The Washington herald., 1922-07-08
TRUSTEES WILL
DENY GUARDIANS
DEMANDS, HE SAYS.
Member Declares Board
Will Submit Counter
Proposals.
TO AVOID FRICTION
Ten: Homes Investigated by
Commissioners Special
Committee.
TO AVOID FRICTION

mat tne Board OF Trustees of the
Wisconsin Avenue Industrial Home
School will not accede to conditions
laid down by the Board of Children's
Guardians as prerequisites to using
that Institution as a receiving home,
but will submit counter proposals.
was Indicated by one of the trustees
yesterday.
The trustees will meet Monday to
determine now far they will go to-
ward meeting demands of the
Guardians
Proposals which will be consid-
cred by the trustees are contained
In the report of the Guardians to
the District Commissioners. Partic-
ular attention, it is reported, is be-
Ing given to the condition set forth
By the Guardians that that body
snail have the sole authority to say
when a child shall be removed from
the school.
Could Not Avoid Friction.
With reference to demands that
representatives of the Guardians be
allowed to remain at the school per-
manently for the purpose of study
and observation" the trustees. il Is
declared. are doubtful whether fric-
tion could be avoided in that event.
The trustees. il is declared, re-
gard demands Of the Guardians as
equivalent to asking that the en-
tire school he placed in their con-
troll.
Under the conditions laid down
IN the report to District heads, II
Is pointed out. the practical man
agement of the school would have
to proceed according to the Guar
dians' policies or friction would
result. In case of such friction. II
Is asserted. the two bodies would
find themselves virtually in the
same relationship as at present.
Another Plan In View.
Il is known that the trustees
have another plan in view, that
members of the Board of Guardians
be appointed on the board of trus-
tees of the school. Practically half
of the trustees would be appointed
from the Guardians Board. accord
ing to this plan. Under such ar
rangement, the trustees believe. the
body in control Of the institution
would be able to work harmo-
niously with those in charge Of the
children.
Another plan Of adjusting the
controversy. whereby the Board of
Guardians would be placed directly
under the Juvenile Court. is being
considered by the Commissioners.
This plan is understood to have
been proposed by members of the
judiciary.
Act As Agents
In support OF this proposal. il
is pointed out that the Guardians
are authorized to care only for
those children committed to them
by the Juvenile Court. In this
capacity. n IS explained, the Guar
dians act as agents of the court.
and as such should be controlled
directly by the authority which
places children in it's charge.
Replying to the petition sub
nitted to District heads yesterday
by Mrs. z. ]. Brennan. asking that
member of the Congress of
Mothers be appointed to the Board
of Guardians. the Commissioners
explained that such action would
have to be taken by the courts.
Inasmuch as il is the courts who
make appointments to the Guard
ians' board, II was stated. the
mothers petition was referred to
the judges for consideration.
Ten HumeS Investigated.
Ten homes were investigated yes
terday by the Commissioners spe-
cfal committee. Daniel GarEes,
secretary to the Commissioners,
who is in charge of the investiga-
tion. indicated yesterday that a re-
port on conditions in homes used
by the Guardians will be ready
within a week.
Meanwhile the Industrial Home
School staff is being depleted by
designations. Fear that the school
will be closed, 1t is said. has caused
seven employees to seek other posi-
tions. They are Miss Rose Holzer,
sewing teacher: Miss Noble as
sistant matron: Miss Maud Sturgis,
housekeeper: Lewis Coleback. en-
Efneer; George Zuch. boys super
visor; Miss Anna Collins, nurse;
Miss Augusta Bembry. maid.
Thirteen employees and three chill
dren remain at the school.
In the plantIess depths or the