Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-13
CHAMBER GOES ON.
RECORD FAvOR|NC.
TEACHERS RAISE.
Resolution Passed Asking That
Increase in Salaries Be
Granted; Chautauqua Report
Is Made.

The following resolution in regard
to the shortage of teachers caused by
the small salaries which they receive
was adopted at the regular meeting OF
the Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce,
held in the office of the secretary last
evening:
MORE PAY ASKED
Whereas, many teachers have lett
the profession and the enrolment m
the normal schools of the country IS
below normal, thus creating serious
shortage of teachers, and
Whereas, the cost of living has IN
creased very materially within the
past few months, thus creating SER
ious situation for those employed on
salary, and i
Whereas, the increase IN the pay OF
teacher has not kept pace with the IN
creased cost of living, and
! Whereas, the salaries paid teachers
on the coast are much larger than the
salaries paid in Imperial county. caus-
ing loss of many of our best teach-
ers, now, therefore
Be it resolved, That the Chamber
of Commerce favors any action by the
board of trustees of the Ell Centric
school district which will secure for
the teachers of the elementary schools
of Imperial county minimum salary
of $1,000 per year.
Be it further resolved: That we ia
vor a much larger. county school fund
and we request the board OF super
visors of Imperial county to estabilsh
minimum of $36.22 per average daily
attendance for the fiscal year 1920.
| Be it further resolved, That copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
county superintendent of schools, and
to our local supervisor for his presen-
tation to the county supervisors at
their next regular meeting.
lTRAVERS FAVORS RESOLUTION
"The resolution has previously been
adopted by the Women's Ten Thousand
club, the College Women's club, the
FL Centre lodge of B. P. 0. E., the
Parent Teachers association, and the
| Calexico Chamber of Commerce" said
Jasper L. Travers, who introduced the
resolution to the body.
The committeeman having the sale
of the chautauqua tickets IN charge
also met with the directors and re-
ported on the number sold during the
campaign. The secretary stated that
he was not in a position to give out
the total. but added that the report
was somewhat discouraging. Follow
ing a number Of talks it was decided
to carry out a city-wide drive today
and by night they expect to report
$4,000 sale for the lectures.
l. Many of the committee made the
trip to the different parts OF the val
lev as this is the only city in the valley
that will have the opportunity OF Sc
curing the Ellison White platform lee
lures, as the contract signed by the
Chamber of Commerce and the Ellison
White manager, stated that another
performance could not be given with
in a radius of 80 miles of this city.
ONE NEW MEMBER
!, One new member was admitted INTO
membership to the chamber last night.
Charles l.. Murphy Welding Co., in the
Coggins Garage.
Miss Jean Moore, head of the San
Francisco office of the Y. w. c. A,
spoke to the men on the work beng
done in the CITY and in the valley IN
: regard to establishing permanent
Young women's club, with club rooms
and a home if possible. 1t is hoped
that the plans may be completed before
. the hot months set in for it is the
object of the heads of the organization
: to have a summer camp in the noun
tains during July and August. A
formal motion was passed by the mem
bers heartily endorsing her plan.
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