The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

ployes at a special meeting Monday, March 16, residents are now Won- dering if this action will be favor able. and if so, whether or not . local policemen or firemen VIII seek similar action.
 There was no open discussion of the pay restoration at the meeting of the school board yesterday as no quorum was present to take action but after the session, Supt. Chit tenden said the matter of further restoration will probably come up at the special session when the budget for the new fiscal year is to be considered.
 Teachers received restoration Of 5 per cent of their Is per cent pay cut at the start of the fiscal year now ending. They still have 10 per cent to be restorted before their salaries will be at the same level as before the pay cut went into effect.
 Supt. Chittenden did not say whether the board would consider restoring the full 10 per cent or just per cent more. Last year when their teachers got their restoration, the board of warden and burgesses included in their budget partial pay restoration for firemen and police men.
 Taxpayers are viewing with some dismay the possibility of more pay restoratoin for the teachers for 1t seems almost certainty that simi- lar demands would be made by fire men and policemen.
 Pr0testers' Claim
 Some residents point out that in- dividuals in private business took pay cuts and in many cases have got no pay restoration or only partial restoration thus far. They claim that teachers should not ask for more pay cuts when private industry has not granted full res- toration yet.
 Teachers claim they were told when given the cuts that when busi- ness conditions improved, their full pay would be restored They fur thor assert that as conditions have improved here, they should get their restoration of pay.
 Pay restoration would probably deal body blow to hopes of 8 tax reduction here two years hence. In view of probably well increased grand list for 1886, Warden Sheri- tan yesterday predicted that by 1887 tax reduction would be prob- able.
 Smaller Diploma Urged .,
 The handwriting is on the wall for the old-fashioned sheepskin dip- Iona as far as Naugatuck high school pupils are concerned. 1ndi- cations now are that no longer will the diploma be framed in local homes and placed alongside that gay picture of father taken when handle-bar moustaches were the style.
 Diplomas are more for use than exhibition now, 1t was brought out at the March meeting of the board of educatoin yesterday afternoon. A change to smaller but more stylish type of diploma with booklike cov- nrs in imitation leather n every thing was suggested at the session and although no definite decision was taken, it seems likely the board will vote to approve the new cover diploma at special session to be held on Monday, March 16.
 For the fourth consecutive time, no quorum was present so no of ficial action could be taken. Not since November have there been more than three members present.
 Supt. of Schools Harold E. Chit tenden suggested the diploma change. He told the board that exhibition of high school doplomas is necessary now if @ graduate wish es to enter college. Also it has be- come increasingly the vogue he said. to exhibit the diploma to friends.
 The old type which rolls up quickly as if propelled by spring is not conducive to carrying around. MT. Chittenden exhibited a sample of the new one which looks quite smart and compact.
 High school officials are called on almost every day to issue cer- tificate showing that students have graduated by former pupils who have mislaid their sheepskins, Mir. Chittenden said. ct would be rather convenient to carry the pres ent large diploma frame and all. any distance to exhibit it to a pros pective employer
 Twice as Expensive
 The only hitch about the new type of diploma is that it is about twice as expensive as the former It costs .65 cents each but Supt Chittenden said this also covers the cost of lithographing the words, an expense which has been additional as the words have been written out in long hand by a person hired to do this, heretofore.
 Chairman Charles Rodenbach at first was decidedly opposed to the new diploma because of the cost. TThe idea is very good but the cost IS more than the school system can stand now" he said. He modified his stand however, when he learned it would save cost of writing the dip- lcma.
 Emil Mannweiler was openly fin favor Of the new diploma. "I think at is a good thing. Graduates nov think highly of their diploma and consider it quite n memento.' Supt. Ghittenden explained the majority of schools nov use the new type of diploma. He said that after two snd A half years of investigation file .05 diploma is the best buy he could find.
 Chairman Rodenbaeh asked about how late the names of the gradr. ates could be sent hn i0 ibe com . rany prodleing the diplomas iO bs Hthogrnphcd. Bupt. chitienden tfld that officials know DOy pretty .f'seflY hog usnv wili srsFfnsis