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SOUTHWESTERN TIMES
June 6, 1946
Published Every Thursday for the Residents of West University
Place, Southside Place, Bellaire, Braeswood, Southampton,
Southgate and Adjacent Area
IRVIN H. BRACKMAN
ETTA MARTIN
BILL WAGNER
ED SMITH
W. F. BAILEY
GUS BARKOW
Editor and Publisher
Managing Editor
Reporter and Feature Editor
Advertising Manager
Circulation Manager
Staff Photographer
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HOUSTON, TEXAS, JUNE 6, 1946
We Must Increase Teachers' Salaries
We all realize that the future of the community and the
nation, politically, economically, morally and spiritually, will
some day be in the hands of the present younger generation.
We, who have children of our own, plan and save and strain
to give them the best in training and education to qualify
them to take their places in helping to shape the future. But
when it comes to paying decent salaries to those who are
entrusted with the education of our youngsters, we balk.
Yes, we're talking about the low salaries paid to teachers—
in Houston, in Texas and throughout the Nation.
While the Houston Independent School District pays sala-
ries considerably over the average for Texas, a teacher with
college training must serve a probationary period of two
years at a salary of $1200. Contrast that with the fact that a
girl just out of high school can earn $1440 a year as a typist.
Right here in our own community we have lost several fine
teachers to business firms the past year because of inade-
quate salaries.
The Texas State Teachers Association has just completed
a survey among city and county school superintendents to
determine the condition of the teacher personnel throughout
Texas. Replies were received from 945 superintendents rep-
resenting 36,057 teaching positions or about 80 per cent of
the total in Texas. Since the opening of school in Septem-
ber, 3,633 teachers have resigned their positions, which rep-
resents about 10 per cent of the total. Of the teachers
included in the survey, 5,546 were listed with sub-standard
qualifications which represents approximately 15 per cent
of the total.
Local districts are exerting every effort possible to keep
teachers in the classrooms, but many superintendents report
that it appears impossible to fill all of their positions this
coming year because of the low salaries paid and the number
of resignations which are anticipated at the close of the cur-
rent school year, the state association reports. Practically
all of the cities in Texas report resignations averaging 13 per
cent. Many local school districts are voting to increase their
rate, or will increase property valuations in order to secure
more revenue for teachers' salaries. One hundred and ten
independent school districts have voted a tax increase above
the rates they levied a year ago, and 143 report that they
plan to hold elections for tax rate increases soon. In 40 coun
ties, one or more common school districts have increased their
tax rates, and 10 counties report that they plan to hold elec-
tions for this purpose soon.
In looking over the results of the survey, Elizabeth Koch
of San Antonio, president of the Texas State Teachers Asso-
ciation, said: "If we're to keep a staff of well trained teachers
in the public schools of Texas, we must materially increase
salaries. There is no other solution to the problem. The con-
tinued exodus of our teachers from the classrooms presents
an alarming condition. We must give our attention to this
problem immediately with the hope that local communities
and the next session of the legislature will provide greatly
increased support for the public schools."
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Jleih Qei AcxyucUnted
A man who has come into the
picture in the section more and
more during the past few months is
I.indsey C. English. As chairman of
the Southwestern Committee for
Consolidation and Progress, his
principal interest just now is to
build a greater Southwestern sec-
tion.
It was his committee that framed
the resolution printed in last week's
Times offering generous conces-
sions to Bellaire in an effort to
settle the annexation issue speedily
and agreeably to the residents of
both cities. He reports that his com-
mittee has met with fine reception
from many Bellaire citizens.
Lindsey was born in Springfield,
Illinois, in 1904. He and his wife,
Olivary, moved to West University
Place five years ago and are now
residing at 3501 Robinhood. Lind-
sey, Jr., is eight years old. The
other two children are Mrs. Dick
Jones of Houston and Dr. Thomas
O. Moore, a flight surgeon at Kelly
Field.
Now in the insurance business,
associated with Campbell & Adkins,
Lindsey had previously done Cham-
ber of Commerce and municipal
work and had represented manage-
ment in the industrial relations
field.
He is a member of the West Uni-
versity Lions Club, the Houston In-
dustrial Personnel Association, the
West University Civic Club, Hous-
ton Life Underwriters Association
and the West University Taxpayers
Association. He is a member of St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
In addition to his civic interests,
Lindsey has two hobbies, refinish-
ing antique furniture in his own
shop and working in his flower and
vegetable garden.
Rose Study Group
Gives Coffee In
DeAlcala Home
The Rose Study Group of the
Garden Club of West University
entertained with a coffee Friday in
the home of Mrs. B. DeAlcala, 3035
Lafayette. Members of the other
five groups of the club were in-
cluded in the guest list. Mrs. J. H.
Kellett, president of the Houston
Federation of Garden Clubs, was
also a guest.
American lavender and shasta
daisies were used to decorate the
reception and dining rooms. The
lace-covered table had for its cen-
terpiece an arrangement of red
hibiscus.
Mrs. B. T. Bowlin, president of
the Garden Club of West Univer-
sity, and Mrs. Rose H. Reese, presi-
dent of the Rose Study Group,
poured.
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Brackman, Irvin H. Southwestern Times (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1946, newspaper, June 6, 1946; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth409838/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.