The Washington times., 1924-05-07
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Oyster, Rudolph, and Others
Join Teachers Pay Dispute
at Senate Hearing

The controversy between the
Budget Bureau, Board Of Educa-
ton and District Commissioners
over the teachers pay bill broke
out again before the Senate Dis
trict Committee today.
Sparks were flying for a few
minutes while Senator King Of
Utah made a fight in favor Of
the Reed bill as against the Kel-
Ter measure passed by the House
and now before the Senate Com
mittee.
Despite the disagreement, the
teachers pay bill will be reported
to the Senate favorably either
today or tomorrow by the Senate
District Committee and action
upon it will be speeded up.
Supported by Oyster.
Senator King agreed that all Dis
trict legislation must be reported out
this week II 1t is to have any chance
! OF passage at this session.
In his crusade against the Board
Of Education. Senator King was sup
ported valiantly by District Commits.
s.oner Oyster, who ventured the
opinion crisply that the Board of
Education was acting in bad faith
In supporting the Keller bill contrary
to the promise made to u.s."
Lloyd Makes Reply.
James T. Lloyd. president Of the
Board of Education, replied to Com
missioner Oyster. saying that the
board had not been guilty of any
sharp practice in its appearance be-
fore the House District Committee,
and that the Keller bill has been en-
acted by the House without any di-
rect impetus from them.
District Commissioner Rudolph oc-
| cupied a neutral position, absolving
the Board Of Education of any
| charge of bad faith, and intimating
that inasmuch as the Keller bill had
been adopted by the House, the board
was not to be blamed for supporting
1t before the Senate.
Senator King was eloquent in
speaking of the golden stream of
money flowing out of the Treas.
ury," and said the specter OF
want and hardship faced millions
OF wage earners" while the District
school teachers were demanding
snug increases in salaries, to be
paid out of increased taxes.
Senator King Eloquent.
Pointing to newspapermen at the
nearing, Senator King voiced the
opinion that they were not earn
ing between $1,000 and $4,000 a
year, and referred to other pro-
fessions, including lawyers, doctors
and engineers, as being paid on the
average moderate salaries through
out the country.
He indicated that the District
school teachers were demanding
much larger pay than was being
EaId to teachers elsewhere.
Superintendent Of Schools Ballou
was on the stand during the run
nlng fire OF controversy involving
the Board of Education and the
Commissioners.
He defended certain increases in
the bill-especially the features re-
lating to supervising principals
with vigor.
In his specific objections to the
Keller bill, Senator King devoted
more time to the supervising prin.
clpals and the librarians than to
any other feature Of the measure. .
The entire question was left up
IN the air, however, as the sub.
committee adjourned shortly after
IL o'clock
Donovan Gives Figures.
Figures submitted by Major
DANIEL j. Donovan, District Auditor,
showed that the minimum differ.
ence between the Keller and Reed
DIS for the fiscal year 1925 was
S24,960, while the maximum differ.
tnce on the assumption that all Of
the teachers would be promoted to
Group B Immediately would be
$1,246, 4SO.
District Commissioners Rudolph
ana Oyster said that they had not
swerved from their original support
or the Reed bill. It was indicated,
however, that II the Keller bill is
enacted by the Senate, following
the House action, President Cool
idge will sign It without reference
TO the Budget Bureau
If the debate upon the tax bill
in the Senate permits, the Senate
District committee will meet this
afternoon to take action both ON
the rent extension resolution and
the tSaohOrs' pay bin.