The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
TEACHERS WILLING
TO COOPERATE IN
SALARY PROBLEM
Conservative Element Pre-
walls and Probability of
Strike Now Seems Remote.
Board Met Half Way.

a marked change in attitude was evil
aehced at the special meeting of the
memphis Teachers association FRIDAY
1iteIhoon as compared with that OF
Weuhesuay afternoon when representa-
ives OF the Chamber Of Commerce ex-
plalned to the assembled teachers the
steps that organization were taking to
Try, ana relieve the present situation in
order that the teachers may receive
increased salaries.
The meeting Friday Afternoon was
thoroughly harmonious, amicable and
satisfactory especially to those members
OF the Memphis Teachers association
Mmose inclination is not toward the
drastic action advocated by radical
members and by Jacob Cohen, of the
Memphis Labor Review.
resolution rendering the thanks
oo me ASSOCIATION to the education
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, headed by r. W. Bailey, and
70 the special committee of five, headed
Dy ,, M. Williamson, for their efforts
70 devise ways and means to secure
FUNDS for the use of the board of edu-
cation in increasing the salaries of
school board employees. That the strong
representations made to the teachers
Wednesday afternoon by Chamber of
commerce representatives and Hard
wig Peres, president of the board of
education, that patience be exercised
and the special committee of five ap-
pointed by the Chamber Of Commerce
3e gwen an opportunity to solve the
llnan!cial problem, has borne fruit was
clearly evidenced by the conservatism
which marked Fridays meeting.
Ihat the majority Of the teachers
deprecated the action of the associa-
ton. Wednesday afternoon was the
opinion expressed following the verbal
apology offered to Mr.. Williamson by
one OF the taAnhnrn INrnCant yHTaJao,
day This teacher did not give her
name but stated to Mr.. Williamson
mat she spoke for herself and at least
seven others, whose names were not
given, and regretted exceedingly the
manner in which Mr.. Williamson, Mr..
Balley n Mr.. Peres had been received
Wednesday.
The action taken Friday afternoon
Is taken by interested persons to indi-
cate that there will be no strike of
the teachers; that the more conserva-
tive members of the association con
stitute a majority and that they are
ready and willing to cooperate with
the Chamber Of Commerce committee
in It's endeavor to solve the problem
which 1t has undertaken and finally
that the spirit of unrest which has
been so evident in the system has been
~dissipated, at least, until ample OPP
~portuntty has been given the civic or
6pillAhllOi W lIdth IL GdlISldClOIN So
luton.
An invitation from the Citizens
league requesting the presence OF the
teachers at league headquarters Satur-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock in order
that candidates on the ticket may eX-
plain to them their intentions looking
to a permanent solution OF the teach
ers' salary question. A large part of
the meeting was devoted to discussion
of means of raising the standard OF
teaching and increasing efficiency.
The principal action taken, however,
was the complete acceptance of the
p%roffer of assistance from the Cham
Der of Commerce and the settlement
Of the agitation which has been pres
ent since the beginning Of the school
term.
The publicity committee of the Mem
phis Teachers association has submit
ted a letter to The News Scimitar re-
questing that this paper correct the
statement contained In a news article
on Oct. %, in which the statement
was made that Jacob Cohen remained
for the executive session OF the teach
ers while $. NJ. Williamson, r, W.
Bailey and Hardwig Peres withdrew.
The News Scimitar gladly makes this
statement from the publicity commit
tee of the teachers as a correction and
with the additional statement hat their
version is without doubt correct. Fol-
lowing the open meeting at which the
Chamber of Commerce representatives
addressed the teachers, the association
wnt into executive session, but no busi-
ness was transacted owing to the late
ness of the hour. A decision was
reachd to hold another meeting and
this meeting was held Friday afternoon.