Evening journal., 1919-10-28
AGAIN ASK Higher
PAY FOR teachers
DR.. Scott Tells School Board
Increases Must Be
Allowed
MANY WORK FOR
THE. OLD PAY

The matter Of salary increase for
local school teschers was discussed by
the Board Of Eudcation last night and
referred 10 the finance committee. The
subject was brought up by Dr.. Clifford
]. Scott superintendent OF schools.
With the living conditions OF today, he
set forth. he will be unable to hold the
teaching force together unless an effort
is made TO bring them some relief in
the way Of salary increase.
There are slxty-scven teachers in the
schools. Dr.. Scott said. who have been
teaching for three years or longer and
receive less than Ss5 a month. He said
he felt that their salaries could be
Increased to $3.50 for ten months Of the
year. for an additional appropriation
Of $1,000. In arranging the budget for
the year, he said. he hoped this amount
would be included.
Or. Scott pointed out that teachers
who served capably last year and are
again teaching this year are receiving
the same salary, $3.50, as the new and
inexperienced teachers who have been
taken on this year. The older ones
now ask at least s775, he stated.
$. C.. Cleaver, OF the New Castle
County Insurance Company, who Is on
the commltte appointed by the board
TO examine the policies on the school
buildings, stated that IL seemed 10 the
committee that the amount Of insur-
ance carried is far below the value Of
the buildings. According 20 the report
Of the committee. the value Of the
buildings is S8i3,000: insurance, $685.
GOO: and premium. S5,50760
Mr.. Cleaver recommended that the
board have the buildings and contents
appraised by an experienced company
engaged IN that kind of work. This
he said, should not cost more than
$1,000
The board, however. forgot" TO take
sction .on the report. Members de
clared after the meeting, that 10 was
an oversight and would probably be
considered 40 the next meeting.
Recommendation OF the fuel and jan
itors committee for salary Increases
FOR ianitors was laid on the table for
ANNV fNNNh1s llAa ENlllllltAteH ftfNlii-
mended an increase Of SO a month in
the salary Of Henry Boyd, janltor at
school No. 81; s. a month in the salary
or Pohn Ritter, School No. +; increase
TO $1,000 a year In the salary OF Mar
inc w. Thomas. High School: and rec
commended the employment OF an ad-
ditional man at 500 a month at the
High School.
request for an increase 10 81 500 a
year i'm the salary OF Frank Whitcraft,
head Of the painters, was also laid on
the table for two weeks.
In order that the teachers and others
employed I'm the schools might receive
their checks on time, the board. on
motion Of Mr.. Stradley approved the
payroll and ordered that the checks be
drawn payable to the approval OF the
city auditor. Il was brought out that
.he teachers have had 10 wait. hereto
'ore. from thirteen 10 sixteen DAYS
longer for their salaries than they
should
Mr.. Guthrie pointed out that It re-
qpires a day and a half TO make out
and check up the report, and said that
the checks must go through four diff
.erent processes before being issued.
10 is sometimes three weeks between
meetings OF the board, he said.
An addition Of one story 10 School
No. Is will be made by the board