# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S902
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FINANCIAL. MATTERS 319

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oo Adjustment of Professors’ Salaries

Wuereas, The cost of living in the various sections of our
country where we maintain schools of higher learning differs
greatly, official tabulations of our Federal Government showing,
for example, that living costs in some areas where our schools are
located are 15 per cent higher than in others; and
Wuereas, Such differences in living costs are not now taken
into account in establishing the salaries paid to our profesgors,
inasmuch as the professors at all our schools are salaried on the
same general basis; and
Wuereas, The present system is manifestly inequitable, creat-
ing a situation in which the professors at our schools in the higher
living cost areas actually receive a lower salary than those at other
schools, since the purchasing power of the dollar is lower; and
Wuereas, This situation has imposed and is imposing a hard-
ship upon those of our professors teaching at our schools in the
higher living cost areas; therefore be it
- Resolved, That we, the ‘Board of Control of Concordia Col-
legiate Institute, Bronxville, respectfully petition Synod to adjust
the salary scale of professors at all our schools on the basis of the
living cost scale obtaining in the various areas in which our schools
are located and to graduate all professors’ salaries upward accord-
ing to the percentage levels established by Government tables of

living cost ratios. Boarp of ConTROL

Concorpia CoLLEciaTe INSTITUTE
. Louts S. Wacner, Secretary

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' ” Report of Board of Support and Pensions
For the period 1941—1944 ©

I. Support

- 1’The cause of the veteran and the widow and the undersigned.
Board suffered a serious loss when Pastor E: G. Nachtsheim, one
of the original members appointed in 1935, was taken ‘from our
midst. By his consecrated judgment and his untiring’ zeal and
devotion: he made a valuable contribution to the planning, the
institution, and the administration of the Fund. His memory will
remain blessed. ,
‘In his place we welcome Rev. Bernard Janssen of Danbury,
Conn., and extend to him our best wishes. Our secretary, ‘Teacher
Theo. Kosche, is. seriously ill and needs. our intercession. May.
the Lord restore him. oo: : Lobo oe