Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
TO PAY TEACHERS
TWICE A MONTH
Board Of Education Decided on
This Plan at Last Nights
Meeting.

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advocates of school teachers being pait
twice month won out at tho meeting
of the Board of Education last night
II is probable that some action will b.
taken that will make provision for teach
ers Who are i'll to be paid for time los
dnr;ng such illness. This was brough
mn last night and will likely rcciv,
favorable consideration at the mex
meeting Of the board.
The contest over the matter OF whether
or not the teachers should be paid twice
month brought out much discussion
some of which WAS rather sharp. TIL,
matter was brought up on the floor las
night when the result of the canvass o
the teachers of the city showed 22i
favoring monthly payments, and but 15s
favoring semi-monthly payment.
II was at this point that Shermel
Stradley declared that although 3D.
had voted against the change, he felt
that il was progressive move and wha,
the board needed. No hardship will be
placed on those, he said, who want to be
paid monthly.
John Moore, at this juncture, wanted to
know how the vote was taken. G. J.
Scott, superintendent of schools. said
his office called each principal by tele-
phone and asked the principal to get the
teachers opinions.
Did the superintendent take the voter
asked MIR Moore.
'tNo. | was not at home when the vote
was taken | was away and the matter
was turned over TO Miss Devine,' was
Mr. SCntt's response.
MIR. Moore added, II know one partic-
ular school where the teachers were not
given time for thought and where the
phone was held until tho vote was take
don't think this was fair to the teachers
II was only tonight before / left home that
several teachers called me UP and
named two schools that had voted
soldly against twice asmontb payments.
but now they say they haven't bad IA
proper chance and wish to change their
vote. 1t surely is not n fair proposition"
The report was adopted. Mr.. Draper
then moved that the original resolution,
providing for two pay days month. he
acted upon and this motion was carried.
When he moved the adoption of the orjQI-
nal motion, changing the bylaws SO that
the teachers would be paid twice month.
plenty of discussion took place and some
of it was sharp,
DIR. BANToN DEFENDS TEACHERS.
DIR. Banton said he was not ready 20
vote He said housing and salaries are the
most important matters thai 4ome before
the Board of Education. Children, DIR.
Banton added. ought TO be properly eduoa-
ed. Ii IS only the nroper thing that they
have the proper Lad of teachers over
them. The teachers should have the pro-
per kind of salaries.
What has this TO do with the matter
before the house2" asked Mr.. Draper.
What DIR. Banton is talking about is
al ,f ,,r.t1r - bs,
DR. Banton retorted. Il hope | am not
wearing out the gentleman's patience.
Mr.. Draper continued: 1t is not neces-
sary to have this rlgamarole.
III | annoy the gentleman, ! can take
my seat" DIR. Banton commented.
President Rominel decided that DR.
Banton could finish his statement.
DIR. Banton continued, saying that he
didn't believe the proper kind of teacher
could be secured unless paid proper sala-
RIGS. The teachers must not be treated
simply as employees after their opinion
has been asked. 1t cannot be fair to vote
upon il now, he added, and Il am going
to vote against the resolution.
Mr. Moore added that he knew certain
schools had not had proper opportun-
ity and that they were ready to change
their vote.
" mem the N0AS was tihtDs FfdS ana
nays being called the result was as follows;
Neas,-Romrnel,O ,Ostro, Mammele, Draper.
Moore. Stradey, Beck and Hoffman, s.
navs-Dr. Cooper kersey, Bsnton,
Palmer, and Campbell. 5.
DIR. Banton. toward the close Of the
meeting, called the matter UP again,
stating that the action should be recon-
sidered by the board, failing SIS 10 did, by
sIen narrow margin TO receive the two
thirds that he considered it majority re-
quired.
After some discussion the change was
made to read that 'on and after April |,
The teachers will be paid the fifth and
twentieth of the month" Mr.. Draper
moved the adoution of the resolution.
DR., Beck seconded it. The resolution was
then adopted unanimously.
RESERVATIONS OF TEACHERS.
designations were received from Edna
Nj. kennedy, Freda NJ. Blumberg and
Olive Carvin. teachers. The designations
were accepted. The following appoint
ments were made: Phyllis Rhue at No.
school, temporary beginning February
I6; Olive Carvin No. 2i, temporary, be-
ginning February 2: Meta Horn, No. Is.
temporary, February /: Pearl Wuertz,
No. Is, temporary, February 3; Alice
Lucey. No. /. temporary, March 5;
Frances Worthington, No. Is, February
"a; Elizabeth Roe, No. 3, February %.
The board also approved the appoint
ment of Ralph Jacobs as instructor of
high school subjects related to shop prao-
tice in the Wilmington High School,
effective March L.
The question" OF teachers and prin-
cipals not being paid in full for time lost
due to personal illness was brought UP
and freely discussed. The consensus Of
opinion was that the teachers should be
paid in most cases for time lost due to
illness. Secretary Guthrie said $500 a
month would cover the amount to pay
teachers who are III. Mr.. Moore offered
a resolution to the effect that teachers be
paid their full salary while absent on
account Of illness. The resolution was not