Evening star., 1920-05-20
TANSCHA|CKH HITS
IEAL0US TEACHERS
Boards Head Says They
I: Misrepresent Salaries to
! Associations.

Belief that some of Washington:
public school teachers had misrepre-
scented salaries in their Jealous eff.
forts to arouse public sentiment in
favor of the $500 bonus movemen,
was Indirectly expressed yesterday
by DR.. John Van Schaick. jr., presi-
dent of the board of education. The
statement of DIR. Van Schaick came
when a committee representing the
school teachers appeared before the
school board to learn the attitude OF
the body in the emergency financial
relief movement.
The school board head raised the
point that the teachers were dissent
mating information to citizens organ
lzations regarding their wages. with
out including the s24O bonus. Dun
can MacLaren, member OF the teach
ers' committee. replied that the teach
ers had used no figures, and voiced
the opinion that the bonus of S24O
was a gift and therefore should not
be classified as part of the salary.
Dr. Van Schaick said that the bonus
should be considered q part of the
salary.
Says Whole Story Is Not Told.
The teachers are making a mis-
take DR.. Van Schaick declared. Gin
telling the minimum instead of tell
Ing all that goes with it. Make it
what it is. The teachers are making
a tremendous mistake in not telling
She whole story
Dr. Van Schaick also stated that
next year SO per cent of the teach
crs would receive an annual salary
of more than $4,000. To this state
1nent the committee took exception
IT was pointed out that in no case
VIII grade teachers receive more than
81 $40. and that @ess than 400 high
school teachers receive $4,000.
The committee. which was composed
Cf Mr. MacLaren, Mrs. M. j. Traynor
and Miss Elizabeth Hayden. told the
board that the teachers were thank
ful for the salary increase provided
for in the District appropriation bill.
But the committee pointed out that
the increases will not become eff
fective until october 1. and the teach
eFs are in stringent financial circum-,
stances and need the $500 bonus to
tide them over the summer vacation
period.
INTO the second executive session of
the afternoon to confer over the
teachers bonus movement. When it
emerged DIR. Van Schaick stated that
DR.. Abram Simon had been instructed
TO ascertain from Congress the feasi-
bi1ity of obtaining the $500 bonus for
the teachers.
R Street to BE Closed.
A request from the teachers of the
Adams School. on r street between
18th and 18th streets, to have the
street closed to traffic during recess
periods. was approved by the board.
Dr. Van Schaick announced that he
would take the subject up with the
District authorities. The request from
the Adams School teachers pointed
out that the school has no play
grounds. and that children are per-
mitted to play on vacant lot op-
posite the building. and when they
cross the street their lives are en-
dangered by speeding automobiles.
In accordance with advices given by
the G. A. R.. the board decided to
suspend this year the annual custom
Of allowing children to bring fow-
ers for the decoration of soldiers
graves on May 80. This was ordered
in view of the fact that Memorial day
this year falls on Sunday The chill
dren, however, will be encouraged to