Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-25
Teachers Certain
to Get Increase
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Nontlnuen IrOu Ohe
three. of them not Immediately needed
for school purposes. which can be
placed on tho market for sale at
price estimated at not less than
$500 900.
Something like 500, 900 has already
bee appropriated for land for new build
ings and the repairs and Improvement
of school buildings. some of which al
ready has been spent.
1t is proposed to float a permanent
loan for 1000 900. When this is ac-
complished 500, 900 of the amount can
place of the amount appropriated for
school improvement and land repairs.
This with the S500,000 from the
property sales and the available $240.
600 makes total of approximately
81 400 900. This may vary from $780,
900 to $50, 900 less.
From this total there should be de-
Quoted 5000, 600 for increase in the
salaries of the non teaching force
which will leave over a 81 100 900 or
so available for increased salaries of the
teachers.
But the property described above must
be sold, and the loan, which is only in
contemplation, must be negotiated in
the market.
The Land Title and Trust Co. has of
fered to advance $500, 900 in anticipa-
ton of the sale of abe school property
provided Individual members of the
board Of education will guarantee the
company against loss. This response
bility it declines to assume.
1t is definitely understood. however,
that this stumbling block can be re-
moved and the deal arranged satisfac
torily.
To give each teacher. an advance of
S400 will require fund Of 81. 400 900.
as indicated above. and the source Of
this, up to the present, members of the
board say, has not been indicated by
Mr.. Box and his committee.
A member of the board was interro-
gated as to the possibility of loan to
raise the additional S1,000,00 This
it was pointed, was impossible because
expressly forbidden under the school
laws of the state.
Another member suggested that per.
haps Mr.. Box could organize a synd-
cate of bankers and business men who
would be willing 10 advance 81, ,O0O, 900
contingent upon the Legislature of
1921 passing an act to reimburse them
for the advance.
Such n bill would have an exceedingly
stormy passage in the Legislature, if it
passed at all. Other school districts in
the state would object and the danger
of such an cXpCdiCnt in establishing a
precedent, would be the main abrrier
raised against it.
Report Is Discussed
The reply of Simon Gratz TO Mr..
Bok's letter on the subject of raising the
necessary funds was the basis Of the
discussion today. This report was re.
ceived and discussed at the meeting of
the finance cOmmSec of Tuesday last.
Mr.. Graft is opposed to any piecemeal
proposition, If there is to be an ad-
vance in salary he urges that all
teachers share equally; not giving few
Il large advance, others a tritle and some
none at all.
Another Philadelphia institution. the
Philadelphia Savings Fund, has offered
to advance the 500, 900 in anticipation
OF the amount to be taken from the
81. 900 900 loan when negotiated.
The fact that the time set by the
citizens committee headed by Mr.. Box
expired on Tuesday is not considered by
the board as ending the dilemma.
Mr.. Box will, it is understood, be
invited to present his plans for raising
the abount of a 81 900, 900 additional =.
above the 81 400, 900 that can be made
available shortly.
Exception Is Taken
1t is pointed out that with the deduc
tion of an additional $500 900 for the
nonteaching staff, the sum available
would still be inadequate to meet the
teachers demands for fat increase OF
S400 each.
Excveption is taken in the report to
statement in Mr.. Bok's letters to
members of the board that his commit
tee had pointed out the way" for
raising the sum needed.
II it is decided to go ahead ON the
basis of the plan suggested above, the
teaching and supervising staff will be
assured OF an increase amounting, as
stated, to between S175 and 5000 each
The clerical and other forces will also
receive an advance, but not as lafge
in proportion. 1t might not be immedi
ately available, owing to the proceed
ings necessary to arrange for the loans,
but the amount will at least be gliaran
teed foI payment by thu opening Of the
Ischool term in the fall