Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-11-13
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Three Month Perfect Attendance
Certificates were issued to the follow.
ing pupils the past week: Bennie
Bosch, Winchester; Herbert Anderson
Daniel Nordstrom and Dagma Carl
son, Kintyre; James Simpson (2) and
Donald Simpson (2),. Williamsport
Notices Of beginning school were re.
ceived from the following teachers
last week: Lilah Schram ,Emmons-
burg; John O'Donald, Gayton; Flora
Mac Donald, McCulley, and Henry Lam
mers, Hull.
We still need several teachers. We
ascertained from the various county
superintendent last week how many
teachers they are short. Practically
every county in the state, with the ex-
ception of those having state institu-
lions, stil1 needs teachers. Mcintosh
county needs thirty-fve. It may be
necessary for school boards in some
districts here to arrange for trans
portation from schools having no teach
ers. In this way they can comply
with the law and get their county tu-
ition fund.
The main theme at the State Meet
ing at Minot was Characterization =
We hope that every school officer and
patron will get squarely behind this
movement and help n-English Sspeal
ing people in this county learn 70 use
our language. We hope those who
cannot use the English language will
take advantage of the opportunity to
enroll in our night schools to be estab.
'ished in every part Of the county.
+ will not cost them q cent.
A movement is on foot to organize
.he teachers Of the country. Severa'
,ity teachers of the state have already
organized. We hope this will not be
necessary and if school boards and
patrons will look at the teachers poin
Of view it will not be necessary. No
me can dispute the fact that teachers
can close every school in the United
States if they wished. This way Of
forcing their demands we consider un-
ethical and is SO considered by the vast
majority Of the school people Of. the
state. They are rather prone TO de-
pend on the public seeing the justice
Of their demands. A speaker from.
the American Federation of Labor
spoke before the meeting at Minot
urging the teachers to form union
with teachers already organic e
throughout the country and this is
surely coming If people do not wake
up to the fact that teachers must re-
ceive more pey.The fact that there is
more money in other professions is
the sole reason teachers are taking up
some other work. The teachers as
sembled at Minot concluded that they
would rather use the strength of the
State Association than join the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. We are
sure, however. that. representatives of
the A. F. Of L. will make canvass
# the state to form unions. We hope
teachers will be slow to do 80. Let
US ddepend for awhile on the sense Of
Justice of the people.
Teachers are urged to start night
schools. Only ten are required. Those
who wish to learn to read and write
are urged to see their teacher or call
at this Office and we will have q school
organized for you.
Practically every school district in
the county fails to come up to require.
ments rs far as outbuildings are con-
cerned. They must have a covered
entry and door on the entry to keep
snow out Of the main part. Thot is
me Of tn new requirements for stand
ardization and school officers and
teachers will please use their efforts
to come up to this requirement. We
cannot standardize schools if you will
not do your part.
We do not expect children to be
sent to school when the weather is so
bad that their attending will endanger
their lives. Parents should see that
they are taken to school if weather is
bad.
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