The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-11
JONES APPEARS TO
HAVE INSIDE TRACK
FRAZIER SAYS HE'S WORTH
$4,000 PER ANNUM.
Identity of Next superinten-
dent Not Definitely Deter
mined Upon, However.

That r. l.. Jones, prominent edu-
Gator and school man, and now a
member OF the faculty OF the Middle
Tennessee State Normal, will be the
next superintendent of city schools
provided the question OF salary can
he arranged, was the impression
gained today from various sources
and also from Commissioner Fred
Frazier himself.
Prof. Jones is receiving something
like $4,000 for his services In con-
nection with the Middle Tennessee
State Normal and the position OF
city superintendent of schools pays
only $4,000. or $4,000 less than the
salary Prof. Jones is now receiving.
Asked II he would favor change
in the city ordinance regulating the
salary of city superintendent and
making IL $4,000 per annum in order
that the services of Prof. Jones may
be secured, Commissioner Frazier
stated today that If 1t took that to
secure the appointment of Mr.. Jones
he would certainly be In favor OF 1t.
The commissioner paid high tribute
to the abilities OF Prof. Jones as n
school man, saying he was the most
efficient school man In the state and
II he could be secured as superin-
tendent of the city schools It would
mean much for the city's educational
department.
II regard Prof. Jones as very eff l.
Client in school work, as we'll as pos
sessing a high degree OF business
sense" said Commissioner Frazier
today, land II he could be chosen for
city superintendent 1t would mean
that within the first six months of
his tenure of Office we would have
a very efficient and business-like ad-
ministration of affairs pertaining to
the city schools. II II would take
$4,000 a year to secure the services
Of Mr.. Jones, for one would GER
tainly favor the increase"
Bass for Winder?
Other members of the board are
noncommittal in regard to the sltua-
ton. 1t Is known that Commissioner
Bass favors the retention of Prof.
c. III. Winder. At least, he so stated
during his campaign when the ques-
ton came up then and he was re-
plying to certain published state
ments of Commissioner H. d. Huff
aker.
IF tlse salary is increased, It would
mean that the superintendent of city
schools would be the highest paid
position in the city government. The
mayors salary is $4,000 per year and
that OF the city judge $4,000. It is
pointed out that the superintendent
OF schools devotes all his time to the
duties of the office, while the mayor
and city commissioners are in their
Offices only a few hours each day,
devoting the balance of their time to
their private businesses. Commits
sioner Huffaker Is also Of the opin-
ion the salary should be increased If
the services OF a good and efficient
man demand it, saying that in order
to get the things desired in the city
schools the salary must be attractive
and also made sufficiently large to
interest men of large caliber in edu-
cational work. In other words, II a
big man is to be secured for big
Job, the salary must be big.
While the name OF Prof. Jones IS
most prominently mentioned today.
that of Prof. ]. s. Ziegler. principal
of Central High school, and Prof. 8.
f. Nelson, principal Of the Second
District Grammar school. are also
mentioned. Both are school men of
experience and executive ability and
will be considered when the time
comes to officially make the selec-
tion. However. 1t Is practically Ger
tain now that Prof. Jones will be the
man.