The labor world., 1922-12-30

Committee Appointed to Investigate.
The replies these letter. laid before the Board
and meeting Tuesday, October lOth the following
resolution adopted: -: -.~:
Upon motion Of Director Coole seconded by Director
Cough it ordered that the President be authorized
appoint committee comprised Of representative Of each
Committee look the of the selection Of
architect outside of Duluth have charge Of the building
of Duluth Schools and the supervision of the Duluth arch
tect employed by the Board.
This resolution adopted unanimously, all members
of the Board being except Mrs. c. Cotton. The
following committee was appointed to 60 at the expense OF
and Superintendent Bentley This committee selected the
Of four architects from the list previously obtained
and decided visit and inspect buildings designed by Them
Other members Of the Board were invited to go if possible
and Mrs. julius Barnes and MI. Francis Coaan did with
the committee but at their expense.
The committee with the two other members of the Board
who accompanied them, visited Chicago Detroit Bay City,
Mich and Cincinnati Ohio. In these cities they inspected
buildings and talked with superintendents teachers and
eneers who were using the building They also talked with
members Of Boards Of Education under whom Of these
buildings had been built On their informal
ing Of the Bbard was held All member. of the Board were
present except Mrs. Barnes At this meeting each person
who the trip reported individually the buildings
and the persons interviewed Each member then
pressed his preference among the architects under consd
Grafton. five expressing preference for Perkins Fellows
& Hamilton of Chicago and three preference for Ca1ber
& Woodward Of Cincinnati In the regular Board meeting
Perkins, Fellow. & Hamilton Duluth discuss the term.
of contract six membes Directors Hunt Coman Crass
weller Ek1Snd Cotton and Glossh voted Ys. S and two
-. Buildess' Exchange Takes a Hand r.
Shortly after this meeting of the Board the Duluth Build
ers Exchange published advertisement in tho daily
containing letters from Directors knight Cooe and
Coush. r" u ~..
On invitation from the Board. Mr. Perkin. of Perkins.
Fellows & Hamilton visited Duluth, met the Board at
informal meeting and from the Board went
to interview nine local architects whose had
either been filed with the Board applicants for the posi-
ton suggested by members of the Board for this
Before all Of these could be obtained all the
architects and adopted resolution binding themselves
not to become associated with outside architects in the
construction Of Duluth schools the proposed by
the Board of Education All Of the architects agreed this
resolution except Mr. Thomas Shefchk who refused to
be bound by it, At meeting of the Board November
3rd resolution introduced into contract
with Thomas J. Shefchik and with Perkins, Fellows &
Hamilton but after considerable discussion BY members Of
the Board and by in the audience action post
poned until the Board Of Educaton and the Director. Of
the Chamber Of Commerce could have meeting The
Board Of Education and the Directors Of the Chamber Of
Commerce held meeting at luncheon on Tuesday, No
veber 7h, which the situation was thoroughly dis
cussed On November 9th, At meeting Of the Board
resolution introduced that the Board