Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18
HARRIS HART SEES NEED
FOR NEW SCHOOL FUNDS
State Supcrint cndcnt Declares Re-
port OF Teacher Shortage Is
Alarming.
LOW SALARIES ARE BLAMED
Head Of Virginia Educational System
Hopes for Action by Present Sc>-
sion of Assembly to Relieve Situa-
ton.

State Superintendent OF Schools Har-
ris Hart said last night ne hopes the
General Assembly a. this session Will
see its Way clear 10 take care OF the
serious SITUATION Virginia IS facing
today in the inability to pay her teach
ers adequate salaries.
From every section OF the State, he
declares. comes the report that there
iS alarming shortage OF instructors in
the elementary schools. dive 20 the
fact that the teachers are obliged TO
accept as living salary an average
yearly compensation OF S$Si. The
the Constitution N supplying added
Fay.
Mr.. Hart says the advocates o, ia
creased appropriations FOR schools DO
not mean 20 o5s'rUct n any way the
program FOR great system OF high
ways. but; On the other hand. believe
these institutions depend tor 7he.r hes;
work largely upon improved roads.
hand. His reason. he says for wish
ing consideration - the schoo! cues
tion now, : that an emergency exists.
Asks t cents More Tax.
The p-ssen: tax on general prop
erty 20! school purposes : u cents.
Mr.. Ha-; thinks an additional lax OF
cents would Tide these Institutions
over Cor ne present.
TIE resolution passed in the House
barring from consideration az This ses-
roads o. measures deemed important
by the Governor Mi! be recoasiGe-ei
Jais morning n the senate which
attached an amendment killed in the
House, 70 include schools and
eleemosynS-y Institutions y The
Senate fails - recete from is stand
fo- schools. the resolution viii ne re-
isrTed % conference COMMITTEES
While tne EchIuad CITY schools
viii oPea September y with = :u.!
CORPS o. nearly Loco teachers, the vita!
question az teachers salaries. which
have s;coG still. vh.le me high COS, Of
living has s:ead-.E advanced II recent
years has cl-yeI an increasingly :rI'-
po-ta2: -oie - ;ae S@-cct:c. .: tesc2-
Ing material
Las: year Acoo-a.nE % school men.
poss.o.li;:ss To- making more money
WIKI s.o-;s- Aou-s zad less a-duous
!. Dor. This %ea- --ds The ws- oyer.
bv: :=ac5s-s 4-a .oa;h - return 20
holds IeAs2-a5.y create financial
opportunities.
Tesehe. Refusing Jobs.
su?%-i7is-6s7' Hi .: the Rich-
-21-- c.tE Sr-oc.s. says ae has mad 20
co=:s1z S.i- . situation y which ~
~e1;.-- - certain DEPARTMENTS. ne
.4-s= ;1ey refused = ;eac. :9- ;1e
Tie 5i-ac4.:y IS" szi: NJ. Hi as;
asEh: ".ha. -e1 ~5ta n. training
-sc@ssa-E - these positions ara z>s!=
10 command - rrGch better salaries
II commercial lie ma; Trey Nj. no;
coas.5s- me salaries tia: ara PAID
iezr5--s
:. noticeable iatl1T .. teachers .-ou
ceU-'-y DISTRICTS z76 small towns IN
Nt-s.-@ 90 ~ .z-Es cities O: the
STATE las c.+1 remarked Uroa ca!s
Ssa- T1s -easga r.T-- = nat - =
,"sc-%- IN s-a- :0U- .he salary
PAID teachers = CITY schools appears
50 .1Cc- Larger - cC--a-.Ssr
AUTHORIZES Il e-s-.-s. .--al c'-clAs IN
iHs S;at- e-S0 state .-a. TIE teachers
agencies a-s -=.p--ss % ;hA matter o.:
rene dying r-= .hc--a-s 81: teaching
Tna,e-!a. ,r!s yea- h. me S-u.h. par
tlcClz-.y ~ nc -u-=l districts and
trey 7-c15ssE that many Scrp-,s WI.
he closed because @: ,te inability o.:
boards - secure teachers