‘THERE IS A CRISIS FACING OUR YOUTH

There is a orisis facing our youth in Lawrence. The crisis
is in our schools of Lawrence and in the State of Kansas. It would appear that
we supporters of this platform, spokesmen for health and patent education and
general education of our children, must become increasingly and persuasively
vocal regarding the values that are so commonly neglected. Cities and towns that
do not provide adequately deny these children great opportunities to which they
are inherently entitled. Our teachers have been going to better jobs. Industries
and teaching positions in public schools ia many of our finest teachers from
Lawrencee We a in danger of losing many more of our very excellent teachers
unless something is done definitely to mest a salary schedule to which they are
entitled. |
Citizens in classification clubs are urgéig the local school
wine tn co before ths Utate Tex Commission and ask for permission to aioe he
levy to such place as is necessary to provide needed funds. This can be done
without legislative action. If the local board decided to add another mill dnd
levy 15 mills instead of 14 which is now the limit, it would receive about $16,000
more money. This doubtless would be adequate for salary increases. Our Lawrence
public can help by insisting that our teachers' salaries here in Lawrence be
increasede ‘The Board of Education has the necessary power to solve the problem.
If our Lawrence patrons will be audible in behalf of the iieins teachers, the
Board doubtless will react favorably.

Last night the Board of Directors of the Lawrence Rotary Club
went on record with a strong endorsement favoring an increase for the teachers.

Today at noon the Lawrence Kiwanis Club acted in a similar mamer. Our teachers

have no organization like the unions have to express themselves, and it is only