The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-17
Pres. and Secy.
 Question Legality
 of Board Meeting

who were closest to him-fast night de- cLred that the drops which were apparent on the face of the educa- tion boards president last night were beads of sweat from the energy that he had expended in blocking the filling of the resignations of MT. Will son and Dr. William J. Mclaughlin. My opposition caused me tc perspire. I was not weeping and I believe that the story which appeared today was highly co1ored,' MT Burns emphatic ally declared today.
 No Apologies To Make.
 Dr. Alfred c. Zones has no apologies to make for the vote and stand he took last night. Much as it would their action in filling the vacancies which were created by resignations last night this is not the case. Town Chairman John J. McGuinness of the the Democratic party will not take the responsibility for what took place last night and said, The responsibility lies with the Republican members of the Board of Education
 ''The members of the Board of Education Dr. Zones declared today, who voted for MT. Wilson to stay through the unexpired term of Dr. William J. Mclaughlin knew exactly what they were doing and why they were doing it.
 For the years that I have been on the board I have not had the pleasure of serving with any member who had greater grasp of the needs for the progressive and efficient school system thar. MT Wilson. This was my req son for advocating his return to the board and I believe the other mem bers who voted for him did so for a similar reason. Dr. Mclaughlin wished to resign and we knew of no one who would be more valuable than MT. Wilson in supporting the pro- gressive policies which the Board of Education has recently adopted
 Town Chairman McGuinness. how ever, disagrees with MT. Tones point of view in statement made to a Times reporter today in which he said, "Dr. McGovern and MT. Burns came to me yesterday to discuss va cancies in the Board of Education, should there be any. I told both of them that I believed and that it was their duty to put the matter of a suc-s cessor to any resigntng Democratic member of the board up to the ex- ecutive board of the party. They agreed with me"
 Asked if he contemplated any resig- naions MT. MeGuinness said, "No, I did mo-" Despite this statement MT. McGuinness could not explain his at tituoe in having the executive board fill vacancies.
 Mrs. Mary Cutting said last night that she had no apologies to make for her action. She declared that MT. Wilson was the best equipped for the position. Other board members have no apologies to make.
 Last nights meeting was called to order by President Burns at S:10. This is an adjourned meeting from last week and we will proceed to take up business proper to come before the It is practically the same meeting as week ago."
 The roll call was then called by pr. McGovern, showing all present. Then Dr. Zones rose and asked for an execu- tive session, stating that he had some matter concerning property to come before the matter.
 T am adverse to executive session." President Burns declared. They are and I have yet to see an instance where this board has gone into executive session since I have been a member of it that any good has been derived from it.''
 Dr. Tones declared following the secondfng of the motion by MT. Will son that it was the proper thing to do and President Burns again voiced ob- jection saying, What is the object of the session to exclude the press?"
 pr. McGovern then rose and de- clared that if the object of the ses- sion was to consider any other mat ters than those called for in the mo- ton h would be forced to vote against it. MT. Burns again attempted to arose and said, MT. President, I be- lieve it highly improper for the chair man to voice his objections from the chair and would suggest that if the chairman has anything to say or wishes to talk on the motion that he leave the chair and talk from the hoor.'
 President Burns then said, "Is there any law that compels me?"
 MT. Wilson said, T believe we are | under Cushing's manuel on parliamentary law
 It's optional" MT. Burns retorted. |
 "1t mays be optional" MT. Wilson l declared, "but it isn't courtesy. If we | are to become technical I also will be- | come technical through and through. 1 do not think it is proper for the | chair, holding such great weight, to | lend an opinion"
 T just ask one question as reply [ to Mir Wilson," MT. Burns retorted. | Do you think it proper for of | the most prominent newspaper men of the city to be seated here during an executive session and for all other men to be excIuded?"
 "I will take all respons1b1uty for | lapses of mind during the session." MT. Wilson said, and would ask that the chairman initiate me as to parlia- law and courresy.''
 MT. Burns made no reply and put 1 vote being unanimpus. The board | then went into executive session. 1 MT. Wilson's resignation was receiv- ed, accepted and former Senator | George B. Clark elected to fill out | the unexpired term of MT. Wilson | Three votes were blank. Dr. Me LauSnunS resignation was received | following MT. Clark's accordance to | the board and MT. Wilson was elect | ed to fill out his unexpired term.
 Bolt Meeting.
 Dr. IcGovern, MT. Burns and Challenger left the meeting and were not present when MT. Will son was declared elected. MT. Burns l becoming excited, declared the ex- ecutive session adjourned by a blow of the gavel without even entertain ] ing motion to adjourn.
 When l came onto the Board of l MT. Wilson said. ''it was | to suggest that certain corrections 1 ought to be made. The 25,000 chill | dren in our schools were being robbed | by conditions of the share of 'educa- | tion which belonged to them.
 I was able to suggest certain cor-I rections which obtained the support of the board, and which were embod- i jed into the school system. These 1 things, as I see it, were greatly to the | benefit of the children of the people | of this city and were a benefit to the However, at the instance of certain political leadership, an at tack has been made upon the system |