The Jersey City news., 1905-12-08
CONDUCT OF FUND
UNSATISFACTORY
State Teachers Association
Agi,ated Over the Man
agement Of the Retire
ment Money.
Or. SWINGLE'S VIEWS
COMMITTEE OF THREE r DENT
LY APPOINTED TO lNvEsTI-
GATE WILL SOON REPORT
PREPARATIONS FOR ATLANTIC
CITY SESSION.


PREPARATIONS FOR ATLANTIC
CITY SESSION.
That rupture in the New Jersey
Teachers Association is imminent and
may be a distressing feature of the So
ciety's annual meeting in the Atlantic
City High School December 27, % and
30, was admitted yesterday by officers Of
the association. DIR. William NJ. Swim
gle, of Orange, president of the body.
said he was aware of the seriousness of
the breach in the society said to be oc-
easioned by the management of the re-
tirement fund in its relation toward the
State Association
"You might say that the management
is making the fund too prominent a
feature to suit everybody" President
Swingle said, "and that the leading SUI
perintendents and principals are opposed
to the management of the retirement
fund as at present conducted. There is
also grave possibility that unless matl
ters are adjusted in proper manner
that the principals and superintendent
will retire from the body and form a
new association"
At the last meeting of the association
resolutions were adopted that COM
mission of three be named to consider
the general working and operation of
the fund. and to report on various points
and make recommendations.
In accordance with this resolution,
Judge William RI Coddington, of Plain
field; Charles II. Hartshorne. of Jersey
City, and Professor Byron c. Matthews,
of this city, were named. After having
gone exhaustively into the question in
all its phases, taking testimony, investi-
eating the status of existing funds and
pensions in other States sumn9ning ex-
pert testimony and advice. all of which
have been utilized in reaching their con-
clusions, a full written report will be
presented. embracing the committees 8
conclusions relative to the present stand
ing of the fund, and it will make sug-
gestions for future legislation, if in its
judgment it may be necessary.
Although the advance program for the
meeting at Atlantic City will not be pre-
pared for distribution until next week,
DR.. Swingle was prepared to state some
of the features Of the gathering, which
will be holiday event. In order to ac-
commodate the teachers of Northern
New Jersey special train will be run on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, leaving Jer-
sey City Wednesday, December 81, at
$50 A. NJ, and Newark, Elizabeth,
Railway and New Brunswick at later
periods.
The train will be engaged provided 100
tickets are guaranteed. The fare for the
round tr;n win iba rlacaa ~ 20 o5 and
tickets will be good returning on any
regular train up to the 10Th. Miss Sophie
M. Braun, of Elizabeth, Is In charge Of
the ticket placing for this train. A cir
au,an ,a.+.n an.ea. .,o..s. .,..r -
Nl''- S'.S' '0'-' I : - -|'Ns : =
sent 10 the teachers.
DIR. Swingle yesterday received tele-
gram from Booker T. Washington and
the Likelihood Of the negro leader appear
ing at tha Inference ;ss ccns;derad varv
- 'ssss- =
good. Superintendent E. r. Johnstone,
Of v;noaand w;,, sna.l- ~ .sr,o nafao-
- 'inc-Shu' Miii SPEAK on Inc Deiec-
tive Child" it is expected. Jacob A.
p;;s pr,s;,o. p...oa.,. &u,ss Z.