Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 194, Hammond, Lake County, 29 January 1919 — Page 6

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f Pa?c Six. THE TIMES. WYrlnrsdav. Jan. 2D, 1910.

IIFI ROY RHfllli 0 STAY

tafail I W 1 UNWUUU Willi

SAYS MAYOR BROWN

. ' 'ont nued from pas' one.) that amalgamation of in.- ei'i. of Hatom.nd and Khm Chicago would c Mae h.-:it .',:. 1 leave 1 i"n Hit Of !l .lob. I r. Mown it v. s.'ti was ,jU,n s :it and a ''!' r'-r w orking up a farm di. ring vai itioti a:..! granled ;i uipp-ms.. A '"Mm:i s? I'Vfi'Rrf.i '"or Mollis. Univ.. r ah-. h.d finished h-.fii K-h..4j: in i :!.. w it Lout swiT.cKHt . r-a: is to M r.ad ua ; . Thu-. w :th obligation pu l. M ; . Mi-i'l.-.iel-i'r.-ua.l.-.l :!- .ant i annul . , :. r e--e,., ( rirr"iot v aieo .n r' ''i'"! ;-..!' an.l j;t.' him 1: ii.',i , . t. cire ids .i.d. until it':-". 1 r. H.-wa -re 1 'h ariu v . rvi.-e -in A 1 n Smit " ,-iS Co -.e 1 I,; 5 !.!: .: . PiriNDJ McDANKLI. defe,-l;ng Meliar... :n b -;--:!'. ta"k l'l. SmMh stated thai 1

had be. n toid by a 110 ruber t ta-,- l-.aidit" R ' ''- '' ' ' " Wed two ami r - i.t t-M-ry raise in sularv Jli. .MeJ-'.: : oy t -mi t n U vfit i-d to m!',.ov h in hid re-etd bad b-n d-nu, n.ied by Mr. ! e"'-""--- s' an i b. h:x

1 'ft 11 .. ' s . : 1 t In 1 M. 1 .e;.i t.. to t rike 'a sv- 1 ial Slili:.r!. r V. lo ll '.our. b'.a I "nr. erc.ut.. M- Mo ''::;'.- ins. tli i the board i n; his salary tor t'n- in:iK-r t-'fii durinK , abffern o. It. Frnitii added rh;it t a. hers j h-i-i to.d hu 1 ommiri. in the hish j school Mere tin.vurkhle. Tin.-. Mr. I :!- j :'an had adti-.it .Ml m hart, claiming Mi. j Mbin:' r.- 5" r. ible-. tateu;etit ilia: .he r'iial "f Mr. .MeU'.roy to s:cn the .hid.-mT hi. h h j felt Mr. Hunter mho not ..nri'lel ro a 1 tot the cLuae of th prmcr.-al's r tfinn- J tien uas deni'il by rounnimaii Krar.k J Martin who said that i uis before Me- j F.lroy rreaente.i hi reti?natii..n Vie f.dd j ir. (Martini that he would hn e lavt becauf cf the tbint-r .-ltfair. J ST ATX BOAID ArPEOTES NOT. 1 To the letter -from W. W. Pars. m. preaidetit of the, sin., board of dncatlon, appro ing of the jrran'inir f a filtdoma to Hnnter for "hi; S'.ii1.-'.' in Vmine." added a la'-o- epi;:, from that executive declarHs that i t j'l poiae5"5itn of 1 he fa--t he c. 'uhi i ft sanetion !ia act. Mr. McElrcy. Mr. Melar.!el-. t!i other two rr,entbPt! of th.e board of ed'ioatien. Mra. Auaua' -1. lh'e-veii ! nd J. D. Hrusel and Mr. Hunter were j ro' presen'. Pr. K. f. Phanklin. pre-si- ""- v; -.- 0.3 ... . ton. presided. Th Mrt speaker s J W. C. r.eltnan. Ill- remark- v. re 1 ! fo'lows: ; HIS CONNECTION WITH SCHOOLS. ! MFL. BEIiMAN: Mr. hin'n.ia". 1 r.e to qut-sticn of personal priv 1- mtrnueh. la iies and g'n''ii'-:i. a the-.-1 -10 motion before the I on e, 1 li-.aid T ought to ha-. a.-mth:rtr ' peak about, and T . h.o.c-.e t . st a top'-.' " V ernstion of personal p ,viis." I .e-

lct that topic ba-!e for e is; ;-.roen J r sad. "a: "i : -i.r M-iii-vr I wis e-vjper'nter.dent o' j'-ihlict rov .,, s g,, ,s . hvna "o 11 .11,. TT-i .1 1 -o-hoola '.n llammo-id. As the p;.-,-,-oer r,f j sahh "if.-" education in t nis e-.ty. T s'a !' : h -'! t he. -V.-il." I said, "do you th.nk that hisrh school when it had but f.vir pu- , i t .-.. r;rh th to ! ,?'

e'ls. TV'f saventeti Tea- 1 ijriiii-ut'.i j f 1 o m 0 rv c . t t h i r. W t h - Ir. utt T r ' e r j graduated f any "r 'in-.- was esitt. ! Tn all thar t-m we ma rtta ned th-' I

h'gh'Jf pio-'M atfrndar-l of Ttfitii-y j He -a d . I h-v. -hefore we allowed a pup-1 to s a d a t.e. j REPORT IT TO BOARD

-. .-' 1 :s r hs.- e thnt deer pers. nal -1 -''est !r that which T brought into e-'.-'euce. X dee-Tl it a jyet: -11 of p"s.,n. a : pr' are : 1 spsak on th suhje.-f before ti tmrljrK. HAS NO PERSONAL TEELINO. 1 want to say to hj,n w ih t h t T rjv no pe-sonsl feel r.fc in tins matt"-. 1 have no chi'.-f-eri in the l-rtrh s.hoo!, ':-. nv;' pas-e l be-'.r-d t'-t- .-. i: y v 'I'-.-pe-. i r. - v e .-- is a ' i7-n of ' l:,ir.imo!i'.i and ft such T tvii: t to y.-.-i fe- a few Tiome.nts. T:a--k- in th? h;tory o' tlv w have th- IV em aide hi? - ,; of the Ta Patty. h p.-o i 'P"dKi I a ratri l V ' ry "mp-e u v.tri fee. that the colon is a dd nor so m ere for- the fW p'n.ip till 'l-.ec -, "-.bi g'-d tr Pay for n po-rn.-l of tm, :h-'" r arel f.ir h eus::an o." 1 l".e i as i wh" haT-. p y m ' voiced. All down t'nr -ugh -he ae we have 'nslal-vl upon J i-i r-g.T. of an A''""ic?u c; z--i: f - '.isj "b' 'ty flid for the r giit of th" people j -.i - ih-, imt 1 tics gvnt war hat is n. v j

r'etp.nsj ha es r a.b 1 . si-ei lie frt rhat d.-- j "--.-oii t1- boa "d v:' r tz h -i 1 ' e ad' ereer8--y and til" P-p'.e 'e above ti-oi'l -..'l. M'jnfer. we oo ed t,-. Kl ; (, '! 'nd'v.dusl. nd n : upon ''atioo,. ., ,j 'p'.oir..-t. T !aughd a 1 t-

v,:s na-. I ifj,i to -pea . fTver-.t C.UISTION OP RIGHT OR WRONG. tA'e r.ave Tit e ,p-1T.3 epiesti-. i ha 1- r ii'i' on '-ne s h- nnd on tl other side wrong. 1: : p :ei':r.n

r.r.e '.Je r-f Mr. Jldi'-ry and a -jesti(.ii And went on in an dp ,h r 7. ric" wa-v -n 'n the other side of Mr. Md'aniel. N'..w . tV.at kind of mi and T really .'! s.ory ou w'll x'u tie. ladies and g-nric- I for h'm heca-ise th.nk h.e - as cb-fir tn -Trtn. if T e.l ne-.plc, miuie- W! en 1 .iro;,. , s . r 1 . on T say f a beg n -,)- 'hat I '; .--,.- j hole late- I found that they had r.era nal f--el'ng i this o-iest ..p that j , i,a ) that Mr. M.-Kl-vv was -nsib-r-ig"-t o s-iff.ce. - ho !--, vani to 1" j ordinate, and an ti- k.ti.-.h wa ro- ' -ens-d'-red pet on '. hi.r t want to J ,,K or, It can-o to nv- that M -. M -- . spade a spade. I .cant t . present the Klroy was no- gomtt to ' ace h. r.ap. '"'tli a T see o. and if T do not con- reV-n t m ? : 'bn la'e- T disco-, .-i ed -hi-t - nee you. then I fa l -n ivy nnderf a't- f:!e -e;gn'ion had i.'-ci pu; n and 'np I say . 'he cessi on tort g-ht r gii? I "ad been accented.

ei one side and winsr e.n i Mr. M.-rilr-v on ,,.-. . M'Tb-vl on r-.r. r.-he,-. ?e; f .-d icat'ni ba-e sa d h,at .lit f tid Mr ..e T. oa v 1 w '11 (J- "" w " ov. .M.'I..i.,y. and the r-f.,.-- I ' will a-sep- -'.r n e,-.,K ri . hm's j and 1H the j,t a td.-rd ff' v, j nuhl S'-hooh of Mr, :,). ,d ,rvi iliat! rain I challenge. '. CRYSTALLIZING ACTIVITY. XT.-. M.-l;ii..y. n -w, m see; :mr - t- '. - htti.- :l:''.c. -".. "v -a t.,j o-e t'-.'s we k. n 1... 5 mrif;r... e t r. 'p'.oioa is a . ttle 'liiii.-. 1 sad e ' ' ; :- of l tn of. I'. It. ;-,;, -. use tiir, t-. rr.-;.sioii of the ' 'a-ivi ..'ai ha h r a t o r -.-th's '; i'.v.:..n 1.-,.- iein in sohi'l.-.n for th 1 ' s thjii- or !-.-e years and today we ' ave put )-iw.-- hi it -ha ha pre.-ini-'ateei i 1 n 1 -ee jr trenj: to l,e ahde now ;.. o' 1 s..rov i "ii-c Is t'ie e o n t n s. sr.d t '. i.e : - h o e -a- - c vy .s-j, t ; 7. ;ng' and I - re e:tr , t n-.-i e . - .-- a , ; ' I'C ntr ,t n-a er-r-a.s. t:,-it who li Is sib'e. the veal a-tlv.ty of the nistl u r -1 r,j;c GOES INTO HISTORT. VOW. then f-,- j ,; , J.; tie "iis'ory. r"o- a ti'imbet- ,-.f hp- I": ,-c y "-as come to rne as a fvie-nd and as an ol.J -..-l-o,.' man and ':a said roe. -'M-. Ttelman. th - iv t'o- end t -n tiii'.t T am working under th ;. condition pe, "ain't-jr to d'scrptip.p, pertaining- to , ,.'.M-e of ucjy. pe- tanlng to th r-r that problem." as many of "en- cone Up from e"ay to day in th pub?!. .. :-,.. Is. I said to him. "why do you . .ime m.-"-- He -r'.I. "T cmne to you as a man who has Vacl experience in school -v.,-h." Rut T said, "why do y.ci not. no to your supr'nt e nden t ? fhc f-i"t of the hs." he says. "I s n j,,, si-.ppi .rt . t"hen T present a piobb-n-, to m it "s a rjuo. fori "f policy alivays. hef..re T can s.a a decision, and if it .? a h-v, whose parent-" siirnd well in t'l- (a.,;v.mi; u' '. v. T can at nothing done." THE HUKTT1ER INCIDENT.

He has made thin comp.aint to tnej after rr. Howat had go it -n Into ofC!a n 4 S'n- 1 -"" that as a pie- flee on Sept. lOtli. a niotlmi by Hiusel tntle to what I now ay. I-af summer with Howat that Mollis Hunter was to la't fall h ame u. tne and a d. "Mr. be given a dirloma ir.asn u h as he

1! v ou a i ltle in- ,.!'" 11-- say, inter," and I said. ! ii . ..r..v,v Moil'. .ri;r" VtI by ie way. h-t ine t e : '. i ..-i : ' a ' n .w My pinion cf Moil:- Mu-.t.. ,s that a line young- man ! have kr."!i h'm I J 1 v.-.r i-ni'p he e-n-eiel room one over at j th" La Vtt et!e .i-hool u !.:'c t '.i s tip- ! : 111 .01.1 .01 t. lie o far a - t Kr.ow . .-'1. j . . fa r a 1 li'l'"'. 1. an exemplary -..U'ts man. i!..!n,r a "1 bu i'- flt- ! ..s 11 but t'a.ied to S'rt'biato. if Hd,; ,it . o: 10 t a e . are -.f . and r...;!'i. he t every ( ..',ir!i; o,Mo ri!Mi::.i .j... v;ooi'Ver tli' i I'iiliO"' aiol !. Heed I" l..e t'V.en ,s ' ' . ; t..'' o n m '. " ' 10. rI .' h'l0.1 ) ,d .ii- ! SETTTSED TO SiGU IT. M.;:.o'. ,,'d. -!!;', 11 Kit.-r t-a'.i v .v . :,i. r. t u is a n.;don;.i. lie e a .. .1 h.,i s v. -t d 'e d d not tive l ' - t'.e hoa.d of ii e Mi. H-inter 1 1 1- ."!i ;i un i ! u a i ,il to - 1; tl t 'At?. ii h on ! '' T "'v 'a'-n "'' '': . ; t w u d h" oil! A s . v 'H'S lady di' :' '.o : h. I i ' "..'a : .'' a e r -':: ha.'t b '".1 held '.ivie d a .'.-: tain vsti'i'.! 1 and 1 .- :;iod i. and la'd ;; :v-'.de; th.e net me vl'i',-5 '''' (!. ::. tl isr-v, I .-a..! I can t i :. that.' l".;t l;e ,;. . 'the s ,:i tide;.f -ay ;.e 1. aiil t;a ordered 't'" Mr. M'.-Klfi.y aid. "! .-an't do uttt 11 I hi v 1 . a a ' Ti- i :i o 5-1 g;it'd anil i-i ct-d tliHt he i-o'i'.d n..; v en tliat dp. u'M be. a use n anl th.lt he ',v c;hl in I'.'.t dri'i'a ':h '. .s 'nait eani t i llviii -t'.oi ci .-d ts u I i 1 1 ' . rtlv ' eiii-n'd f.'.'o a -id -tent h !. If fa'.d ! 1 am ri.-t i.vne t" ale-it .:. j HUMAN ADVISES HIM. Ie .-a.d. 'vvh.at w.e.ih! o 1 1 "" "vVVy. I a!d I w otildn't s jn t I'.nt he a 1 th.e hoaid ha otaie-ej nm : S " it; th" s: i.e rh ri f 'Ti -'I en t t.hl m this m.ii-ninit that the h-a-d he! p-it that 1 e s. ,",' 1 ; on on :t nt:. !). ..rdet :ntr tne o f'cn that i , i .-. 'r a " ! . u'd. "d. n't yi.'i ho it. ;;tand pa'." ! leii -oii what "o;i d.-n'.;r.d of! . )r. . . " j . j, . ... 4 , e ed 11 '"!'. t i on a written t nc n actual'? j ;-.'. yo 1 to sen tiia.. then w . wi'. ,1,,,.., t t!, n.,xt m o r r. i n tr h. t-,i0 Tne:1.h-n: a-.d h. - .hi h.m whs 1.I 'Cii i do. w ha' hi j .j , t.4 Wer-. Tie - r;f, ,a i -Alii se a 1 in and .-a d p. and h t t dec..!-." hVell. I up M-. Mi-l.Mn.f-! 1 1 1 e-i'i : e-il. if you id. M -I "an 'el. e : - y ..ti the s -iio-'s."' Me - I'd c..'h '-' .t'sr a h t f le 1 .a d. "M". j Ute-i hoi- of I '-Wcl.." h" said, . a.d. "the byou a-e not goinrc ' '--aid o-ijeier t ' 1 ne-eu . . loll , If- ; ' ' ! s -'o-d It." i I said "as super" ti tend 'nt ef th pub-j ie. i am e i o u u . . i tour h na-i should have no higher -l-.ai ..f e.J-iea-ti.-n that In: v r-i have by s.crn-ng' j y .- u r name to that J'pii.n-i T w . 1 1 give y .ii a fair vvarn ns tin" if j on compel Mr. McKlroy to s-.g-n "in T -a- 1 1 report you to tiie stat- boa-.-; of ed uca ; -. t- and T will ferhe this TVr-.ff n ii- ';pi't " "U'el1." he said, "th- bo -! ..f .hr - t a v a s gen - 'i.vie f nee. ae t without outside int. T said, "p -od-by ." -,..w. triei, . na: is we -'o-v ,- il'viloma, w ho h 1 vjw n t i a ; -a a s-i-.j and Mv. h-'p r'e it I called H-i.i" rir.. ),, .. the next moin.n g and 1 se'd h - l -.til, p. .-.w a. .-:! toi 'i I .. -na . ' n . lye -a ci "y dcr. 1.. n . didn't ask for it." S'l oh d HZ SAID HE LAUGHED. "No. the f rt :h r; i'm- I e-,, ,- ,ni(, -lt, ,.i,(n i ,t!, t!-.. hoard ed u ,., . a sh out oe;cher C h ' m e I tie and sa" i ' 1 d--n't wat.f td I don't 1 , i :now wnat t.iey grave t , - f.-r. I . a ,v a v last o f to ni." li fake ir hr.nv arid th - the ri-ir-k. h a . - at' .n h s a -' s. .'It - r . i

.man. I w i:,t t r ii'lii i n ..- -- S. ho. ou Know i i : : i ;

TftOOES INTO RECORDS.

' w-:i- -n. to -he hor;-d ..i I - ,oro ti-at eiay and T said 1 w n t 'he ! -eeords. and T found them. I was i-if a little hit interested in knowing ho-v r.iy , ; . i r : n g hal tfone. .-, T went h;l'k .., .-,,r r.cr.'.i. ' kpe.v of two .;, - -nstan.-i w lie- they had tread ,.n -1, n i.-e, b-it 'lie. lad m-ve. broke. i it ..-: ;n- ,-- a .e a"" tuf war h s-h .. !-..,..! in-l go to iv a;-. kc "ii-. a bunch .., n: ,,r, w anted t., r ti i - "ivri: ernln ... t In i ri sr :.o do. rbe ,c,s a d o' e.l-, at'e.n passed a re .-, ti ' . - n wh'cli r. o-v -d-d thnt the I,.-- w-i, ..--ne t i a - should ha-.e dph.mas in Tune - j,',--r this p-ovided t'yeo- w..vh wa -ip t i a'andard at this 'late. N'ohod'v will cr:t.ci-ie that. Tin- next year '''in'-" "ii ami "n June, j r. How ft w-.a a a mnihe - o' t'-r. hoard of j .-.iu' ;i nlace alh-n and n A-isu! h.e : oh POR WORK ON TAH.il. A few- days after h.e was el-rte,j :t er, appeared on th record of the board of education, moved and seconded bv -t does not. make any difference w'..moved by so and so and seconded by another, that all the neceary i refpt for graduation he given to Sh d to How aon account of hi last sun-toe-' -f orken ihe farm and his patriot. c serv.ee. IVow-. then, the year before thev had grranted what they r. ailed Agricultural credits" to the boys w ho d d gardening and farming in the summe-. Prd Hows' got his credits th- same a the. othe boys, but when ii came i.t y.-.-ir to graduate Howat lacked a -i-edit ami a half, and the boa.rd r-f ed-ication unanimously said. ' we win give hi-n the credit and a half and a'.'oyv him tc Rtaduate. That is the second tr. and thev pretty nearlv hp.k the ice th.t time. IT'S GOOD READING. Now. then, a few days e fter t hat-

otilj laikd i small pei centaur of comlilethig: hia w ork. btrausc of his mic- . e-3 in the business world. Ye fill. I think thcv broke .'l''ar t!n-.uc!i then. 1; pound 1;K? pretty good reading.

: doesn't it? Noii,'. friend, theie : one step thnt i legitimate; t he . is another at -p here they .-, a t ; b-e. anj then1 the other sipp w here they wnl .'I'm through, Slid the loy about our -! -.ts today aie say'ng. 'Ttelinuii. do ye -it Know wlir tlie-y keep their whoiesa! sack of diploma. I wiit one. I am entitled to one. I iww ! only '.)ifd by e.ght credit, but :f they ta'-U on two and .1! -tenth. 1 might g.'t thr.nnh on eight ''....Tit." T; is becoming a f.n.!:,li r ress.o n of the street and 11 iI skiui of the school vity. TBI ?AlSON'S LITTIE. No . I w til tell ym t ir.t Inlined'ately after my Halleiut t" Mr. M---Ifuvl ti tahe it up with the board of .-Juration. 1 fuiiinl a letter dated t'.-t. Idth, in 1 ecorda. ma signed, but premimably I'loin the oi'tlee, settinct for til to President I'lr-unv -if the StatNormal .-o hool that the board of education had i.-sin d a dfjdotna to ll.di; llllt'.'er. lie iffervej to -it in :! a unii man Mi tiie h-sh K.'h.iol of !3iif.; that h' ba.i .la eede.l x, V, ' '. ', in ihe blsinejs v.,rbl that out 1 e.oiit Ion to fi'm. the hoard granted h:m a diploma He unit .111 to say that t h y had lie "ante 1 . i 1 e a liploma a J 1 e.- g n ; 'ion gres. nnivei?. tie and t'oi- nv' !a.o i-i. r i? a x 10 m. ma! ho. N il.n! : '.' 1 m lii'.i a t e ; f'.il-o ti:; that 1 a letfrom 1'r.es dent I'ea r iin .! nat bv the way. he ;, inserted in there that h- will li .. ha aly tooei 11 the difioma ! p-.o-.-i.t ir to any liege ;.,r ent:a.ii. e. rr'ii'it I'a: -..ns 'anif? haeh wit'. 1 the statement tliat inacmu. ii as he never will ri-- the d ;.loma. that it in a iev ard of iner t and wo on. he k now ho'1 re c Prti t 'ciilar wrong; thati lid be n d .inn t.ia' or tnat e could b? criticised for it. Tiieie is I haw v. h.ch koi etn tv.at hy the stat 1 hoard .iii.uflon. ABOUT PAISONS' LETTEK.. M r.d i-ini, that letter t" I'lt sah nt Pai sotn aanl that this uung men w o. a T' .successful lvini-icsi' man, ivit" h.nd mer'ted th.a recoirn' t ict; he. vus.- ..f tl-e latttene-r of h' .su.-ce.;. I don't kn-o.v but what I wi al l h.t v.aim -st w rl: ten T'resub t Pal son's sns vr myself. H i: let no- tell ; " j you n..w I sent to President T'ars. ns a citpp'ns tn which 1 said th'': "You may r!ipwlr the writer- t informer s '.: pe rin er i n t of s. low. Is ,,. ih's -ity. th.e- , n-- who did The pi- rc1' r "oil,, and t Ut'-i ' -.": w 1 11 always have a de re pr.nal and pubhe ;n; r.! in the e-d'i' at'otial stan.Jaril up and ma tiia n-'-d b Those i n ha''ae BOARS WAS INTELLIGENT. "I am e-iC sinjr -!'pp-nr w h . 1 t V.e 11 J 11 St 'n P t t i-.n-. V hn the mat lev a - me up se vc-a 1 we. ka 0E' . I fidv.se.j Mr. M.-Klroy t-. -fuse to s'rn til d : pb- n .a. I i-tveud a p.-.-teat 'o a ii 'inl ed 1 -a t 'on and a '-so -p 0 -.ard ... j to ji-iperinr'-n.J. nt til-l nto'llie 1 m .1 ti..- d-'ph-.tai and M.-I 1 t t:u tiie board a.l inf-l' 1 a. w.ti.ou; c-itsid- -titer: "I now carry ihe protect ' ' u;e ici !er t: st a e liA.i r t or' -d n-a t Tl 1 th ttiie:-et ' b'Kh 'tandavd-i. T do o belie-. :- ."1 wo-1 id k 11.. w : 11 Ri y allow .. i.nnan ' n-.m t - s ' a n ti n a -c i 1 here d ph-mas 3re ,-.ffre.i ?o p.,l.t.l.'al ;r ends. T have no persona! feelings in th' raatte- c all ra-t es are tr n.ilv -, i-e. but I cannc ' r fra :r '""tn "in. vine;" whai'e puhl'e g'-oil res-iuire. - ov truio v.u-. -W. '' lilll.MAN'" THINKS BOARS SHOULD ACT. Now f w dl read you my reply from y-f-shient Pars.-n. w ho h is a f follow. "I ha', e your 1'tter of Otth inst.. w i t M f n - ioseu c pi- ng. "Mclllroy I know- to b. a is- - man and T adm"e . h-gh g-a1e, : v. f - r h - moral stamina. The wh o.-, matter a gven ,n t'c.e e'.i.r.. rr g -nr me r-.-na H lit i"rR ila". I wi'l d - eve-yth rt p.-.'he f ,-, fl.td a RoO'l pi a' e f,.;- Mr. y, lil : oy. "I think the stt . b.-ard e.f education fi'iiid tak" some eog-ntzan - of a ease ii'-e t h i .

-S :,,.,...,. vou'S. h sehools -f is his business to super- "-:. W Vrt--..Vj5 ' trt-M-d the . 1. It IS liot his bllsit also have a reply from Pre .,-.-v. t ! "ts: to -T" up and d--.-. n the str-ts evHrym and Pw-dent .ton,., wh'eh fo!-i'r" Thursday, mornir.g- atid in-, ite f'.-ry :,.-ie- j business loan within f..-jr bh-' k of the "I w i'l pr.-sen- ya.iii- l'trv t-s the -'at, ' e hamber of i'otr-rv- rce to c.me to On board of edi-ati'-m at its next iv,et ing. I 'hamber of '""iiiiiuro luncheon: that ..niy - e-ni.ifiTg to temark ft this time ' when the speech has he-en a success to that the -'. Hoard. . a -ule. doe m.t - rut bis arm around cry man within u-i-Jet tak e.i xer. 'se j u r : d n t ,on o e- i the four blocks and say, "Pen t you the acion c.f .--hod h -st-is i-i matters think I ot a daudv speaker for today's arTecring the integrily of their eu t rn - 1 1 arch eon 'urn unless there r sonv- x!a'!ng or j SENTIMENT CRTSTALIZED. ee r.spicuo'is violation e t'c iaii-. c.r- ; "You know, mi :-, and women. T v ill d.narilv , it '. ass-mp d that school j 1,1; . ou this thing ha- . r; i-tiili-'d: it hoard- hav e -.:f ..- prhb- in th.e -n- j h. ei- held in solution so h.rig that .egiit-v f ;e i v. -ark to keep 'h-m public can stand it no longer and

from any a.- i'on fend.n standards. "Very truly o lower h'-'r its "W I" e'ToNT.. Pre." MR. BRTAN'S LETTER. V. Pryan's le'ter follows. "I ha" io f ,v-'l your le';,-:. j ha glad t i g y-e the tnar ter th" mo e&i etui i ,-.n.ti ran. -n ae i t t ..nier ivd i The lvem h .-i th" board in rej-.nd to it. "I s-iffC'-s' that you w rie to Mi O. H "A : i Ma -.is, h.'Rh sciio.,' nspeetor, a very able and h or. .t man. "Vry truly 'fur., '".V. P.P.YAN." Nr.w. la.d . and e-fi'mei, T submit t'li! -' is r-'t 'rue ri.at. ' " i - matter was p-it up to the hoard, as 1 g- ,t the ir.terpr'tation or 'he board of education as 3 ii.)'.' d hy Mr. Brunei, tliat he wa5 t,.!d hat the i....ard of educati-n was avorahl ! ties pt pos : i -n. j thin,. I m:ii uuotit.K ii in "tight, :'. t am m:taken. Correct me. That tii hoard of edu. rat ion was fav-o-a'n'.e to til's pr-.p s:t:on and I there'ore a'gned :r. Now. th.e faet : that he had s.gne.i it h :',.. .r1; hoa- .l of education had sn birdf ted it to th.e -iste. 'e.ard. and th y are trying to explain that fact because T.pau unit ers.t v gave an honorary degree f a Scr.at a? Watson that the hoard o; . (; in r-1 . n- .an ; y . an h.f-noiary ejeg-e- ( H.'l's liun'-r. r.-e. terous and fool. sh ,n th" (';--me. I'M A REPUBLICAN. Nor, what does it mean : I will tell you why. Why did they ' give it to Hunter? l.et ,-ec answer lh quest te,n. be cause Mollis Hunter Is a know n politician. -Now, I -.oii.-.,l this in fop.igh.t's I a per now 1 am not criticising the paper. I am criticisins the man who wi-ot- it. Mr. Hunter says. "Why this question of democrat or re .publican : I at-i a republican." .N'mv that is not tiie question at all. It is a QU'stion of local politics. You know w hat that v. or.) politics locally m.-ans. It means graft. It means doing the tliin.es thai ar.- rot right. It' means doing the.- things lhat are not square. It means doing 'he things that are tloin behind tli-- dark, r.ot in the broael day light. I ray that is abo-nitia-tion to the city whoever did it Why Should it have be.-n done? Let me just tell you another thing. In March of ;sl 7. Mr. Merarioi was elected as superintendent for a period of three years no criticism of that. Resinning the f.rst of Jul-.. P17. and cb-ir,e th- fil'-t

of July. I'Jl'u. 1 have always maintained tint a -iijt 1 int.'iident ousjlil to have a three y ar contract. KX TEN USD CONTRACT. You will -.eminiber after that at the .lection of a membtr of th board of education, the iiit -ttin of t)i. vup. rint. anient was pretty warm, the last member who was eleeted ivh. 11 Inciter llowal was b-cte,i. Immediately after lir. liiiwut had taken his phi., mind you. and his boy re. eivinn tiie .-re lit and a half sufficient to tsrauate him from the powers that re. immediat.ly follow ilia that, in October, ih record recites that tiie- ci.nttar-t of Mr. M.-Iianiel that enu.s ihe first of July, lil.'ii. he entoiuied Hi the .ame salary for three years more, unking It close in 11' lill. Answer me, icy friend, why the 11petd nt ende nt of --choolr., ai ho is doirn Ins duty as he ought to do jt, who has the hish ideals that he .should have, .dm has a three year cop ti act. befoie that .oriira.-t h'i run mot, than a. year and three months, should a -hi f..r an exteri--;on ,,f till.'.- years, the tim- when the i-'hticil pally that is ti..'.'. in power w.mld not be in power, unless it was sip . essful. and re-eie. ie.l th- present i 'Hid.' I .all that 1 .-; polities. And I sa v tliat Oat is the- reason why Ho'.lhHunt. r v as lim n th-- ilinhiini, be. ausiit was the paymei t of a debt. Ho Hi Hunt, r said. "I am the man that elected Doctor H nnu. and he ke pt M'Paiiiels im ' H Si. id it to ire. H ' ,aid it t" oth-Ts. Am) th RivinB "f a diploma was the only r .vurd that cvihi b.- ci..ii. and it was (!;.-n. CHALLENGES McDANlIL. Now. I want to ehaiienge tic' intesr , i , tmt th. mora! i n t.-n fi t y , hut f want hi ih.al'.njre ttie- in. f ioriH 1 iutreil'y of the superintendent of public schools m his rinard to the principal of the htli s.iio.d. Auain BRitn and again have

ports goi,.. (., th board of lai. nation. sl a s ,jirinui, ,h- su a rin 1 endent . the ,.;,..,,.. ofih-er and .icain aaain and , , 1.ia,....I,.h,dvd. , ,.,,.,. fr,,n, .... that a eeriain ei.-pa r' re. 1. ' i 1 the higli s'-l-.-ae'i '-.as costing an morale ..f ?,ri pe-i eapiIh p.r year, another .1 .pa 1 1 :nii t was ..stiiiK a-nly, nine dollars p. r capita per 1 .-ii 1 . and th.- re-fS'.ns tor that tor c.;ni a nd !.) citdu in one ij.-pri in.enl that i.-p.-rt in.- p. tit 111. nei.r showed up. Mr. M. Eiiui in hK d sir to m.-ft thc fai'i reeju 1 1 e m. nt s ...f t'." financial .a,noitioii of ihis ciiy studied out a plan 1 y which io cuhi I'-'hic- his leachiriK fi.r-- four t. .. he rs m th.e hich feliool lh;s ear. and 1 , . 1 t . it. In a few days at'-r this th-- four t-a- in rs s rdisti.issed . f the ir places r-.i id. aoan'--I le t re-hll.u". I'r. h --"!' M. Patliel vas jon the street clal'ivinr r c,i f..r lia.e- ' r.fr d'T.e that we.rk. I ic th-.t 11- not ' ; r- if ess cna 1 e 1 lues. I ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION. I j -" ' ' - ' ' ."-.. 11 ' " '" 1 1 ' '' -v ' ' 11 " "' " 1 f-- :-''i ! .vim b..v n.'endent M. 1 '.iiii"i met a n th.e srr-.-i ihe . .. 1 niabt I ii. d said to him. "M b'-. v. hit are y,,u I -:ud n-if t I " Wei ',.' h. ' j .- , r." II i a r?" 1 1 a a senior, a;.--. "1 an- taking so on and say--. "You a 1 'h, how

4 rio-ich j .i d ou en. to tak" tliat course"." era . 1' Well, this wa.- my 1 h.-pit and 1 coi-o-i a alsnit-d with Mr. M- F,iri'J about it ami

Ih-Uilht, H was a. -ood cil'dC." ' Oti poor bill," lo- said. "It ' pi . i a wdvi--. . You !... ii M lia-.e come 1 j me. I wo ild have g'-cn yu a ..-ours lint would have been a praetual c-urrc." UNDERMINING TACTICS. I " r i1 rmmliik.' a man tliat li holding r- spoil:-.! h (or th- ,-tj' cess of this high sciie,."! in a treae-heroua way. I t --U vial if tio it in mi) general that would iindermm-- his col. n-l in lhat kind of a way he would have ! ." n subject ta i-uti nir:iah And 1 ttl! ..-u. .friends, that w . ar.- a court martial tonight. Now. I vi an' to caii your attention to' this f-vt. I haw be.-n .-isk-d t it e-uos-lio-p. J..-w do. - Mr. M. iMt-.p 1 tp-nd his v.il. I hav. notic-d tins. I j lie. lice that in lii.-. .-i i.li.n- e are i-.ur or If.. ( andid-l'." - 'h-ll M r. . h". test ;it the li.irt c ty c'c-cttoi!. I will bet m i ooliie las'airist a doughnut that be never shook j hands with hardly any of th- m until -.hey w -1 e-st,didates and fondlcil them .-very day sipo- th. y have been electe d. ; Now, it" you. hir'- a man to supf-rinl'nd j v- are g.ung to crystalir.e it tonight. j They have .haibnged Mr. McElroi ...i.v, trwiil.rrti rid r i, ,n and T chalb-ngt them to presept u w o'h five or als. I will say. 1- gitima'e barges f insubor.i'nation and print them ill the newspaper and we will answer them ; j Xovv. 1 will tell you 'hat I have look.-d up this n. an's chario t"!- - w nat 1 mean 15 his school character now. Mark v ou. bear m- out now. that I am ti"t gomp to say or word against ids persona! moral character at all: I know nothing at all a gainst him. So far as I am -on-c rra d. I don't wan' j mi to think now win n I say h-s . baracter that I am talking e.f an-thing Isc but his professional rhara.-t. r. Again and again lhat man has tpkon . rlil in tin communi'y for -. ork that has been don" by, ..lb. r po..- ! f'' w i' n... , t SI'Tllk' cr- ill I ! i . . THE HENDERSON CASE. h,w 1 v. ill tell you about Mr. ll -nii.-r-s..n. th" man who was at the Iniul of thevocaTional department three or f.mr y-rars ce.". Mr. 11-aid. r-on earn- to mo a r.uinbe r e.f times. Ii- came i' .r the same r- asoti that Mr. M . F.lroy came; I never asked olio "f th'tn to come, but ha said i... me. '-.Mr. Pcluinn. I cannot play fair with tliat man, play tiie game fair with that man." I said. ' V" hyV" "I will tell you why. There have been r-ap-rt- taken from mv dsk that I wr.ote preparatory for work and have been printed in n certain nagaxin" in the educational literature of this country ovr th" name of M. McKaniel: that he. had P"t. one dreip of ink that he ever wrote it wit h.' New. Mr. Henderson says that. Mr. Henderson left this s. hool because he could not do his work, he was so handicapped. Me said. "Mr. r.edman, I have gotten tea the point where T beV; rny '1-hSk and p'lt the -ey iu my poeltet in e.rder to preserve the integrity of my own work." Po you think that is. overdrawn"' I hav- got. a letter here that was written by a man who knows what he is talking about, and that letter is r.ot in confidence eitlo-r. P.efore this light is threMigh we will either w in or you will have a chance to read that letter. "Spirj Itual and moral for. es hav" only a j shadow y existence f.-r him." This is a man who has worked with' him in the schools. CHARACTER PHOTOGRAPH. I referred this letter to a friend of mine within the last month and he said. "T never aw eiteb 9 p.effi t thotO--nll

uf a man on a typewriter In my life. Spiritual and moral force, hu only a nbadowy existence for him. His existencei. upon the mechanics of school work, upon the most trivial details." and so forth. Now, fan a man stoop to the small thing? that has been stooped to and be large enough to fill th'i position of the superior endency of Hit Hammond s. hools? That letter ia full of Jut ueh eharocKriiftt ions. One tn which he says that he w ill have mot lie. v paper purr, in few month than any other former superintendent h.a'l in five years. Now. friends, t do not want to tilk too Ionic; I want to Rive someboely else 8 chance to speak. Hut here Is the question that is confronting us: Hi adit leiau.- vroiir: McK'.roy v. Mclvan'.e! ; if one noes the other ourht to Co; if i'i:e stays, the other outrht to x beyond an fpiestion. f appeal to you now ca.nd;lly and s.ncerely, a you love your children, .f yen can have your bojn and sr!i"'. urow up into majority, pas throufrh hltr'-'i

st-'.ioi.l and fee! that they are in a school w hoae inaiter is a man w ii -; thinks firat of himself, first cf his " n Klui'V. first ,f his own pra'se. first of hia position, a man w'.-.o will ffive a d.plomn that he' may ohtain a three yetr -:tra contract. ACT OT LITTLH MAN. I hav en't . erd'awn it. I haven't half through; 1 c cild keep you here until tomorrow ic.orri!n. for 1 have hen here now lot the.-e many years and 1 j have watched lion. 1 ltav? .s.ih.l niil.'.m ' h '-oau: e I did not feel that the t.tne was I 1 ".pe. 1 n, a real'-, in hopes that he I would tc-i a promotion. All of these 1 tiling that I have men I. lone.:! tonight jure UOSe th.nsi. I admit that, but they ' ;( prrt t'ae actsof a li'tle man. We IrieeJ a btsc man 111 this c:t. a lurse tnan j of large vmpa th ies tlia t ia what Moj l'.lro.- is in hi high sehwol v.-orh. j Do you kn.ci there wa a lif. I'ol:' i woman ..-.ar or, Ptat- l.ir. w-ho se i the j other -lay. "1 d -n't know how it ernes. : hut Mr. McKlroy took 1.1'V boy after he I had been in the j -.format. cry school and I handled h'.m ear.fii'.;r and so juj dh-inusly 1 th'-.s-r w.'i not Just t'.-e i'vorel that si;" usd. becatise sh." co-ilij j not pte her.e'.f in that way. but 1 that was iier t hou ah 1 1 --that he Is a ! little man." i J went f . M. Tllroy ai'd I said. "Mac. 1 how did jboy over 1 ; t w as. ! ; He m an. 1 1 !.' h hini ' last yeav.' oil come to help this Po.is.l here." and T t.di him -who he aaid. "T 11 tl'. you. Mr. spent a great deal more time than 1 did w .th vo ir boy I -Hid. lod hl--ss ;. i. my ir-iervd. for ou reeonlre.i your duty, tint the boy : .n need ' tiie b 'hat .ei.tght io hsv I vouv sympathy and j our woih." j Tea- is what Mr. McF.lroy stands for. I T wish I i ou'id :vl a b"Pg letter that 'whs sent r . on-Idem-" from a man h'ch j up. It v lib come o-i- ...rtly if this i ftht : not w'.-n. b.,t I can not give it t ;o ; -i 'on g-r.t. '.ec.juse :t v as g: en S1i :n conft,len -e. 'Vlie ms.n said, "I am si triad that ou too' the stand that you ."I'd, a a free in t ". u t ion of America can :-! ate no other stand." Ani I belief, fr end, that we are g., np to do 'orneth'n; this very night. T thank you. Mr. Relniart concluded hi remarks and was given extended applause. j &7RS. HERNDON B PEARS. "I take it for granted that the pur pose ot tni iin'-'ii - i""u -r., .... derstood." said Dr. Shanklin. presiding "ffi-er. "and I declare the nieeticg open for Reperal discussion. I appoint Mr. iV.nroy secretary." Mrs. Oarri.- P. Herndon. p-!r.clpal of the Herndon school around whom tlf 4!orm centered before the new excitement in th schools of the cl'y. was the next speaker. Mr. Herndon has been twice a-.u.tted by ripu1tr sentiment of charges of punishing children cruelly. "1 was asked by the superintendent of schools to write a child's edition of Men H'ir." sta'.-d Mr. Herndon. "I wrote it the summer of 1913 -workir-g six hours a day. Tt was sent to the publijhers by Mr. McDan'els under our joint names and I was told T could tvpfot the booh to b published any time and we would receive eight percent. Then Mr Mcldantel told me it would be impossible to 'print the book because Harper Krothcrs. who held the copyright to Hen Hur. wo-jld prosecute. Me hadn't secured a permit from Harper Pro. I paid $37.3" as my half of thv bill of typewriting the manuscript." DR. SHITH NOT A SLACRRR. Pr. Smith of the aehof.1 board was h"ard next "Ladies and gentleman. I am no slack-r." he stated. "I want to apologize, for I am not accustomed to 'Hiking in public and am not able to compete -with t'.e eloquence of Tr. Belmar.. Pr. f-'mith then told the story of the h-v who had been in camp but a few di-ivr and wrote home he was field marshal but Rter wrote that what he hid intended to say was court martial. "Po after a few weeks on the board of education I find that instead of field martial T am court martialcd," added Pr. Smith. TOOK PRECAUTIONS. "Tonight I pinned by name plainly insida of my coat so that if my wife can't recognize me when 1 get through she can see the name." he continued. "I am exactly one-half Welsh and I am going t" saand behind anything I have done or may do as a member of the board of education. 'Tefor Tr. Ifowstt becutne a candidate I was asked to take the job on the school board. T refused. I had no more ie.ea of any dissension in the schools than a rabbit. "When It Howatt went into the . rv io- ii-- said to me that my name had T?.eon suggested. I said T didn't want his plafo. IT llovvatt Raid it was up t.e me to take it. I want to say in jutbe. to Pr. Mowatt that he never asked me what my policy would be and never discussed it. VISITING SCHOOLS. "F.vcry Wednesday afternoon I ha' e spent the time familiarizing myself with with the" school work, visiting the schools. When I went on the. board I didn't have a friend I was plugging for ami I didn't have a chip or, my shaubhT. "In re.gard to the Mollis Hunt-r affair, that, was something that took- j!ace before my time on the. board. I want to say I know it had absolutely nothing to do with the trouble with Mr. McFdroy." Here It. Smith rend the lcttr written the board of educat-on by Pres. Parsons of the state hord. which was referred to by Mr. Fe!msn. , DIPLOMA NOT SEALED. "There is no official seal on Mr. Hunter's diploma." statd Pr. rimith. "and credits do not go with it. This newspaper controversy in regard to Mr. Hunter had nothing to do with Mr. MoF.lroy. Just as long as Mr. McCIroy is with the schools I will stand squarely behind him. Just as long as Mr. McPaniels is 'with the schools I will stand squarely behind him. "I asked Mi. Preesen, the old member or 'he board, if Mr". McPantels had ever knocked Mr. McKlrov. He said b" hadn't to the board and on the contrary every time Mr. McKlroy received a raise in salary Mr. McPaniels rprsonsilv demanded it. Also th-o Mr

McPaniels want to the board and insisted thai Mr. McF.Iroy's pay for the summer school work go on while he was attending school jn the ca-t. The board granted that request. 'Teachers told me the;, had anioiutely unworkable conditions in the high school. I went out of town and dug up teachers who had left the Hammond high school. KcZLROT RESIGNS. "One day I called "Mr. Mi lllia.y up anei arrangeel for him t'j .-urae -o my hue that evening. MV: talked about boy scouting and then I told him that was not what I had wanted to talk to Inn) shout. He said he knew it and pulled out tin env elope. p. e oiitatn-d Ills resignation. I sail. '1 didn't -k you to con.'- over her lor your resignation." He said, 'Th" conditions, .ate impossible ami I feel I am the younger man and the tnan to tender my resignation.' T said. "I'll ha re to ho "pt it?' H-J said. 'That's what I want.' And. ladies and gentlemen, it is going to stay accepted so far as I am concerned. It bus been said I m cai rying out Dr. Ilowatt's policies. That is not t rue. I have a mind -f my own." A. M. Turner spoke; following Pr. Smith. "I am no( going t.. pie k a eiuarrel with Pr. Smith." said Mr. Turner, "as I have an appointment with him next week. I hold him in high eateem and I believe when he understands the situation he will make an idea! man on tho school hoard. PRAISES PRINCIPAL. "I am glad as a patron of the high bchoo. of this opportunity to cvpretss rny ajmlration for Prof. MeiZimy. I like him because uf i.is attainments and

I iiis manly quali' les. I like him because the Ley without money aici friends has the same .opportunity und-'r him at the boy with more fu voice parent-. "i dtn'l like Pro)'. M.e-F.iroy I'.causn he has given me valuable, prustnta or ciitcrtaine d me at his: home r said flattering things abuut int. I like him because I see the ie.-uits ot hi having builde'l cl.a.-ticler in my boy. 1 l.e-lieve he is. a character bulkier and I believe as boys ami girls leave the high school Hammond thery carry through life the impression of the manhood of Prof. W. I). Mckllroy. CALLS SPADX A SPADE. "As t.j Prof. JlcPaincts, my neighbor and friend. Dr. Smith told me long before Prof. McLilroy kn:w he wa- not wanted that he had recently come on th; board and found a contract for the successor cf Prof. McKlroy. He said he went about anil investigated ami confirmed the pe.sitiotv of the old board. 1 said. 'Doctor. I believe you misunderi at ood the feelirg in the city and v. hile. the school board has unquestionably the right to lure and discharge, they l nay., no right to go contrary to public Btintimer.t and public "sentiment rules ll.if country (prolonged applause). I challenge pr. Smith' statement thai a majority of the teachers do not favor Prof. McKlroy. I make the bold statement that ninety per cent of th people c-f Hammond would request to retain Mr. Mclviroy and ninety pr cent of the he-.y who graduate remember him longer than they do Prof. McPaniels. Ninej ty percent of those boys of whom we j were so proud when they went to serve their country in 1917 d not think so I much cf Mr. McPaniels as they do of I Mr. Mcelroy. j THINKS PIRST OP SCHOOLS. i "Prof. MoFlroy would have frowned jon any movernrt to have him rvtained. When it was said the city council would pass a motion to have him rejtained hesaid he didn't consider that for the best inlerefts of the schools. When he went to the boanl like a men and s-ahi. "I think 111 step out' his first wish was for the welfare cf the public schools. "I supported Pr. Mowatt for the school board. I maintain tliat if for no other cause this meeting might ask Prof. McPaniels to withdraw from the public schools that when Pr. Mowatt ame on the board he asked a contract to 1923 perhaps fearing that the amalgamation of the school would throw him out of a job. "There are two types of men. First, the men who teek favors of men by service and second, men who seek favors by flattering. "I was sorry to hear Pr. Smith 'ay ' that Prof. McEIroy is out and is going to stay out. Tou drn't understand. ; Doctor, the sentiment of th.e people in 'he community. I think the people of this community want Prof. McKlroy. Of course Mo McPaniels has showed me mere courtesy he has showcr-d me with courtesy. "A public office is a public trust. 1 hope the Hammond high school will b? on neutral grounds and lothirg but merit will count. In my judgment th vast majority of the people of Hammond want Prof. McPaniels to lesve the public schools." TXK RESOLUTION. Mr. Turner Introduced the following resolution : "Hesolved that the Parent-Teacher? Association ask the board of education to refuse to accept the resignation of Mr. McEIroy and in event of the board's refusal to reinstate Mr. Mclllroy the association her-by requests th" resignation of Mr. McPaniels " Mr. Turner made it as a motion and ""ounc iln-an Frank Martin seconded. "T want to take issue with pr. Smith." said Mr. Martin. "When he says the Mollis Hunter episode had nothing to do with Mr. McKlroy's rcsigna'ion. Th.e only reason it vas brought up is bf-eause Mr. Mchilroy's frien.is refuse to have him slink away as good men have before him. "Mr. McKlroy said to me in the Presbjterian gymnasium that lot weiubl have to resign because of the Mollis Ilunt-r affair. There Is politics behind this diploma. I'ouneilmen told rne Hunter hal called on them urging election of Pr. Mowatt (that was his privilege) but I saw whe'her Hunter asked for ( or it nan an attempt on the tart of Mr. McPaniels to ingratiate himself on Hunter whom he thought had .cm" po-lith-al pull." THE MAYOR TALKS. Mayor Piov. n was called noon and greeted with applRus". "I want to ask if any one knows why Prof. McKlroy resigned?" aske.l the mayor. Mr. ltelman replied: "Because be wa made to understand that his presence was not wanted; that he would not get his appointment and tliat another man had ben seleete.1.'"I would like to know just when Mr. McEIroy became Inefficient. Mr. ?.:- Daniels thought enough of h.m last summer to have his ray continue v-hiic he went to Columbia 1'niversf v." Pr. Smith explained that th- boar'i had not signed a contract f..r a EU'tceor to Mr. McEIroy as yet. "I am for Mr. McKlroy." shouted the mayor. "Mr. McEIroy should stay in the schools." C. A. Poweison, husband cf the vicepresident, of the Pare-nt-Te.a ehe-i s Ass.iclaiion. said that the fac showed the. be.ard's mind had been maae tin ta teplr.o?' McKlroy whether he resigned or riot. Barney Carter took the Moot. Dr. Smith." he asked, "when you took your place on th board v er th i - an;.-

charges preferred against Mr. ilcKirov '.- NO CHARGES PRESENTED. l'r. smi'ili: "When I went on th board there were no charges pre- nt.-d to me by a member of the board of educat e.n. I was fold Mr. M'Ulrc) i fcrvie-e-f woui'J probably in t be continucd af i.. r this ... ar." Mr. Tuinr: "Were thef" any i barges -effecting moral or manhood. l'r. Smith: "Absolutely no." Mrs. Herbert .Mutcluns: "Pr. South, this great meeting tonight contradict all ttie investigations.." Mr. HeJtiian: "I1-. Smith made- ih-e tat'-metit that so long a Mr. Me Kirovis. here ati'J Mr. M- panieis is he-re vada will have his unqualified support. p. ;. .. u mean right or ivi ensl'" Pr. Smith: "No sir." euricilman I.ouis M.-ckf hilar.: 'led l'r. Smith go beyond th..- teacher in io investigation'."' Pr. Smith: "I talk-ai to a dozen h- . -or mote who had come iu contact v.-.th Mr. McKhe.y."

.vi r. iv-iman: I'll you this -tieton fri.m thc sen: in1.. T c the high school?" Pr. Smith: "No " STUDENTS PETITIONED. Mr. Peli, .an th.-n r.-id a rv-oiui t it ion the board i f .-a 1 ion to Mr. McKlroy. It w a siKHcd by three high s i end ep,,rs. three abem from m hoed idi.-n it w as i l 3 . b'-11 IV, i.irculai.ed. The resolution was read innthe minutes of 'h. meet ins. Dr. Smith: '1 as one member of ticschool boanl will be very -lad to too', ovor and ouisiiier the m-rn of thv motions." It was star. J t.-.da y that whU th meeting v. a in progress Mess.r-. Pius.-l and Pia-e.-i. n. the other two me! bers of the school board, v e , ,. in inhall for a few minul. s but. b 'ng unaho to get in the crowded a-s'nibly room departed. It was also stated tl i- a-fierim. n thai two of tiie three absent seniors had returned to school and sigr.ee! the per -tloti asking that Mr. McKlroy h- r'iained. making- u total of tj of the (i? members of Ihe graduating clas. WATER BILL TODAY Wants Legislation to Enable City to Acquire Water Works System. TiMt: K- r.t: a i'. Ar Stats i'ai'IT-,. INDIANAPOL.IS. INP., Jan. .'D. A bill to enable Kast Chicago to raise the inoip-y needed for acquirement of a v. ate rworks system has been d-aw n and will be offered in the house probably today by Jleprescntativ e Pay. It i an outcome; of Kast Chicago's light to belter the quality of the ivsl-r provider there and to ftct it lilt -r-d. The measure provieb s that v here anycity of the four tli class bavins taxable property of an n.'s.-ff-il valuation of more than 5 1 S. 000. 000. has !.en authorized to erect a public utility e-r shall desire to acrjuirc by purchase or by condemnation a water work syt:m. the coum-il may submit to the volet s the question of taking the step and levying a special assessment on property to pay tor it. In case the majority of votes favor the deal, special assessments are to be p-vied "upon the pronerty benefited by the operation of such water works system," the making o the? assessment to be ge.yerned by the laws relating to the levying of assessments for the construction of sewers. The assessment, it is provided, maybe paid in cash or the property owners may pay in annua! instalments over a period not to exceed twenty year. To anticipate the collection of the assessment, the municipality is authorized le iissue assessment bonds, maturing in equal annual installments as the assessments become due. Such bonds are no? to be he debt of the municipality bitare to be a first lien on the: property assesaed. Any municipality acquiring a public utility under the provisions of the measure or owning or operating a public utility is empowered to raise money in similar manner for extensions or for improvement of the utility. ;rhe r.iaslurc carries an emergency clause. RECEIVES GERMAN SPIKED HELMET Yesterday Peter Iir-on. 5 "9 Connecticut srreet. Oary. received by tear' a genuine tier man spiked helmet ard h.e w&s exhibiting- tt as proud of it a the little hoy with hia fust pa'r cf red top boots. It was sent to M-. Ear. on by Ivs son. Kiec.t, T'no Laron of 37th Eng'neeis, Company E. from . .v it t here. Th" helmet was e hje :T.l . Rt r-r,' I ... ... ... .., . It was mad- of pressed leather, tri . -tii'.i in sold uffeet w.th beautiful ro - ties on the side fastenings for th. e-hin straps- on the front the irsigma "Mit $lftt fur Kerns and Yatcriai-d.' and big letters. F. K . " inscribed on it and had rmt b.-e n worn very muc'i II can-..- by ir.a.l. costinsr thirty cent postage. Mr. Larson received manother souvenirs from his son in the same package. PURSE SNATCHER NI GETAWAY A purse snatebt-r iiot n East Cliic.'ico Monday succeeded in making his I l. S W - r V vening a n -1 t a wa -v a nd ese aping detection. Mrs. Arthur Brown and Mrs. .1 ?. ; . i wai.-h, Minns avenue, we re- on t;,.- -j way north oji Parinar avenue to r" i home ,.,f Mrs. Bruce Mill r. When mid way betw een 14 3rd and 1 etjn.1 .-tr vt near the residence of jic Specter. A young- fellow . not more than cishlrn years of age. whom they met on th--s'dewslk, attacked th.e women, grabbedMis. Walsh's mesh bag. then broke away and ran. Mis cap was drawn closely down over his features. The police we;c notified as soon a their destination was reached and an officer sent out on the ease. No trac of the youn ruffian. hrwevei, could be founel. The nuniber of hold-ups. robberies murderous attacks, etc., that are be-in; made with such frequency .in this city would seem wholly to Justify .he efforts that are- in progress for an efficient police alarm system if pot a substantial increase in the forca o: patrolmen. The time is getting very short to buy VV. S. S. The Lake Co. quo?.?. ' is $20 per capita.

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