New Britain herald., 1928-10-10

We ever were. and In fact ! did meet
him short time aSe and after q
friendly discussion IN which the
school question did not figure We
parted AZ friendly A. ever. but
when We are working for something
and someone else does not favor our
proposition We should not lose
friendship over il"
Answering q question Of one OF
the assembly a. to the reason for
the delay, Mr.. Hall. who was invited
to speak, said that there was appar-
emily a misunderstanding. He said
he enjoyed friendship with Mr.. King
since they we're classmates at the
New Britain high school in 1900.
He said there were two ways to
raise money for the payment of the
expenses of constructing the high
school, through a special tax and
through a bond issue. He felt there
would be danger Of hurting the sale
of bonds If either proposition had
been rejected by the mayor or COM
mon council. He said he knew the
mayor would not sanction any
movement which would bring the
matter before the common council.
He favored the school boards
plan when he was a member of the
mayors special committee OF IA, but
he felt that matter would be expe-
dited if the mayor. school board,
common council and board OF fl
nance and taxation were working to-
gether on It, He continued by saying
that he wanted the parents and
teachers association to know what
the situation was, what was holding
it up, and what should be done. He
said he had assurance from Chair
man George A. Quigley OF the
mayors special committee that the
report of that committee on the
school situation would be ready by
the end Of this month.
In reply to a question by Mr..
King, Mr. Hall said that he doubt
ed whether matters would be expe-
dlted if the finance board gave the
school board q hearing on Its plan
for the high school addition.
J. d. Alice who was sitting near
by spoke for the first time. He said
the public should be let In on the
details of the plan SO that they
would know what is going on.
Assembly Applauds King
Mr.. King again turned to Mr.. Hall
and said: Il am now speaking as
a member of the school committee.
This committee Of II citizens has its
job and is willing to take the re-
sponsibility for it If by their action
they create friction. ! don't think
the finance board should deny the
board a hearing" The assembly APP
plauded for several minutes after
this statement.
Supt. Holmes was given the floor
and he asked Mr.. Hall what the new
committee Is doing on the high
school question. He declared:
1T is investigating the elementary
schools. Is that finding seats for the
boys and girls in the high SCHOOL,
Applause greeted this statement.
School Committeeman Day asked
permission to speak as a prospective
member of the association since he
had a son who was going to enter
the school next year. He said he
was reconclled to the fact that the
boy will attend school In the coal
bin. He hit at the announcement OF
| the special committee which prom
Used report At the end OF the
month.
They are studying one school q
week and it does not take 4 mathe-
NAUTICAL wizard TO know that with
about 20 more schools to 70 they
won't be finished by the first OF
March," he said.
At this point Mr.. Alice made the
motion that the board OF finance and
taxation be requested to hear the
school board In reference 10 the
High school addition. After he had
made the motion he asked why this
1 High school question was never
brought up at the association meet
ings in the past.
f. J. Gooby. = charter member o.
the association, and former officer
urged that the association condemn
action Of the special COMMITTEES
which is delaying High school thu
solution Of the accommodations
/ problem. He urged that It be III.