Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-10
MANY PROTEST
45-YEAR RULE
FOR TEACHERS
School Board Delayed by
Opposition to Mandatory
Retirement.
HPRONISES HEARING

So numerous have been the protests re-
ceived by the board of school commits
sioners against the proposed ruling max
Ing It mandatory for public school teach
ers to retire after forty years OF
service that It is considered doubtful IL
committee in favor of such action will be
approved by the board
Numerous letters have been received
by the board, the individual members
have been buried under avalanche or
telephone calls expressing opposition TO
the measure and al the regular meeting OF
the beard Tuesday night delegation OF
Shortridge High School alumni headed by
Albert r. Smith, Claude Tuck, Harvey
Elan and Ralph Bamberger appeared
and entered a vigorous protest.
AT the meeting two weeks ago the mat
ter was referred TO Albert Baker, attor-
ney for the board, to be put in the form
OF a resolution, but Mr.. Baker had not
prepared the motion IN time for the
meeting last night, SO no action was
taken. Charles Il. Barry, president OF
the board. assured the ShortridGe com
mittee that before the board took final
action notice would be given SO that
every one Interested might appear and
be heard
After considerable discussion and a
whispered conference across the table,
Frank F. Brown, real estate dealer,
and James l. Berry. Democratic candi-
date for township assessor, Were named
az appraisers for the old coal yard at
Raw street and the Illinois Central Rail-
, road. which viii be sold.
Walter J. Twiuame. business director,
recommended the election Of Albert W.
Hall OF the real estate firm OF Hall &
Hill, and Edward Girard of the National
Dry Kiln Company, but Immediately W.
.. Allison objected to Girard on the
ground he was not a real estate dealer.
and suggested Mr.. Brown In his place.
Adoiph Emhardt then said he believed
Mr.. Berry was excellently qualified, as
he iad served a term as township as
SCISSOR, and he was backed by DR.. Marie
Has1ep. After the whispered conference.
a motion was made to substitute the
names of Brown and Berry for Hall and
Girard and the motion was carried unani-
mously.
Recently there has been a growing de-
mand for radio equipment in the schools.
and on recommendation OF George W
Rickes. superintendent Of buildings and
GROUNDS, PERMISSION was granted 10 pu-
pills OF Schools Nos II. West and Elev-
enth streets; No. IL. Park avenue and
Twenty-Third street. and No. %, King
avenue anil Walnut street. to install
radio outfits
For the third time delegation from
residents in the reighbarhond of School
No. 81, negro school at Caroline and
Twenty Fifth streets, appeared before III.
board to demand relief from bad condi.
tions at the school. They said the schoo
consists of an obsolete fve-room build
ing and an old portable. and that ventt.
1ation and sanitary conditions are espe-
ciaIly bad.
South Grove branch library. adjoining
Riverside school. Sugar Grove avenue and
Twenty First street. will be formally
opened May 10, according TO a repor,
submitted BIZ Charles f. Rush. librarian
Mr. Rush said that within a month the
formal opening Of the new Paul Lawrence
Dunbar branch library at the Frederick
Douglas school, No. %. Quill and Wilbur
streets. will he held
Books taken out Of the libraries for
home circulation during the month Of
April amounted to 105f5T volumes, an
increase OF almost 23.oo0 volumes ever
the corresponding month OF 1921, Mr..
Rush reported.