Evening journal., 1918-12-05
THURSDAY, DECEMBER S, 1918.
GOVERNMENT AID IN FINDING TEACHERS.

IN ELAVARE has vital interest Ia all reconstruc-
- ton work. It's interest the reconstruction and
rehabilitation Of the educational system Of country
is especially acute
Fifty thousand teachers places vacant and 10000
teaching this year who have never before
taught class. Several thousand schools have actually
closed have remained unopened because II i'm
possible for the local ind teachers them
The lowered standards many places and the total lack
of INSTRUCTION in others loss to the children Of
the nation which cannot be replaced The shortage Of
teachers affects nearly every State in the Union Many
urgent requests have been made for the assistance Of the
United States Bureau OF Education. for It clearly i'm
possible for OF the States their schools with
the teachers available in their Practical
ana effective response WIZ be made by the bureau.
BY the direction Of The President and Of Secretary
Lane the Commissioner OF Education has organized a
division his Office to assist local officers in find
ing teachers 10 meet this emergency An appeal has
to all who qualified and able to teach,
urgng them to signify their willingness do by reg
istering with the School Board Service Division OF
the Bureau OF Education. in Washington. Registrans
win be put in touch with schools which seeking
teachers with the expectation OF employment in the
regular way. No charge whatever will be made either
the regstrants TO the schools for the service
1t is well known that in every community there are
women who formerly taught whese husbands are
in the army or other branches Of the Government
service, whose homes do not demand all their time.
Such women are specially needed in the schools now
High schools al the country have suffered from
the demand for Of scientific training service In
muntion plants, the chemical warfare branch of the
army, and the like. The shortage Of teachers of chem
stry and physics is particularly acute 1t pointed
that this shortage might be met in many II ply
sicians pharmacists and other professional would
take classes in nearby schools for part Of each day
Manual training departments have suffered at least
as much the scientific branches for they require men
teachers than any other kind Of high school
work Here too, is suggested by those in charge of
the Bureau OF Education's division that the part
time plan might well be applied. There many skilled
mechanics who have had high school education and
would make excellent teachers II they would con-
assist temporarily in the work Of the schools
The Commissioner OF Education calls upon all these
classes people to perform public service which would
only important to the nation. but profitable to
themselves we'll No finer display of patriotism could
be made by teaching during the emergency that
ists All who are fitted for the work urged TO heed
the appeals Of the Government officers and tender their
services to the local authorities register with the
United States Bureau Of Education Washington. The
lack Of eaehers expected to continue until the return
of the soldiers and Others called away from home by
the demands Of war; and probably longer It viii
tsIny during the remainder Of the present school
year.