The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-05

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Editor Albuquerque EveninE Herald,
Albuquerque. New Mexico.
Referring 20 certain references made
durinT the LAST few days IN rhc
Herald and especially 20 the state
nlent appearing in your issue % Mon
day. February 2nd, "rhe State Tax
payers association. which has hcea
-anuaEnplstia to any sperlel session n
she assembly. h credited With having
opposed tie Inclusion Of legislation
for teachers pay increases and also
20 q rcf1rucr ia your editorial OF Feb
runry Srd, 4 am again inp'Ned Co
write la protest against your mUruut-
struCtlon % the attitude of tho Tax
payers ASSOCIATION. NJ your intention
tb 90 chargc the association Nith op-
posing necessary Increases ig teachers
salaries. May / say further. that no
word from this office or from ans
individual member Of TIE association
30 far az ! know, was uttered in OPP
position 10 ample salaries for COM
petcnt teachers Il b r that the
majority OF the association werc op-
posed TO IA special session. perhaps
without much hope OF success but M
tho belief hat only those suhlccts
would be Included IN the call t'at
seemed 70 be of an emergency char
actcr. The determination OF the reia-
ave importance Of such subjects wt-
not within the scope Of b EFFORTS %
the association
Before the mex regular session 81
the legislature There sIould be sur
nciont discussion tn lead 20 the p-opor
solution uf This question of teachers
salarics. An alternative o. placed be-
fore us OF fixing "a minimum salary
OF $1,000 u year Tor teachers ~ a
certain grade and higher, or OF MAX
Ing Il possible 90 pay each teacher ae-
cording TO his or her value as % tcacn-
err. AZ this pout let me quote pr l..
D. Coffman 10 a recent expression on
this subject. Teachers sh0uld he 80
I organized as TO enable them TO act
! collectively in presenting in the pub
lie forum and 20 officials in charge ul
the schools, their arguments ana
claims for better conditions Again
he says. They ~tteachersl can. IL they
wish, secure the establishment OF o.
plan which will insure the payment
Of salaries In terms OF the worth "a
value 81 the work done pr. Com
man deprccatcs the movement 10
equal pas and eutOmatiC increases N
teachers snlarlos irrespective % the
teaching cffirlcucy anu lays streas up
on attaining improved conditions
through cooperation, mutual UNDER
standing ana a. proper presentation or
facts. II Is I'M this spirit, ! believe,
that We should approach This problem.
while nothing has beer shid ~ J.
have already suggested. Co iu
way minimize the Importance % this
question Of teuchcrH salaries Jet co.
see what can be done under ircunl-
stances aH they are. our public
school system d. composed Of rural
and municipal schools a careful
reading o. section o chapter TO- laws
Of 1915. Will reveal the fct that tu
an municipal school districts and 90
] all HnfHm. INmHHUHHH NH which "nAWH NH
already established "a graded school
OF fnur or more teachers or lu which
such "a school la GO be- established
there o. no restriction upon what such
school may spend for salaries or for
other ueeds Of "a schools 10 tx only
iu rural school districts OF une, two
and three rooms in which e llmit Wiia
fixed IS said act This limit was IN
creased by chapter 49, Jaws of 1919.
ir Whlcl inW ID further provision was
made taking aIi school lcyies from
under review hy the state tuA COM
mission. A. the situation now stands
final authority rests WAN thc huuru
peal provided for the district court
liz the board Of commissioner refuse
adequate allowances. fnf the cure
rent wear every board Of county cont
misaioners approved the school bud
lEot aH presented hs the school author
WANH Win NNiNAA" NN" '"''
though thrrc may nave hccu some
diustmUnts 81 g. very minor nature.
We have In mind one cuunty whore
the teachers contracts can fnr 20 tutii
OF teachers salaries 90. Al- 900 lces
than the budget allowance 400 am.
/ other county $4,000 morc could have
iheen PAID within tho budget estimate.
I'm practically ali graded schools or
four or Wnto teachers budget gsti-
matrs wore allowed % the present
law will permit thf png mont OF ample
salaries in huch districts
There arc limits upon schools OF
ono fwn nnf three looms Cor what
may be- apeW exclusive of iuisinf fhr
buildinBi repairs, replacement au