East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-28
Minimum Salary Of $1O8O for
Qualified Elementary Work
and $1,000 in High Schools
Asked by Teachers,
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT
UMATlLLA CO.. INSTITUTE
Cite $4,000 Vacancies in Unit
ed States, Employment of
10000 Unframed, 20 Per-
cent Decrease in Teachers.

tmatilla county teachers want
higher salaries, but they will not re-
sort to unionism to secure better pay,
according TO resolutions passed by
the teachers who assembled at the
tmatilla County Teachers Institute
which closed on Wednesday.
\ minimum salary OF $lOSO per an
mum for every Umatilla county eIe-
mentary school teacher with normal
school training of not less than two
years beyond graduation from a four
year high school. and IA minimum sal
airy of $1,000 for every qualified high
school teacher with not less than four
years college or university training
beyond graduation from "A four-year
nigh school were advocated.
The resolution advocated further
that the maximum salaries be fixed
at $500 and $1,000 respectively. The
teachers pledged themselves to en-
ploy every honorable means in bring.
ing about the salary increases.
DO Not Favor Unions.
Affirming that teaching should be
classcd as a profession and not a trade.
and that a teacher is public not a
private employe. an artist. not an ar /
tisan. the institute decided that the
tcachers should refrain from nffillia-
ton with organized unions. a teach
tr shoaid rather depend upon an en-
lightcned public opinion to obtain Just
reward for their services, the rcsolu-
tions declare. support was pledged to
the National Education Association
and the Oregon Teachers Association
In connection with the resolution
asking for better salaries for UmatilIa
county teachers. the institute went on
record in favor of increased compen-
sat ar at
the county superintendent and all
teachers, rural. town and city, In the "
state. The teachers pcntioned the :
existence OF $4,000 teacher vacancies
In the United States. and the employ
ment OF 10000 inexperienced. un-
trained and immature teachers during |
the current year. The resolutions
called attention also to the 90 per cent
decrease in normal school enrolment
during the past three years, declaring
poor salaries to be the cause of the
condition.
The teachers recommended also u
that school boards he urged to elect I
teachers In February or March for the !
ensuing school year. so that teachers =
be allowed so days in which to file u
acCeptanccs. The teachers urged that g
district authorities refrain from com u
pcttive bidding for teachers who have y
signed contracts for the ensuing school g.
year -
Ask Levy by Court.
Tho provision of the maximum levy n
by the county court was recommend 81
ed and the elimination OF the traditi-
onal fee OF 81. in order that the eN-
ponse to the Individual teacher at +
tending the annual institute be de-
creased
The passage of the Smith Tower
bill in congress. providing for the es
of the Department of Ed
ucaton. was advocated.
The teachers expressed approval of
tn work of the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation. the county nurse the county -
demonstration agent and the agricul- o.
ture agent, and commended the inter o
est of Umatilla Legislators for their %
support OF progressive educational u
legislation.
Appreciation Expressed. u
Among the resolutions passed was Ii
one expressing appreciation of the f.
work of w. W. Green, county school n
Pendletons spirit of
hospitality was also commended by Il
the teachers. as was the service af- N
fordcd by the high school cafeteria. il
A vote of thanks was extended to b
Mrs s. II. Torshaw and the Girls
GlCe CLUB Tor tnelf nuslt' 10 tue
Methodist church for the use of the
auditorium; to the Hermston school |
band for its contribution to the pro-
gram; and to the local press for the
interest shown i'm the cause of cduca-
ton and i'm the teaching profession,
as evidenced by the space devoted to
the publication of the deliberations of
the teachers. and for cooperation in
efforts for school betterment II
The committee on resolutions was Il
composed Of r. G. Fitzpatrick. Fred +. II
Austin. A. G. Noelker. a. l.. Noder, &C
Mrs. Laura Richardson ~