Evening star., 1921-11-20


close friend of Premier Hara. He fs
friendly toward China and Is anti
mflitnristic.,
suits advantageously to the COM
munity with the higher compensation.
and diSadvantageouSly to the commu-
nifty where low salaries are paid.
IF Washington is to compete sue
cessfully with other communities in
securing and retaining efficient teach
ers and officers. salaries in Washing
ton must be at least as high as the
salaries in other communities. Unless
salaries in Washington are sufficient
to attract teachers here from other
communities, Washington must be
content with relatively lower educa-
tional achievements than are secured
elsewhere"
DR.. Ballou announced his belief
that the compensation of clerical
employees in the school system
should be adjusted in relation to the
compensat ton of other employees in
the municipal government, or in the
work. Competition exists between
the municipal departments and the
national government in securing
and retaining clerical and janitorial
staffs," the report stated.
Clerks. stenographers and various
other groups of secretarial en-
ployes change from one office to
pensation. A considerable number
of clerical employees of the board Of
education are performing the usual
clerical and stenographic work.
Their compensation should be fixed
in accordance with the compensation
of such employees in municipal or
national service.
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cal employees of the board of educa-
tion who render services peculiar to
the work of the school department.
The compensation of such en-
ployes cannot be fixed on the basis
of the comparison Of salaries of other
must be established with a view of Sc
curing competent employees for such
services. As has been pointed out,
certain secretarial employees of the
board of education must take charge
of a considerable secretarial and
clerical force; must be able to direct
such work independently. and must have
had the necessary training and ex-
perience to render, a higher form of
service than is rendered by the
great body of clerical employees Such
secretaries should receive compensa-
tion in accordance with the value Of
their services
Similarly the compensation Of the
janitorial force of the school de-
partment should be established in ac-
cordance with the compensation of
corresponding employees in the gov
ernment service. 1t must not be
overlooked, however, that a janitor
of a school must not only be a satis-
factory workman. but he must also
be man of character. He associates
with teachers and with boys and
girls in the schools. He must, there
fore, be dependable, reliable and
trustworthy in every way. Such
qualifications must be insisted on by
tors and should be recognized in the
compensation.
Comparing the salary schedule Of
teachers in the elementary schools of
Washington with those in force in
other cities, the report disclosed that
paid more than the District, twenty
one paid the same and fifteen paid
less, using in the calculation the
smallest amounts wherever the mini
mum salary was not single amount.
With the present Washington salary
schedule, and using the largest
amounts wherever the minimum sal
ary was not single amount, the
figures showed that seventeen of the
forty-eight cities paid more than
Washington. sixteen paid the same,
and fourteen paid less.
Summarizing salary statistics for
high school teachers, the report show
ed that with the present Washington
minimum salary scale and using the
paid women wherever a diff
ference of men and women is report
ed. twenty-seven out of forty-seven
cities listed paid more than the Dis
trict, and nineteen paid less. Using
Wharnvar a
difference of salaries of men and
women was reported, thirty-three Of
the forty-seven cities showed higher
pay than Washington. and thirteen
showed less pay.
With the maximum high school
twenty-sev out Of forty-eight cities
listed paid more than Washington,
and twenty paid less, using the amounts
paid women wherever a difference in
salaries paid men and women was
reported. Using the amounts paid
nature was reported, thirty-two of
the forty -eight cities paid more than
Washington and fifteen paid less.
The salary schedule for principals
of elementary schools in the District
is the lowest of any in forty-three
cities tabulated in the report.
Comparing the minimum salary Of
high school principals with those in
twenty-four cities. and using the
Central High School schedule as
basis, the report showed that sixteen
cities paid their high school heads
more than Washington does. seven
paid less. Using the schedule for
other Washington high schools as a
basis for calculation, nineteen cities
paid more, one paid the same and
three paid less.
Difference I'm Figures Noted.
A difference in figures was noted
in the report for maximum salaries
for high school principals, Washing
ton paying the lowest salary reported
out of thirty-six cities. excluding from
the comparison the salary schedule at
Central High School.
Comparing the Central High School
schedule only the statistics show that
Washington pays less than twenty nine
cities, the same as four and more than
two.
In listing the salaries paid assis-
tant superintendents Of schools in
cities exceeding 100000 population,
the summary showed that Of thirty
nine cities twenty-nine paid more
than washington and nine paid less.
using the, smallest salary wherever
the city pays more than one rate.
The comparison of salaries Of super.
intendents Of schools. In the same
cities, showed that thirty-dve paying
more than Washington, thirteen the
same and ten paying less.
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