The New York herald., 1922-02-08
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swer to Mr.. Hirshfields attack pub
lished in the morning. The superintend-
ent said:
while I am too busy to pay attention
to the screeds of the Commissioner OF
Accounts. will say without reservation
that know no better qualified person
to follow Shiny political trails than the
present incumbent of that office.
Il think ii is a source OF deep regret
to all decent citizens that the important
office OF Commissioner of Accounts has
been brought into such disrepute by one
who apparently conceives his function to
be that of a human gargoyle on our city
edifice, splitting dirty water on the de-
cent people of the community whose pub
lie business makes them travel below.
1T may be, however, that he was ap-
pointed to add touch of slapstick hu-
NOR to our community life. You know
that Shakespeare, especially in his trag-
edies. always introduced either a starvel-
ing or a potbellied joker to serve as a
comic relief to the serious characters
who have to carry the burden of the
play. Perhaps Hirshfield's existence
may be justied on some such dramatic
basis.
GAS regards the said Commissioners
numerous Investigations at different
times. into such matters as coal, text
books, including histories and janitorial
compensation. he may eventually be COM
PEELED to make public reports in order
to justify the expenditures incident to
such futile investigations. To date. while
he has engaged in many generalities. he
has been extremely shy about taking the
public into his confidence on the basis
of definitely aseertainable facts.
with reference to the present day
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much discussion. ! regret that I found
1t necessary. on a recent occasion. to
take public stand in the matter OF
filling a high educational position. !
hope that i shall not be called upon
again to take such a stand. The mere
public discussion of the likelihood OF
the failure of the Board OF Education
to reelect worthy school officials Is
itself sinister and very detrimental to
the best interests OF the school system.
Gov Miller's remarks on Saturday night
to the real estate group were pregnant
and significant
Slap mt Birth Control.
Mr.. Hirshfield's attack on the school
s,lperintendents who write and sell
textbooks had this preamble:
There are two things that a four
footed animal Eill fight for and these
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known, the four footed animals do not
| advocate birth control. Human beings
| however, while ther will fight for their
| young ones Gf they have any) and
their food. oftener fight the hardest to
satisfy their greed 1t is this money
and power seeking crowd that have
| been the most persistent maligners OF
Mayor Hylan and his administration.
| Mr.. Hirshfield continued. 1.-THE resist
ance of Superintendent of Schools Will
lam l.. Ettinger and his associates to an
| investigation Of the financial and bust
ness conditions in the school system OF
New York has not been from patriotic
motives. On the contrary, their persistent
objections to the installation Of busi-
| ness system in our school finances and
| business management have apparently
been actuated by selfish motives.
'Thc records in the Department OF
Education show that the Superintendent
has sanctioned the use of about $500
different kinds of books in our public
schools, and that about 40 men and
women connected with the New York
schools are listed as authors or CO.
authors of many Of these books. These
! auth ors and coauthors receive large