The Springdale news., 1913-05-02
Tront tbe Deople
To the Patrons of Springdale Pulp
 lie Schools.

For some time l have been hear ing complaints about schools, that our schools are not what they should be, in fact l have heard the remark "I would like to live in Springdale if they had good schools"
 A few days ago I decided to make some investigation to see if could find out what our trouble is. I went to one of our directors and ii did not take but minute to lo- cate the trouble, when he told me the salary that We are paying our teachers I said there is where the Nrouble is. l am ashamed of the salary that is being paid our teach CTS, and to say that l would not mention the amounts here is putt ing it very mildly
 I do not critieise our teachers, l do not eriticise our board of diree- tors, they have done well, they have done all that they can do. l criticise ourselves. the patrons of Springdale School district We have received our moneys worth and more too.
 The mistakes ale ours and the responsibilities fall Oh our should CTS. It is our duty to correct our mistakes. We must unite in a business way and work out our school system on business lines.
 There are three things to De con- sidered: 1st School funds. End. qualifie ations of teachers. 3rd. sal aries of teachers.
 1st. School funds. Our school tax at present is not sufficient to meet expenses, We are running be- hind every year. and paying our teachers little insignificant salaries, too
 We must increase our school tax. N Is msse half what it ought to be~ ask every taxpayer in the district to look at his tax receipt for 1912 and figure out the amount of his school tax You will be surprised at the insignificant sum that you are paying to support our public schools I suppose that 1 would b considered an average tax payer in the district. My total tax for 1912 was $2220. of this amount s620 is the special school tax l would gladly double this and make it s1340 if l had the opportunity If all the patrons could and would do this We would have plenty of money with which to run our schools ard pay attractive salaries that would get the best qualified teachers in the country.
 l understand that We can. if We want to. vote a ten mill tax 1 wish 1t was fifteen IL will soon he time for our school meeting. so 1 will ask the board of directors 10 call a meeting of all the patrons Of the district al some convenient place. say at the Auditorium. and have several speakers for or against a ten mill tax. with the object of all uniting and agree to 20 10 tte school meeting and vote straigh ten mill tax
 2nd Qnaiifi ations of teachers Our teachers must be true men an. women in every sense the wor truth implies They must know the duties and responsibilities of their positions, they must be graduates from good schools and hold diplo- ma from some normal school. They must hold first grade certificate with a grade Of not less than %. They must not only hold these di- plomas and cerufi ate but must pos sess the qualifications they repre- sent
 3d Salaries l believe in pay ing a salary that will command the best teachers. In our schools here we AdAe F pck that commands a salary Of s1S00.o0 a year. His assistants should re ceiye from not less than s75.00 per month to s10000 per month. h the grammar school no teacher should receive less than s75 0( per month The teachers in the first and second grades should re ceiye s100.0o Der month. They should receive the largest salaries because there is where we need the best teachers. Of course wf may not be able to raise the stand. ard to this all at once, but can dc 1t gradually.
 Now then, this is the solution for our school system. I ask ev- cry patron in the district to think oyer this and figure 1t out just as I have and go to the school meet