Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10
hill ASKS $1,000
AS LOWEST SALARY
superintendent of Schools Talks
TO Council Committee on
Finance Hearing.
CANNOT BETTER SELVES
sEducators on Present Recon-
pense Unable TO Pay for
Summer Courses.

ssS{.. ,suPerintcndont Albert II. Hell of
tthe public schools, in his statement
4Nto the Finance Committee of CITY
az 3S:ouncil last night clearly point cd
Sout that the teachers in tho public
as snr, are handicapped in their ef-
4 ttioIts TO render more valuable scr
ieyiceS and for personal Improvement
tne low salary scale. MIR I'LL!
SSaSken the committee to soc It's way
t.ear toward a comp!ct" revision Of
s Tie SaiarN rate. lie would fin the
81 minimum salary at $1,000. with an
increase annually for ten years. thus
sstRiSinE the teacher in tho bcgiunIur
the Qpportun!ty OF taking advantnm,
@. higher educational offerings. lie
that the teachers now re-
ie esrE The minimum wage were un-
ae 10 takc UP special courses by
nnan OF which they might make
progress toward greater emolument
n anu create; achievement.
often Must borrow
ne increases proposed by tho
School Board are divided into three
SSsiasseS; Teachers who have taken the
normal course. AT IA minimum OF
s8SSl 200; those who have had special
college privileges at minimum of
S;5Op, and those who have obtained
4 and $1,000. with an Increase annually
Tor ten years along Il graduated
AZ scale.
An discussing this question Mr.. Hill
81 SAID tha, he knew of cases In which
II teachers VINO wished 10 take summer
Scourses a; colleges or other lnstitu-
lions actually borrowed money TO pay
GGtheir expenses. and were even now
~ settling their hills.
s Alderman w W. Workman. of the
cninmitt.e. presented resolution
&ealiins upon the superintendent to
T%fuTnish the committee with data con
@cerniaS ever. cmployc OF the depart
S ment, their names and addresses.
81 Their ASSIGNMENTS. their salary. ;hcir
Iours OF employment ana all such in
IsforInat!ons Th!s is designed. as cN-
X planned by MIR. Workman. TO give the
sSsom'nitter all information concerning
n duties OF those in the department.
sNfE Pupils Increase i.Oh0.
, Hmner Ihs Proposed budget. The
TEACHERS. which includes all grades.
GThc teachers are credited with $50
70 working days during the year. Pro-
time teachers, TO work as rule dur
ing the early months Of the session
~hen organization has been completed
i, fnd certain additions and other
changes are necessary. There are
now about one thousand more pupils
chan appeared upon the rolls last
: year.
u The budget asks for an approrria-
ton o: sl.647.s3l.a3 from which is
deducted the sum OF s220.32795. the
an iRerease Of ssso.oas.s7'" ' en nnM.
rined as follows:
rs TO pu, PRINCIPAL teachers. nurses
and CLERKS on l. y scale. $36i-
ers GO per cent?, $G.o00: increase for
- vacation school teachers eco per cent?.
$4,000: increase for office force. So
G2Iet; increase medical inspection
department. $l.i32.33 for adjustment
or mechanics '25 per cent?. sS.seo.:i.
Fincrease .or cus;odians and janiiors
I $685.. II WAS said the proposed in
crease for PRINCIPALS. etc, amounted
TO 4. per cont.
I The increase in general expenses
a. is shown AT Si2.OSS In tn. general
discussion II was seen that this misht
d probably b. cut cons idcrably, as the
81 cost Of fuel vas placed in the ;cnta-
~ tive budget AT the sam. figures as
III last year which wcr. S3oSsd. The
Il appropriation for this item for 1919
was s2o.1S5c5. 1t is ANTICIPATED that
81 coal Will drop considerably within
29 few weeks. or when tn prevailing
d, annual contract expires on the first
Mr.. H'lI explained that there was
& dire need OF NOR" o2@.i az. t:l9ases
Is Tho classes. he declared. are doing "a
sfsvast amount of good in building weak
ssfschildren and heading of permanent
& The ormal school Is doing as good
) Starr. In fact, said Nj. Hill ihc
IS Work of the graduates show better
i results than that. produced by pupils
i from other schools.
ssThe accelerated classes ar. splendid
i Institutions. In these classes the ap..
4 ;parentiy brighter scholars are helped
es go that the bright youngsters may
4! not go forward too rapidly,
The delinquent class teachers in
q the scolored schools ar. doing much
- in taking care OF children from the
i Juvenile Court and bringing them
4 back to the straight path.
Five Days ray for Illness
3 II was SAID that Rosemary Library:
Ht5which has been under the control OF
fSthc schools for seN"ra! years. may
BSsbes taken over by some organization.
although 1t is serving good service
6ssinxjts present location In the John
sIarshni! lI!gn school Building
&ss Kin case OF !lnoss. ii Was explained.
days. In tn. event Of loss Of q
pays the Substitute, retains
Iii standing and does not lose Grade.
ots44ssssSFherc have been no adoption q!
Essbooks for seven years, and as re-
3sEfsllt the cost OF books .or free use
2ShaS been held a, minimum. The
#S sum of $4,000 Is ASKED for this puT-
&S5pose this year.
Esss THE wages OF custodians ana jan
SSSftors has been raised by the board
$Sstog the extent OF about - per cent.
&S Members OF the Finance Committee
E queA;!oned the practicability Of this
4p on the grounds that wages in no
hi other department OF the city govern
~ m-ent had been raised, and that wages
~ all over the country were being
HIssSsJl was stated by Clerk g. J. Wal
&s ford that the buildings were badly IN
Hszneed Of repairs. ana that al least
~ t6f,uUu CDulI We Nsft lNt4tlpAS4S WIS
ttSyear in painting. plumbing and gem
ftscral re pairs.
Adjourn About Midnight.
FOLLOWING the statement 81 super
Il NJ mi enden; tiIil. the committee went
Pinto executive session to hear from W.
ass 4ss Purca,! one OF the cay assessors
Es,f raal estate The committee wished
- ia, confer with him i'll order That some
s. approximate tiIure on possib!" rev
~ eJ,ue from taxation might bc reached.
is 2fr.f Purcell! sa!d there had been many
81 rnuuests for lower assessments. ana
BSfsat there Wo;..d probably b. more.
rfsost that the chances are Ia" amount
estimated by Comptroller Cofcr might
]! mot be reached.
q asIt has been reported around city
81 Hall that an increase Of about %
~ cents on real estate has been sug-
tH Kosted. and that the Finance Com
s ,nittee may take this proposition up
"a Mt It's meeting next Monday night a,
sas O'clock
- Without coming 10 any definite do.
I y ctsjohs on any Of The questions before
IS IL InE committee about midnight ad :
" 5purned.
E3ss VIII Inspect Militia
aytSi Major GIL Will inspect a new com :