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Show AS TO THE SALARY QUESTION The charge Is made against Pros-Ident Pros-Ident Kerr that he wouldn't pay his men good salailes, etc., etc., etc. The Republican needs only cite the President's Pres-ident's iccommcndatlons In the 'UO-'OO lepoit of the Hoard of Trustees. He Says There: "During the period covered by this report, four professois have resigned their positions in the College because of superior inducements otfered them elsewhcic. As reported two yeais ago, such frequent changes In the piofessorships aro a serious disadvantage disad-vantage to the Institution. Mucli Improvement Im-provement In this respect, however, cannot be expected until It is possible to make a substantial Increase In the salaries paid the heads of departments. The Agricultural College of Utah Is still paying lower salaries to full pio-fessois pio-fessois than are paid for the same work in many other similar Institutions. Institu-tions. The gieat advancement made by tho land grant collegos generally throughout tho United States during the past two years, and the consequent conse-quent Increase In the demand for capable and experienced specialists to llll positions In theso institutions emphasize the forcoof the following statement of tho President in Ills'last biennial report to the Hoard or Trustees: Trus-tees: "The demand for men and women who arc able to do the work required In agricultuial colleges, and similar institutions throughout the country Is greater than the supply. Consequently Conse-quently It Is Impossible to retain In the servico of tho College for any length of time professors whoso experience, ex-perience, tiainlng, and ability, qualify them for the most successful work, unless the salaries approximate at least those paid for similar work by other colleges. Changes In the heads of departments unavoidably icsultin corresponding changes, moie or less gieat, in both method and policy. He-sides, He-sides, It lequlres several years of practical prac-tical experience with students and in the administrative woik of a depait-ment depait-ment for a young man, however scholarly schol-arly he may be, to qualify for the re-sponslbilltlesof re-sponslbilltlesof a professorship. To allow piofcssors, theiefore, who have acquired that wisdom and bieadth of scholarshlpAvhich comes only from years of experience, to withdraw from the college because of greater financial inducements offered by other institutions, institu-tions, is objectionable in the extreme. Tho stability and character of tho work of all tho departments depend largely upon permanency In the positions posi-tions of the professors. Hence It is of the utmost Importanco In considering consider-ing the requirements for the next two years that piovislon be made for such Increase In salaries as may be necessary neces-sary in older that too frequent and undesirable changes In the faculty may be avoided." Prof. Merrill- Is In a measure responsible re-sponsible foT this great row. Head what he has to say no further back than December. Prof. Merrill's biennial report to the president Dec 2, lOOI.contalns the following: "Permit me to express my appreciation of your cordlaKencour- H agemeni to this department.- To the R support you have given us and to your B recognition of the impoitance of B sclentlllc lnstruct.on in agriculture is H largely due the hcalty growth of the El school." fl |