The Washington times., 1924-04-22
The Teachers Pay Bill---Four-
tenth Street Extension---
Volunteers Of America
BY BILL PRICE.

BY BILL PRICE.
The teachers pay BILL with the friendly hand Of Senator
CAPPER guiding it in committee under consideration in
the Senate and there is every promise that this measure viii
be finally approved in the upper house. becoming law after
minor adjustments in conference and the signature Of the
President.
The Senate passed teachers pay bill last year without
dissenting voice. and lost in the House because there were
differences among the teachers and because the then
House leaders sderaCked it in favor Of national legislation
although they gave their that the bill did not have
unanimous local support
There be charge Of lack strong support SO
Tar Washngtcnans concerned as sentiment
IN Congress goes
In addition to this backing the bill has the overwhelming
support Of teachers throughout the country manifested in
resolutions passed by their national organizations and sub
sdiary organizations.
Teachers all the country important factors in politics
IN every State realize that Congress not willing to do
the right thing by the teachers Washington there will ba
difficulty elsewhere in increasing the pay Of the instructors
OF the young The National Teachers Association has really
made the question Of better pay for Washington teachers
an issue.
The intention OF the House to force extension of the
Rent Commission act despite the opposition of Representative
PHANTOM serves to call attention the fact that there
pending in the House. with the report Of the House
District Committee back Of it, bill for the extension of
Fourteenth street through the grounds of Walter Reed Hos
plta This BILL the passage Of which through the House
seemed assured blocked because some Of the members Of
ne House Military Affairs Committee think that committee
should have had jurisdiction the measure Yet the urob
lem is wholly local and extremely important to the whole
community Although the extension would be through the
grounds OF Walter Reed all the high officials of the War
Department have approved the proposition
that the House. it's determination to mass the
a b based its purpose upon the view that there is
M housing problem here be met The solution Of that
problem the House view correct to be found
NANNY the construction of homes This new construction
course be along street car lines or highways that
W nd uninterrupted travel to and from this city The
$500 Fourteenth street would open up a large and
80 Tor home building, illustrated by the wonder
tosVet OF Georgia avenue paraleng Fourteenth
As ." served by car line that is none too GOOD
@ Doen zee NE Of building for number of years
Aurteenh would not only mean much
0"ol aCCO"aodaton for increasing auto traffic but
AAPuidmg develcpn%nt in the District
'se volunteers OF merica of which there are mauv fine
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eaanSizenship of Gene and Mrs yss pa d AMER
fou1Gfs great testimAal meeting to these ch;sSt
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President CooLRe OPIs o. the country will be
q ms nave wen letters of encouragement
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have not only brought se to thousanSs NJ m
but have proved potentforce IN b;1J;n VI IN
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girls homes childrens hes fresh air o mSces
cor and tired mothers dispenSres a.. M O@.PS
bureaus prison work and NAV o.S nurseries
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of down andout men and essOIation OF
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