Evening star., 1947-04-20
Group
Backs teacher
Pay Raise Bill
District Federation
Fovors 500 Increase
By Unanimous Vote

By Unanimous Vote
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations at meeting in the District
Building last night unanimously In
dorsed bill before Congress raising
the salaries of Washington school
teachers $70o year.
In presenting the resolution. Geary
w. Lewis, chairman of the Fedora
tion's Education Committee. declared
the recommendation made by SUI
perintendent of Schools Hobart
Corning were sound and that
teachers raises were necessary to
meet the grave problem caused by
the lack of instructors.
The resolution pointed out the
increases were essential so that "a
salary schedule will be established
that will be a credit to the teaching
profession of Washington
Newspaper Is Discussed.
In q meeting characterized by
harmony on most questions, the
Federation was told that tentative
plans for the editorial policy of the
projected Federation newspaper,
The District of Columbia Citizen"
provided that the editorial commit
tee be charged with supervision of
the new papers news and advertis-
ing policies.
The report presented by Presi-
dent Clifford H. Newell, also said
nothing would be printed on party
politics, racial or religious contro-
versies or material of sensational
nature. 1t further advocated that
advertising in the paper be main
tanned on very high plane"
Members of the Federation's Ed
itorial Committee include Mr.. New
ell. chairman; David Babp, secre-
tary of the Federation; Wilbur
Finch, former president, Burroughs:
Harry N. Stull, former president.
Stanton Park; Mrs. Edward Morris,
Fort Davis; DR.. M. Virginia ONeil,
Mount Pleasant; Mrs. Oliver G..
Faricloth, first vice president.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park.
Resolution on Milk Adopted.
Milk companies in the District
were called on to put the day Of
pasteurization on the tops of milk
bottles or stamped on the contain
ers in resolution adopted by the
meeting The resolution, presented
by Benjamin Striner, of the Phar-
maceutical Association of the Dis
trict, will be forwarded to the Dis
trict Commissioners and the Health
Department for action.
Mr.. Striner said the two-day de-
livery of milk inspired the resolu-
ton, adding the date of pasteuriza-
ton would warn buyers of possible
curdled milk in the bottles or con-
tainers. He pointed out New York
and Baltimore were among many
cities having similar provisions for
milk delivery.
Charles M. Maize of the Kenil-
worth Citizens Association asked
that steps be taken to protect
workers now making more than
$4,000 year who will be forced to
move from some public housing
projects under a recent order. He
pointed out many of these resi-
dents originally made less than
that sum but now would be forced
to move without having anywhere
to go. Mr.. Finch suggested the
question be referred to the Com
mittee on Public Welfare for fur
ther consideration. This was done.
Receiving Home Discussed.
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton declared many of the people
who have denounced conditions at
the Receiving Home blocked efforts
to have a new building erected.
These are the same people who
today are against the Receiving
Home as it is," she asserted.
Baxter Smith, chairman of the
Federation's Safety, Highways and
Waterways Committee, introduced q
resolution calling on the Civil Aero
nautics Administration to maintain
constant surveillance so that pilots
violating the 1,000-foot Federal mini
mum clearance regulation over con-
gested areas may be properly dis
ciplined."
A. H., Lugenbeel of the Congress
Heights Citizens Association said
many pilots were 'feathering" their
propellers unnecessarily while land
ing, creating a nuisance by the
sound.
| The Federation voted to oppose a
proposal before the District Com
missioners that operators of Is nm.
! film moving pictures be licensed. The
motion was introduced at the meet
ing by Ralph w. Donnelly, of Glover
Park.
| Mr.. Finch told the gathering pros
poets for home rule bill passing
Congress looked brighter than ever.
He will give a complete report on
the subject at the next meeting.
! Mr.. Newell urged members of the
Federation to support Cleanup
Week" beginning tomorrow.
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