The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-18

Than he pays HI, hired man to feed
his hogs
titbcr IOoI or Martyr.
when Ne consider that the 40.
000 teachers ~ America are paid an
average 81 $3.50 year, when, more
over. We consider the fart mat nv.
ing costs have actually advanced lOi
per cent since the beginning OF the
war thereby cutting the buying
mower ~ these insignificient salaries
In haIf we can easily determine mat
only foot or a martyr would choose
tea, hing aN a profession, or ~ould
long remain in u un!eEs these terri
bls conditions were swiftly romedifd.
Mhai "A crime ts THIS what an IN
diCtmcns, what an unpardonap'" SIN
a. the door ~ an enlightened people
who now find themselves AZ the hcah
uud fnr,frout Of the demOcracies ol
the world How can "" better pre-
par. Tor the great undcrtdk'hss OF
rcConstructioH than by uettins our
sc.vcs Immediately to iemedylhH this
pcr.Ious condition. In these trying
and chaotic times when the Norld u
best by unrest, by anarchy ny toEo-
mtion. hy the dcviIs brood Ot ap
Mailing rvl. that follow In the train
Of war. We must make sure lnat 'ho
foundations Of our republic are set
ON A rock that II may sand against
the flood -
Tho peace and Hccurity OF the
world Of the future Will be In 'he
safe kccplng ~ the generation no"
in ,uf schools. These boys and sflh
must weave up tho raNeled hlecN"
Of civilization Their hands must
minister Ia the wounds OF the ma
tions. Their m.nds must meet ana
solve the difficult and cruIlal prop-
lem. thht Will he their inheritance
Their hearts musi he 80 imhu"h WIN
the horrora Of war and win me PoN
ctty and anguish that ineNihpIy io'-
InN i'm its wake that they IN thcIt
nuc y,iI enter upon-it only as last
.r,sor, In national self defense or IN
suppnrt or some great principle OF
humanity
In cycry community there are
readers Of foresight. OF vision, broad
minded men and thoughttul "onoh
VINO viii see may. perhaps h"N'
long uuCo sccn-Hthc critical ana
compelling importance ~ thus pron-
lem We are directing this sppeal 70
them We urge them to compare nc
salaries .of their teachers win 'he
wages Of those who are doing WotN
Of oounI value. There viii be "a Lchal-
lpnEt IN inc ld'i AlaN WI ''''
community 10 action
$1,000 for u Minimum.
Lot each community invest III
arhuols NO that u may thereby invest
i'm "A trained manhood and woman
hood that can play their part In the
great period ot rebuilding and re
Constructlon that lies before us Let
ench community set for its goal, AS
far as IL practicable, minimum
yagc OF al least 81 600 year for the
teachers of America. This would cosi
the nation perhaps AS much a% we
spent no gleriously In but one week
OF tho great war.
We are not pleading merely for
tho welfare Of some single protr--
sion. We are not pleading for spc'
clal clasS, we are pleading for Amer
lea. for her larger, her brighter, her
richer future, for the fulfilmcnt ot
her glorious promise. We arc plead
ing for coming race Of men ana
women who Shall be qualifked TO
mako complete tho work of our
forcfathers who founded this nation
and dedicated u to liberty, and who
viii bring 10 full fruition the new
victories that We have won In free-
dom's cause. We are pleading for
wider teaching Of the principles, ihe
purposes and the ideals OF this ma
ton that all men shall know her
meaning and shall have equal access
to her opportunities, that tho light
Of Amcricanism will so shine that II
will flood every home, every heart.
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