The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-23

Brown, Jr., cast his vote for II. l.. Rowley and Senator Forrest J. Hunt voted for Mrs Grace V. Bishop. Mr Henderson's election was then made unanimous.
 All opposition to the reappoint-I mont of Mr Henderson was appar- ently based upon dissenuons re- garding the local schools at Juneau which an attempt was made to dras into the matter. Governor Bone, as Chairman of the Board of Educa- ton, told the members of the Board that the local school is not in the bad shape that it had been repre- sented to some of the members to be, and further that the Commis- sioners office had no connection with Juneau school affairs He de- clared, despite the opposition. that there was no charge of any kind affecting the efficiency of the office or otherwise against MT. Henderson.
 Mir Henderson was chosen to be Commissioner of Education in 191T. during the administration of Gov. i j. r. A. Strong, and he has con- tinued in the office under the ad minsitrations of Gov. Thomas Riggs i and Gov Scott C. Bone.
 Endorsed by School Organizations.
 The Board Of Education has re- eeiyed endorsements and requests for the reappointment of Commis- sioner Henderson from all sections of the Territory. These endorse ments were particularly strong from the School Boards of the various municipalities.
 Endorsements came from the School Boards of Juneau, Douglas Ketchikan. Skagway, Sitka, Haines,
 Wrangell and other First Division communities: from Cordoya, Seward Anchorage, Valdez and others of the Third Division; Fairbanks, Nenana and elsewhere in the Fourth Divi- sion.
 NJ. l.. Merritt, writing "at the un- .animOus request of the Juneau School Board, declared, among other complimentary things, i've are making this recommendation be- cause we believe MT. Henderson has demonstrated by his record that he is excellently qualified to serve the Territory in this capacity" In addition, Mir Henderson is a man of splendid character and pleasing personality, which, in our judgment are necessary in any man who heads the Territorial school syetem On account of his faithful f@nd satisfactory record, and because of his personal qualifications. there fore, we urge his rcappointment."
 The Douglas School Board wrote We earnestly and most heartily endorse the reappointment of l.. D. Henderson as Commissioner of Edu- cation, and feel certain that his term will be a continuation of his past efficient record"
 J. c. Barber, writing for the Ket- chikan School Board, declared it highly recommends Mr. Tender sons ability and work in upbuild- ing of Alaska's schools and hoped his efforts would not be interfered with"
 Mrs NJ. S. Dobbs wrote. "Indi- vidually and as member of the Ketchikan School Board I recom- mend the reappointment of MT Henderson"
 V. l. Hahn, of the skagwayi Schol Board, declared they have always found him broad-minded fair and competent. It has always been a pleasure to do business with him he had the best interest of the schools at heart"
 J. C.. Smith, s. N. Laurie and c. T. Davis, members of the Cordova School Board, and George M. Good man, Superintendent of the Cordova Schools. in a strong letter wrote: We believe MT. Henderson has ac- ccmplished more fer the bettermont of the schools of Alaska during his term of office than has been &C., complished before during likel term Should he -be reappointed we believe that the schools would ad- l vance as much or more during his next term as they have in the past one
 His Knowledge Should Not Be Lost. l
 The Anchorage School Board, rec ommending the reappointmenta of