Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-20
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Argument number one points out to
the teachers that. though the provis.
Ions carried in the second amendment
apply only to the eities Of st. Joseph.
Kansas City aud st. Louis. yet the
amendment in lts present form is to
be looked upon In no sense az IN act
~ partially shown these cities.
Instead. the amendment 10 properly
TO b regarded AZ In the interest OF
pension legislation to be granted
gradually. It is hoped, by the general
assembly. until In time the wishes OF
In support Of this argument the
state teachers are reminded OF the mp.
pointment OF committee by the coun.
ell at the Kansas City meeting OF the
! State Association IN 1908.
This committee was composed Of Ben
Blewett. superintendent Of schools,
81. Louis. chairman: W. T. Carrington.
/ ]. p. Class. W. II. Martin and Louis
Thetlman. Pursuant to instructions
/ from the State Teachers Association
the committee presented a petition 10
the general assembly that an amend.
ment to tho state constitution be
placed before the people for their ap-
provai.
Members Of this committee have re.
peetedly declared over their sigma.
turGs that the petition specified
''school boards or boards OF education
/ Of this state" and II was with rsluc.
, tanoe that they accepted the compro.
mise represented by Amendment No
Z. However, they now are convinced
Il 10 wise that the movement In favor
/ OF pensions for teachers in Missouri
i is being inausurated gently and eau.
tiously.
! They further say that should favor.
able consideration be given to this
amendment at the polls In November
/ the attention Of every friend Of educh
ton IN the state will at once be 70.
cused upon the boards OF education in
st. Joseph, Kansas City and 81. Louis.
to soc what they will do with their
privilege.
aas City. originally an advocate OF
state pensions. Is one Of those who IL
most earnest In support OF the present
measure, though It's provisions are
restricted to three localities. and
urgee the disinterested assistance of
every teacher N the passage OF an
amendment that asks no state aid"
Not to Be Paid Out Of state Funds.
To these assurances that the amend.
ment in it's present form is compro.
mise and not a piece OF Legislation
eelfishly secured by 81. Joseph, Kan.
Gas City and st. Louis. is added the
argument that the amendment In
ciudes no authority TO raise the tax
rate.
In the states and cities where pen
sion provision is operative school au.
thorities have been able to pay pen.
slons 70 superannuatcd teachers by
one. or more than one, OF the follow
ting means:
I. A ce~tain percentage of local
school revenue.
D. Teachers salaries forfeited be
cause OF a loss Of time.
3. withheld from teachers salaries
under the provisions H the law.
I. Voluntary contributions OF teach
ere.
g. Benefactions OF various kinds.
friends OF the amendment say that
whether II be one Of these plans
whether II hs some combination OF
them. or whether II be some hitherto
untrisd plan that shall be adopted In
tho three cities does not matter tc
teachers IN other distric.s or to the
general voter.
In the opinion Of those back Of the
movement the important thing 70 thu
general voter and TO teachers In Other
districts 10 that no Increase In taxa
ton Ia authorized TO provide for those
annuit4es and that none but loca
school funds may be drawn upon fol
the purpose.