The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-24
GOVERNOR GOING
TO ATLANTIC CITY
Has Busy Day, and Declines to
Discuss Latest Statement OF
Judge Blackstone.
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN HERE
Takes Charge Of His New 20
sition Eggleston Discusses
Pay Of Teachers.

Governor Swanson was busy yester-
day, arranging his plans to leave to-
day for Atlantic CITY. where he Will
address the American Association of
| Bankers. The Governor was In fine
spirits, and did not appear. to be losing
ANY sleep over Judge Blackstone's last
utterance concerning him, though ne
lfdeclined to discuss the matter fur
| ther for publication.
The Governor was engaged during
most OF the day with his mall and
}tookJhis usual drive in the afternoon.
Mrs Swanson is already in Atlantic
lCity, and VIII meet the Governor upon
Ihis arrival there. They will be absent
from the city practically ali of the
week.
Delegates Nnncd.
\ Erhe Governor has named the fol-
lowing delegates TO the Farmers, Ma
tional Congress, which meets at Okla
lhoma City. on october 18th:
a. j. McNIath. Onley. Va; G. w.
Burruss. fredericksburg. Va; W. 3.
/ T. Cowling, Suffolk. Va; p. G. Tyler.
Sturgeon Point. Va. John Lester. Mid
Judge N. S. Tprbull, Lawreneiiville,
Va: w. II. Hairston. Martinsville. Va;
Marion Marshall. Gladesboro. Va. J.
II. Buford. Montyale, Va; S. g. Adams.
lset, Va: Eugene STEPHENS, oninaue:
VA; j. t. Adams, Aldie. Va; Colonel
lie. G. Taliaferro. Nason's, Va; James
nv Williams. Pearisbnrg. VA; Colonel
A. ]. Tynes, Tazewell; Va: Samuel
Walkers Ford, Va.
For better Salaries.
In discussing the low salaries paid
to public school teachers In Virginia
Yesterday. Superintendent Joseph ID.
The letters received Mt the depart
ment from time to time arc, In aome
instances. pathetic. For example, a
letter received this morning from one
state--a county which boasts. of its
wealth--contains request from a
teacher. She gays that the highest
salary paid III the district in which
she is at present located Is SIS a month.
and the lowest s23. This is for term
not exceeding six months.
THE cost OF living. the teacher
states. has increased SO much that
board cannot be had for less than SIS
month. She further adds: Then.
when other expenses are deducted. one
is left in debt and there are so many
things teacher needs In her work,
especially in tho lower grades. Ny
school journals cost me last year near
" $40. And there were so many other
helps / wanted so badly, but + simply
could not afford to get them
This teacher" continued Mr. Eggles-
ton. asks me to secure her Q better
position somewhere else in the State.
and gives excellent references
Capitol Notes.
Mr.. Earl G. Sven. the recently
elected Assistant Librarian. arrived In
the city Sunday, ard was installed In
his new position yesterday. Mr.. SVEN,
Is familiar with library work. having
been connected for number OF years
with the Congressional Library in
Washington. Mr. Washington. the
new cataloguer of the library. who also
comes from the Congressional Library,
Will assume his duties tomorrow.
Colonel Joseph Button, State Insur-
ance Commissioners. who went with the
delegates to the recent Commissioners
ton. has returned to the city, and was
| in his Office yesterday.