Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-02-19
NOTES BY co. SUPT.

We belive it is the province of this
office to acquaint the school officers
and patrons with school conditions and
changes. We have been taken to task
because we advocated higher teachers
salaries. Is it not the duty of the
county superintendent to acquaint his
constituents with conditions so that
they may be ready to meet them and
keep their schools going as they
should? If we did not we could be
justly blamed for not letting the school
directors know conditions as they ex-
list. We realize that we would make
fewer enemies by saying nothing and
let things go in hap-hazard manner,
but we are not built that way This
Office is constantly in touch with chan
ges in conditions and salaries and we
are only following the trend of the
times when we advocate anything
It is not our personal opinions alone
but those of the best educators and
fair-minded people. We know that
there are those who would help to
block the progress of the schools but
you will find that it is nos alone the
schools that they are injuring. Ev-
erytking we have said in regard to
teachers salaries is right in accord
with the policy of the educational sys-
tenn right through from the United
States Commissioner of Education's
Office to the bottom.
It has always been against the eth,
les of teaching to organize in unions,
The teachers depend largely upon the
fair-mindedness of the public to pay
them what they were entitled to.
Much stress has lately been mdae to
have teachers organize and become af-
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor. A representative was at
the state meeting at Minot and spoke
to the educators present urging them
to organize. A vast majority were
not in favor and it reflects great cred
it upon them. They still determined
to depend on minded public. In
order to get fairness from the public
they appointed a committee on teach.
ers' welfare. It is the duty of this
committee to put before the public
not only the salary question but other
things that come up between teache,
and employer. It is our aim to keep
the, public enlightened on thes mat
tiers. The matters along this line are
not merely our opinion, although we
are right back of them, but those OF
the educational forces of the country.
tits our duty to put them before you
and we know that the public will be
fair when they are convinced that the
demands are right.
Three Month Perfect Attendance
Certificates were issued to the follow
ing pupils this week: Peter, Celia and
Barbara Wolf, Hague; Raymond Little
Liberty; Harold and Clarence Larson
Highland; Emma Sites, Willie Gilman
and George Suverly, Burr Oak; Leon
Vossler and Henry Munsch, Winches-
ter; Eva Amelia Blore, Winona; Mer.
win Scott, Williamsport; Frieda Brick.
el, Mculley; Ethan, Ethel and Fern
Paine, Hazel and Marie Lewis, Clan.
avon.
Leon Vossler, Winchester, received
Nine Month Perfect Attendance Ger
tificate this week.
Eighteen were, in attendance at the
teachers examination this week. This
is by far the smallest number that
have attended the February examina-
tion in years, owing to the fact that
q greater percentage than ever re.
ceived their certificates in the fall.
We have a larger percentage of GER
titled teachers than before although
a large number Of them are inexper-
fenced.
There is considerable agitation in
the south half of Burr Oak District
for division and consolidation. It is
very likely that some Of the schools
will be condemned shortly and rather
than build new one-room buildings II
would be much better to build one
good consolidated school.
w. F. Buchanan and Jas. Wig, Pres.
ident and director of Buchanan Con.
solidated school, were in Saturday rel
ative to school matters. The Buchan.
an school is coming to the front and
4 we wish that as many Of the school
patrons as possibly can will visit il
soon in order that they can tell others
in their districts the benefits Of con.
soidation. It will not be far off your
road on your way to Bismarck.
MORAL WELFARE RESOLUTIONS