The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
NONRESIDENT
TEACHERS IN
CITY FOUGHT
Tax Reducers Ask
Employing Only
Persons Living.
in Seattle


Launching an attack upon nom
RESIDENT teachers and other
school employees. the Tax Reduc.
tiou council nj Its meeting on
"Wednesday afternoon in the
Good Fats cafeteria adopted
resolution urging that all such be
dropped from the rolls and their
plaees filled by persons whose
homes are In Seattle.
A resolution demanding that the
school board comply with the law
requiring that a detailed budget
rtatesuent be- published before Sep.
TENDER l also was adopted
MES FOR PEOPLE
WHO LIVE HERE
Il am going to stand for the people
who live here" school Director +.
y. Taylor declared. Il am told by
Mr.. Cole and MIR. Shorrock that
there are 200 teachers IN Seattle
who do not live here. And out Of
200 more that tho board has been
asked 70 hire TO fili anticipated va
cAnclcs. only al are Seattle residents
4 am not in favor Of elccting
teachers until we know we need
them, and I believe we should give
tho work 70 our own people. instead
OF hlrsng outsiders.
II believe. also. that we should set
t1e the budget before any hiring II
done. The budget ought 10 be cut
e50o. 900 In the educational depart
ment alone.
Il believe In paying good salaries
70 teachers. but the demand for tax
reduction Is insistent. and l believe
the teachers themselves realize u.
Last year the board spent 100000
moro than It's inccme--at least war
rants to that amount were issued
4 have suggested 10 Mr.. Cole and
10 teachers organizations that they
get together and make some sugges-
tons to the board In regard 20 re
ductfons. but so far l have heard
nothing from IL.
4 believe that ssoo.ooo can be
saved Ia tho educational department
without cutting teachers salaries
very much
James r. LAWYER. president Of the
Tax Reduction council. called atten-
ton TO sections s2oss-11 OF the laws
u 1903. which specify that prelimi-
nary budgets OF school directors and
Other public bodies be published in
detailed form before September
each year. under penalty Of 1900 fine
for failure to do 30.
CLAIMS BOARD
VIOLATES LAW
The school board has failed 20
comply with this law for the last IL
years. altho frequently urged TO do
So LAWYER declared. Therefore. "
We wanted to insist. they would be
liable TO a penalty Of $4,000. There
Is no reason know why the school
authorities should be exempt from
complying with the plain provisions
Of the law
Homer NJ. Hili. secretary OF the
council. said he was told by the
school board that II would cost $1,000
70 $1,000 TO have the budget pub
iished. but that he showed them
where II could be done for $500.
The reason we did not Insist on
the publication last year" said HHl.
was because II was so misleading.
Employees listed as getting $4,000 "a
year were In reality. in sorne In
stances. drawing $1,000 to 81 900"
In reply. a. III. wiseman. OF the
educational committee Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. said the pamphlet
put out by the school board. in which
totals were given. were more effect
i've than a detailed publication would
be. The pamphlets really were read
by more people, he said. and the saw
ing on printing was appreciabie.