Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-18

tween the board and the State board OF
accounts for more than a year and suits
are now pending in the State courts to
determine points in dispute.
After 4 number Of long. carefully
worded questions of a hypothetical char
acter had been asked. Mr.. Baker boiled
them all down in a simple sentence:
The whole question then comes down
to this" be said. You don't want
Snider & Rotz. You want TO know II
you can get rid Of them without costing
you anything
Finally after 4 long discussion all
papers in the case were ordered sent to
Mr.. Baker for his opinion.
The OFFER OF Howard VI. Gay, vice
president Of the Pettis Dry Goods Com
paay. made through W. [. Aumann. his
representative. To supply 5000 young
maple trees, CT as many more as are
needed 10 the schools for planting at the
ArtOr day exercises Friday and to the
school children for planting in parks or
at their homes, was met with the closest
and most critical scrutiny by members
of the board.
Not only was the gift horse looked in
the mouth. but the poor animal was dis
sected. put under the microscope and cx
amined until scarcely a vestige was left.
DIR. Marie Haslep objected to the do
nation if the children were expected 10 go
to the New York store to get the trees
Aumann said that it had been the plan
to have the children call at the ware
house for them. but he believed the mat
ter could be arranged.
Then President Barry wanted TO know
how old the trees were, their height, etc
Aumann said they were about three feet
long. but he had no definite information
as to the date OF their birth.
AdOlph Emhardt board member.
thought the trees. if planted in the parks.
might be trampled by the children. might
be destroyed from one cause or another.
and that SO many things of a dire sn-
disastrous nature might happen to them
that it was doubtful if the gift would
be worth the planting.
Bert s. Gadd, board member spoke in
favor OF the acceptance Of the gift and
frankly said he did not think Il fair
in any way 70 question the motives Of
the donor, and that in his opinion purely
civic pride and not n desire for adse--
Using was the motive actUating Mr.. Gay
in Offering the trees to the children.
Finally a motion was adopted accepting
the gift on condition that all trees be
delivered TO the schools and George ".
Rickes. superintendent Of buildings and
grounds, have the power 10 say what
schools should have trees for planting
and where they should be planted
Aumann left saying he would report
the decision OF the board to Gay. He
said he believed all conditions would be
acceptable.
Permission was granted the board of
public safety 10 erect a food light on the
roof Of the school administration build
Ing at Meridian and Ohio streets for use
q the traffic officer at that corner.
= Protests agains- conditions existing at
School No. Il. RIDER and Twenty Fifth
streets, q negro school. and demands for
a new building were voiced by a COM
mittee composed Of Dr. j. J. King, Mrs.
Allen Strickland. president OF the Parent
Teacher Association of the school. and
Mrs NiiIanda Tanner. vice president.
The delegation pointed out that last
week the annex had been condemned by
the State board of health. Improper
lighting conditions which resulted in in
jury to the eyes OF the pupils, halliday
session in the lower grades, bad drainage
and poor ventilation. were other matters
complained of by the delegation.
Barry made the same old talk he has
made 10 every delegation appearing since
he became president OF the board that
school finances would have to he taken
into consideration. that the board is
familiar with conditions at the school.
and that their case will be taken PIP when
n building program is formulated. He
frankly said the talk was the same he
had made to other delegations, but
asked the citizens OF the neighborhood to
have patience.
Or. KiEg said that three times in ten
years residents Of the neighborhood hal
been to the board and each time had
received promises. Hope deferred maketh
the heart sick and we are getting sick"
he answered
It was decided to erect two twO-room
pOrtables at School No. 90, Wallace and
East Tenth streets. which will make il
possible TO do away with haIf-time classes
at these schools.
Superintendent Rickes announced theI
following changes in personnel in his
department:
Appointment Of custodians, W E Berg
man. Central Library; Charles J. Mau-
rice. school No II; Fred Schumacher.
Bradbury Library. to succeed Frank
Matthews. dismissed.