Evening star., 1918-02-03
Want. Government
COOPERATE CANAL
Federated Citizens Also Favor
Increase in Pay of
Teachers.
ROOM FACILITIES SURVEY

Granting unanimous consent for com
sideration of resolutions to increase
teachers salaries and have the federal
government operate the c. & o. canal
during the war, which resulted in both
propositions being enthusiastically in
dorsed, and approving a plan for a citi-
zens' survey of housing facilities, the
Fedora tion of Citizens Associations vas
In session for three hours at the District
building last night
1t was the first time in many months
that body has departed from its rule of
restricting discussion to matters pre-
sented by individual associations.
Neither the teachers pay or canal pro-
posal came through the usual channels.
Both were considered of such i'm
portance that unanimous consent was
given for consideration. Adoption was
effected without dissenting vote.
Grade Teachers Demand.
Jesse c. Suter presented the grade
teachers union resolution for the
establishment of minimum pay for
teachers of $1,000 year, with an in
crease of 500 year until a maximum
OF $1,000 a year shall have been reached.
He called attention to the fact that the
poorly paid grade teachers OF the Dis
tTlCl are TeS1SHlNS TO accept more re.
munerative positions with the govern
ment, and predicted that there will be
wholesale designations unless Congress
remedies the situation. Nearly all the
delegates took part in the discussion.
declaring that the salaries now paid
wage.
Government operation of the canal. to
the end that more coal may be brought
TO Washington by this route, thereby
and lessening the probability OF q fuef
famine in Washington next winter. was
proposed by Jesse p. Crawford. He said
that the United States and the cities of
Washington and Georgetown contrfbut-
ed more than million dollars nearly
century ago toward construction Of the
canal. and that full utilization of this
waterway should now be made for the
; benefit of the people and the govern.
ment.
Housing Facilities Survey.
The housing problem, caused by the
great increase the war has made in
the capitals population, consumed the
discussion Of the early part of the
meeting, and resulted in the federation
approving unanimously a plan present
ed by it's war work committee, Of
which Edward Z. Clement is chairman,
District to make thorough canvass to
determine what rooming facilities are
available
Under this plan every association will
| be asked to name a committee of three
women to devise plans for canvass in
the territory over which the association
has jurisdiction. Request Of the presi-
dents Of these bodies that they appoint
the committees with the least possible
delay will be made early this week
| meeting of the various committees
will be held at the District building at
the earliest practicable time. possibly
during the present week. II they can
/ be got together that soon, the actual
survey will start probably next week.
Chairman Clement stated that the
federation committee will act as. a
clearing house for activities of the va
rious association. committees and that
the data assembled will be turned over
to the District Council of Defense to
be made use of in finding homes for
new government clerks and others conf
ing to Washington to reside.
w. II. Baldwin SDAaks