The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-13
SCHOOL MEN SHY
AT UNION CALL
Kenosha and Racine Men
Not Favorable to Union
with Federation.
STATE LEADER SPEAKS

Male teachers Of the schools of RAJ
cine and Kenosha are favorable to
organization, but the fact that they
shy at the proposed organization with
the American Federation of Labor as
the directing element was plainly
shown at meeting of fifty teachers
from the two cities, held at the Elks'
I club on Friday evening. The meeting
followed dinner given by the Ke-
nosha teachers in honor of the Ra-
cine men. It was one of the most
notable meetings of school workers
ever held in Kenosha and it brought
to light clearly that the teachers of
4 Wisconsin are rapidly getting into
form for an organization which must
be reckoned with in the solution of
the educational problems Of the fu-
ture. There were no resolutions
4 adopted and no memorials passed, but
\ the sentiment of the meeting was
clearly one for organization and for
an organization which would bring
accomplishment.
State Teachers Head Speaks.
Clinton M. Barr, of the Milwaukee
/ Normal, president Of the Wisconsin
State Teachers association, and reck-
/ oned as one of the real leaders of
the teachers Of this section of the
nation, was the principal speaker of
the evening. He discussed organization
from a new angle. He urged, not
utilization with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, but an organization
among the teachers of the state which
would bring under one leadership every
i one of the eighteen thousand teachers.
He admitted that the suggestion Of
the union principle applied to the
teaching profession had lot of ele-
ments to recommend it, but he declar-
ed his belief that organization along
other lines would be just as effective
1 without taking upon the shoulders of
the teachers all the troubles of
unionism.
Urges State Meeting.
He urged that the teachers Of Ra-
cine and Kenosha take an active part
in promoting great meeting of the
teachers to be held in Milwaukee on
the Wednesday of the week given over
! to the sessions of the Wisconsin State
4 Teachers association He urged that
at this time steps be taken to form
4 a new organization of the teachers of
4 the state which would have for it's
I purpose the Advancement Of the man
and women connected with the teach
ing profession. He declared that as
public servants the teachers must be
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tit dealt so closely with the welfare
of the rising generations that it could
not be laid aside for strike or a walk
out. He urged the employment of
/ men to work for the advancement of
the cause of the teachers with the
understanding that they would give
their full time to this work and bring
0 it an intelligent consideration Of the
problems which teachers must meet.
4 He suggested that these men would
represent the teachers in the legisla-
tive halls at Madison as we'll as be-
fore the boards Of education in cities
of the state.
To Represent Rank and File.
1t was pointed out that these expert
workers in the field of organization
would represent, not the state superin-
tendent or the officials of the Normal
schools or colleges, but the rank and
4 fit of the teachers in every school
in the state. His suggestion was greet
ed with applause by the fifty teachers
present President Barr is carrying
\ this idea of better organization to
all cities of the state, giving much of
his time to the advancement Of the
movement. 1t is certain that his work
will be reflected in the great uprising
Of II the teachers at the meeting in
Noyember.
i & Principal Tremper Presides.
\ George N. Temper, principal Of the
Kenosha high school, presided at the
dinner and he made short address.
following the address by Mr.. Barr.
He held that the attitude of sKenosha
teachers was strong for an organize
ton which would mean something to
the teachers and which could be de-
pended on to get results.
Other speakers at the meeting in
Guided Superintendent F. M. Lomgan-
ecker, of the Racine schools, T. S.
Reese, head Of the Racine vocational
schools, ]. M. Beck, principal Of the
Fratt school in Racine, E. F. Randall.
rs. W. Ward and Mr. Tremper of the
Kenosha schools. The informal dis
cussiofi which followed the main ad-
dresses of the evening showed that
the Kenosha teachers were thoroughly
| in touch with the new movement.