Show PAY THE TEACHERS editor standard been asked by several persons my opinion as to the contest now going on over the salaries 0 of f tho the teachers in this city and by your permission will tako this method of giving my views it is known to a few hero here that I 1 had a number of years experience in connection with schools to utah besides having taught school to defray my expenses through college jn in the first place we all agree that we want the very beat best public schools possible in this city and state we cannot expect to get got tho the best work tor for the lowest prices in years past we have lost some excellent teachers by reason of better aal salaries arles being offered them at other places this Is all wrong there should be an advance in teachers salaries sal arles all along the line here no te acherl ou ought ht to be asked to work allesi than 15 50 per month and that to be followed speedily with an advance ogden can afford to pay as good salaries as any city in the state and we should commence com monco at once to do so I 1 feel that in irl so saying I 1 express the opinion of nearly all of our taxpayers in weber county for my my part I 1 feel better about the taxes I 1 pay ay tor for school purposes than any other part of my taxes let our motto be pay the best salaries and require the best work of the teachers signed A 33 PATTON cattoi N |