s before the General As-
{initial present session two bills
_ ~th interest to the school teach-
‘this Itate. One winter; to the
' ‘ctlcul 'l‘eachers' Pension Fund,
3 tbecIl.»~.g'~ to a Teachcrs' Retire-
. ,3 q.
d; M‘sish Irs' Pension Fund.
This. bill r ginning to the Connecticut
11‘ hrs Pinsion fund provides that
aIiy teacher in the public schools of
the Rate of" Connecticut except as
hmmbftsl. provided, may become a
phlfilblpanl under the pIovislons of this
. aot‘zby dlifyiht the Secretary of the
8 rd of Education in writing.
' omit. ' Eveiy teacher who has
. al‘ ally taught: three years must en-
“ 4. roi‘ ihi‘self within one 3car after the
of this act in OIder to he elig-
this, to participate in the benefits un~
tier fills act
"’litonl3 Any other teacher who
\ph me a participant must
enroll hmitel before he has taught
_7 tit-tilts Years in this state.
Sutton 4. Any teacher beginning
set-tiles in the public schools of the
state otie yam after the passage Of this
not must be enrolled as a participant
under this film] before he can receive
any part bf his salary and he shall
contribute one per cent of his class
ombtiutiI daily
390mm Provides that the par-
ttctpnlttn all 1‘ be enrolled in fouI clas-
$1, 200, and $1 600; All
(intuitt5 with a contractual salary
mover 8600 will be enrolled in
00.0in. All contracting 1'01
333600 and not more than
, shall be enrolled in the 3800
all contracting for mom than
5‘hall be enrolled in the .3] 200
fiihh‘ll he in the 3.31600 class.
.. liver-v teacher on the roll must pay
. . still the state treasurer an ant-
,innually equal to one percent
._ . amount of the class in. which he
I lied. Aft‘sr a. teacher has been
: - roll for t;n years he must he
oiled in the class which his cote
l salary 19m the eleventh your
place him and pay on that am-
for the rest of his term of ser-
ti“; 6. Teachers dn the public
«.ls this state at. the time of
sage of this not who voluntarily
. l themselves must contribute
ally 1 per cent. of their class am-
if they ’bhvs taught in this state
.thahgfii’eqyom. 1% per cent. if
have taught more than five years
on! than ten years. 2 per cent, if
It taught mete than ten years
(bless ithan twenty yeat
r Tcent if they have tan
antwenty years; provided that
I‘d-lust payment shall be greater
“ii to one year; and further pro-
an mount. equal to 1 per cent.
class amount for thirty years.
also
lid:
ticut Teach-
~ ulttxtt
Connecticut known as
{teachers Annuity Guild.
ing that ,they are the plo-
Ipenslon movement in this
in one year
i then. fifteen years. 2% pet: .
l5. they have taught more than .
algal“ pgacher shall receive a. .
fund until he has
.Who are in charge of this .
. sympathetic. ’
4" now a. pension organism I
the:
a
#44. l a If
of this guild shall legally vole u; an.
Iband‘ their organisation and become
participants under this act then a sum
of money shall be taken from their
fund and be put in trust. which shall
be large enough to pay the present an.
nultants their that annual. annuity for
,as many years as is the expectancy of
Ilife each computed by the last
life
insurance tables. The rest. of their
fund shall be divided pro rata among
the members, the shares of those join-
ing under this act. shall he paid into
the pension fund of this act and be
credited towards their aggregate as.
sessments Its provided in this act.
“If within one year after the pass.
age of this act. at least it; of the, mem
hers of the Connecticut Tcachers' au-
uulty gutd shall Join‘ under the provl
slons of this act, then one-half all
assessments which such teachers
shall have paid in to the Teachers
guild shall be credited towards their
total payments under this act. The
ftlnds now in the treasury ofthe guild
shall remain and be used without re
serve to pay the guild's obligations
to its present annuitunts in the. saute
way and in amount equal to the last
yearly annuity of each. When all. such
obligations shall be fulfilled. any sur-
plus shall be transferred to this pen
sion fund under this act and shall be
at the dispjossl of the. state board of
education as heretofore provided.
"Each year the state shall approprl
ate frotn the state treasury for the
use of this pension fund a sum of mo
ney equal to the amount contributed
by the teachers for that year."
Retirement Fund.
The second hill provides for the
creation of a teachers retirement fund.
This fund shall be administered by a
board of trustees consisting of the so
cretary of the state board of educa-
tion, four persons, one of whom shall
be a teacher chosen by the governor,
and two men and two women to be
elected by the Connecticut State
Teachers‘ association.
The state treasurer, under the di-
rection of the board of trustees. shall
he the custodian of the retirement fund
and shall make payments therefrom as
ordered by the board.
After the passage of this act, gl
persons accepting a first appoiutm t
as teacher in any school rece. vlng any
portion of the support from t 8 public
money of this state, shall be entitled
to the benefits and shall be subject to
the provisions of this act. All teach-
an: already in cities at the time of the
passage of this act may avail themselv-
es of its benefit and be subject to its
provisions by giving written notice of
their wish to the secretary of the
board of the retirement fund. on or
before July 1, 1909, after which time
such privilege shall cease. The term
teacher as herein used, shall include
the secretary of the state board of edu-
cation, all superintendents supervi-
sore, principals, and all regular and
special day school teachers
For determining assessments and
annutles there shall be three grades
of ratings as follows; A $1, 500, B 81, -
000, C 8500. Each teacher will he
placed in the- group which corresponds
most nearly to his actual salary. but
one whose salary is midway between
Whiting of the. members
trio .. -I.7
I. ILI
- fund will allow, the same to be de
rev tax .wr‘I.
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Good advertising serves to call attention for :1 time, but merit
either twa of the ratings with be placi l
ed in the higher group. 9 annual
assessment shall be l per cc t. of the!
salary basis of the specified gloup. and' .
the officer in each town and achocll‘
district whose duty it is to pay such“
teachers. shall dcducl and retain such
a fractional part thereof as shall make
the total annual assessment 1 per
cent. of the group in which such tench
er is recorded. and said officer shall
report. annually. to the hourd‘oi' trus-
tec's of the retirement fund on or be
fore July 1, the names of the teachers
who come under the provision of this
enactment with the salary paid to-
each. Failure to make such report shall
by cause for withholding each town's
or school district's apportionment of
the school fund for the next succeed-
int: 3"caI. The houtd of ltuatecs of the
IettII-mcut fund shall rtpoIt annually
to the custodian of the school fund thu
amounts to be deducted from the sat»
urtes of the teachers of the difterentw
towns or school districts coming under
the provisions of this IIIIII-lment, and.
he shall deduct said amount from
their nevi annual nppomioument from
the school fund and transfer ihv salm-
to the custodian of lllt’ rcliremeut,
fund.
All teachers included in the provi-
sions of this act who shall have reach-
ed the age of (thymus and shall have
completed thirty years of service :is
teachers the last fifteen of which
shall have been in the Dilblll sdhools
of this state shall upon terminating
their service as teacheIs. he entitled
who retired upon application for
that purpose, to be made to the board
of trustees and every teacher so re-
tired shall be entitled to and shall be
paid each 3ear the current unnutt3
of the group to which he belongs, pro
vided such persons shall have paid
to said fund a sum equal to thirty
annual assess enls in the aggregate.
After such to rty' payments. all as-
sessments shall cease. if said aunt
of thirty assessments has not been or
is not paid, then said person‘s annuity
shall be such a part. of the current
annuity as the number of his annual
assessments bears to thirty.
The amount to he. used in the pay-
ment of annuities shall be such as the
termlned, each year, by the board of.
trustees front the receipts of the pre-
ceding year.
All annuities shall be paid semi an
uually on the first days of April and
October in each year by the state
treasurer. from the general fund, upon
the order of the boaId of trustees. and
each annuity shall commence at the
beginning of April or October next
after the board of trustees shall retire
such teacher. All right of an an-
nuity or any payment not due shall
cease at the death of the anuuitant.
G. B. BURNHAM TESTIFIES AFTER
FOUR YEARS.
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N. Y., writes: “About four years ago
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that have elapsed and I am evidently
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one suffering from kidney or bladder
wtrouble. " Pisisted's Drug Store and
Planter e Bradley.
ltdmlral Benjamin 'l‘illey, U. s A., who
led from an attaek of douo'e uneth ‘.
TILLEY WAS YOUNGEST ADMIRAL
IN NAVY.
WASHINGTON. March 20. --Rear-
onla at Magus island, Pa" last night.
. : : the 706ml: admiral ill the Ame-
.‘ lean navy. having attained. that rank
r
‘ Rd‘DOLtd” his film. you eat and
“ lolrgy overcome stile-tion, which
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NATIONAL RlFLE ASSOCIATION.
neoretarlos Root and Taft Become
Life Members of the Organization.
NEW YORK, March 20.——Thc prest-
dent of the National Rifle Association
of America has received letters of ac-
ceptance in response to invitations by
him to Mr. Root and Mr Tull to be-l
come life members of the association
The object of the association is "to
encourage marksmanship throughout
the United SW03, paIticulIIIl3 in the
direction of qualifying as finished
marksmen those individuals who may
he called upon to selvc in time of
war: to encourage competition in
marksmanship between lentils and in-
dlviduuls: to encourage legislation for
the establishment and uluiuteuauce ol
ranges; to secure the issue of military
rifles and ammunition to those practic-
ing them" and to create a public scn
timenl in respect to the newsslty of
Iiefi practice.” It means of national
defense."
The letters follow:
"wM3 dear General: ~—
“I heartily endorhe the purpose of
the National Rifle Association of
America. and diave leasure in enclos-
ing my clmck for $2 for life member-
Ship. 9
“Ver sincerely yours.
(Signed) 5. WM. H TAFT. '
Z'My dear General Drain: —-
‘I have rec, lve d ydur letter of Feb.
20th. bronclookNmy check. int 826 to
moon] of‘lhp ottom‘tl Rifle Associa-
tion of motion and apply to become u
life membeh. The. objects of the as-
aociatton are of the greatest impor-
tance. and the metth by which you
ptopose to attain them are simple. di-
rect and suited to Anyeticau life and
character. No nation can command
respect amt do its work in the world
unless it. is reud3 to defend itself
against. unjust aggression. lIor that
we depend chiefly upon a cttizen‘sol‘d-
iery, to be organized when occasion
prison, rather than upon a military cit.
lsenship. But no citizen . soldier. no
voluilteer‘or militiamen is of any use
for the defense of his country if he
cannot hit an enemy at whom at
shoots, That the young men of Am-
erica shall knov. how to shoot straight
is one of the fundtlmental rcquire—
ments of ourschemo of national de
lease. 1
“Very truly yours,
(Signed) “ELIHU ROOT."
__.._, _
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Thomas’ Eclectrlc Oil. Stops the
pain and heals the wound. All drug-
gists sell it‘.
.MR. M‘ELLEN SEES CHAIRMAN
KNAPP.
WASHINGTON, March lib—Charlies
S. Mellen. president of the New York.
New Haven and Hartfonl llhilrcal
Company who is to have a conference
today with President Roosevelt. regard-
ing the railroad situation. held a pilot 9
interview today with Chalrmam Knapp.
of the luter-ESta .‘Comiuerne: Calume-
ston. Pending h s conference withthe
president he did not. desire; to dis-
cuss his mission here
PIM .~_|.E8
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Vii.
3*
J. H. Halo Soc-kn on Sta-Called Evils
of Present Service,
HARTFORD. Maxcn tilt—The
Ilhono agitation at. the capitol was
fairly launched 3esleIda3 when the
Farmers Association gave .l. H. Hale
of Glastoltbur3'_ the privilege of ad
dressing it upon the so-called evils of
present telephonit conditions in the
state.
Mr. Hale said he represented the
State Grunge. which has more titan
one hundred subordinate Igrungos in
the state. He declared in opening that
some sections of the state have no te-
lephone service and in other sections
the rates are. prohibitive. in 189 a law
wkus passed which virtually acts as it
pIolecIion to a monopoly in 190?) the
State Grange and Business Mcn' s As
socintlous all over the state combin-
ed in agitation for the. repeal of the
IIIonopoltsltc law. it was found that in
other states where there is abundant
competition capital was permitted to
operate other telephone exchanges
with lower rates and more. meritorious
machinery. He declared it was actual-
ly wrong for the state to allow a few
individuals to have what is virtually a
monopoly and to charge rates which
are higher than necessary Expetlclliu
and study. he said has shown that
competition enormously increases the
number of telephones and cheapens
the rates and improves the system of
delivering the service}. The Southern
New England Company, he claimed,
had cut up the state into little ex-
changes and installed the toll system
between exchanges. so In many of
the small (towns the business sections
are shut off front their natural busi-
ness sections and the company receiv-
es extra gain from doing this.
in place of this condition we find
where there is competition that there
is a telephone for every ten inhabit-
ants. in Cleveland intelligent capita-
lized competition has doubled the num-
beI of instruments. in Hartford the
Southern New England Company has
tied up to-thcw‘Bell machinery. In the
West automatic machinery is in use
where competition is keen.
Mr. Hale said
“Since you gentlemen were nominat-
ed you have, had poured into your ears
arguments from friends of friends of
the Southern New England Telephone
Company.‘
Mr Burbank. of Suilield, aslted Mr.
Hale if. he thought the. present law
was unconstitutional. Mr. Hale repli-
ed that practically he thought It was.
He was aso asked if three companies
would complicate conditions. Mr. Halo
said it‘smlght'ln some ways but there
would he a net gain.
Mr. Burbank asked Mr. Hale tor his
mtnlon on the proposed telephone
commission and Mr. Hale replied that
the railroad commission had utterl3
fated to control the railroads in the
late.
Burdett A. Pack. master of the
Grange, also spoke, saying it was
wrong for any law to give one com-
pany exclusive control. He said that
he had investigated several cities in
the West and found that. customers
—actually wanted two companies..it has
been said, said Mr. Peck. that. the
Southem New England has a “his
null."
He told of a man who had been on-
posed to the Smithem New England
who now has three telephones and
doesn'thave to only for tu's‘ru: Mr. Peck
did not quote names. Mr. Peck was
asked some questions about the use
of poles and conduits, counseling com-
panies. after which Mr. Hale read a
number of l'étters' from officers of va-
tale
. woax’sb LIKE A cHAsu. .
Mr. D. N Walker, editor of that
spicy urnsl. the Enterprisne, Louisa.
5‘15. last. wok
* ls'dn’ K
"1 tan a nail. nmy foot
and at (l Buck‘
iba‘ Sahib. matton
follows-I; the salve simply healed he
h . '.
TELEPHONE AGITATION down,
i
rious telephone companies and the
meeting indluled . in a general dis--
susslon of the“ Let. . .
wound. " Heals very, r , urti
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You are invited to come in and see them. The styles 'and
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. Telephone 46—3.
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