Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-07

charged or suspended employee either as
to ability in his trade his personal IN
tegrity or character 1t merely means
that the department head has made the
change for what he may deem the best
interest of the school city. The question
before the board today is not one Of the
efficiency ability, integrity. guilt or IN
nocense Of the discharged men. The SUI
perintendent has taken a certain action.
and the question is one Of sustaining the
superintendent
GADD NOT so FAR OFF
TRACK AT THAT.
, Last week when the cases we're heard
by the board Bert S. Gadd, minority
member. caused a storm Of Mortified pro
test from the majority faction when he
spoke of 1.-The skies being creased for
the discharge Of the men" Apparently he
was right for Immediately after Presi-
dent Barry had laid down the doctrine
of the iAsalHbnity OF the superintendent
Of buildings and grounds, Adolph En-
hardt moved The action of Superintend-
'ent Rickes be approved and this action
was seconded instantly by DR.. Marie
Haslep, who has seconded practically
every motion made by Mr. Emhsrdt since
the new board came into office last
month.
The six discharged men who we're de
MED reinstatement by the board are
George w. Baker, superintendent Of Gus
todians; Ray Harmon and Harry Hobart,
truck drivers; Charles A Hartley, car
penter foreman; Ora Richwein, painter
forman; B. T. Gisler, engineer at the
Central library.
The case of William T Everitt, who
either resigned are was discharged by o.
Nv. Burton. former superintendent Of
buildings, shortly before he gave up mis-
office, received no attention. 1t is gen
orally understood the infallibiiity doc
trine applied to Mr. Rickes will not be
extended to action of his predecessor, and
it IL believed Everitt will be restored
to his old job Of engineer at the Central
library within a short time.
Superintendent Rickes, who was given
such an uncomfortable two hours by the
discharged men when the case was heard
last week was not In the meeting today.
Mr.. S. Gadd, the only member who mas
been inclined to take the part Of the for
mer employees, was absent GU account Of
Illness.
BAKER SAYS HE'S
GOING TO GRAND JURY.
Following the action of the board Mr.
Baker told representatives Of the press
that he would present evidence to the
Marion County grand jury that MI
Rickes when he was superintendent OF
buildings and ground before. used school
board lumber and school board labor
for construction and remodeling work
at his own home.
These charges were made orally by
Mr. Baker at the board meeting last week
When asked if the board would take any
action in this matter, President Barry
said
Il suppose if the charges were for.
mally presented in writing we would in
vestigate them"
Following the exit of the discharged
men the board took up routine matters
Herbert J. Foltz, architect of the pro-
posed Potter fresh air school, was in
structed to present his plans to Walter
J. Twiname, business director and they
will be brought up at the next regular
meeting, next Tuesday night
Henry L. Stenger and William -VOgel
appeared before the board and asked that
action be taken by the board to relieve
congestion at School No 80, East Tenth
and Wallace streets, either by erecting
new school building or providing port
ables There are a number Of halliday
classes in the present building, a small
four-room affair, dating back to the
township school days. A new building
was planned for this school by the for
mer board, but action was held up by
the refusal Of the State board Of tax
commissioners to approve the bond Issue
last summer.
Graduating exercises for all Indianap-
oils high school will be held either al
TomIinson hall or the Coliseum at tbs
fair grounds next June, it was decided
by the board The Cadle tabernacle had
been under consideration, but the cost Of
$500 night was considered excessive.