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"QUESTIUN OF LOYALTY.”

EDUCATION BOARD ELECTIONS. LIVELY DISCUSSION. Members of the School Committees* Association listened for some minutes at Inst night*B meeting while Mr DIvow.se attacked the actions of one member in connection with the recent "Education Board elections, and the*, speaker was called to order. Before the main business of the meeting commenced Mr Bowse asked for permission to speak. “ It> was ad • vo c a ted at this platform. 1 he said. “ that the association should run progressive candidate?, for the elections. Afterwards a certain member saw lit to go about ringing up chairmen of school committee* asking them to support Andrews and Winsor.” Mr Bowse said the member was Mr Peverill The chairman (Mr T. P. Moore) had the names of two chairmen whom Mr Peverill had rung up. Mr W. Jones; I rise to a point of order.

111' ,Rowse: It is not fair that on“ man should udvuwte that this associaun {would do a certain thing and than be dianmtriv-nlly opposed to what t'xn association decided T would like {in divulge :1 little more if I could get the permisaian of two members-m—----blr l Staples: T um not going to give up my evening to listen to thi; sort of thing:

After this protest the chairman called on the next- business. But- the affair was not allowed in rest, for at the conclusion of the ordin~ my tuxsinesa Mr C. D. Sheppard said he thought, Mr Bowm— should be given :m hearing A motion to this effect was carried

)Ir Peverill. who was. absent during the earlier part of the meeting, was in attendance to her-w the second phase. “ Make it short,” said the chairman (Mr T. I’. Moore) as Mr Rowse again rose.

“I have outlined what, I mean." said Mr Rowsc, “ and now that “I Poverill is in uttendnucw- he will have an opportunity to refute it». Mr l’everill advocated lit-re than this mamciation should run progressive candidates and that it should support them. H 9 advocated very strenuously that this assomation should he Yer} active in connection with the election of the board. You have twc. :wsociation mm didates and the other was an outsidw‘ Now I take no exception to Mr l’everiil taking any garb in the election providing that he does not get on this plat form to instruct the association what by do. I am informed that Mr Povenl‘. solicited votes for .\lr Antlz‘emw and Mr “'insor. That is really tantamount. to looking two ways at one time. I say it is not fair. lam quite pleased thit Blr Pe'vcrill is here to reply. Mr Peverrill: 1' am very glad that he is, too. (Laughter).

Mr Rowse: Thm‘e iw another littl': matter I would like tq disclose. and if I can prevail on the gentlemen who gave me the information I shall be only too pleased to do it at next meeting It has fallen to my lot to bring tlii.‘ matter heforc you and I don't care two straws.which way the thing: goes. Mr Peverill: I am very pleased thn: Mr Rowse has brought- this. matter up. As far as the election is concerned I am a free agent. I can do as I liku nnd I will as 1011;: as I am :1 British subject. T have not in any way tried to influence any chairman of mmmittc: or any member. If he produces ew—(Eence I will tell Hmm What 7 think of them and whether I told them or wltétlier 1 dldi_l_oi. -.. A . _ N

Air Harvey (East Christchurch Committee) : I'll settle this question in ouc act. The message was left by Air Feverill over my telephone. If he had not made that insinuation I would never have mentioned it. I don't think it is fair. Three members of this association have stepped on to the Edu cation Board and used this association to get there. Air Howse mentioned the name of the chairman of another committee. Air Fever ill: I’ll do as I like just the same. Air Bowse: T regret that I brought the matter up before Air Feverill came in. I supported him as the association man at the last flection. Air Feverill : As far as Air Harvey’s message is concerned they might just as well have given him the last, as half of it. I rung.his house and said he was to prefer Air Winsor to Dr Thacker. I’ll admit having said that. I never spokepto the other gentlemen about voting, as he has no vote. If T think a candidate is going to be a good man in support of educational work and that lie is a fit man to get the position I'll support him' independent of anybody.

3” \V. A. Brittah: Did this associ—ation run any memhm-s? Voices: No. A )[x‘ Brittuyff “‘0“. what is DH Um trouble about?

”I f'zm alnnmm‘im‘ the trouble.” said Mr S‘lwpmu'd. “ .\n outsider has been supported against two members. of the organisation." pne- gentleman has vapturecl his seat through our unanimous support, but now he is there itmatters little for the other mon we are attempting tu gpt 0n the board. It beams to be a question of loyalty. (Mlmrwise it might, be as well for mom. lmrs to take. a pledge that they will not seek election as :1 member of the Edn—oation Board. Members of the City Council hm‘p been accused of using that as n. stc" for entering I’arliamuntary work. (Laughter). ‘Mr J. Stuplex: “‘hat proof have we that members turned down candidates? The result i 5 not known yet. ‘i I think it: is a storm in :L Lowmp." said the secretary (er 11. Bailey]. “It is (umstionable whether the association has turned down its mvnibers. Are we to be mmzzlcd as to how “9 are m vote? If I think a man outside the agmciation is a better man to sit or. the Education Board I would Pertainiy vote for him‘ and [ would not be dislnyul. because wo Want the host, men on the board. The chairman: It seen”. the trouble is that tho association has not the corn~ bination that it ought to 'l‘iuve. Ho, Continued that some of tlie committees room-(led their yotes knowing the associartion was havmg a meeting to disgust, tut- election.

‘ 1 Be loyal to the association and you will get over the whole trouble,” said

the chairman as the topic was “ talked out.”

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16797, 28 July 1922, Page 9

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"QUESTIUN OF LOYALTY.” Star (Christchurch), Issue 16797, 28 July 1922, Page 9

"QUESTIUN OF LOYALTY.” Star (Christchurch), Issue 16797, 28 July 1922, Page 9

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