The Delta independent., 1916-10-20
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEACHERS
AGENCY

the Normal Instructor It was estab-
lished in 1906, and is a member of
National Association of Teachers Ag-
encies-a Department of the National
Educational Association. VIM. Ruffer
is manager, office 326-29 Empire Bldg,
Denver Colorado.
(The original documents from which
the following is quoted may be seen
on request of the writer. 245 Columbia
ST. Delta, Colorado)
We are the largest teachers agency
in the West. We do business direct
with school officials who ask us to
make recommendations or to select
teachers for them. We place n large
percentage Of our teachers without
any effort on their part" Nearly all
the desirable positions that become
vacant in the West are reported to our
office"
I'VE have representatives in the
leading educational centers through
out the West who are constantly LOOK
ing after our interests Good posi-
tions are sometimes open right in your
neighborhood and you do not know of
them until after they have been filled
by teachers probably recommended by
an agency which makes a business OF
knowing"
Placing teachers is distinct pro
fession. We have made a study of
this work and know better than do
you how best to present your case to
employers"- WE HANDLE YOUR
CASE AS A CONFIDENTIAL ADvIS-
Err and we work as the CONFIDEN-
TIAL ASSISTANT TO THE EN-
PLOYER.'
Our service is confidential We
treat the matter of your registering
with US as strictly confidential and
make 1t known only to the persons
to whom we recommend you. We
write only to such references as you
direct, hence. II you 30 desire. 1t need
not be known to your employer that
you are in correspondence with u.s."
In other words, this agency by
means Of their secret professional
methods can place teachers without
the employer knowing that the teacher
is a member of this agency. Pretty
fine work. is II not? And here Is how
they get the confidence Of the en-
ployer)
WHY WE PLACE so MANY
TEACHERS"
I'VE publish. annually, directories
OF the sixteen states lying between the
Missouri river and the Pacific ocean.
In gathering the information for
these volumes we write thousands OF
letters to school officials-Board
Members, Superintendents, Principals,
County Superintendents and Presi-
dents of Educational Institutions.
When our directories are complete we
send free copies to these same offfc-
ials. This brings us into direct touch
with the schools they represent, and
we learn their needs. As the result
OF our wide acquaintance and our re-
liable service, we receive many calls
for teachers to fill the various de-
partments Of school and college
work" knowledge is power.)
We very frequently place teachers
at salaries which are considerably
higher than they expected. Our in
terests are mutual" I'VE have f-e-
quent calls to send teacher, leav.
ing the selection entirely to u.s."
OUR FREE WIRE SERVICE"
I'VE authorize employers OF teach
ers everywhere to phone or wire us
at our expense when they are In need
Of teachers-On another page we give
you a few OF the wires we have re-
ceived. Their general tone gives you
an idea Of our professional standing
among school officials"
The r. M. T. A. and THE DELTA
SCHOOLS.
Among the Few of our many teIe-
grams" we quote the following: Get
a good man and pay him 81 .0O0.-A.
w. JARRETT, Sec'y Board, Delta,
Colo"
The foregoing wire shows that the
r. M. T. A. Is "in touch" with the
Delta schools-"knows their needs"
etc. Three Members Of the Board ad.
NIT that this relation continues.
The Secretary says that when in
need Of teachers. I'VE write to the
agencies for recommendations. It is
our only way to get them.-Ninety-
nine teachers out OF every hundred
belong-they have to In order to get
job" The President admits that
I'VE have employed number OF
teachers thru this agency" Mr.. Hall
recently stated that I'VE have Just
sent to this agency for another teach
err" "Ycs. 1t is a graft, but we can't
help It." The writer asked him why
the Board takes the endorsement OF
that agency above the regular school
authorities OF California and Colorado.
He replied that "the agency had bet
ter means OF learning the qualif ca
tions OF the teacher" This Is not
true regarding local applicants. The
agency makes no such claim. I'VE
write only to such references as you
| (the teacher) directs" They do
claim, however, better method OF
presenting the claims of the appli-
cant You readily see, they say,
that this Ia systematic and effective
method. Employers like 1t and II
produces results. "--"Placing teacherz