Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-03
MILNE PROTESTS
TEACHER SALARY
STORY OF 7. P. A.
School Head Amazed at
Taxpayers Association
Article, Saying Few States
Pay Teachers More.

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An article relating to teachers
salaries in New Mexico was re-
ceived a few days ago by the Morn
ing Journal from the Taxpayers
association of New Mexico. The
article was published in the Morn
ing Journal July / with the fol-
lowing preface:
1.-the Morning Journal has re-
ceived the following article from
the Taxpayers Association of New
Mexico. While the article is not in
line with the policy of the Journal,
which believes that the teachers in
the schools of this state are enti-
tied to adequate salaries, regard
less of what other states pay, we
are publishing it for the informa-
ton of the public. Editors Note. }"
The article started as follows
AT this time when school budg- |
cts for the coming year are under |
consideration, the matter of teach
ers' salaries are of special interest. |
The New Mexico Tax Review In |
recent issue points out that short
age of teachers no longer exists to
justify a high salary schedule, and
that in comparison with other
states, New Mexico pays better SAL
aries than all but two or three of
the states of the union. At this
time when estimates are being pre-
pared for governmental expendi-
lures for the ensuing year, it is of
interest. ........,.
A long list of figures was then
given purporting to indicate the re-
lationship of New Mexico's teach
ers' salaries to those of other
states.
Milne Amazed.
School Superintendent John
Milne, who read the article, was
considerably surprised at its con-
.ents.
1T was with considerable amaze S
nent that | read the Journal arti- ]
lie yesterday, in which the Tax I
payers association states that New I
Mexico teachers are paid better c
salaries than those In most states" t
superintendent John Milne ex-
'laimed, in discussing the ques- Q
ion. d
"A few days ago there came to s
ny desk from the bureau of edu- C
'ation at Washington, an article a
written by p. p. Claxton, our c
of education. This n
Lrticle was entitled, What We f
Pay Teachers in Our Public v
and included a tabula-
ion showing the amounts paid in g
ach state of the union. Where do o
ou think New Mexico stands? v
)nly thirty-five pay more than h
Jew Mexico, If our commissioner
> mistaken, he ought to be cor
ected. If Mr. Asplund, secretary
f the taxpayers association, is
1rong, he ought to correct his $
tatement. d
Claims Propaganda. b
The propaganda of the taxpay- y
rs association is for the purpose n
+ getting votes for the constitu- D
Ional amendment, that will reduce
he school levy from Is to 10 mills.
t is so easy to take a child's OPP
ortunity for an education away !,
nder the holy guise of necessary u u
TX reduction--unless parents UNI a
erstand the situation. :,
"All people in this state who are
lterested in education will be
ratified to know that the Journal
believes that the teachers in the
chools of this state are entitled
} adequate salaries regardless OF '
hat other states pay The light u
f day upon school questions is all p
nat is needed; the people will
AXE care Of the rest. We believe o
nat the Journal will shed the =
ght."