The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-13
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To the Editor If the Edsscatio7s-
8fa tnIEt at. KenosbG. Wisconsin. nfl 8E3
"THE TEACHERS MONOPOLY:

Now that election is past and the
public mind has regained its natural
tone, I would like to say a few words
in regard to the so-called "teachers'
monopoly" I have two reasons for
penning this article, and, naturally
enough, the first Of these reasons IS,
self defense, and the second reason
is the salvation Of our common
schools, 1t is charged that there
exists among the teachers and SUI
perintcndent, a ring or monopoly as
to the number of certificates to be
granted, and the wages to be &C.
mdnded, and 1T is surprising those
believing this report, whose intelli-
gence would lead US to think them
notso easily misled. | will state a
a few facts concerning the number
of teachers, the number Of schools
and the wages paid in this county,
and challenge any man, woman or
child on the face o. this broad uni
verse to disprove one of them. 1t
has been charged by some, that the
teachers have, from time to time,
passed resolutions as to the wages
they would demand the coming year.
Now, that is false. There never
was one word spoken in any institute
about such resolution, and if any
one will prove that there was, / will
acknowledge myself LIAR. ~
One man went so far as to say
that he saw the resolution. yet when
he was offered one hundred dollars
if he would produce such resolution,
he concluded that he did not need
money? The next statement made
Dy those who desire to see this
ring broken up.* intendent
does not grant cestiflcates enough to
supply the schools with teachers. In
order to prove the falseness of that
statement [ will not ask you to take
my word, but refer you to the State
superintendent Annual sReport for
the year 1872, (this being. the last
one published.) On page 1O5 you
will find, "Whole number of teachers
required tor the schools of KenoSha
Co., exclusive Of the city } SO; num-
Der of different persons employed
during the year, 1O9," How is that
for -- not teachers enough ? On
page IL you will find, "Whole num-
Der Of teachers required in ihe
State, 5,88l number OF different
persons, employed during the year,
9,267, a surplus Of 1856 y Don't
you want some more? u
Concerning teachers wages, I in
ylte you to turn again to the State
Superintendent's Annual Report.
On page II you find, "Average
monthly wages of male teachers $43,-
SO, female teachers $o7.O4'' (this is
for the whole state outside the large
cities). On page 103 you find :;
average monthly wages of male
teac hers in Kenosha CO., $4O,19; re
male teachers, $29.49," SO that we
find the male teachers of this county
receiving less than the state average,
while the female teachers receive al
little more than the state average.
Finally, it has been said that | am
the leader OF a movement to raise
teachers wages. All / ask is that
YOU prove 1T. ! never received |
more than $50 per month in this
county. Last winter | Taught tor
$50, it was all | asked, yet in the
same town were two young men each
receiving 500 per month. Does this
look as if were leading 2 And now,
gentlemep,I ask of you never to re7
port, or ever entertain these ideas
gain. until You haves proceed them.
If We be men, demands-some proof be-