The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-06
TEACHERS MUST
GET MORE PAY
Judge Conner and Supt. Rob-
ertS Realize Needs of
County Tutors.
BUILDINGS ARE CROWDED
Extensive Building Improve
ments Considered Abso-
lutely Essential.

There must be an increase in
teachers salaries. The county schools
cannot so through another year on the
present salaries paid teachers. II
there is no raise there will be u
schools" This declaration was ma
in most emphatic way by 81 4:
James A. Roberts, of the CO.
schools, as he struck the desk
his fist during a conversation with
a News reporter while seated in his
office in the courthouse Monday af-
| ternoon,
Another county official also real
ize, the needs of the county schools.
! While explaining the extra automo-
bile tax proposed by him at a recent
meeting of the Automobile club Judge
| sam Conner said that all surplus
FUNDS coming in to date had been
used by him to pay off the county's
debt which, in his opinion, would be
| llquidated early this spring. Judge
i Conner was asked by a member of
the club if this money used in paw
ing up the countys Indebtedness
| could not then be diverted to roads.
IN answering the question the Judge
repled that the schools would take
uP ali this money this year He de-
ciareu that the teachers would have
10 be paid a considerable increase in
salaries and that a number of the
schoo. buildings would have to be re-
paired.
Supt. Roberts pointed out Monday
afternoon that he had twenty resig-
natlons during the Christmas holi-
uays from the teaching force in the
codnty. lie said that every one of
lhese teachers quit on account Of
smalk salaries. In referring 10 tbe
ihadequate salaries of county teach
ers the superintendent spoke of a re-
cent survey of the National Educa-
Ilonal association, which showed that
hodcafflers. bricklayers and machin-
ISIS get higher pay than school teach
Is anu at lhe same time the school
fnGaoners re require more preparation
lie remarked that the average school
teacher has fourteen years prepora-
tlon ana starts out on the small sal
airy of $65 a month. '''i-
Condition of Schools.
A number of additions to tho
county schools will have to be made
TINS year. according to Mr.. Roharts
An some OF tire schools classes are ~,
I pelng conducted in hallwavs IN some
~ the buildings the auditoriums have
Deen curtained off and classes are
cohuucted on each side of the cur-
saln, sa which has proved very unsatis-
At Daisy, stated Supt. Roberts tbo
nlgh school and grammar school aro bes
| ing heid in the same building ana %
was originally planned only for a gram.
mar school. Two teachers are boldinr
6i,;s5s 6iusses out in the Railways. This
ouilulnB B VIII nave to be remodeled and
several cassrooms added. The oudi
torium will have to be enlarged II now
holds 200 by packing the people in. and
lhe new addition will Increase its On
| pacity to about 500.
| The community at Daisy has ont
crown the schools, said Mr.. Roberts
mere have been twenty-five new
houses constructed there during the
| past three years, new knitting mill
mas been established and a new Hosiery
| mlll building is to be erected there soon
! In addition to this, a coal mine has
Just been opened and there are five big
| potteries in this community. Mr.
ROBERTS stated that this is one of the
| pest organized communities throughout
| the entire county. The superintendent
| estimated that necessary improvements
| at the Daisy school will cost about
| s2O, 900.
At East Lake, the school building was
| originally built for twelve teachers and
there are now fourteen An Sx10 hen
| verboard has been put in the auditorium
and in this way it has been converted
| into two rooms. One hundred children
| are taught in these two rooms Supt
| Roberts explained that the noise from
| the two classes makes one continual
| uproar and the arrangement is there
| fore unsatisfactory; the teachers cam
| not do the work that they would like
TO do. It will be necessary TO add from
| three to five rooms TO this building this
| year. These will cost approximately
! $4,000.
At Alton Park.
The same situation exists at Alton
| Park. The building is full and instead
of the beaverboard. a curtain has been
| placed in the middle OF the auditorium.
| which makes the noise even worse than
at East Lake. II Is Imperative that
| two rooms be added to this building nj
| once; however, the school is growing
| so there will probably be four added this
year in order TO cover future needs.
| At Sunnyside. Supt. Roberts de-
| clared. the community spirit is growing
| remarkably. 1t was found that seven
ty-nine children were being taught by
one teacher in one room. Another
| teacher had to be added. There was
no room for an additional class TO he
held. so she had TO be placed right in
| tbo same room with the other teacher.
This room was too small to be curtained
! off.
The Eastdale community wants
| now building. as some of the children
! have to 20 too far TO attend the sun
! nvside school However. the authorities
| have not decided just what plan VIII
/ he carried out here. A new building
| yviI either be erected at sastdalc or
more rooms added at Sunnyside. There
| are about goo pupils attending the sun
| nysde school
The Tyner High school is crowded
! II was erected at the time the hgh
! school movement in Hamilton county
! was not developed to the extent that
| IL Is now. Therefore, the needs iof
| the future could not be provided Tor.
| The largest rural school In Hamilton
| county is located at Tyner- The main
trouble here is that the auditorium is
| too small. The hall has to be used IN
| connection with the auditorium when
meetings are held. An effort will he
| made TO enlarge the auditorium.
! The North Chattanooga south Slde
| school is badly oyercrowded- At ihis
! school one grade is being held In the
/ hallway This condition VIII have 10
| be remcdicd.
The people In the Chickamauga com
! munitv want a new building. The old
| est school building In the county is To-
| Gated at ChickamauEa. They are not
/ crowded for room. but want modern
| building The present school iH just n
! tyro-room harm affair. with no regard
/ for lighting or other couvcnieuCeE. 4
I ,,avv bufidiur will cost from $40 600 20