The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-10
TO FIX SCALE FOR SALARIES
Committee After Two Years Work Pro-
poses Many Changes in the Laws Gov
erning Management of the Schools of
the State

The report of the special Legislative
committees on education, outlining laws
which will be urged at the coming SEES
sion of the legislature was virtually
given in the address of Chairman E. W.
LIE Roy, Marinette, to Wisconsin teach
ers on Thursday.
The address was made before the
school board section, in the Auditorium.
The establishment of county boards
Of education and minimum salary
law were especially urged.
In urging the bill providing for coun-
ty school boards, Mr.. LIE Roy said there
was no opposition to it in the argu-
ments before the committee, which has
held meetings in the state for two years.
The minimum salary bill is advocated
by the educator s legislative committee,
of which G. e. Patzer, Milwaukee, is
chairman.
Mr.. lie Roy said:
1.-THE topic / am asked to discuss
here today is Needed School Legisla-
ton Now I am not going to talk to
you as an educator, for I am not one.
In no way should you consider that
am here to pass upon this subject as
an expert. A letter which [ received
from one educator in the state may ex-
plain the idea / desire to convey.
Among other things he said: I under
stand that you have made study of
educational legislation Nothing could
be further from the fact as far as I
am concerned.
Without any preparation or expert
ence L took up the labors on the Joint
legislative committee on education. I
was not even anxious to do the work.
having had practically no experience in
educational legislation during my SER
vice in the legislature, but [ was, will
ing to try to do what L could to further
matters that were brought before the
committee. But I must say, that after
several meetings with the men and
women engaged in the administration of
the educational affairs of this state, [
was enthused by the possibilities of do
ing work of real worth. I was i'm.
pressed with the fact before the meet
ings were over that no member of the
legislature can serve constituents and
the people generally more than by de-
voting special attention to educational
matters.
Great Work to be Done.
"There is a great work to be done in
Wisconsin and it is just opening up.
The enthusiasm of the educators of this
state, their ability, their earnestness
and devotion will, Yam sure, with leg
islative help, carry Wisconsin just as
far ahead in education as in other mat
tiers.
81 believe that Senator Stout struck
the keynote of needed school legisla-
tion in Wisconsin when he said, after
long discussion before the special
committee over the question of cen
trail board of education, to replace the
regents and state superintendent. i
am not as much concerned about the
welfare of the university, the normal
schools, the training schools or even
the high schools-we seem to be awake
as far as these institutions are concern
ed, but what want to know is what
are we going to do for the rural
schools? His words struck home to
every man there, from the president
of the university down to the HIGH
school principals. BY common consent
it was conceded to be the great prob
lem in Wisconsin.
Gone speaker drew attention to the
fact that out of all the children at
tending school in Wisconsin, so per
cent go to the rural schools, and so
per cent of these never go beyond the
fifth grade. This is problem enough for
any state, and there [ believe the best
efforts of Wisconsin educators and legis-
lation can be devoted with great profit
to the commonwealth and it's people.
Now you ask me what should be done
for these schools.
Salaries Big Questions.
Except in the matter of salaries
there is no complaint that the great
state OF Wisconsin is not taking care
of the schools of the state financially.
but the administration of the school
affairs is what demands remedial legis-
lation. First and foremost, would saw
that the measure known as the scosntv
| board Of education bill should be en-.
| acted into law. Tt seems to me almost
imperative that this step be taken be-
fore there can be much progress in the
country schools. The overwhelming ar.
guments in favor of this plan of super.
vision before the special committee on
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