The Washington times., 1924-04-30
Senator King and the Pay Bills
for Teachers, Policemen
and Firemen
BY BILL PRICE.

We do not believe it the deliberate intention of Senator
KING of Utah. to delay action in the Senate upon the bills
Tor increased pay for District teachers policemen remen
Of this city until their passage eopadized the tactics
he has been using in holding these bills in the
Committee the District usually those employed in legs
bring about it's defeat
Senator King generally pretty toward the District Of
Columbia as to the affairs of which he takes deep interest
but the role of obsuctonist is that either
just OF gn no matter who the man that undertakes it.
The House, which usually most critical toward District
measures put through the teachers pay bill the pay bill
TOR Washington policemen and femen with comparatively
little objection from wellknown obstructonss who fire..
guenty hop into the lmeght by climbing the necks of
District and other bills that do not meet their fancy
Senator King is be ranked with at least one vaude
vale performer in the House, and that why find
attitude toward these two important District bills is
what surprising in view of the overwhelmingly favorable
sentiment for them in House and Senate
It is absolutely impossible to put through Congress any
legislation that is precisely every man there would like
but the great majority Of statesmen recognize that
misses and concessions necessary and when bill near
perfect as it can be made they yield their views for the
good OF the whole.
# few men in Senate House who natural kckers
and directors could stop all legislation because para
graphs In do not suit them there action
either body of Congress.
The outstanding square way for Congressman or Senator
Is to make his fight against any in the open-fr
in the committee having in charge and then open chamber
when the bill is reported majority overrues him he has
done his duty has made his position known If he right
his own conscience will indicate and his constituents will
approve
Datory methods prevent overwhelming sentiment pre-
vaing unfair if pursued to the point holding up
legislation until the closing days of Congress
The teachers pay BILL for example, passed the Senate
unanimously last year and to the House, the proper
committee of which favoraby reported sought to get
it before that body But the offered that ma
tona legislation of greater Importance must have the right
of way The bill died
Congress has been in session about five months It
is only question of few weeks before the leaders will be
applying to put through appropriation and other
Administration bills that early adjournment
these two local bills do not get the Senate shortly they
be caught in the legislative JAM AS matters stand
II pc man is holding them up which he has right do
II he brings about their defeat the responsibility will be
Throughout the State of Utah many hundreds of
teachers who regard the fight better pay for teachers
and officials of public schools almost their fight
much as teachers of public schools throughout the United
engaged organized effort to have instructors
the young given living salaries for responsible work
The same thing true of policemen and firemen
kState and every other State
Mere quibbling minor details of pay schedules
dangeng the passage of these bills which strongly
garded throughout Congress having been worked with
much care eques that may creep into them subject
correction in the future.
The main thing is square deal the rank and file Of
teachers policemen and firemen. few hgherups hap
pen to get little in salaries than national lega
tor thinks they entitled to the District appropriation bills
the future make the necessary changes The increased
salaries are most needed by those the ranks and they
should have them