Nogales international., 1942-05-22
GRID MENTOR LEAVING FOR
COASTFOLLOWING FOUR YEAR
SERVICE WITH LOCAL SCHOOL
Refuses To Continue Coaching Here Despite SchcoT
Board Tables Resignation And Offers
An Increase In Salary

to Smith, Trustee E. S. Edmonsn.z
declared.
Returning the petitions to the stu
dents, the trustees advised them to-
give the documents to WalIy and try
to get him to withdraw his resfg1la--.
ton.
"As far back as March 18th the
Board sent out word it intended &C.
reemploy all present members of the
faculty." Trustee Hall announced
"All were reemplcyed at substan-
tial increase in wages" he added.
Mr. Hall also said that Coacxa
Smith was one of the highest psicE
employees in the school SySfRrTE
largely because he is a teacher aracz
coach. He said all the trustees had
voted to reemploy Wally notwifIs-
standing, because of the war, theEe
might not be any formal athletics
this fall. I'VE felt that if he cSd17tt
have to coach he would do OtfEer
things to make up" Hall declared
Smiths compensation for the
1941-42 school year was $21O8.25
and next year would be $2249. So.
which 1 believe you'll all agree.
shows what the Board thought
of Wally," Hall also said, and
added that Smith signed his CON-
tract for next year on April H.
Hall signed it April 26 and Man
son May 6-fOur days after the
resignation was received.
LACK OF DISCIPLINE
Speaking for Smith, E. A. Tit
comb declared there was a lack OH
discipline at the high school anot'
anytime discipline was interfereG
with, discipline disappears. I think
the Board made a mistake in inter
fering with Coach Smiths discipliElss
and it is unfortunate that the school
syatem of Arizona has become a
great political organization. Politics
ana QlSClpllIlC QO IlOG lila
Il think there is political clique
in the Nogales High School and lack
of discipline in our public school
system continued Titcomb.
F. E Westerlund, high school prlEa--
cipal. said this thing didn't start
the first of May and revealed II
was learned through correspondence
with California school authorities.
that the coach, two months ago
took steps toward locating in the"
coast state.
There is nothing the Board
can do. The Board hasn't fired
MIR. Smith, we offered him
contract for next year and he
has resigned" said Trustee Hail.
It was then moved by Tr-NSSeEz
Manson and seconded by EdmonsOm
that the petitions be given TO the
coach. IF Mr.. Smith desires t0
rithdraw his resignation he mas ti,'s'
'On96 privilege to do SO, said MI,
Hall. and addressing the stuoe'1tsi--
added: "All of you can go to Wally
End ask him to withdraw his EeSlg-
nation"
The resignation was then ranied
until such time as the studeE Ets-
have a chance to see what Waiig
wants to do" it was said. Notion
to table was made by Manson anG
seconded by EdmonSon.
Chairman Hall handled the nfce1r-
ing in a manner entirely sat1stac-
tory to everybody present and ap-
parently got a big kick out Of the
remarks especially those of the ris-
ing young orators-boys Stin wela&
within their teens.
POLITICS?
After the students had left, TruS-
tee Manson asked about the politics
mentioned by E. A. Titcomb anct
said: II do not like politics. =
1t was then moved by Edmonson
that F.. E. Westerlund and Mrs
Mary Welty, and possibly Miss Riot1sSa
Nelson. conduct the summer school