Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-15
NORTHEAST CITIZENS
Monthly Meeting of Associa-
tion Held Last Night.
SCHOOL TEACHERS PAY
QUESTION DISCUSSED AT LENGTH
BY SEVERAL SPEAKERS.
Aid of Commissioners to Be Asked
Other Matters OF Interest
Committees Announced.
SCHOOL TEACHERS PAY

,,o,,,ar to make the necessary approprld-
tlOns the public school teachers III liii'
city would get the Increased saiai ie'
mentioned i'm the schedule prepared py
the Teachers Association. Not only woulo
tbev get increased salaries, out lheio
,yould be no further need for the teach-
RS to give up part of their salary each
month for supplies and other aticleS
,eeded in the school rooms. 1t Is the
unanimous opinion of the ASSOCIATION tna'
the teachers should be placed on io't-
ing with government clerks, anu shouio
he entitled to a sick leave. lhese qu''
lions were discussed at the regular hlee'i,is
90 the association held last night. in North
east Temple. They were brought u the az
tenttor of the association by Mr.. Foster
chairman of the committee on schoois III
Tho form of resolution. The resolution
recfted that a movement has been naus-
urated ''for the purpose of getting the sup
mort of the Commissioners of the Dlslriot
of Columbia in a strong recommendation 10
Congress that the salaries of the teachers
in orr puhlic schools shall be increased TO
the amount which Will put them on an
equality with teachers In other schools Oh
the country. in order that they may be PAID
n inst compensatic. for their services ana
enable the school board to keep the pest
teachers In our schools. at,
ss'The association heartily indorses tn1s
movement and pledges its support iiiuv> ' of
ually and collectively. with the view Oh
CARRYING the objects of this moVeiheht W
a successful conclusion. 49,
In conclusion, Mr.. Foster asked that
conv of the resolution be sent to the DIS
trIct Commissioners with an earnest appear
for their support and cooperation; NeleI
ence was also made to the cohuiIioh VI
many of the school yards. o,.,.,or
Mr. Foster in presenting the resolution
safd he thought ii was time the teachers
were getting what justly belongs TO theii;
He spoke of the comparatively snhail
amount paid the teachers, and SAID thelr
present salaries are far below those of gov
eminent clerks whose work requires cor
responding grade of efficiency.
''And when the teachers get the increase
we want II so arranged that the money
will go to them, salo MT. frahh odi-
mody.
Reducing Width of Streets.
DIR. Starr Parsons called the attention of
the association to the question Of reducing
the width of streets IN the northeast sec
ton. He referred particularly to the work
that is being done on c street between list
and 4th streets, where new sidewalks are
nut down. A resolution offered by DR.. Par
sons condemned the policy OF the District
engineer department and provided that the
attention of the Commissioners should De
called to the matter.
President Tucker denounced the policy of
narrowing the streets as ridiculous and mar
row minded. He said streets should De
wider now than formerly, because or the
number of rapid transit vehicles that are
I'm use in the city. These vehicles cause
horses to shy and If the streets are too mar
row damage Is sure to be done. Other
members of the association favored the
resolution, which was adopted.
Work of Grievance Committee.
Attention was called to the work of the
grievance committee appointed to look after
the question of complaints about inconven-
fences growing out of the work of chang
ing the grade of the railroad tracks and
the construction of the union station.
Much good, President Tucker stated, has
been accomplished by the committee.
Lights he said, have been restored where
they had been taken away, and other bad
conditions have been remedied.
Several members of the association par
ticipated in the discussion, and the resolu-
ton was finally adopted, President Tucker
casting the decisive vote.
Drinking Vessels in Schools.
Mr. Foster said he wanted to call the at
tention of the sanitary committee to the
practice of so many children in a building
drinking from one cup or glass. He said
he knew of cases of children with
sumption and other diseases attending a
school, and he thought they probably drank
water from the same vessel.
1.-THE idea" he said, lis revolving and
something should be done to put stop to
it."
He suggested that it might be well for
the committee to ascertain the number OF
drinking vessels used in the schools and
how frequently they are washed.
DIR. Parsons suggested that each child
might carry a glass or cup to school, and
fl. t.fafa rod
committee.
DR.. L. d. Walter said he had heard COM
plants about the sanitary condition of the
Eastern High School. One teacher In the
school, he stated, has typhoid fever, and
the conditions, he thought, are such that
an investigation should be made. The mat
ter was reported to the sanitary committee
and DR.. Parsons, its chairman. said he
would give personal attention to the build
Ing without delay.
Committees Announced.
Committees were announced by President
Tucker TO serve during the ensuing year as
follows:
Executive committee-Evan H Tucker.
chairman; Jerome B. Burke, s. Sowerbutts.
a. II. f. Holster, w. G.. Lang. w ].
Frizzeh. f. d. Foster, DIR. l.. d. Walter,
DIR. Starr Parsons, ]. Fleming
Committee on proposed legislation,
ii. Tucker, chairman; DR.. E. NJ. Gallaudet
w. j. Frizzell, Arthur Cowsill, DR.. l.. d.
Walter, 5. Sowerbutts DIR. Starr Parsons
Committee on steam railroads.&c.. j.
Frizzell, chairman; A Fl. f. Holster, w.
o. Miller, c. II. Aschenback, Clements
Giebell, ID. X. Hackman, T. A Rover
Jerome b. Burke, Harry Williams, Harry
Bosch
Committee on streets, avenues and alleys
S. Sowerbutts. chairman; DIR. l.. u. Wal
Ger, Jacob Frech. w. ]. Dunno. Z. jain,
\. II. +. Holster Josiah Willard, VIM A.
Linton. Emil II. Stuch. Fred'k Kraus, r. c.
Wilson.
Committee on water. lights and sewers
y. II. r Holster, chairman; Jerome b.
Burke. G.. II. Aschenback, w. G. Lang,
j. b. Harrell, Ira G. Mcmillan, f. j. Me-
Donald Jos. G. Buerger, Emil II. Stuch
Committee on assessments and appor-
ionment of appropriations-J. Fleming
chairman; A. o. Nash, w. j. Frizzell ]. b.
Burke, w. G. Lang, G. B. Rose, Dr. Starr
Parsons. f. ID. Foster, John A. Gleason,
Harry Bosch, Richard l.. MORRISON
Committee on parks and spaces-W. G..
Lang, chairman: A. j. Beuhler j. Willard.
Loring Chappell. Harry l.. Baker, ID. d.
Bowen, Jos. Crandall Geo. Russell
Committee on schools-F. D. Foster
chairman; B. f. Edwards, w. G.. Lang, Dr.
G. B. Campbell. Clarence i. Gessford. A. j.
Beuhler, DR. Starr Parsons, w. ]. Fowler,
Geo. w. Morgan.
Committee on sanitary affairs-Dr Starr
Parsons. chairman; w. j. Dunno Dr. L. d.
Walter A Kleeblatt, DR. c. b. Campbell,
Geo. Hickenlooper, Adolph w SieyerIinc