Evening journal., 1920-10-09
adequate Pay For Teachers

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(Abridged.)
Department Of the Interior, Bureau
Of Educat. on, Washington.
Teachers worthy Of places In the
schools in which American children
are prepared for life. FOR making a
living, Tor the duties and responsib-
llltles OF democratic citizenship. and
LOT eternal deSt ny can never be
iully PAID IN money. Men and women
worthy OF this highest OF all call
igs VIII not think FIRST Of pay in
money or In any other form For
teachers, as for all other workers,
husk Ms saying holds: III they think
lirst OF pay and only second of work,
lhey are servants OF him who is
the lord OF pay, the most unerect
llend mat fell. II they think first Of
the work and its results and only
portant That may be, then they are
servants Of Him who Is the Lord Of
work. Then they belong TO the great
guild OF workers and builders and
savlors OF The world together with
Him for whom TO do the will OF Him
that sent Him and finish His work
was both meat and drink"
Workers Paid Largely in Kind
II has ever been and probably must
always be that worNVers OF Whatever
sort received the largest part Of their
pay In kind. as millers take toll OF
The grist they gr'nd. Those that
work with material things that have
easily measured cash values are most
easily mesured in money. other re-
wards VIII be less in propOrt on and
/ in importance. Those who work
largely for other than the material
results that can be measured by
money must continue TO be content
10 receive a large part of their pay
/ in the consc business Of work well
done for a worthy cause, and in
participation, by faith at least, In
| the results, both near and far away
| In time and In space,
The Teachers Spiritual Rewards
Teachers who do their work we'll
and who, either in fact or by ia IT,
see the world made better as a re
suit; individuals made healthier
wiser. happier; sin and suffer ng
made less: The common wealth made
more; social purity and civic right
eousness increased; publ laws made
more Just patriotism brOadened anc
purified; State and Nation made
stronger and safer against attack
from without and decay from within
and the world ! fted on TO a higher
plane and into a brighter sunshine
and a purer atmosphere. are possess
ed Of wealth unseen and for most un
seeahle.
All true teachers will think o
these things and many OF the bes
Will be attracted to and held IN tn,
profession by them. IL W II be al
ihe worse for the profession and tn
world when it is not so.
But this should not be made al
excuse for putting public or priVat
education on a charity basis. nor 10
paying teachers the mlserably loV
wages they are now paid. 1t shouh
lnot be made an excuse for payin
such wages as will not permit schoo
boards and superinlendents 10 ~
reasonable min mum standards o
qualifications for teachers. becaue
young men and women VINO eNpSc
DO teach cannot afford 10 incur u
expenses necessary TO prepare mem
seivcs Ia meet The requirements o
such standards. 10 should not %
made an excuse for falling TO IN
crease the pay OF teachers, as IN
nav mother profess ons Is increased
in recognition Of proved merit an
In proportion TO Increasing an III
q gained through experience, coniaine
b study. and constant devotion 70 uul;
Improved Salaries Bcnciit the School
and the Nation
Not for the sake Of the teacher
. pr marily. but that the schools ma
, be made fully ciilclent; that chlldre
may he we'll taught; that the maierl
e wealth Of state and Nation may
( increased so that we may have q
means OF paying our debts, buildir
% our highways car ng for our unfor
! A.. .fI ntf1aIfa n.
a Tensps and az the same time ha'
u enough for an the people TO live
$ comfort: that our democracy may
g preserved. purified. and made moi
effective. that scicntonc discover
useful invention. and artistic expire
b sion may be promoted that we ma
o act we'll our part In the common
wealth Of The world. We must pi
2 such salar es as will bring into u
schools as teachers men and wont
OF the best native ability, men an
women strong and well organic
physically, mentally, and spiritual
r. men and women OF the finest Gu
ture and the most thorough and cor
u prehensive education, academic an
j. professional, and so adjust th'
=, salaries as 10 enable them 10 hold
il those who show themselves me
capable and best fitted for The wol
.s In this most important OF all o
enterprises we can not afford
q pay less
" AIany Able Men Have Taught
,s our trad tional policy OF paying
young and inexperienced men a
D. women with little or no question
to their professional preparati
, salar es almost as large as we pay
T. those who have had many years
ID successful experience had at least o
"A merit. 10 brought into the schol
large numbers Of young men and "
III men OF unusual native ability a
as OF strong character and sometiu
an such men and women having al
J" good schOlarsh p and fine cullu
N willing and eager TO do the best IN
re could while saving from their 90
paraiiVcly good wages money 90 ST,
ls them in business or home making
90 enable them TO prepare themsel'
for those demands Many OF
ahlest men aud women in all wa
lk OF life have been school teachers.
Of eoodasized eX-tcachers assoc att
could be formed OF members Of a
recent Congress Of The United stat
We have Just nominated two
!. teachers as candidates for the Pre-
n dency Unfortunately, however, M
rs Of these have remained as ioach
In the schools only TN they had
gun TO gain some TITLE comprehl
sion Of their task and some no
"a skill In executing t. But desp
"a Their lack ~ preparation and eXl
e' rlence it was good for boys and 81
= 10 come IN contact with them FIR
this contact many gained inspirati
and purpose.
other Occupations Pay Better
Il, The time has now come when m
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