Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-14
President, d. C. G.

Managers of the d. C. Congress Of
Parents and Teachers is always a
| high light in the activities of the
| month for the 50-odd members and
| for the presidents of local units who
are now sitting in on these sessions
as interested listeners. Tuesday was
no exception, and many items of
general interest were discussed and
disposed Of Among these items was
the question of the pay raise for
teachers in the District schools. A
telegram was sent to the chairman
OF the House subcommittee asking
that he propose an amendment to
the bill as it then stood whereby the
proposed 10 per cent pay raise for
teachers would be made retroactive
to September l, 1912. instead of to
December. /. 1t is the earnest hope
OF the members of the board that
this change be Incorporated into the
bill.
Oppose Mcclellan Bill Vote.
1t was also decided to ask Congress
to defer action on the Mcclellan bill.
which would provide congressional
sanction for all Government ap-
pointments in the $500 class or
over. The consensus of the men,
bers was that they wondered if
valuable time is being wasted dis
cussing this proposed legislation
which rightly should be used prop
erly to prosecute the war effort.
The board felt that it had an I'M
questioned right to register its dis
approval of this kind of legislation
at the present time, inasmuch as
practically every member is person.
ally concerned in the war by virtue
OF sons, brothers or husbands in the
service, and to say nothing of it's
effect not only on the Office of the
Commissioner of Education, but on
other very vital war agencies as we'll.
committee, composed of Mrs.
Harold Salmon, Mrs. Frank Borden
and Mrs. Mabel Hubbel, was ap-
pointed to study the possibilities of
and need for a shoe exchange" for
children. A life membership was
taken in the Childrens Museum of
Washington. The money to pay for
this membership was contributed by
the Hannah Berliner Sanders Me-
mortal Library.
The membership chairman, Mrs
John Bixler, announced a member
ship of more than 10000 parents and
teachers which is considerably
higher than that of any previous
year.
$40 Contribution Is Voted.
Mrs. Y. D. Mathes, newly elected
second vice president and a mem
Der of the city-wide Victory Garden
Committee, reported on the progress
being made in this venture. She
stated that various city organiza-
tons were being asked to contribute
to fund to be used for the first
months operation, and the board
willingly voted contribution of SO.
In line with its policy of extending
assistance to local schools when
asked, the board reacted favorabN
to the proposal that strong efforts
be made to insure the continued use
OF the Jackson School as a unit OF
the school system. 1t was shown
that more than 100 elementary chill
dren were in regular attendance.
who otherwise would be compelled
to 60 long distances across heavily
Travelled streets.
Thus it may be seen that women
who are members of the Board of
Managers of the District of Column
bia Congress Of Parents and Teach
ers spend busy and constructive
morning on these regular board
meeting days. Much other business
was course disposed Of, but the
foregoing will, am sure, provide
a fair picture of the type OF work
done by this organization.
Mrs. Andrew Stewart will be host
ess, with members OF the Board OF
Managers assisting, at a tea Tues
day from 3 to pm. to local presi-
dents, officers and school principals.
1t will be given in Mrs Stewards
home, l442 Clifton street NV.
MiS' hdIoiu OdHnOH, convention
chairman, has called a meeting of
her committee for Tuesday at 1920
a IN. in the state Office.
Mrs. Leo Raywid, state chairman,
announces meeting for presidents,
summer roundup chairmen and
committee members on Wednesday
at 1918 am. in the N. E. A. Build
ing. Plans will be formulated and