The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-13
ACCEPTS REPORT.
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minutes that each person who wished to speak might do so. This was adopted.
 Edward Hall followed up the idea of g schedule in the high school on which a great part of the Teachers league objection is based and presented a list of ninety-three cities varying in size from New York to towns of from 5000 to 7,O0O population which have salary schedules for the high school Re- garding the teachers schedule he thought 1t had been formulated after careful inquiry and if 1t erred at all was modest.
 Dr. Watson L. Phillips followed In part he said, "I am here because of my reverence for the common school teacher and sympathy with their work have read the petition of the teach CTS. 1 consider it an eminently just and modest request. have lived here long enough to know that the basis of their argument is correct. The cost of living has advanced greatly during the past few years.
 Tine teacher is one of the most im- portant persons In the community. Not even the man in the pulpit is of such real value to the community, nor the editor in his sanctum giving his opinions on affairs as in the school teacher. The sentiment of the commu- nifty to-day Is back of the teachers and is ready for the board of education to take whatever steps are necessary to grant their request in full.
 When these teachers come to you as skilled workmen and ask $1.50 day it is only decent to give 1t to them in- stead of offering as you now do, $116 day. Who of us would do their work for $1.16? There isn't man on this board, in this room or in the commu- nifty who is capable of doing a mans work who would look at that pay. In offering them that it is almost an af- front to them. This simple, modest ap- peal for $1.50 should be met personally l should say that was not enough"
 Senator Franklin A. Homan stated that he was in favor of meeting the demand in full and in saying so. under stood as former member of the board of finance how hard money came in this city. II believe you are now in the
 
 insist on 1t they must meet it. I be- lieve you are justified in asking the money for the full raise and then If the board of finance will meet prob lem that can only be. solved by raising the taxes. That is the only solution of the problem and should be adopted"
 Father Coyle of St. Johns R. c. church advocated the adoption of the schedule presented by the teachers. "The taxpayers, I think. will be with you to a man
 A petition was here given to the board from those outside the room ask ing that as they could not get in public hearing in the aldermanic cham Der be held later. The petition bore number of names. It was laid on the table.
 Ex-Senator James D. McGann put several questions to the board relative to the action on the schedule. First he asked-"In making your schedule, will you give the reason why you didn't adopt. the schedule presented by the teachers?"
 MT. Moran answered: Because we felt that 1t was not altogether reason able Our examination of the schedule of other cities led us to feel that a schedule on that basis would not be warranted for this city, judging from their experience. We found out the average schedule elsewhere and tried to meet it."
 What is the difference between the amount asked for and the amount you have granted" asked MT. McGann,
 For the first year ours would amount to $51,O ,O0O and theirs would be $76,0O0." He explained that as the teachers schedule did not place the teachers at maximum it would mean an increase of between $90, 900 and $100,- 900 In a year or two.
 Would the board grant the full increase asked if they knew they could get it?" Mir. Whitney answered "The board has taken no action on that"
 Did the board of education refuse because it feared that the board of finance would not grant the money?"
 Mir. Moran-"No. Because we thought this g fair schedule"
 Others who placed themselves on rec ord for the teachers side of the mat ter were Frank Horan, Philip McDer- mott. Dr. Sheath, Attorney L. E. Ja- cobs, Charles M. Walker, Captain J. \ J. Kennedy and number of others.
 When all had been heard who evil denced a desire to talk on the subject Colonel Ullman began to defend the schedule of the school committee He said Il think there has been good daal of roirreY1ra cantot{op o1d 1ooea talk here this evening about facts and figures that would not bear analysis I have studied the schedule of the com mittee carefully and I believe they have done their work well.
 Tt is very easy for such men as Walter Leigh and Harry Asher, former members of the board, to tell the pres ent board what to do. But do not remember any time that these men ever gave themselves such lectures as they have .e;yen us.
 We hayAattempted to make living schedule. The board of education ought to fix salaries and it should fix them tonight. I think they have considered the matter carefully. I have consider cd the teachers schedule carefully and do not think that the board of educa- tfon Is bound to accept it. It was made by interested people, do not blame them, but I think the board should fix salaries and stand by them" Edward O'Meara-'Do you think that taxpayers should be consulted in the matter?"
 Colonel JJllman--"Tbere are some