The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-21
STRONG HOSTILITY
TO TEACHERS BILL
Appropriations Committee
to Fight More Pay.
WILL NOT DEFEAT. MEASURE
Friends of Schools in House Assure
District People of Futility
Samuel H. Berman.

Friends OF the bill TO increase the local
school teachers salaries are afraid the
Appropriations Committee 81 the House
will night the measure on the floor This
fear is shared alike by the supporters
OF the bill in Congress and other friends.
The first real indication of the APP
preparations Committees design to op-
pose the bill came several days ago
through the line of questioning TO which
several District officials were subjected
by the subcommittee of the Appropris-
tons Committee. now engaged in the
preparation Of the general appropria-
ton bill for the District OF Columbia
Intention No Secret
Since this questioning there have
been several indications that this com
mittee. which makes II an almost in
variable rule to fight every bill which
carries an appropriation and which has
been prepared by some other commit
tee will do all an its power 10 pre-
vent the passage OF the measure IN
tended TO give better pay TO the teach-
ers of Washington. Members OF the
committee make no secret OF the lnteh-
ton to oppose the measure
Members OF Congress who have Tor
wears been known as friends OF Ihe
teachers. assert that the sentiment OF
The House generally is so much IN
favor of the teachers that all the op-
position will accomplish VIII be 10
make minor changes in the various
clauses OF the bill, thereby aneCuhs
or1v a limited number OF teachers
This however. will be an undeslrapie
result. .
Districr officials who have been be
fore the subcommittee Of the AppropIi
tions Committee are more alarmed oS
the situation than are the friendly mem.
hers If Congress. They have been asked
nv members of the subcommittee 10 eA-
Main in detail the provisions OF the pro
nosed bill TO raise the teachers saidi ~
WHY the District COMMITTEE snouto ai &c
charge of the matter. how u optaIIie
the facts on which TO base the medSuI
80 al POSSIBLE questions on the increase
81 exnense that will be caused by the
bill. o.
Fresh from this sort of grillins for
several DAYS. the officials say the Cone
grassnen who are going into the matter
mean tn fight the bill. The hearings on
the District appropriation bill are now
in progress. and every time an official
In any way connected with the schoois
goes before the subcommittee he Is leu
through the maze of questions relating
10 THIS i hiil has moi vet been put into
final shape by Mr.. MOrrel. chairman
of the subcommittee of the House DIS
trict Committee In charge OF II, out II
will probably be reported IN me near
future II will carry provision Tor SUD
stantial increases OF practically all
teachers salaries.
Another cause for uneaslness among
District officials is that. in view Of the
prediction that Congress VIII ADJOURN DIV
Nav Is the end of the session is not far
off and there is consequently little time
for consideration of the bill. Members
OF Congress however, who are deter
mined 10 have the bill passed. say they
can call il I'D and secure its considera-
tiop without doubt They are positive
that II Will pass the House and Senate
although II may be changed IN many
minor particulars
Incidental to the interest aroused In
Congress bv the teachers bill is the
outside interest aroused by the fiocks
of teachers that daily besiege the House
and Senate. seeing mem bers and Sena-
| tors individually and asking them TO
vote for the increase In salary. The
teachers are carrying on ceaseless and
systematic campaign for the passage of
| the bill
Succumb TO Pretty Girl.
This afternoon a charming girl. who
apparently knew more about the value
of eyes and dimples and waving hair in
Influencing the masculine mind than she
did about the intricacies of a right
angled triangle or the struggles of the
Romans with the barbarians. asked a
Senator whom she had won over to the
support of the Increase. what member
she had better see
See Representative Blank. advised
the Senator, evidently forgetful of poll
tics and parliamentary dryness. But, >
he added, wear your. blue hattie one
YOU had on yesterday-instead OF the
white one
In this and many other ways is the
fight for better pay for the teachers be-
ing waged, as a preparation for the op-
position Of the Committee on Appropri-
atoms. ......,