Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07
LINCOLN PARK Citizens
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FOR TEACHERS PENSIONS
Association Endorses PROPOSE.
ton to Provide Annuities
for Long, Time Service. :

Members Of the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association last night Endorsed the meas
ure pending in Congress providing for
the pensioning of public school teachers.
Prot. Allan Davis, principal of the Bush
ness High School, in short discussion
OF the matter, said the fund in hand will
not permit the pensioning of any more
than the twelve teachers who at present
are enjoying annuities.
Prof. Davis said he had read what
President Taft had said about the PEN
sioning OF government clerks, and the
school teachers. he added, are in a posi-
ton to meet the conditions pointed out
in the message. Many Of the younger
teachers, he stated. do not join the
Teachers Aid and Annuity Association
for the reason that they expect to get
married, and that they will never enjoy
anything from the pension fund.
There are many urgent reasons, he
stated, why Congress should act favor
ably upon the pending bill. When teach
ers get old and have done good service,
he stated. no person Is inhuman enough
to put them aside without compensation,
and at the same time 1t should be re-
membered that such teachers are not al
ways capable Of doing the best for the
children who attend their schools.
A Business Proposition.
And. after ALL" he said. eft is strictly
4 business proposition"
When Prof. Davis had finished his re-
marks Seth D. Gage said he thought the
association should take some action. sug-
costing that 1t should at least indorse
the proposition to pension the teachers.
1t was at his suggestion that the assO-
:iation. by unanimous vote, gave Its In
lorsement, and Secretary Riordan will
communicate the fact to Congress.
George r. Linkins said he had noticed
that number Of associations had dis
cussed the regulation requiring horse
drawn vehicles to carry lights during GER
tain hours. He maintained the Commits
sioners had acted wisely, and he moved
that the association indorse the measure
His motion was referred to a commit
tee.
Communications were received from
the Rhode Island Avenue and Takoma
dorsement Of resolutions they had passed
respecting the Washington Gas Light
Company. The resolutions condemned
the action of the company for increasing
It's capital stock without special sanction
Of Congress, asked for an investigation Of
ownership, Of the plant. The resolution
was referred to a committee.
President Edwards told Of the work Of
the Federation Of Citizens Associations
and referred to tho visit paid President
Taft by members Of the organization. The
President, he said. displayed much inter-
est in the questions that were discussed
and his message to Congress showed that
he wants to do something for the people
Of tho District.
Secrstary Riordan said he had been re-
questsd by, the principal Of the Maury
School building to ask the association to
make an effort to get improvements IN
front OF that building. B street north
east between 18th and 18th streets, he
stated, was recently paved with the ex-
ception OF the immediate vicinity Of the
school building The Commissioners will
be asked by the association to have the
Improvement made.
Committee Annointmarfs