The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
SHEA LOOKING FOR ! SALARY RAISE AT NEW BRITAIN } HIGH
Has Two Bay State Offers at Increased Pay
 Action Taken

Coach Charles Shea Of the senior high school teams explained to the board of education iti detail We'd snesday night reasons why he be- lleved his salary should be sub stantially increased, the board de- cided to take no action on the mat ter until next March or April, when salaries are established for all school employees. Whether or not MT Shea will remain at the local school under such an uncertainty, since he had asked. the board to let him know where he stands in regard to an increase, could not be learned, but at least one member of the board said that Portland, Me-, is considering the local coach. The Massachusetts towns of Natick and Marlboro have already offered him places, MT Shea told the board Wednesday night.
 3 At the present time Mir Shea's salary from the city is $1S07 a year and he receives an additional $500 from the high school athletic fund for having charge of all equipment. At one point in the. discussion We'd nesday night Superintendent of Schools s. H. Holmes said that he and Principal Louis P. Shade of the high school have discussed the matter of MT Shea's pay and have agreed between themselves that if his pay were increased to within .$100 of the pay given his superior, Lionel Depot, physical rirescor at the high school, that would ap- pear a worthwhile rise. It is. es- timated that if rises now sought are realized, MT Depot after April will receive $26OOf from the city and the school athletic fund, so that the two schaal officials have mentally agreed upon $1550 in- cluding $500 from the school ath- ietic fund, as a satisfactory salary to be recommended for the coach.
 Shea Explains @
 Coach Shea told the board that the fact his football team this season was undefeatcd had nothing to do with his request for an in- crease.
 He said that when he came to this city two years ago he had the alternative of handling physical education classes assigned to him and developing select group, about 25 boys, into high grade ath- letic teams which would probably have made as good records as any in the last two years, or he could attempt to develop atheletics along lines that would give hundreds of boys an opportunity to take part. He chose the latter course, he said, with the result that between 300 and 300 boys year take part :n various competitive events. To get 11nn fnr. cYInh xUfd QnffUi- = ties it was necessary almost to commercialize in some respects, he said. There is now a high morale among the athletes, said the coach, and he added that he felt he bod done his work well.
 He added later that schools in Natick and Marlboro have offered him places at higher salaries than he receives here.
 After he had left Dr Holmes said that action on salaries is ordinarily taken next spring but that MT Shea wanted to know his standing in re- gard to rise now so that he might campaign for another place if il seemed advisable, and Chairman King said that it did not seem fair to single out one teacher for action at this time.
 Suggests 5000 Raise The record of the coach was highly praised by George Levitt who said that in addition to build ing up the morale of the students he now has and athletic treasury, after all his bills have been paid, ot nearly 5000 at the high school Dr Henry Martin said that Shea was hired to come here at $200C but that before he actually took
 up his duties there had been g new wage cut so that he started below the salary expected. He thought some action should be taken in regard to an increase. MT Levitt said that he believed if a 5000 a year increase were of. fered to the coach he would stay
 here, that a man of his ability cannot be secured by the city foi less than $500 and that there are good indications that Portland
 Me, will probably offer Shea $S50l a year to go there.
 | After others had spoken on the matter it was decided on advise from pr Holmes who said the mat. ter had been discussed with Prin- cipal Slade, to take no action al the present time.