Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-23


on the coal mined to 90 TO the school
fund but the mine operators secured
tho amendment Of this to provide Tor
an out and out appropriation.
The part time schools authorized In
the stoddard bill must be provided
where there are fifteen or more minors
between the ages OF II and l6 having
work permits. They may be estab-
llshed in districts where there are less
than fifteen such minors, The pupil
must attend eight hours per week
during the working hours for the time
the public schools are In session each
year. The parents and employers are
reasonable and subject 10 a fine for
the absence OF the minor who breaks
the provisions Of the law. Federal
funds will be available for one-half
the expense of such schools which
meet the requirements necessary.
The state board OF vocational educa-
ton which has been pioneering In the
work of starting vocational schools IN
Iowa Ia provided with $4,000 per year
as state aid the newt two years the
entire federal allotment coming to the
state the newt two years is Sio2, o,ai'
This federal aid must be met dollar
for dollar by state or local funds or
by combination of both.
Teachers Minimum Wage Law.
The teachers minimum wage law as
anaIyZed by the state department OF
public instruction Is as follows:
The teachers minimum wage law
provides for general advancement OF
- ,,, tntn n Il
ing all contracts made subsequent to
July 4th, 1919. The minimum salary
that may be paid per month Is based
upon preparation. certification and ex-
perience.
First, a teacher who has completed
four year college course and who Is
the holder of a state certificate shall
receive a minimum wage OF *loO per
month. After two years OF successful
teaching experience in the public
schools the salary paid shall be no'
less than $40. per month.
Second, a teacher who has complet-
ed two year course in education
above a four year high school course
in a state normal school and who shall
he the holder Of state certificate or
who shall be the holder of a state GER
tificate issued upon examination shall
receive a minimum wage OF eighty dol
lars per month. After two years of
successful teaching experience the
minimum shall be 500. per month.
Third a graduate from n normal
training high school course who has
had less than one year Of experience
shall receive minimum wage of sixty
five dollars per month. A graduate
from a normal training high school
course who shall have had one year or
successful teaching experience and a
teacher holding n first grade uniform
county certificate shall receive a min
imum wage of seventy five dollars per
month until a successful experience Of
two years in the public schools shall
nave been established. Thereafter the
minimum wage shall be eighty dollar s
per month.
Fourth, the holder of second
grade uniform county certificate shall
receive a minimum wage Of sixty dol
lars per. month until a successful eX-
perience Of one year. in the public
schools shall have been established.
Thereafter the minimum wage shall be
sixty five dollars per month.
Fifth. the holder of third grade
uniform county certificate shall re-
csiye a minimum wage Of $50. per
month"
Foreign Language Bill.
The Dean bill, requiring that English
be- the medium OF instruction in all
secular subjects taught in public or
ri 70 hal0u, tho ninth org dn
does not prevent the teaching Of for
eign languages as such as part of
the high school course. -.
The Powers bill requires that all
schools. public ana private. must teach
American citizenship, a coursse in
which is to be outlined by the state
superinte ndent Of public instruction.
All public and private high schools
maintaining three year course of in
struction may offer minimum of two
semesters in American history and
civics and such schools which MAIN
tain a four year course shall offer in
addition one semester in social prob
lens and economics. The state super
intendent must prepare outlines for
the teaching Of these subjects.
Under the Klaus DILL requiring
schools which do not have an average
attendance Of five to close the board Of
that corporation must provide trans
pcrtaton for the pupils and pay tu-
ition for them in an adjoining school.
Under the lie Valley bill the state
appropriation for dlstribution to nor
nal training high schools was increas-
ed from $4,000. to sl5O.000. ANNUALLY.
The state superintendent explains this
will make it possible to designate sew
eral more high schools for the normal
training course designed especially for
the training Of teachers for rural
schools.
British scientists have succeeded in
preserving soap bubbles intact for
more than month.