The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-05-09

such distribution to the Federal-State-
Municipal Employment Bureau.
Industries Pull Teachers.
State Commissioner of Education
Kendall, in letter to secretaries OF
Boards of Education throughout the
state, urges the payment of such sala-
ries to school teachers as will meet the
competition of industrial lines. In
tIAs state last year, it is pointed out,
there were S07 teachers who received
less than $500 year, and Doctor Ken
dali says: "This was 807 too many"
One illustration to show the pathetic
inadequacy Of pay is the fact that
number of pupils of one high school
| instructor are now receiving from
81 900 to $1,000 annually in industries
and in their first year, while the pay
| of their teacher remains at $70O annu-
ally. AT the same time, he says, he is
glad to note that many school boards
are meeting the situation courageous
ly, and in some rural townships, with
only moderate resources, the lowest
salaries paid next year will be 5000.
"There is necessity for increasing
teachers salaries in many districts"
comments Doctor Kendall. "This ap-
plies to both high and elementary In
stitutions. 1t also applies to super
visory positions. 1t is also set forth
that the industries, because of the
wages paid, are attracting teachers
and consequently there is scarcity OF
instructors Discussing the available
supply of possible new teachers he
shows that the normal school at Tren-
ton will graduate 239, the Montclair
school 1874, and the Newark school 300
students in June. 1t Is urged that
Boards of Education in need of teach
ers communicate with the heads of
these institutions for information Incl
dent to employing these graduates who
will be available In September.
Edge Clears Opponents.
Governor Edge, declaring that he
hoped to farestall any campaign of
personalities such as was so emphati-
cally repudiated in the gubernatorial
campaign two years ago took official
cognizance of an anonymous and
rather mysterious booklet .surrepti-
tiously distributed through the mails
to voters of the state. In the booklet
are 20 pages devoted to criticism Of
the Edge administration. No name OF
any campaign committee authorizing
or paying for it, that of the printer nor
any other mark of Identification ap-
pears except that a mutilated union
label seems to indicate that the print
ing was done In Hudson county. Gov
ernor Edge is considering referring the
publication to the attorney general as
evidence of violation of the corrupt
practices act and prosecution will fol-
low If Investigations under way bear
fruit.
The booklet cost considerable money
to publish. 1t leaves the impression,
from the language, that the Democratic
State Committee is responsible, but the
name of the committee is not used with
authority in the manner prescribed by
t.sssssssssav is the
purpose of the Democratic State
Committee to show up inequalities,
ETC."
II am firmly convinced that the
Democratic State Committee had abso-
lutely nothing to do with this" stated
Governor Edge, commenting upon the
affair.
Country Calls to Farmer.
Oranges in various sections of the
state have assured Governor Edge Of
hearty cooperation in his suggestion
that farmers lend their aid in solving
the farm labor problems. One of the
many indications of cooperation is the
system of Grant Yerbury, secretary of
the Grange of Towaco. Upon the call
of the governor he addressed an indi-
vidual letter to every farmer in the
community urging that the plan be car
ried out
In his letters Yerbury wrote: "It is
the intention to make farm labor at
tractive, healthful and remunerative
and with the resources at command
and your eager help this coming sea-
son should be all that could be de-
sired for the New Jersey farmer Your
country is calling you. Will you help
her?p
Decries Convict Labor.
BY continuing the plan to use con-
vict labor on the highway system the
State Highway Commission is ''robbing
the taxpayers" in the opinion of High
way Commissioner George Fl. Blakes-
lee of Jersey City. He so told the
commission.
Blakeslee insists that convict labor
is between 30 and 40 per cent. efficient
and costs between $3.75 and 81 day
for each one employed. Free labor, he
said, would cost only $500 day and
added that by employing it the COM
mission would save $4,000 appropri-
ated for purchase of materials and
equipment for use of cOnvicts.
State Accepts c. A. r. Painting.
The State House Commission accept
ed an offer of General Wadsworth
Post, G. A. r., of Somerville to donate