The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
SCHOOL BOARD
CRITICISED
Poll Shows Parents Against
Booze Action

Parents q Seattle school children
were almost unanimous saturday IN
condtmpIng what some ~ them
termed "haAty and ill-consiasrcd 40
ton ~ the school board IN tho lin
rolu high school suspensions one
OF two parents called by Tho Star,
however thought the board had
taken the right course.
From severed phrrutr the opinion
Vas elected that the action " the
school board DO Illegal and will De- re-
yerncd n "a court test D. made What
90 you think about itf
Opinions from several ~ the many
parents reached by The Star follow
.. }. Cannon, t7iA Beach drive,
West Seattle, III seems 10 me II
was about tho only thing the baard
could DO. OF course there aru two
ways % looking at b. However. /
believe the school board should have
notified Tho parents fret ana should
have fuzzy Investigated before send,
lng tho children home
l. H. Wheeler. attorney. Lyon
building Il think the responsibility
Tor the children ought 20 be with
The parents think the parents IN
this case should have been notified
and required 10 correct the students
who were guilty"
George Olson, 81 Columbia st.t II
think tho school board was entirely
too hasty, Tho children had a rich,
10 a fun hearing before any drastic
action was taken. Moreover. I don't
think the boari has any jurisdiction
over the children out o. school hours
and Ia their own homes on a non.
school day"
Dr. !. I. Berens. op,ielAn. 1891
Fourth hves Il am inclined 10 be
rather lsnisnt with errinR humanity.
and think IN the case u youth like
this that certainly tho facts should
b known first and then dealt with
accordingly. so frequently tho bad
example Of elders Il 10 blams for tho
lndItersiion Of youth that u h one
or those things that no ono should
take snap Judgment on
Mrs. W. 4. smced. tT50 18th ave.
". e. Il, has always been my poi.
iey 10 leave things up 20 the school
board. think they would be vsr1'
fair and am suro an much inter.
eslsd In the welfare Of the children
a. anyone could possibly b.. ~
husband has been "a member OF a
school board for 10 years. and things
come up that are very hard for the
members 20 handle. but believe
they are ali responsible men. aud II
l. my policy 10 lcayn II Up TO them "
Mrs. ;. l.. Magec ASIA Aurora avn,
1T seems 20 30 their first offenAs.
and ! don't boiiove In condsmnlng
any child on Inst offsnEss. I believe
In justice 10 tho parents az well an
the children. and you cannot con.
denim child without a hearing. I
think the school board should have
Withheld formal action until after
they had thoroly investigated. and
that the parents OF tho pupils ln.
volyed should have been notified
first. IN any case.
NJ. e. Captain. Jcwcler. islaH
westlaks. Young folks under ls--
or even .o-don't always realize the
seriousness Of things. ! think they
should have had a thoro hearing
first, and think The school board
should not so too strong with them.
but give them another chance II they
made a mistake this time"
George II. Crandell. lawyer. Arctic
building: Il have three children Of
my own who will be going 10 high
school In a few years II the present
usurpaiion Of authority by the school
board Is allowed TO go unchecked. the
board by that time Will have assumed
tho right 20 como into my home at
any time and take away from me
and my wifs our control over our
children. The board. in its action In
the Lincoln high school case. Is clear.
" without authority. Courts have
ruled many times on the matter. in
some cases ruling the school author.
tiles have no command OF children
after classes have been dismissed"