Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-05
SCHOOL TEACHERS ASK
FOR INCREASE IN PAY
Say Dollnr OF To-day Has Only S.
2feFftf Cents OF Purchasing
81 Power.
BOARD ENDORSES INCREASE
Council Finance Committee Is Asked
TO Increase by S13S,OOO Allow
ancc for Schools, Making Total
Cost to City for Year sos, 900.

Cost to City for Year $685. 900.
~ Surrounded by nearly $50 men and
sswomen teachers, principals and assist
ant principals OF the schools Of Rich
,nond. all OF whom looked determined
and DESTROYS OF seeing their petition
acted upon favorably. the Finance
Committee OF the City Council was
presented with logical arguments last
night by the men and women who rep
resented the different schools or the
city for the purpose of requesting
thut their salaries be increased, so that
they could earn n sufficient amount Of
money partially TO meet the increased
cost OF living. The sum total of the
argument Of the representatives OF the
teaching force of the city schools was
to the effect that living had increased
over 90 per cent in the last three
years, and that the do',ar 90 1914 was
worth about 81 cents to-day. when it
is used for buying the necessities OF
life.
w. NJ. Adams spoke first for the
principals. the assistant principals and
the colorcd teachers of the city and
he Impressed upon the committee the
fact that the teachers in this city
received smaller remuneration for
their services than teachers in cities
and schools tina. arc in the same class
as the Richmond schools. lie asked
for 10 per cent increase for tho
principals and assistant principals. and
for 10 rcr cent increase for the coll
ored teachers of the city schools. and
j. per cent increase beginning with
the next session in September. 1915.
thus making an increase of per cent
more for the next year If the 10 per
cent is granted for this year. lie
stated that the Council had already
granted temporary increase 10 th'.
-,
increase took effect in October. 1917,
and is to he discontinued February
!. 1alS. He asked for IL continuance
OF the 10 per cent Increase for the
remainder Of this year. with an added
per cent for next year.
SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSES
PETITION FOR INCREASE
Mr.. Stuhbs appeared for the high
school teachers. and reminded the COM
mittee that the school system had lost
many good teachers because they re-
ccived higher salaries in another pro-
feSsion or in another school lie ar
gucd that tho school system would he
impaired II tho salaries were not in
creased. lie requested Is per cent
increase for the high school teachers.
Miss Henderson appeared for the
junior high school teachers. and Miss
Adair appeared for the elementary
school teachers, and both of these
Of living had doubled and their sal
aries had remained the same. They
asked for Is per cent Increase.
The School Board, through its
chairman. w. Floyd Rcams. Endorsed
the petition of tho touching force
for an increase in salary. MIR. Rcams
stated that the increase must be made
for the sake Of continuing the cfli-
cheney of tho school system.
According to the petition of tho
echool-teachcrs. a Nat Is per cent in
creased Is asked for for all school
employees. excepting principals. assist
ant principals. and colored teachers.
and 10 per cent increase for those
excepted in the first list.
The budget presented by Supcrn-
tcndent j. 4. c. Chandler called for an.
Increase of si3s.oo", thus making the
school budget total s75S.0oO. the
amount asked by School Board from the
city. in addition to it's State funds.
Tho expenditures OF last year amount
cd to $500, 600.
DIR. CHANDLER SAYS
INCREASE IS NECESSARY
Following the presentation of the
school budget. Or Chandler called
upon the board TO recognize the fact
that the cost Of Twin. had increased
DO per cent. and that the school teacher
could not live to-day on a wage scale
computed according to the cost Of liv-
Ing before the war. IF VIC do not &c,
reasonable increase" lac said. the
efficiency OF the system will lie i'm
paired. The increase that is asked will
about put The Eichmond schools on the
average THAT cities in the same class
pay their teachers" He called upon
the committee to consider the efficiency
and. therefore. 10 grant the increase
for the sake of the future citizens OF
Richmond
The Travellers Aid Society through
Captain a Is. Guigon. attorney and
treasurer, asked the committee to rec
ommenc an appropriation OF $1,000.
which is $3.50 more than was appro.
priated last year.
The ShcltcrinG Arms Hospital
through Mrs. King asked for an an.
preparation OF $4,000 the same amount
allowed by the Council last year.
Captain Guicon, speaking for the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals. asked for an appropriation of
$500. the same as WAS appropriated last
year.
The last petition for an appropria
ton was from the Mechanics Inst!-
tute, which asked for :li.5oo. Just ST..
500 more than was appropriated last
year.
After giving attention 10 all peti.
tons for appropriations and increased
salaries. the Finance COMMITTEES went
into executive session.