The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-14
Public School Teacher
As q Wage Garner

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stand the scicncos and philosophy and
astronomy, and be familiar with an
clcnt and modern languages.
When the reader weighs well the
above statements lie Will realize that
they ARE not eXaggeratiOns, and he
VIII further roallze that popular ana
sutcessful teacher, In order to have nil
Intelligent ncraintnnce with the above
subjects must work! work! work!
tc) a public school teacher often
mother or father, or II younger brother
or sister. or both. These have to be
supported. and tho young man or
the young woman Is tho only one to
do IT, and do It they must on a salary
that is scarcely enough to give one
tho necessary things OF life, to say
nothing about any llixuries.
III some instances the poorly paid
woman ashamed to say publicly any
thing about It, has not enough, with
several drawing her purge strings, to
purchase tic articles to give her COM
fort of body and comforts In her
horne.
rho writer received n letter some
weeks ago from q noble woman a
teacher in n public school, declaring
that circumstances Worc such that she
largely from her friends, much to her
| disappointment and sorrow.
| Tho difficulty can and ought to be
| removed. Tho teachers Of all schools
ought 10 be rewarded for the respon-
sibility OF the positions to which jthey
| have been elevated.
"a A faithful discharge Of duty
merits consideration and an increased
| compensation.
| This point is made in view OF what
| other organizations arc constantly
| doing for their employees. 9
a brighttand competent young man
| or young woman goes into a dry
| goods store or insurance Office. and
! works with marked fidelity and sue
! cess In recognition Of worth. in
some instances the employer, unso-
| lclted increases the salary. In due
course of time another promotion In
the way Of compensation Is made, and
! SO on, until the young man or woman
| is above want. and able to lay aside
each month a portion Of what has been
! earned by honest. faithful toll. This
| is repeatedly done for different classes
I Of laborers, with much more FREE
! quency and zeal than for the teachers
! in the public schools. Why should
not their honorable work, 3thetr faith
/ full discharge OF duty. be duly recog-
! nlZGd anu Ze1lOuSly TeWhEued!}5 WHY
! should not they realize the honor and
| wear the praise and obtain the prize
| 10 which they arc entitled? No peo-
| pie, as q class. arc more faithful than
I public school teachers
co The public school teacher as a
4 wage-earner should at this time re-
ceive greater remuneration because or
1 the Increased expenses of living. Artl-
/ cles OF merchandise, wearing apparel,
food and fuel have ell leaped within
the last year to a height that puts
their possession beyond the easy reach
/, OF the small-salaried wage ehrners
Many business firms. realizing the
! emergency of the hour, have favored
| their employees with an increased
! emolument to keep them from feeling
SO kecnly the sting of poverty. and to
1 enable them to obtain the comforts
| OF body. table and hearth.
At this period In the financial his
tory Of our cities and States the plea
for Justice, generosity ana Kindness
should be heard with great interest
! and earnestness by those who hold
the keys that unlock the doors of the
vaults that contain the publics gold
i and silver
l E Let: not the rich. forget the poor!
Let not the employer fall to see the
needs of the employe, and to answer
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to meet tho larger needs.
/ In concluding, let the writer say
4 that tho public school teacher Is one
Of the most important factors In the
| life OF a city or State or nation; that
those who have The school work and
school fund In charge should be moved
1 to consider seriously and to act gem
arous!y on their plea for an Increase
! of their monthly remuneration.
ras ~, a NO sraaSope for this p6
/ perhaps none against IT..
! % The times are bright with edu-
cational feryor. and demand thorough
I ness Of equipment and instruction.. and
J to this end means must be furnished
yea, an increase Of means
(2) The greater the output of public
l school funds the greater will be the
l public good IL the funds are properly
4 administered.
1 ca Even a slna,- increase over the
present s,.pend would be utilized for
i greater results.
4 (A) Every laborer is worthy OF his
hire; that is. every laborer is worthy
to receive the amount that his work
merits. and whosocvere they be that
deserve more lot them have their duas,
i co Other organizations whose en-
i hold positions SO responsible, are strlv-
| Ing to show the liberal hand, and aim
ing to meet their needs.
CO. So amending a task as is i'm
posed upon the teacher of the young
should be properly recognized and re-
Warded tVfdS, 4 3ta
4 (D A faithful discharge Of arduous
! duties, year In and year out. merits
certainly, by comparison, an Increased
compensation.
(S) At this period of greater en-
pensa for all necessary things OF
life, -..e appeal of the public school
teacher for a larger sum Tor the
emergency Of the times should he
gladly heard by those in authority
and should be answered. IN way In
keeping with necessity.
Coming to Richmond.
The residence of the late Oscar Cranz
No. 201 East Grace Street, has been solt
by Sutton & Co. and II. Seldom Taylo
& Co. for S1G,5O0. Mr., Cyrene Boise o