The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
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TEACHER PAY RAISE PLANNED
state System Increases Proposal BY
The Governor

The Governor
Governor O'Conor has disclosed
that he plans to ask the Legislature
to increase school teachers salaries,
raising the minimum to $1,000 al
year and the maximum to $2,25O.
The Governor made no estimate OF
The additional expenditures that will
he required for the increased salaries
and a general program for the extern
sion of the States educational system
which he announced at the same
time.
Chief among the proposals for
betterment and extension of the
school system is plan-which will
require more teachers-to lower the
number of pupils per classroom and
increase the public education course
in twenty counties from eleven to
twelve years.
The Governors proposed increase
in teachers salaries would raise the
present State minimum by $500 and
tie maximum by $3.50 and, the Gov
ernor pointed out, would be paid to
all teachers with a bachelors degree
He further pointed out that Balti-
more City and the counties could
raise this higher, if they so desired
Briefly, in addition to the pay and
the extension of courses increases,
the Governors proposals are:
Reduction in tie attendance of
classes from 40 to 35 to provide for
more individual attention
Restraining of war workers for
civilian jobs and education courses
for returning veterans.
Additional provisions for physical
education and health programs, as
we'll as courses in agriculture, home
Expansion of adult training pro-
grams and utilization of radio educa-
tional facilities and special addition
al training courses for physically
and mentally handicapped.
Further study of proposal for
self-supporting junior colleges.
Extension of planning aid to local
governments for construction and de-
velopment of school buildings and
! the wider use of such structures for
civic and recreational purposes.
'The progress in education in
Maryland during the last rs years
has been remarkable" the Governor
said. Despite this progress, however,
further advances are still possible In
our public schools.
Study Made In 1910
"As far back as 1910, l appointed
special commission of which Gen.
Henry M. Warfield was the Chairman,
to make a thoroughgoing study of
future needs of the State. We sup
piled this group with necessary funds
to engage experts, from outside of
the State, to give an impartial and
forward looking outline of the desir-
ed course for the future of the school
system.
''As result of studies made by the
school authorities, based on the find
ings of the School Survey Report, l
am now prepared to announce my APP
prevail and support of innovations in
the States educational system second
to none in tie country.
1T is particularly timely to en-
bark on this program now in prepa-
ration for the postwar period so that
Ctr educational system can offer the
opportunities which our peop G
should have if our democratic princi-
pies are to be maintained.
Half Get IL Years
zone of our most pressing prob
lens stems from the fact that nearly
half the 100000 children in TIE pub
lie schools of Maryland are given
eleven years of education at public
expense, whereas the other half and
practically all the rest of the youth
in the United States have twelve.
Only three states-Georgia, Virginia
and Maryland-deny their children
twelfth year of public education. -
The Governor said his program
will require more teachers and that
efforts must be made to attract more
high school graduates to enter the
teaching profession through the
State Teachers Colleges. He recalled
that he has already made elimination
of tuition at the teachers colleges a
state nolicy