| Show pr uri R W I 1 I 1 ompson rg up 0 0 01 0 1 ii an ft supt bupt uarl earl thompson represented the uintah county board of aduca lion flon at a recent meeting held at salt lake city at which members from all over the state were present the meeting was nias called to discuss the question of increase in salary of teachers which question Is a nightmare to all boards the situation has become acute in several districts andt unless some soine relief Is offered in way may of 0 pro providing better salaries iuan inan schools will run short handed for help especially to Is this true in sait lake county where chere gov eminent employment Is being behig offered at salaries ranging from 1200 to 1800 a ear rhe flie conion convention tion decided that the only means of roller relief would mould be lu iu the adoption of the occupational tax which provides for e taxation ot of mines according to their assessed valuation tion instead of the ho early prof it which Is the case at present lt it is estimated that raining mining companies ave aie avoided paying between two to and five million dollars in taxes 8 under the abo present law with this added mone gonei there would be sufficient mone on libaud to allow for salary increases A uniform per caplet capati of 30 will be tried to bo be adopted throughout the state this will mean that a sum of 30 will he set get aside for each pupil i i the appointed a per manent committee upon which A G goodrich of this county was voted to be a member to enforce ways ays and means for the securing of legislation which would put the occupation cu tax question before the people to vote as an amendment to the constitution of the state other me mea which will be worked on by y the committee will be a uniform time tor for employing teachers a uniform contract better living conditions for teachers etc 1 the convention also app approved of the plan of prest wilson secy baker and secy daniels to continue the full session of school and not to shorten it on account of the war it la Is admitted by all that after the war that american auth must be educated in order to tg compete with the world supt bupt thompson also said that a course of study was proposed pio Plo posed which would mould be di divided aided in four quarters au arters enabling a pupil who should I 1 miss the va work ork in any quarter to resume the studies and not be affect edor ed or retarded due to unfamiliarity of suba sublett sublets acts taught mr thompson laid particular parti cuTar emphasis upon the import i ance of farmers voting for the proposed constitutional amendment amel adment unless they wanted to continue to bear the brunt of taxation and lot it I 1 amp j |
