The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-20


The report OF the committee ap-
pointed earlier In the day 10 draft
TO the constitution TO
he convention OF the New Mexico
association. to be sub
mittcd 20 that body for It's vote. was
accepted In full. after some questions
were raised and discussed.
Amendments Suggested.
The report OF the committees In
ciuded amendments as follows;
That power be given the as-o-
citation TO assess its membcnl one
dollar ON every 1000 salary. or
major fraction thereof which
each member receives, IN addi-
ton 20 the membership fees
which they now pay.
That the railroad secretary and
the local managers be appointed
By the executive committee In
stead OF elected by the conven-
tion as previously.
That the paid secretary Go be
hired. be under control OF the
executive committee ms 70 tlme
put In ON his work and his
duties.
That the executive committee
= determine the places for holding
the annual conventions OF tho
association.
That the nernbcrship OF the
educational council be made up
OF the state supcrlntcndcnf OF
public instruction. the president
OF each educational institution
In the stnte which II wholly or
partially supported by public
funds. the county school super
intcndcnts, the superintendent
OF city schools in cltics where
the teaching force N more than
~ teachers. AMI onc member
from each school district for
every IS teachers or major frac-
tion of rs teachers la IL.
That the council bc made the
Legislative body Of the arsocia-
tlon, with power 10 ennct all
legislation, unless the constitu-
ton specifically provides other
wise.
1
the committee on reorganization
the association to the effect that fo
candidates for cgch office OF the a
sociatlon be nominated by the ed
cational council. and other nomin
tons can be made only by a, petiti
containing the names OF 30 membe
was not reported oy the commit
TO draw up the amendments.
Fight over Convention Choice.
The provision that the place
meeting be In the hands OF tha exec
tive committee caused considcral
discussion in tho meeting OF {
council last night. II was offered
"A substitute FOR "A amendment su
rested by T. &. Best OF Santa fe, IN
the membership OF the association
divided into active and ssssocia
members.
The chairman of the committee
draw up the amendments, Edwin
Martin, stated that the same grou
was covered by the substitute.
this Mr. Best objected. saying u
the substitute dld not meet the VI
pose hel had desired.
e Il wanted TO eliminate the part
= pntlon OF outsiders In our electt'
Z Tor Officers and in our selection
"A meeting place. he said. IN una
stnnd that last year members
j. cards were passed around freely
5 the time OF voting for the presid
r. OF the association. We doat "
:, money which is paid for membersh
u which are bought Just for the y
l. pose OF putting over some candidal
AFTER YOU have been thro'
y what some of the rest OF US ha'
= John Milne replied. You will be 4
o TO take what money you car get.
, matter how Il Is gotten"
Conway Backs Milne.
9 John " Conway. state superlnt
dent seconded the remark OF
u Milne. What Mr. Best charges
l. true" he said. In fact l took y
In some such affairs myself at
e time. 1 helped Try to got the c
n ventlou for santa Re once, and ca
4 down here with many dollars ~
- membership cards. But someone
had more money and we didn't
n the convention.
m but here is what we are
IA against. There aren't enough ms
~ hers In the association to hold II
N financially. What are We going
do7 - d,
y -irht with the rest OF them at tiE
lo Lei Us not do anything at this
that viii in any way cripple the
~ nanccs OF this organization. II
'k omen competition for the NEE
d ace for the convention brings me
he IN. let's leave It be that way 10
II while.
te 1--WE have to have money 70
he good organization. We cannot ~
ls. q full time secretary but we need
OF one organization ! know u OPP
to the teachers. II Is the Tax Pay