The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-03
TEACHERS, PAY

The News Scimiar has received from wel-knoWh citizen
The following letter with regard increased pay for the teachers
IN the public schools Of the city:
drives worthy parboses why
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form some plan e pay sse tsa'ss e our youth living
those who mold 'hs minds q The coming citizens
employers he pubie) get money More
noney for better teachers,
We favor not only better pay for teachers butt definite
OF pay with the character Of their work III
there other get the money there can be no objection
to withdrawing shock troops of solicitors from the campaigns
Tor the Armenans and other European and Aac peoples who
are habtuay starving DEATH and letting them try their hand
at passing around the hat for the teachers
But do not believe the teachers would look with favor
apo such procedure 1t Is not the natural method Of dealing
With aqueson Of such dignity and Importance and at best the
relief would be only temporary
The teachers employees OF the city government and they
look to their employer for fair treatment II the city admins
traon would divert the money paying to unnecessary EN-
poyes and to the henchmeh the police pay roll all Of whom
are receiving higher pay than rstcass teachers there would
be no longet problem Of teachers pay
The tax rate Is higher than has been since I Williams
was mayor There disposition to cutta expenses in anv
department On the other hand there most fragrant and
reckless expenditure of money for the maintenance az no;
machine Is not right that the peoples money should he
squahdeed in this fashion and then require them to die down
INTO their pockets and by individual subscriptions take care of
legitimate demand for increases
The teachers are concerned with tl ,,,,rar nf
fhe additional money but from past experience they will REQUIRE
more than promise 10 pay If the money can be raised hey
have right to demand official action and the board Of edca
ton being without the necessary funds IL problem for the
CRY government to solve and do if has the lsnoton
We do take TO the suggestion that campaigns for other
worthy enterprises should be set aside is necessary to adopt
ths method Of raising money for the teachers.
The y NJ G. A. is in need of funds Within the next few
days campaign will be started for finds iot the Convent az the
Good Shepherd perhaps the Institution in DIR midst
and that deserves the of every public c
The News Scna recently aided in RAISING "a m tor H.
widow and children OF the late Sergeant Bnkev who was killed
in the performance OF his duty 1t is helping along with fund
for the destitute family of Webster deputy tinted States
marshal who killed because he resented taunts from an ee
e that coud not buy OF bride him We going to continue
to help with every worthy cause and the people Of Memphis
money for the teachers this manner The News
Scinitar will do as much as ohet newspaper make the
campaign success.
But friend who suggested public subscriptions for the
should overlook the fact that this movement will be
readily Endorsed by those anxious the fact that the
city administration has failed absolutely moral obligation
the teachers