schools. and George
J. Ryan, President OF t.o Board, in
which DIR Ettinger took exception to
the statement made by Mr. Ryan that
there had been an abnormal increase
in the number Of part time pupils.
DIR. EttInger assailed Mr.. Ryan Cor
giving to the press his statement of
the alleged conditions before the mat
ter was brought before either the
Board or himself He submitted a
statement OF the combined sittings of
the schools between September 80,
1921, and october 80. 1921. comparing
his own and the Presidents figures on
ing. In which he asserted that Mr..
Ryan had enormously included 1882
sittings which had been provided be-
tween September ! and September 30.
and which. therefore. should not have
been included for the period between
September so and October 30.
This error of the presidents. Or. TT
finger said, had Increased the apparent
discrepancy Of slttinss to 16.l0l, whereas
II should have been only 5,45s.
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finger. that apparently 16,ie4 sittings
representing cost OF approximately ss.-
100000 have been lost. This fact has
been exploited in the press, much to the
bewilderment of the public.
Presumably such language is but a
rhetorical gesture, undeserving Of place
in a learned report dealing with a serious
situation. While there may be some
doubt as 10 where wisdom may be found
there need be no doubt as to where new
sittings may be found. They can be
| found exactly where the contractors
placed them. ornately decorated during
the school day by one or several brigh,
youngsters. who. 1 am sure. are totally
unaware OF the appalling fact that the
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strayed or stolen.
"If the Superintendent OF Schools re.
ports Incorrectly on any questions asked
by the president OF the board or any
member of the board. and does 1t willful.
I iy. with malice aforethought. he should
| be impeached."
"You arc getting n little too broad,
cut in Mr.. Ryan stick to school stats.
tics and don't deal in personalities
| MIR. Ryan went on to say that. regard.
less Of ideas and wishes 20 the con.
trary, tine investigation would continue
until the responsibility for the conditions
az outlined in his report had been Fixed
since 1921" he said. more than s22.-
600 900 has been spent TO provide about
10000 additional sittings. But despite
these new facilities and the fact that the
/ Increase in registration during the period
amounted TO only la.ias. the number OF
pupils placed on part time increased 30.
/ 752 In the light of these cold facts
think the taxpayers are entitled 70 some
explanation"
The resolution as submitted by Or.
/ John l.. Ferguson provided that the
Superintendent OF Schools and the Board
/ OF Snperintendents investigate the ex-
IstinE accommodations Of tho public
school buildings "and particularly for re-
! lief afforded by the opening of now
/ schools since September 1. 1921"
! IN reply 20 letter from Mr.. Ryan
informing him that the number of city
school children on part time has In
creased eG.752 this year over last year,
i Mayor Hylan wrote yesterday conarat-
ulating Mr.. Ryan on the good work
! ho Is doing to expose the "Rockefeller
manipulators and takers"
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