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LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1919
CITY SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE ENTITLED
TO RECEIVE HIGHER SCALE OF WAGES
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VOL. XVII. No. 19
GUY SWITZER KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
I
When the firemen responded to a
call to extinguish a roof fire dlacov-
This subject has been in the minds
An automobile accident which
of a number of people of this district
ered by a passerby at 10003 Fifty proved fatal to Guy Switzer and *e-
for the last four or five weeks. The
eighth avenue Saturday morning riously injured Lloyd Jones, both of
That V has l»ccn lost out of the[ After 9 years’ experience, monthly
Janitor «3.75 per day.
question that naturully arises is:
they discovered a distillery in full Lents, occurred Friday afternoon
»91.67,
daily
»3.53.
Elevatorman «3.75 per day.
"What is Y. M. C. A. Community Boys teacher's dollar since 1916, and the
operation.
U is thought that at- just off Foster road about a mile
After 10 years’ experience, month
Auto painter «4.40 per day.
Work?" In answer, Mr. Paul L. New- teacher will be lost out of the Port
tempts
to
hurry
the distillation and from Linneman Junction. Jones is
ly «100.00, daily »3.«ft
Auto mechanic «4.40 per day.
myer, the State Boys Work secretary, land schools unless It is put back.
consequent overheating of the flue said to have been driving at an ex
IV Grade and above—
*
Blacksmith's
helper
«4.30
per
day.
who is assisting the Portland associa
Here's how it happened: A "liv
After 2 year«’ experience, monthly
Helpers in city park «4.00 per day. leading (torn the still hail caused the cessive rate of speed and in turning
tion in this field, makes the following
ing wage" scale for teachers WHI »75.00, daily «2.89.
the corner onto Foster road the ma
Many other similar examples fire.
statement:
The distillery was one of the most chine turned completely over, killing
After
3
years'
experience,
monthly
could
he
given.
scheduled
in
1914.
In
1916
the
pur-
“Community Boys Work is that
complete ever found in Portland and
Statistics showing table of school
Mr. Switzer instantly. Jones was
form of i. M. C. A. organization which i chasing power of a dollar dropped «45.00, daily «2.89.
was capable of making five gallons
After
4
years
’
experience,
monthly
taxes
in
nine
different
cities
of
Ore
pinned
under the car and it was only
secures n specially trainer! leader who 25 per cent. The teacher’s zulury
gon, places Portland as the lowest of liquor a day, which, owing to the through quick work by witnesses that
has personality, character, leadership was not raised. In 1917 thu dollar «75.00, daily «2.89.
After 5 years’ experience, monthly with a school tax of 6.5 mills while present h. c. 1. would amount to his life was saved. He is recovering
ability, initiative, judgment and good
dropped 35 per cent ami teachers’ «75.00, daily «2.89.
that of Bend being the highest with about «300 per day. The moonshin- and will be out of the hospital soon.
horse sense, and turns him loose in a
suluries were raised 15 per cent, giv
After 6 years* experience, monthly 25.3 mills. Surely this is not a thing er* made their Ifet-away before the They were out looking at some acre
community to work out u constructive
officers arrived but returned S"nday
ing them an 80-cent dollur us com »75.00, dully »2.89.
for Portland to be proud of.
age where Mr. Switzer and his
program which will meet the needs of
morning, it is said, and loaded a
pared with the wages of 1914. In
After
7
years'
experience,
monthly
Portland's
School
Tax
Levy
has
mother were expecting to move.
the boys in -<ie community."
quantity into a machine which they
1918 the dollar had declined 45 per «83.34, daily »3.21.
decreased:
Mr. Switzer was born in Mt. Ver
In the first place, this is a non-
cent and the 16 per cent salary in
After 8 years’ experience, monthly
Total Portland's taxes, 1913, 27 took away.
non, Ohio, September 18, 1881, and
equipment type of work. It does not,
crease left the teacher’s dollur worth »91.67, daily »3.53.
mills; 1914, 23.1 mills; 1916, 27.4
came to Portland when but a lad,
at least at first, contemplate the erec
After 9 years’ experience, monthly mills; 1917, 28.6 mills; 1918, 30.«
and has resided in Lents with his
tion of u building with gymnasium and 70 cents us compared with what she
could buy with her 1914 »alary. This »100.00, daily »3.86.
mills.
mother, Mrs. Minnie Switzer, the
swimming pool, as the Y. M. C. A.
School District No. 1 taxes, 1913,
After 10 years’ experience, month
past four years. His father died
frequently has, but it carries into u year when the voters neglected to
7.5 mills; 1914, 5 mills; 1916, 6.8
several years ago. Mr. Switzer had
community, which cannot, because of provide relief, the School Board bor ly, «108.33, daily «4.17.
High School Teachers* Require mills; 1917, 6.5 mills; 1918, 6.3 mills.
been troubled with asthma and bron
the financial burden, support such an rowed money enough to tack on a 5
Increase in total taxes, 14 percent.
institution, the idea of using more per cent (for this year only) und so ments: 8 years preparation beyond
chitis of late and upon the advice of
Mrs. Hilda Miller passed away at
Decrease in school taxes, 16 per
fully the equipment of the schools, the teacher’s dollur this year has the common schools (College grad
his physician to keep out of doors
only
a
quarter
nicked
out
of
it.
In
her
home, 5022 Eighty-seventh street,
cent.
uate),
and
two
years
experience.
churches, playgrounds, etc., that are
as much as possible, had been fol
1920 the teacher's dollar will be 30
Much has been said about the May 3, 1919. She was born in Swe lowing the horse buying business for
High School Teachers’ Salaries.
already in the district.
cents shy of what it was wortli in Schedule for High School Teachers’ cos! lines* of the Portland schools. den September 18, 1872. She came
some time.
The Mt. Scott district, beginning at 1914, unless the proposed salary in
Salaries—
Here are figures that speak most to Minneapolis, Minn., in 1890 and
Funeral services were held Monday
Fifty second street on the west and at crease is voted—and thut will almost
After 2 years’ experience, monthlv plainly of the rating of our schools in 1895 was married to Joseph F. afternoon at the Miller & Tracy
Division street on the north, and ex put back the lost 30 cents; not quite. »83.33, daily «3.20.
compared with other western cities. Miller. Three children were bom to
tending to the city limits on the east At least, If will give her 91 cents on
undertaking parlors and interment
After 3 years' experience, monthly
Percentage of city expenditures this union, two of whom, with the
and south, contains not less than 8000 her salary as compared with the dol »87.50, daily »3.36.
was at Mt. Scott Park cemetery.
for schools in ten western cities: father, survive her. The children
homes of approximately 35,000 people lar of 1914.
The sympathy of the community
After 4 years’ experience, monthlv Berkley, Calif., 51.3 per cent; Pasa are Lillian and Charles. Mrs. filler
with possibly 3000 boys of “teen” age
goes
out to his widowed mother, Mr.
Portland teachers need your help »91.67, daily »3-53.
dena, Calif., 43.3 per cent; San also has two sisters living in Sweden.
from 12 to 20. Very few of these boys to secure this increase, for they are
Switzer
being an only child. Mrs.
After 5 years’experience, monthly Diego, Cajif., 42 per cent; Salt Lake
Funeral services were held at Ken:
are in the Sunday schools of the dis
not getting a living wage, and they «9.1.83, daily «3.69.
City, Utah, 39.1 per cent; Sacra- worthy’s chapel Tuesday afternoon, Switzer will probably continue to
trict, or belong to the Boy Scouts, and
are not able to remain in the teach
After 6 years' experience, monthly menlo, Calif., 32.7 per cent Oakland, May 6, Rev. Smith, of the Lents live in Lents.
only about half are in school. Thia
*3 8.>.
Calif.. 32.5 per cent; Los Angeles, Baptist church, preaching the ser
ing profession without a living -loo oo.
means that there are many hundred
wage. Portland's School Taxes have
After 7 years'experience, monthly Calif., 31.9 per cent; Rutte, Mont., mon. Mrs. A. E. Kenworthy sang
boys not reached by any constructive
decreused 16 per cent since 1913. »108.33, daily »4.16.
31.6 per cent; SpokanC, Wash.. 29.7 “Abide With Me’’ and “Beautiful Isle
agency.
Surely they can stand tile slight in
After 8 years'experience, monthly pcr cent; and Portland, Ore., 26.7 of Somewhere." Interment took place
The securing oi a trained leader, crease from their present level in «116.67,
1 pcr cent.
i »116.67, daily »4.49.
at Mt. Scott Park cemetery.
who will cooperate with the home, the 1920 to provide salaries which will
After 9 years’ experience, monthly
church, the schools, the Scouts and any enable us to relain our teachers. It's »125.00, daily »4.81.
other constructive agency touching a matter of plain justice. It's a mat
After 10 years' experience, month Argument* that Led the United States
boy life, will mean the carrying out of ter of business judgment What value ly »133.33, daily «5.13.
i Senate to Vote Raise in Basic Sal
The following interesting letter was
n principle which has bi-en proven in are school buildings if we cannot
aries of Washington School
received by The Herald Monday from
The figures are based on 26 days I
dozens of communities to be the most keep teachers in them? And we will to a month ami 12 months to the.
Mrs. Pearl Freeburg, a well-known
Teachers.
satisfactory way of putting on a pro not be able to keep teachers in them, year.
Lents woman who recently left on a
1. The future of America de-
gram to interest the boys.
who lire qualified to teach, unless
trip to Alaska:
Food prices have increased 47 per ] pends upon efficient education.
Following
is
a
letter
from
J.
J.
Many people feel it Is necessary to we provide for the payment of those I cent in two years. The following,
Ketchikan, Alaska, April 28, 1919.
have a central meeting place, such as teachers, with wages us good as they figures are issued by the Bradstreet I 2 Teachers earn higher salaries Rader of Emmett, Idaho, which will
ML Scott Herald: At last I have
be
of
interest
to
ML
Scott
people
and
u community house, with gymnasium can get at unskilled labor, in other Company in their national weekly than they are receiving.
arrived at my destination, and you
and swimming pool, etc., and cannot professions or in leaching in other bulletin:
3.
Teachers should he self-sup- particularly Mr. Rader’s Many friends may change my address from 407
here:
see the value of having a leader who cities.
porting.
'
Guild street to Ketchikan, Alaska.
Cost of L>;>d, 31 basic articles—
Emmett, Idaho, April 30, 1919.
is constantly out among the boys. In
Go to the noils Saturday, Muy 10,
This is a miniature Astoria, the
4.
Other
more
remunerative
oc-
Mr. Scott Herald: Enclosed please whole town being built either on piling
maintaining a building it would re and vote for the teachers’ salary January 12, 1917, «3.32; April 5, 1 • *icupations are depleting the teacher
find subscription for your paper for a or on the steen hillside. There are
quire the services of several men and measure. Tell other taxpayers to go. 1919, «4 88.
training schools and drawing from
year.
Received pa’-er from a friend about 2000 persons here, many of them
Wearing
apparel
has
increased
50
they would be tied to a regular sched It’s going to need the vote of every
the rank and file of trained teachers.
yesterday, with the death notice of Indians who have totem poles erected
ule and would need to be at the build one of you who is eligible to vote to per cent in two years. These per
5. Men are not attraeteli to the Mr. Holliday, our nearest neighbor
cents were obtained by striking the
ing when boys were there. By work carry this election.
in their yards.
when there. We moved away from
;
ing through the schools and play
It is raining here and has rained
Taxpayers whose names appear average of reports furnished by the
.
Teachers
have
always
been
there last March, after a residence of every day since 1 came, though the sun
grounds, the district leader comes in on the assessment roll, members of buyers of local stores upon personal I
underpaid.
14 years, and came to Idaho. W'e like shone a little while several afternoons.
contact with a much larger number of corporations or organisation* that interview:
7. Even raising salaries 190 per it here just fine and have done well,
boys than would ever come to a central pay tuxes and have the name of the
Between 1917 and 1919 the in
One man told me it rained 99 days out
building. The experience of other com organization on the assessment roll, crease in dress goods was 35 per cent would not pay for value re and the crops this year are much bet of each 100, and another that they had
ter as we have Ijad no frost and the 13 days each year on which the sun
munities where very elaborate and ex arc eligible to vote, provided they cent; dresses and suits, 50 per cent; ceived.
fruit is loaded down. Everything looks shone.
pensive buildings and equipment have are citizens or have filed their fir*/ Shoes, 40 per cent; underwear, 50
Teachers Deaerve Not Only a “Living prosperous. Hope this reaches you in
i>een provided, where formerly the papers.
per cent and hosiery, 80 per cent.
On the boat they told me that a mis
non-equipment type of work existed,
time for the next issue. Sincerely sionary came here to preach to the
Wage,"
but
a
“
Thrift
Wage.
”
The polls open at noon and re
Rents have increased 33 1-3 per
shows that the boys do not keep up
yours,
J. J. RADER.
Indians, and that on one occasion he
main open until 8 o’clock Saturday cent in two years. A study of local
They must be able to make some
their interest in the building unless
was telling of Noah and the great
night. May 10.
conditions
shows
that
rent
on
provision
for
their
declining
years.
the other work is done as before, but
flood, when the interpreter failed to
The entire public is not informed houses, apartments and flats has in
P. P. Claxton, U. S. Commissioner
of their own accord have come to the
interpret. Upon being asked why, he
as to what the wage scale of the creased from 25 to 50 per cent since of Education—Teachers are now
director and asked to go back to the
answered that he did not believe the
Portland teachers actually is. There January. 1917. An average increase paid less for their work than any
old basis. Many communities have
story and neither would the Indians.
are a number who possess about this of 33 1-3 per cent is a conservative Other class of workmen, and the in
found that after erecting an expensive
The missionary reminded him the
much information, as shown by a figure.
crease in their pay in the last few
building it has proven to be a white
story was in the good book and had to
certain
taxpayer
when
he
was
ap
years
has
in
nowise
been
in
keeping
elephant, as the money could not be
More than half of Portland's
The May day program at the be true. He thereupon asked the in
proached
to
support
the
measure
with
the
increase
in
the
cost
of
liv
raised for the maintenance and it had
Lents school auditorium last Friday
and refused with some demonstra teachers have dependents.
ing. While the cost of living has afternoon and evening was a decided terpreter why he did not believe the
to be closed or sacrificed because it
story and was told that he had lived
Teachers'
hours
are
long,
when
tion, saying: “The teachers of Port
increased approximately 80 per cent
could not be kept up.
land are paid enough." Upon being the work which they do outside of —food, 85 per cent; clothing, 106 success. Both afternoon and evening here in this town 40 years, and that
A committee has been selected of asked what they were paid, he re
entertainments were well attended.
it had rained every day and every
representative men and women of the plied, "I don’t know, hut they are the class room is taken into uccount. per cent; drugs, 103 per cent; fuel,
In the evening Judge Stevenson night, and there had never been any
district who are meeting regularly to paid enough.” Another said, "If the
The total amount asked for will 53 per cent; and house furnishing spoke on the Victory loan and E. A. flood yet.
work out plans for the organization of teachers are getting «120 a month he used for teachers' salaries only. goods, 75 per cent—the salaries of Whitney, assistant superintendent of
Coming up on the boat 1 met Mr.
teachers have increased only about
this district. The Y. M. C. A. offers for 12 months in the year and work
If your lux this year wqs «15.40 12 per cent. The purchasing power Portland schools, talked on the teach and Mrs. Earnest Ends, who formerly
the district the benefit of years of only 5 days a week, that is a
ers’ wage increase question.
lived on Eighty-fourth street, and
experience in working out these prob plenty." These above remarks are it will be increased «.85 by the pro of the salary of the teacher in our
A beautiful cake donated by a pa whose destination was the same as
public schools is, therefore, only
lems, will help to organize the com fair illustrations of information posed levy.
about 62 per cent of what it was tron of the school was auctioned off mine, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McDon
munity and also assist in the securing some of us possess. Here is the
and brought «7, Mr. Coulter being ald and son Arnold, whose home is at
of a trained leader. The money which schedule of salaries and the require City Employe»* Paid Much Better four years ago. Mail carriers, police the lucky bidder. Altogether about 6329 Sixty-first street S. E., and who
men,
unskilled
laborers,
cooks,
tele
will be needed to cover the budget of ment-made to fill these possitions.
Wages Than Teachers.
graph messengers are paid much «160 was realised from all sources, were on their way to I-ake Bay, Alaska.
a director will be raised in the district. Please note the requirement.
I do not expect to be here longer
Compare the teacher's daily wage higher wages than are teachers. As which will be used to entertain the
The work will be directed by the com
than
until July 1, and will let you
returned
soldier
members
of
the
Portland Teacher’s requirements with these figures taken from the a result, many of the better teachers
mittee of management. A resident of
know
where I go next.
the
l^nts
school
alumni
some
time
in
anil Salaries Grade Teacher's re City Payroll.
are leaving the schools and their
the district will act as treasurer and
The scenery here is beautiful and
near
future.
quirements: 6 years preparation be
places
are
taken
by
men
and
women
No common laborer receives less
be responsible for the care of the
the town is an interesting one to me.
yond the common schools (normal than «3.75 per day.
of less native ability, less education
finances and will pay out the money
N
MRS. PEARL V. FREEBERG.
graduate), and two years exper
and
culture,
and
less
training
and
Street Cleaning Dept.—
on the order of the district committee.
ience.
experience. Many of the places are
Blacksmiths «5.00 per day.
Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Atwood took a
The activities of the director will be
not filled at all. As an inevitable
Repairman
«4.25
per
day.
Sunday afternoon stroll up on Mt.
centered in and around the boy life of
Grade Teache •iTSnlaries, I. 11. HI
Auto truck drivers «5.00 and «4.00 result the character of the schools
Scott last Sunday to get a view of
this section of the city, and the entire
«2.56.
•>
v
is being lowered just at a time when
per
day.
the city, and discovered a Maxwell
benefit will be right here at home.
The Herald’s Special one
Grades, average monthly and daily:
it ought to be raised to a much
Hostler «3.75 per day.
cached in the brush by the side of
After 2 years’ experience, monthly
Supt. of Garbage Dept., «142 per higher standard.
year for 60c will close May
the road, which had been completely
Earl H. Walker, youngest son of «66.67, daily «2.56. ♦
month.
Students now entering the normal
stripped of its fittings. Dr. Atwood
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Walker, 6415
17.
Those
who
are
in
ar
After 3 years’ exiy^jence, monthly
Chief Engineer Garbage Dept., schools to prepare for teaching are
notified the authorities and the owner
Ninety-fifth street S. E., and brother «66.67, daily «2^»
«137 per month.
not of as good quality as they were
rears
can
renew
by
paying
was soon found who went up and
of Lieutenant Arthur C. Walker, has
After 4 years’ ejH'tjjcnce, monthly
Teamster Garbage Dept., «3.75 per formerly, which means that the
identified the car. Monday the doc
just arrived at Newport News, Va.. «66.67, daily »2.36.
back subscriptions at the
day.
standards of the schools must con
tor received a check for a neat sum
after nearly a year in France. He
After 5 year^’ experftu^yc, monthly
Fireman Garbage Dept., «4.00 per tinue to fall, in some normal schools
rate of 50c per year. After
for his trouble.
was with the 69th balloon company «66.67, daily »2.56.
day.
the enrollment is far less than in
but his last engagement was with
After 6 years’ experience, monthly
Blacksmith's helper «4.30 per day. former years.
the above date the price
Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Blair and Mr.
the machine gun corps in the St. «66.67, daily «2.56.
Stenographers «100 to «115 per
The only remedy is larger pay for
and
Mrs. H. C. Bowerman have com
will
be
$1.50
per
year
in
Mihiel-Argonne drives. He is ex
After 7 years' experience, monthly month.
teachers.
menced
the evangelistic meetings at
pected home in about a week and «75.00, daily »2.89.
Truck Drivers «4.25 per day.
advance.
5814 Ninety-second street. Every-
will be pleased to meet old friends
After 8 years' experience, monthly
Chauffer «115 per month.
Don’t forget the Myrtle club dance
i body is cordially invited to attend.
and acquaintances.
«83.34, daily »3.21.
Carwasher «103 per month.
at (.range hall Monday evening.
MRS. HILDA MILLER PASSED
AWAY SATURDAY, MAY 3
MRS. FREEBURG WRITES
LETTER FROM ALASKA
MT. scon MAN WRITES
FROM NEW HOME IN IOAHO
LENTS SCHOOL MAY DAY
PR06RAM DECIDED SUCCESS
NOTICE!
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