The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-26
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STEPS TO GET
WAGE RAISE
Form Organization to
Work for Lax for
$1,000 Minimum

Win scarcely descrter from the
ranks of the a.ta7 members OF the
ever attended, the New Mexico Edu-
cntional association practically ended
~ 1913 convention when ne general
session closed this afternoon.
Tonight there will be oraforleai
contests In the various churches, bur
the teachers have turned toward
home and the celebratlon Of Thanlts-
giving.
cos~idsh warrr
This afternoon the tsaohern had n
most Important question 10 consider.
l. b. cor%sn. x x Mnssse,s M saarssI ueivns 81 Or
sity. They were 10 consider the mat
ter OF increasing their salaries. Once
the resolution was adopted, they set
tied down In their seats and gave the
closest attention to Dr. c0Rnlan who
talked on The Conservation ef Hu-
man Resources" solo by Louis G.
Jaramiiio Of the Normal unlverslty
was well received. The music by tho
Albuquerque high school was a part
OF This aftcrn0on's program, and the
audience insisted upon an encore.
Tired OF Intellectual talk and resn-
lutions about a needed Increase In
their sniariea. the New Mexico School
teachers are going TO form working
organization Of their own. This or
ganizatlon Will hire n secretary WIN
viii visit every county and olly school
hoard of educetioa In this state In an
endeavor TO obtain a general demaud
for the stale Legislature to pasn such
laws that will enable the teachers of
this state 20 receive al least 1880 n
month.
AZ the general session this AFTER
noon resolution almost the same as
the one adopted by the cisv anperin-
was adopted. This resolution II the
first definite step toward the .eachers'
working organization. Every teacher
In the state Will he urged to becoms
a member of a. 10 thes do, the or
ganiEation niil have n membership Of
$500. It's secretary win he perman-
emily employed and viii deyote hts
entire time In showing the schoof
hoardn. the legislature and the indf-
vidual citizens OF the state. the needs
OF the teacher for higher wages.
This rnseiufion puts the teachers
on Or. record as sao favorine q minimum
from the FIRST grade up. II rscom-
mr. nds teachers organization az a
means To accomplish this.
Test of Resoiation.
Tho resolution adopted Follows:
Resolved that the teachers OF this
state do hereby unite themselves
more definitely to The end that better
salaries may be obtained, that the
executive committee and two Othera
chosen by the convention shall con-
stitute committee 10 frame def
mite program which shall eai ybliah
the minimum salary Of tl200 for al
first grade teachers OF the state land
above) and shall provide that county
auperintendents receive as much COM
pensaion M any other county officer;
that each teacher In the state who
expects 10 continue IN the teaching
profession shall contribute at least
five dollars for all who receive nRlar-
les OF less than 500 monthly, and on
"A graduated scale for all receiving
larger salaries for the purpose OF
carrying on the work of the COM
mittee; that the money so raised
shall be used to pay the salary and
travelling expenses OF a man who
shall spend his whole time until the
next legislature meets In visiting every
county and city boar dof education
In the state 10 present the program
OF the teachers for better SALARIES. ain
to be done In accordance with demo-
cratic principles, but in a way that
Indicates that an orunnized body OF
1000 New Mexico teachers IL back
ing Il; further that this money also
be used In advertising in all publica~
tions and In any effective way whica
HNeAf bAhAN hNAVNN tIlN HuUlG NNNI
justice OF a living wage for the teach
era OF New Mexico.
(signed) "E. W. BowYER.
John MILNE.
20. n. II. RICE,
n. 5. TIPTON,
~. l.. q. sWINNEY,
GEO. NJ BRINTON,
w. A. PEARCE.
wv. q. HALL.
ID. n. POPE"
Boyer Pt<t1has Resniutaon
r. W. Boyer presented the rssoiu-
ton 70 the association. In short.
snappy sentences Boyer told tho
teachers exactly what tho resolution
meant. what the teachers could hone
10 acquire II they adoptea Il. and why
iey not only should adopt the reso-
luton. but should stand by Il.
And now ! hope n. " Rice OF Los
concluded. lai
d. =. Rice. superintendent OF Los
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