The Washington times., 1912-01-16

CONGRESS SCORED
BY THE CITIZENS
OF TAKOMA PARK
Charged With Being Guilty
of a Breach of
Faith.
ADVOCATE CRUSADE
FOR THE TEACHERS
Speaker Says Movement Is Afoot
in the House to Reduce
Their Salaries.

That Congress Is showing breach
OF faith' that is likely to necessitate
partial closing Of the Takoma branch
OF tne Public Library, and that teachers
in washington and throughout the
country are far underpaid, were con-
clusions reached by the Takoma Park
Citizens Association at it's monthly
meeting last night The Rev. Dr.
Thomas c. Clark, President j. w
Dyre, and Herbert d. Lawson led in
the attack on Congress for failure to
provide the necessary $4,000 maintenance
of the library branch. DIR. w. w.
Stockberger, w. A. orton, President
Dyre, and Mr.. Lawson were the chief
champions in the cause of better pay
for teachers
Both matters will be subject of Joint
resolutions by the Citizens Association
and the Takoma Park Home and School
Association.
Advocates Crusade.
This city should start a city-wide
crusade for better salaries for teach
ers," said DIR. Stockberger. 1--WE should
lead In such a movement for the benefit
of the nation as we'll as in the city
There is a fundamental defect in our
educational system, and this begins
with such system that permits teach
ers to be paid starvation wages.
There is a movement on in Con-
gress to reduce still further, some 20
per cent, the salaries that teachers in
Washington are paid. Such action of
Congress is a play to the galleries
something intended to please constitu-
ents at home.
although we are disfranchised in the
| District, we still can make our influ-
| ence felt If we 20 about it in the right
way. This policy drives the most com
| petent teachers out of the ranks and
| brings in younger and inexperienced
| persons.
| The remarks Of DR.. Stockberger came
| in response to the report of Chairman
| Lawson, Of the Committee on Educa-
ton that the House has eliminated
from the District appropriation bill
practically all provision for school
Normal School for colored pupils. That
the Senate holds out hope Of restoring
some of the eliminated items was re-
prted by Chairman Lawson. His COM
| mittee was instructed to make every
effort to procure provision for addi-
tional school Accommodations in Takoma
| Park.
''The branch of the Public Library
here must close for probably at least
| three days in each week, and We will
| be forced to get along with fewer as
sistants," reported Chairman Lawson.
| Congress Is pledged to provide a sum
equal to one-tenth OF the Carnegie con-
tribution, amounting to $1,000 annually.
| for the support of this branch. But
| the House seeks to dodge the obliga-
ton. 1t makes provision for less than
s2,e00 for our library branch"
Provision Condemned.
The provision that forbids persons
residing outside the District, save those
in Government service in Washington
and those paying taxes in the city.
from sending their children to the Dis
trict schools was condemned by speak
ers.
The bill Of Congressman Berger of
Milwaukee. extending the privileges OF
the Army and Navy stores to all Gov
cost price, was referred to the Associa-
tioon Committee on Legislation with the
| suggestion that it be amended to In
clude 1.-The poor bankers and merchants
and other unfortunates outside Govern
ment employ. who find the cost of liv-
ing high"
President Dyre announced the ex-
ecutive committee for the year as fol-
low:
President Dyre, ex officio; DR.. w. w
Stockberger II. d. Lawson, r. d. Rush
J. A. LIE Clerc, and II. F. Taft. The
membership applications of Homer X
Butler and ]. II. Arnold were accepted
Announcement was made that plans
have been completed for the Washing
ton Birthday celebration on February q
in the parish hall. Congressman Daytt
trict, will be the speaker. and larg'
| will