Evening star., 1922-04-19
TEACHERS SALARY
INCREASE GETSO.K.
OF D. c. COMMITTEE
Ball Rent Measure Made
Order of Business for
Wednesday.
SALARIES DECLARED
VITAL SCHOOL ISSUE
Former Representative Lloyd
Pleads for Action Raising
Tutors Pay.


Favorable report on the bill which Gre
ates new salary schedule by statute
for the school teachers in the District OF
Columbia was ordered by the House
District committee today. This measure
carries increased pay for about Zoo
teachers at a total cost of S23s,o0O for
the next fiscal year.
After debating heatedy the bill eN-
tending the life of the Ball rent act for
two years, the committee made this leg
islation the special order of business for
next Wednesday.
The bill which would exempt the
Daughters of the American Revolution
from paying taxes on the annex in the
rear of the Memorial Continental Han
was favorably reported. When it was
explained to the committee that the
d. A. r. has never charged any rent ior
its building, and that it is a seml-goV-
ernment institution. Representative Gh-
bert of Kentucky withdrew his objection
and Representative Millspaugh of Mis-
souri, was ordered to write the report
A special subcommittee, consisting
of Representatives Sproul OF lliiliols:
Kentucky was instructed to lnvesu-
gate a bill in which Representative T.
E Burton of Ohio is particularly IN
terested. This is to give rellel not ~
exceed $4,000 TO William Dan, VINO
furnished some extras for the Centrai
High School.
Teacher Bill Explained.
Former Representative James T.
Lloyd, who is also a former member OF
the House district committee, appeared
as representative Of the board OF edu-
cation to explain the teachers salary
| increase measure. He said that the
schools of Washington are largely de-
+, pendent upon Congress and that one OF
the most important things that Con-
/ gress can do to improve the schoolS
| in the National Capital is to provide
adequate pay for the teachers.
Representative Blanton of Texas
said he was willing to go the limit
| in support of this bill and that 1t is
| impossible to raise teachers salaries
too high, but endeavored TO lnterJecI
| the old controversy regarding nscai
| relations Mr.. Lloyd told the com
| mittee that the people of the Distrtct
hoped that the question of fiscal reia-
tions will be permanently settled
now. He said it was unfortunate Tor
the people of the District, for Con-
this controversy was brought up IN
every Congress and that 1t was time
that it was settled permanently.
He explained that the statutory
fixed by law in 1906 and that while
they have received temporary in
creases since then through the ap-
propriations committee they are not
permanent, but only exist from year
to year. He said the present bill
results from conferences between the
board of education, the administra-
| tive officers of the schools and repre-
sentatives of the teachers themselves.
Old Pledge to Teachers.
1t was emphasized by Representa-
democrat, that when the Lehlbach
bill for reclassifcation of govern
ment employees was under considera-
ton it was promised at that time
that the teachers would be taken care
of in this separate bill. Representa-
tive Millspaugh of Missouri said that
| the subcommittee was unanimous in
favor of it, and, on motion of Repre-
sentative Underhill of Massachusetts,,
| a favorable report was ordered by
| unanimous vote.
| The members Of the committee to ok
| occasion to pay tribute to the serv-
Woods of Virginia, until recently the
ranking democrat. who has gone to
| the committee on post offices and post
roads. On motion of Representative
| Millspaugh, resolutions expressing the
! appreciation of the committee for
/ his good services and regret at his
| leaving the committee are to be draft
| ed.
| Among those eulogizing Mr.. Woods
were Millspaugh of Missouri, Chair
| man Focht, Representative Gilbert,
| for the minority members. and Rep
resentative Reed of West Virginia
| Motion that a favorable report be
made on the bill to extend the life
| of the rent commission in the District
| for two years and that this bill be
| brought up in the House immedi-
ately following the pawnbrokers' act.
which is unfinished business on Dis
! trict day, was made by Representa-
| tive woodruff of Michigan. This pro-
voked a heated debate.
! Rent Conditions "Same.-
Representative Woodruff said that
the members of the committee real
| lied that conditions regarding rents
in the District of Columbia have not
changed and that this bill must be
reported out promptly, as the life
of the commission automatically ex-
| DlreS on MAY GE nc AhS tSh>
hogs are just as avaricious as they
were before They are simply wait
ing for the inactivity of Congress to
/ give them an opportunity to further
| gouge the people.
Representative Millspaugh said his
views are Numerically opposed to
those of Representative Woodruff. He
described the Ball rent act as the
! most. detestable and most. pernicious
piece of legislation that ha> been pvt
through Congress, and he based this
opinion on a personal investigation
of the Rent Commission. Representa-
tive Millspaugh charged that the
Rent Commission, of its own initia-
tive, had abandoned its docket OF
hearings for poor people, on whom
the extortionate rentals were a heavy
| burden, to consider the rents in the
Charleston and Meridian Mansion. be-
cause of the pressure of members OF
Congress and other rich people. Rep
resentative Woodruff replied that he
was amazed, at this statement, and
that If it was true such action by the
commission was shameful
Representative Woodruff suggested
as an amendment to the bill with
| the increased membership, which is
carried from three to five members,
each individual commissioner be al
lowed to conduct hearings, SO as to
expedite relief. He said that this
Legislation was primarily drafted for
the relief of the poor people, and that
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