Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-02-15
as we'll taught for less sum than that at pres

as well taught for less sum than shat at pres
ent expended.
His fg1rativc statistics have no bearing on the
case Cor, at least, cannot perceive it, Miner
al Point cannot compete with Boston, CIncln-
atti, Chicago or Milwaukee,. Before passing an
opinion IS TO the propriety of the salaries said
to be paid to teachers those places, would
desire TO know something of their school funds
aud school taxes. Before approving of them. /
would wish to know whether or not the same
services could not be just we'll performed for
less sums, and the difference appropriated TO
objects equally beneficial To the pubic. AS To
the prodigality of Racine, am certain that /
should never endorse it under any circumstances
Listen, ye heavily burdened payers ofShake
Rag Mr. j. g. McAfYxS, Principal of Racine
High School, left for Europe in August last
the School Board elected him principal for an
other year at a salary of 81 500 per annum, and
care him a Iedre Of absence to return rhen he
pieaSes"
Does Citizen No recommend our School
Board to follow this example fear that they
would laugh at the proposition certainly at the
/ 81 500 part of it.
'4S Aiet4c Pc oi4tii ki"eSSr SUN - LII
den. Dodgeville, and Darlington, are well nigh
smothered out by these heavy figures; and my
statement that if services for which the city
pays so and SO per month could be had at
$50 and $50 per month, important saving
could be made was disposed of by the signifi-
cant declaration that there Is a Lille truth in
the above, but great deal Of CANNON"
For fear that persons of ordinary education
might be misled-by these mathematical terms
and this general summing up of the result-in-
to an idea that there is personal reflection in
tended, propose 10 give the manner of work
ing ii ont.
Let $50 per month be . 4 gteat deal OF CANNON
Let So per month be q" a little truth"
10 Is the diforence--whieh will be a hard nu, for
q Citizen Nc. ." to crack
1t makes no difference in the proposition
whether the :" little truth be S35 or $40 per
month, the difference between either of these
figures and $50 is well worth saving.
1t does not justify US in paying more than the
thing is worth, to say that business in other pur-
suits is unusually dull, causing many TO teach
= for their board, Who not king the profession
will leave it for more rcmuneratye fields when
BUSH ess revives" Now, it is on account OF this
very dizziness in other pursuits that we advo-
cate the change-and of the plentifulness oil
teachers we wonde~ that it has not been done
Is Z" Citizen No. " willing to pay 81 80 per
cord for cutting his wood, when he can get il
done just as well for 81 by men who will than K
him for the job. He viii now find wood-cut-
ter for every pile of wood at these reduced rates
and yet there is no fear but that there will be
enough to satisfy tho demand when business in
other pursuits revives.
Certainly, no man believes that teachers are
50 different from all other classes of mankno
that they would not, a general thing, quiz
their schools if they could find more remunera
tive employments ana | can see no reason VIII,
professional teachers should be more excmp
than professional wood -sawyers from the com
petition OF eapai le persons. This argument i
sheer nonsense, and one that Is but seldom used
except by those who are Interested in sustain
ing some monopoly.
The people are burdened with taxes; til,
city is rushing into debt there is suffering 70
want of food, for want of clothing, for want o
fuel The incomes of every profession and pur
r suit have been reduced. If our schools can b.
as well taught for less sum than that at pres
ent expended, let us make the Saving and Civ,
1t TO our paupers. CITIZEN