From the Lawrence Daily World for June 21, 1909: A new sliding scale of salaries, which could go far toward preventing the university from losing its best men through tempting offers of more money from other schools, was adopted by the board of regents yesterday. Under its provisions, inducements are offered to faculty members to remain in their positions permanently. A long term of service is recognized by increased salary. There are four grades: Instructor, assistant professor, associate professor and professor. Instructors will get $600 to $1,000 per year; assistant professors $1,200 to $1,500; associate professors $1,700 to $2,000; full professors $2,200 to $2,500 per year. The sliding scale covers six years. For the first three years the minimum salary is paid and then $100 is added each year until the maximum is reached. The increases take effect immediately. . . . Real work finally has begun on the Lawrence elecrtic line, with many carloads of rails and bolts and spikes coming in and the unloading teams busy all day to get things going.