The Washington times., 1916-12-13
TRADE BODY URGES
TEACHER PENSIONS
Chamber Of Commerce Decides
to Take Up Subject After
Plea from Capt. Oyster.
RAISE ALSO CONSIDERED
Organization Names Special
Committee to Investigate
Demand for Increase.


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who have r,aohnS a., "e now
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puo'o 'e"oo's eoinini''ee NJ tne same
time.
Captain oyster objected to this on
the ground that ~ teachers nav were
.o,,ri.s ,..I,s ar. ,,I-.
sSs ~" o p'sn' 'ne
ehsnces OF either becoming law would
- greatly lessoned.
m.r. rm..r,.,,
81 am as much An favor OF increased
pay for teachers as any one" said
captain ov.t.r "bu, ,s.oh.,,, n.n.
'er' pe"
for consideration now, and want this
chamber to nut that befor. .xsrvtbIny
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Mr' Ciaihn SUGGESTION the presi.
en' was au'nori.ee 10 name special
o,,..,,on -, ,n..s .p
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v.Ionm.n, ., ,,. Gr.., g',,. y no
power Oh, ,bamh.r r..,s,r.s a..
no.,tior th., nI.n. %. ar. ..,..
veionment n, mi. nowsr .ho,,,S
,u.h.d
Refors o,,.r,n~ ,h. x..o,,,,,.. ,s-
Claflin ROAD s.traot. ,ror, ~. &C.,,
of tho engineer hoard 10 ths ssc,a.
tary OF War regarding the proiect.
and stated that as the report was not
ogetner IavoIabie 70 the plan, his
tions ,,o,n ,ha % LINZ u''hor 'hs'rue'
Rsfsrendums Nos. III and. Is. from
the Chamber OF Commerce OF the Uni.
ted states, which had been referred
,.s ,ee s,nnints hsauea oy a. LeIt'
rscommendstion OF Mr. sineiair wv"
RefeTendum No ~ proyide. "th.t
there should b. remediaI IesIslstion 10
Oar TeS.pSi suneIyislas s, IN ,hnss I'm in.
du.triss which InycIva n,ir,srw naa
urai resources. on CONDITION that IN,
sEreemonts I'M fact tend 10 eonserye
the resources, 90 lessen Accidents and
TO promote the public interest"
Provides Amendment
Referendum No. 1s provided that
ne Federal Constitution be so amend.
"a a. 20 enable the President 10 ap-
prove or disapprovs any separate
items or provisions contained In any
appropriation bill.
Albert schuiteis, chairman OF the
COMMITTEES on suffrage, reported that
pr.cttc.IIv .vsrv civic orrsntx.tIon In
,y~ss'"-.
washington mas inoorsed the proposai
fathered by the chamber that the Dis
trict be given representation in the
national House and senate and b. en-.
80 - 80
titled to voice In the Electoral Col
lsGo, and that his committee Ia pre-
pared TO push the measure vigorously
dur,n~ ,hs nr.sent wtnter
p-.. ,s.,,aa.,,o.. o. w..h,
oo''or ioi'noa''ons io' "onh"s
ton, particularly with view TO re-
sistinE air craft attacks. was urged
An . resolution offered by NJ Harlow.
which Was adopted'
The rasoIution poInted ont that the
War College, has recommended thai
no arsenaI or big Observation-Disclosures
nisnt he estabiIshed here becnuse 81
the .trateeic weakness Of the CITY.
ana reccais that the city has once
fallen into enemy's hands