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New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

Out OF twenty-seven teachers report
ing for salaries of $500, seventeen
spent more than $500 even when livinl
At home.
1t is doubtful il the average parent
realizes what task faces the teacher
in the public schools. An inexhaust-
tbN supply Of self-eontrol and indefati-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Money Lure of Other Professions Depicting
Ranks While Artisans Wages Are Higher
: in Most Industrial Centres
By Katherine Wright

T>ROM all parts of the country
comes the cry of shortage in the
teaching forces of the United
States. "The teacher shortage is con-
stantly increasing, and embarrassingly
large in some sections" declares DR.
P. P. Claxton, United States Commits
sioner of Education.
In Iowa there are 160 schools without
teachers. In Louisiana the State Super.
intendent reports the situation "a real
crisis" The public schools Of Ohio are
facing crisis unless relief legislation
is speedily enacted.
Everywhere the failure of young men
and women to register in training
schools is reported. From December,
1917, to February, 1918, the State Nor
NAL College of Georgia was unable to
fill seventy-tive vacancies. The problem
in New York is merely part of nation
wide problem, but unless protective
measures are adopted the public schools
of our state will be supplied with those
who are inefficient and unqualified to
give a high grade of instruction. At
tendance at New York City's three
training schools within the last few
years shows a reduction of approxi-
mately so per cent.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
TEACHER VS.. PLUMBER

"lf you pass this-plmnber's examinaton-you earn
$114O; pass ths-teacher's examnation-you earn
$780,"
Fhe Fort Wayne (Ind.) News' recently printed it's
front page the examination questions for plumbers and for
teachers, with the above comment.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Increased Pay Only
Part Of the Remedy

trade teachers salaries are ns-
'ionai peril" says William n. Allen,
the farseeing director of the rnsti-
tnte of Public Service in this city.
but the increase in paw is only one
OF many steps necessary to remedy The
shortage. If prominent men and wou,-
en- OF the country could be persuaded to
take an interest in the life of the pub
Tic schools a great point would be
gained. Let each man and woman on
Mayor Hylan's Committee for National
Defence agree to attend five COM
mencements in the public schools IN
this city. The encouraging effect upon
the teachers would equal any raise IN
ray. Why is not this possible? It 10
easy enough to get men and women to
attend commencement exercises In pri-
vate schools"
"How do you make teachers ?" Super
intendent Etringer was asked recent
ly. 1--WE don't make them." he replied;
1--WE let them grow" This is the en-
lightened attitude toward the years Of
preparation
The President Of the United States.
several governors, innumerable editors.
many Congressman werc-snd are stin
teachers.
Fifty college and university pre'i-
dents have agreed to present to theh
students during the school year the
serious shortage of teachers. the higa
rank of teaching rs patriotic service
the intangible rewards and duraDis
satisfactions of successful tsachine'
the rapidly increasing tangible rewsi
of teaching. especially for those vssE'
college training. the splendid trainius'
offered by teaching for the dsvsao
ment Of character. leadership and
ciaI ability.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
The Teacher s Pay
And the Artisans

- teachers ct New Haven complain
that the men who build their school
houses are better paid than the teach
ere. According to the salary schedule
for adoption in New Haven on January
l. 1919. the man who builds with brick
gets 1880 year, the carpenter earns
$3.50 q year. the shop artisan 1880 a
year. while the teacher who builds with
brain earns only 81 900 q year, the very
highest wage possible for q grade
tearher.
Thus the plumbers, bricklayers. plas-
teFers, moulders. carpenters and ma
chinists exceed the teacher in pay from
20 to 90 per cent. In order that the
best results may be obtained teachers
work requires fine judgment, sound
sense, judicial mind, delicately bal
aneed sense Of discrimination, mental
fresdom, an unruffied temper, perfect
roise, self-command and the ability to
direct others. Yet with constant and
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
There Are Those
Who Object

The chief objectors are, Of course,
the taxpayers. The most conservative
and careful speakers among them speak
anxiously of increasing the amount Of
the city's budget and of the legal
and constitutional difficulties that will
arise with the possible necessity of
taxing real estate beyond the 2 per
cent designated by the constituticr.
But this type Of objector is mild.
There is another and more virulent
variety who does not stop after wailing
over a heavier budget. He does not
confine himself to proving that real
estate in New York City is no longer
worth owning. He empties vials of con-
tempt and hurls poisonous gases upon
the heads of the teachers themselves.
"What do you think" he cries. "of
minister who tried to put an exact
valuation in terms of dollars and cents
upon his services TO the community?
"In what other profession. pray, does
tho novice receive pay during the first
three years Of probationary service z"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

Mrs. Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch,
director Of Greenwich House, says:
Boys at school should come under
strong, manly influences that tend to
develop similar qualities. At the same
time they should have the benefit of
feminine sympathy and guidance along
the avenue that eventually leads to
home. 1t is equally important for girls
to come under the control of both men
and women teachers.
"There is one way in which women
teachers of to-day should use their in
huence--that is, in making the school
rooms and the schoo1houses more pre-
sentable looking, more attractive to the
eye. Nowadays surroundings are sup
posed to have strong effect upon
character. If schoolhouses and school
rooms were more artistically planned
and more inviting, perhaps it would not
be necessary to exert so much pressure
upon boys and girls to induce them to
go to school"
Meanwhile, at Jefferson City, Mo-, in
March, 1918, seven teachers we're
taking course in stenography, while in
Pittsburgh one private commercial
school had fifty public school teachers
taking a similar course.
In recent report Of the committee
on salaries to the Board of Education
OF the City of New York the statement
was made that public school teachers
are the poorest paid city officials. It
was shown that 1920 teachers received
less than 81 200 wear
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
New York Teachers
And Some Others

The following salaries were under
consideration by the city Board of
Estimate and Apportionment at its
meeting on June ID:
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Average Annual Salaries
Probation and
Illiberal Salary

From February, 1915, to September,
1915, the Board Of Education in this
city made no appointments from the
No. 1 eligible lists, with the conse-
quence that there was an accumulation
of names running into the thousands.
This abnormal increase meant a long
postponement for many hundreds of
qualified teachers, and the uncertainty
of the time of the deferred appoint
ment induced many to go into other
occupations. Those who stuck to the
determination to be teachers were
obliged to endure long period of SUBJ
stituting at poor pay and with irregu-
larity of employment. +
No provision was made for the regu-
lation Of substitute service in a man
ner that would fairly admit Of giving
salary credit for such service when the
teachers regular appointment should
come.
Then, of course, there was the iilib-
eral salary schedule.
Thus it will be seen that the present
shortage has been plant of slow
growth. War has but aggravated the
condition and precipitated crisis.
"The state should take steps to i'm
prove teachers ability. Any improve
ment they wish to make comes now out
of their own pockets" says DR.. Percy
Stickney Grant, rector of the Church Of
the Ascension.
Teachers salaries must be raised.
Increased prices have practically cut
them in half" affirms William Mean
drew, of the Board of Education.
81 want to see teachers paid as much
as they can get," asserts John H. Flag
Ter, public spirited millionaire and
capitalist.
Yet with nearly every element in the
community in favor Of higher salaries,
there are still some men who object to
the plan, who seek to oppose any
amelioration in the financial condition
of teachers.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
No W ''~~'Nos oVV OdyS.
maximum

Those on salaries Of $500 or 5000
during their first year Of teaching
spent:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
SPEAKNC-OF
FOREMOST
CTS! READ!

Jack Dempsey. popular Colorado
boxcr. did his hit for the Red
Cross in Denver recently. In most
unique way. lie attired himself In
n~wsloy reFaiia. and sold copies ~
the Denver Post. Every cent went
20 The He'd Gross.
Hut. inside the paper which he
sold. were four columns. and two
double columns, Of laudaiion for
Jack Dempsey. returned hero. star
OF successful Eastern Invasion.
caloraao's foremost citizen. etc. Also
several pictures q Dempsey.
Here Ia how Rick flckstsop.. spori.
lng editor Of the Post. greeted pernp-
arys
Colorado greeta you ms her fore
mos, citizen. Jack Dempsey.
Denver proudly welcomes you 10
your native homo again May the
iaurcia sou have gained In your
clean. manly. courageous ring hat
Ties, reflect for the bcttsrment %
tho sporting world
Colorado has every reason to be
proud" etc.
Sounds pretty mushy out Yves, ar
far ms Seattle. II We talked that
way 20 one 81 our rugged shirynrd
boxers. he'd faint without further
protest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
ALL FALL FOR
THE SHIPYARD
JOBS, Ell, BOY?

They all fall for the shlpynrd
game. after being In Seattle for any
length OF time. Tho latest IL that
While Robinson. OF California. who
takes on sGeorgc ingis al the Arena
next Friday night. has Joined the
ranks Of the emergency fleet cor.
porations units
should he take the Coast light
weight crown away from fnEi- Fri.
day night. wiilic announces his in
teutions % being with us perula'
nentiy. However. George dabbi-a In
iron himself. ard knows how 20 build
ahipa In a hurry. IA well aa figh;. so
the outcome L. ntill misted IN obacur
lty. In the words 81 the poet.
Robinson defeated fngls In a for.
mer encounter. and s.~~ no reason
why he canno, do II again. inEie In
not n believer in refrigeration. how.
ever. and along the universal and
general lines Of evolution. b. iH 81
the opinion that his boxing ability
has left the glacial az. since he last
met Robinson.
"I'n TN Inn Friday night" prom
iscs smiling George.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
WILL
MEET BIG

showing he pu, up against the much
h.raided Dillon. the husky'logKer has
been absorbing cicvern.ss like "A
sponge from the willy old fox. Chef
Mcintyre. Farmer may b- said 10
BE- In far better shape now than he
has ever been. Rlng Ecneralship.
which he lacked. II a recent acauisi.
tion. which should make him forfni-
tiable against King.
on the other hand. King Is fight.
ing in splendid shape. lie made a
showing against Marty Farrell. Of
New York. in his last bout here. that
has made a lasting impression on Sc.
attic fans.
The scheduled io.round Brcmcrton
bout should allow plenty OF time TO
So which In really the better OF the
two hoavi~u. IL ~ "a contest that VIII
- eagerly followed up by Northwest
fight fans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
GIANTS AT LEWIS
1 AFTER TO WIN

The Giants came within an inch
~ disaster Monday IN an ii.to-io
came with the Buekaroos OF Port.
1and. lie Bourveau saved the day
With healthy twobase swing. just
- the TAT was about to drop into
Ne fire.
All was going smoothly on the
Bugdaie reserve until cy Young dis
MIGRATED In the seventh. cy was
holding them off with a lead Of
61ght up 10 that time. and then the
Bucks began TO RON up the tailies In
twos and threes
Lizard sent In Alexander TO off.
stand impending disaster. but Alex
Ander didn't get the thsng stopped
Until Portland had tied in the eighth.
Chief lie Roy was sent to bat In the
last os the ninth. and his drive TO
short brought over the winning
chalk mark.
One three Dagger and seven two
base hits kept the pitching Monday
from being in the brilliant class The
Portland contingent was especially
weak In this branch. However. both
teams played pretty good ball. and
while the game may not have been
strictly according to Hoyle. II was
full Of unexpected turns that served
we'll In liesi OF science.
Tho Giants played at Camp Lewis
Tuesday. The series with Portland
Will be resumed Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28

when We speak Of things looming
on tho horizon. We usually imply that
something pretty biz IN about to
com. of. Here We have many por
,entoua things leaning in the offing.
no 10 speak.
First. tho fact that Frank Farmer
and Mickey King have been signed
by Matchmaker pruximan Ia fiFht
10 rounds IN HrrneFton for the bis
EikA' Red Cross benefit show. Sec.
ond. and incidental. tho fact that the
destiny of IN. knpowwIn logger looms
in an eva lIrht before the blinking
and baieful stare OF the were wolf.
Fans who remember tho shading
obtained BY King in his last bout
with Farmer here will not hesitate
20 predict a victory for Mickey ilu;
II IL To bc remembered that Farmer.
too. has advanced recently.
In addition 90 the remarkable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
FARMER WILL FIGHT
JIM DARCY TONIGHT

Tonight aces the staging Of n hat.
tic royal In the city of Destiny down
south. when Frank Farmer. pride OF
Tacoma, will arise in might. and dc
fcnd his utle-carncd by the sweat
Of his brow--against aggressive Jim.
my Darcy. Billy Wright. clever Sc
attle lightweight. opposes Marty
Foley in tho semi final on the same
card. Frank Pete and Weldon Wing
will also tangie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
LARRY SULLIVAN IS
REPORTED NEAR DEATH

PORTLAND, May es.--l.awrcnce
NJ. d.ayry1 sullivan. one time million.
aire. but recently night Waterman.
passed an easier night at 81. Vim
cents hospital. but those attending
him today did not hold out much
hope for his recovery.
sullivan. who came here from st.
Louis in his early youth. Is suffer
ing from Bright's disease and heart
trouble
He once was a professional boxer
OF note
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
FULTON AND DEMPSEY
OFFERED RED CROSS GO

MILWAUKEE. May "a. -- Fred
Fulton and Jack Dempsey. heavy.
weights. runners up In pugiiism.
have offers today for He'd Cross
benefit bout to be held here in June.
Promoters proposed that the fighters
and the cause share ~ per cent OF
the receipts. Their replies arc
awaited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
BY TOPLIFFE.
MICHIGAN AND ILLINOIS
AFTER BASEBALL TITLE

uRBANA. III. May 2s.--~The West
ern conference baseball title depend.
ed on the Michigan. Illinois university
game here today. IL was the first
meeting Of the teams here In IL
years. Michigan leads the confer.
ence. following 7.to3 win over
Iowa yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
APPLETON ENlISTS

Ed Appleton left Dugdaic's Giants
team Monday and started on hts way
for Texas TO don the olive drab. He
has pitched for Seattle all spring.
coming here from Brooklyn. and was
depended upon TO help the team win
"A league pennant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28

HOQU1AM. May 2s-~Arrcst OF
otto Michaclis. as an alien enemy.
suspected Of inccndlarisrn in connec.
ton with tho burning OF the North.
western lumber plant recently. was
made yesterday by federal agents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

California strawberries have been
slow tn arriving and Kennewick Der
ries have advanced TO 1900 per
crate.
As the result Of light stocks along
Western ave. eggs have advancei
to ~ cents per dozen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
GRlDIROM TO AIRPLANE

MADISON. Wis. May 2s.--Capt..
cleo, Chas. Carpenter. Of the Wis
eonsin football team, secured enlist
ment papers today in the aviation
corps All but three regulars Of
1917 have enlisted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
MOOSE CLUE WINS. 81

The Belmont Dye Works went
down before the Moose club Sunday
by to score. Baxley. Moose
pitcher, has not lost a game this sea
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28

Summary Three bas~ murphy
Tvo.basr hits--t~atherm. Teunx. t.s
Iioaryssu. Daniels. Sullivan. Ritter. sAS-
riftee hits--pantsia. kthbts. Sacrifice ny
-carman. Stolen ha@e--ts Hsurvssu hit
~ pItchsr-Csrman. ~ Morton. srnAt@.
~ Merton. struck o1t--Hy Young :. ~
Alexander : ~ Glow ~ Rapp d ~
Morton 4 nanss on halis--pff Glow .
of Alexander Z. Ffvs runs. hits off
Glow N - innings. : runs of ftApp IN
~ inning. hits. runs of Morton IN
: innings hits. runs of Ftshsr IN
innings. .. hi.s. runs of YeunE IN =
innings hits. : runs Oft Alexander 20
Ia innings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
0'C0NNEll AND MILLER
WILL MEET IN SOUTH

LOS ANGELES. Cal, May IS
The worlds middlcwcight wrestling
championship VIII be at stake June
20. when Eddie o'Conncll. famous
wrestling Instructor Of the Multi.
nomah club OF Portland. meets Wal.
ter Miller, the champion. on Los
Angeles mat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
by Condo,

sBsttsd for Alexander In ninth.
scdts BY innings:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
NUTS

Price. Paid Wholesale Dealers for
Nefetabis@ snd vreit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28

You hear the ltod Cross call.
ANsWER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
COAST LEAGUE


frricss paid ~hoisssisi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-28
FRUITS

Black Tsrtarians. In Tugs. per N.
+-rsft.s.ssss.s .sss-...s IL a. IL
Black 1artari0ns, i0-ib. box. 30oa2 .25
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-14
woMAN's CLUB NOTES

The Arts and Crafts depart
ment, which had charge of the
program last Friday afternoon
at the regular meeting of the
club, has again demonstrated
it's ability to make good. The
musical program given by Mrs.
X. C. Clifford and Mrs. John Brog
was thoroly enjoyed. Mrs. w.
Withers gave a splendid talk on
the customs of China, and ex-
planned very Interestingly the
beautiful collection of curios
from China. After the talk the
ladies served tea while the guests
enjoyed looking over and exam
lining the curios.
The Home Economics depart
ment meets next Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Skill
man VanCott.
The Art department meets
Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Bliss.
The Shakespeare department
met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. E. w. Trenbath, and will
meet next Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. F. M. Crosby.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-14
Mr. I,ampson saws one of the

Mr.. Lampson says one OF the
greatest drawbacks to securing
labor has been this loss of time
between jobs. Many men who
prefer farm labor to any other
but have been driven out of it be-
cause of coming to town when he
has finished a job and waiting
on expense until some other
farmer picks him up, will be sent
direct from one farm to another
with no trips to town and no lost
days. This is to be accomplish
ed by a constant exchange OF
wants between the dozen or more
labor agents in the county. No
farm laborer will be kept idle If
there is any farm labor needed
in any part of the county.
AS an aid to putting this plan
into effect the government is now
conducting an accurate farm
survey. The survey is being con-
Quoted under the joint auspices
of the public school system of
the state, the extension depart
ment of the State College, the
state commissioner of agricul-
ture and the u. S. department of
agriculture. Blanks for the sur
vey are now in the hands of Mr..
Lampson and many of them have
already been distributed to the
farmers. 1t is expected that the
survey will be completed and all
reports in by March 1.
81. cannot emphasize the inn
portance of this survey toe
much said Mr.. Lampson
"Some of the farmers may be
disposed to look upon the blanks
as useless red tape. 1t isn't red
tape but an essential to the sue.
cess of our farming efforts this
year. If we are to supply the
farmer with labor we must know
his labor needs and know them
as far in advance as possible. The
only accurate basis upon which
labor needs can be computed is
the acreage planted or to be
planted and the kind of crop
For that reason the farmer j:
asked to furnish an estimate Of
labor needed during the coming
season, and a statement of cror
acreage, livestock, seed and othel
farm supplies wanted or for sale
Every farmer will find it decided
ly to his advantage to fill out
these blanks accurately anG
promptly"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-14

and women to qua :
ify as operatives for one Of the
largest Detective Agencies in the
country. No fees of any kind at any
time. Send us your name and ad-
dress and we will mail you our APP
plication form for you to fill out.
Employment Department, Box 1856,
Seattle, Wash. A46
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-14
FARM LABOR IS
BIG PROBLEM
County Agriculturalist Lampson
Calls Advisors Together to
Discuss Plans

"The great big problem which
confronts the farmers OF Benton
county this year is that of labor
said County Agriculturalist Lee
M. Lampson today. 81 find that
farmers of the county only too
willing to exert every energy to
increase the production of their
farms. In no instance have l
found a farmer who has said, II
/ plant this or that what assur-
ance can you give me that | can
find a ready market for my
crop?' The answer invariably is
IF I plant to the limit what as
surance can you give me that /
shall be able to harvest my crop?'
The farmers of this county are
ready and willing to plant as they
have never planted before and
to work as they have never
worked before and all they ask is
some reasonable assurance that
,, their labors will not be thrown
away because of a shortage OF
help at harvest time. The farm
ers are displaying a remarkable
enthusiastic patriotism regard
ing increased food production
and it is the patriotic duty OF
every citizen to lend the farmer
every possible encouragement
AS the farmers big problem this
year is labor, the work Of my de
partment will be directed TOWARD
a solution of this problem"
AS a step in the direction Of {
solution of the farm labor prob
lem, Mr.. Lampson has called {
meeting of the agricultural ad
visory council for 1920 mex
Monday in this city. At thai
time the county agriculturalis
hopes to bring together repre-
sentatives from every farming
community in the county for tn,
purpose Of working out plans fol
holding what labor the county
has and bringing in additional
labor during harvest time. IL
other words, they hope to per
feet the machinery for handling
the farm labor situation insofar
as it can be handled locally.
One feature of the plan will b.
the appointment of a labor agent
in every community who will
work with and as a representa-
tive of the U. S. department Of
labor. Each agent so appointed
will be furnished with the gov
eminent franking privileges ant
the federal government will pay
all telephone and telegraph toll'
up to a certain amount. The dut!
of these agents will be to ascer
tain the exact amount of Labor
needs of their respective com
munities and to report thes'
needs to the twelve federal EN-
ploynfent offices in the state. 3!
keeping these county agents il
close touch with~each other Mr.
'Lampson hopes to keep such la
Dor as the county already ha.
continuously employed and tt
la1;po;nato lost time between Jobs
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-14

Misses Audrey Graham and
Ruth Huntington were weekend
guests at the A. A. Durand home
in Walla Walla.