The Washington times., 1925-01-15
Frequent Wash Days in the
Board of Education
By BILL PRICE.

By BILL PRICE.
The timely warning sounded by Senator CAPPER that
squabblg the Board of Education must cease our public
schools are to get beneficial legislation from Congress will
we hope, be promptly needed.
Senator Capper chairman of the joint Congressional COM
tee which has made long study of conditions in District
schools sincerely trying put through Congress
legislation give every pupil seat and the best in
structon it is possible to obtain.
It is worthy that Senators and congressman
from States near feel such deep interest in
schools the present time they united on program
of school construction the next five that will put
end to the bad congestion that is preventing the children Of
this city getting the full benefits they entitled to-
While this unanimty prevails in Congress have almost
daily indications of lack Of harmony and unity in the school
board Nearly every day in the week is wash day in
that body the public which is far interested in the
welfare of the than it in the appearance of the soed
linen of members of the board not going to fall over itself
appauding members who to think that their
Eroverses thrilling this community.
The able chief justice of the Supreme Court Of the District
WALTER MCCOY told District citizens who called
upon behalf of the appointment of citizen to member
ship school board that in his opinion the right sort Of
members Of that board OF greater moment to the community
than the selection of District Commissioners.
That demonstrates that the Districts judiciary well
Congress- regards the schools of the highest Importance to
the community too important their urgent needs
DeOpaed by acrimonious haggng and repeated display Of
personal animosities,
The pity of the situation is that this voteles community
unable pass the ballot box school board members
who appear to give more weight to actona tnan
Court after appointing members, would probably be quite
designations So the community must stand
Cor ALL the schools possibly suffer- without relief
The Public School Association of the District headed by
General SAMUEL c. ANsELI again goes record for the
popular election of members of the Board OF Education and
Il that should ever be brought about members should be
subject recall Popular election is the only to keep
members board responsive to the peoples wishes
again takes the liberty OF urging Congress
TO go liberal program Of school construction
as by majority Of the Board Of Education
the District Commissioners the Public School Association and
the solid sentiment of the whole city.
Nothing will be gained by Congress listening to the personal
0f q
administration public schools attaching any weight to
friction in the board
1t extremely detrimental to the school system that
questions dividing majority minority members Of the
board publicly fought out at this time These
hearings will other purpose than to
one faction opportunity abast another find fault
shift responsibility and worse than all befog and disgust
Congress.
IF personal animostes and scraps policies
cupy of the board then is not fulfilling its
the public It not beerng the schools The meet
ings merely become public forum for elimination and
elimination which does not edfy please the public.
isn't issue before the board that Is thousandth
part important the public school system right at this
time necessity for unity in that body the real
questions before Congress Senator Cppe has made
It plain that Congress isn't least bit
haggng and that those who fomenng it gaining
prestige in Congress elsewhere.
bring school teachers into the wrangng
The teachers well paid and have plenty
besides becoming ebroed in questions Of
policy belong the Board of Education and to the Super
fntendent of Schools.
Let us get more school buildings row over
postpone airing Of differences until Congress favoraby
nassed school needs?