Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-31
Notes From County
Superintendent

The following paragraph is taken
from q letter to teachers from Pres
ident Wilson It refers to special
work in connection with the Selective
Service System. With the coopera-
ton of local teachers the Selective
Service Board hopes to be able to
handle the present demands of our
government, but as time goes on and
the work of the board increases, all
teachers must be ready to assist as
the government demands:
The success of the Selective Ser
vice System has been largely due to
the reliance that has been placed
on the cooperation of all citizens in it's
execution. In the registration, the
election officers of the several states
were called upon to perform spe-
cific task and they performed it unan-
imously and efficiently. Latterly. I
have had occasion to call the lawyers
and the physicians-of the country to
specific duties and they have respond
ed in solid rank. The time has now
come when the teachers of the coun-
try can perform very necessary task
and / have no doubt that they will
respond in the same manner.
We spent three days of the last
week at our state capitol getting first
hand information from the various de-
partmehts of government, especially
the Educational Department, and had
the pleasure of witnessing part of
the special session of the legislature.
1t will be of interest to teachers and
school, boards to know the attitude
of the Department of Education con-
corning the coming spring term of
school with the great scarcity of farm
labor, and the strict enforcement of
the non-attendance law.
We are informed that there will be
no let up on the enforcement of the
law, and that if scholars are kept out
Of school illegally or on the pretense
of necessary to the support of the IA
mily, strong proof Of extreme pow
erty will be required to satisfy the
law. This will require extremely
careful management on the part of all
school officers in order that as much
hardships as possible may be avoid
ed during the few weeks of the spring
rush when all are busy getting in a
bumper crop that is so much needed
by our country to help win the war.
We believe with the state surerin-
tendent, and as stated before, that it
will be necessary to close schools dur
ing seeding time where there are pu-
pupils enrolled who are necessary to
the best interests of the farm homes
and our country. This does not
mean all schools. Simply those
where the older pupils must help at
home.
The Educational News Bulletin for
January contains an article which
should be Of great interest to our
teachers. This is discussion of the
problem Of securing better trained
teachers for the public schools. This
is taken up under four topics: The Re-
vision Of regulations concerning the
certification Of teachers; promotion Of
Standardization and consolidation of
rural schools; greater cooperation of
school officers; and increased training
school facilities. There is also an
interesting chart of the consolidated
school Of North Dakota. We would
advise the teachers to look this over
thoroughly.
Patriotic Leaflets, gotten out by the
Committee on Patriotism through
Education Of National Security
League, were mailed to all teachers
last week and we think they should
be placed in the school libraries.
An election will be held in Marie
school district Feb. 14th to vote on
moving schools No. / and No. 2 about
10 rods west Of St. Michael's church.
This will be made into consolidated
school if the plans are carried out.
Emmonsburg school district will
vote on the moving of school build
ing and building a new school house
this spring.
Teachers certificates were issued
to Leroy Hamilton of Linton and Lii
liam Bushnell of Strasburg.
The aext regular teachers exam
nations will be held in Linton Feb.
18th and 18th.
Certificates for nine months per-
feet attendance will he issued to Les
lie Henderson and William Henderson
of Winona district and to James Pos
tie of Winchester district and to Carl
Reidlinger Of Emmonsburg district.
Certificates for three months per-
feet attendance were issued to Ray
mond Gates and Mabel Gates of Burr
Oak district; to Magdeline Bosch,
Frederick Bosch, John Lipp, Mar
tina Hager, Martha Dorscher, Selosh-
ty Dorscher, Anna Bosch, Pauline
Flegel, Joe Bosch and James Postle of
Winchester; to Elvira Wohlman,
Esther Glines, Maxine Colburn and
Amelia Weikum of Williamsport: to