South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-20

A new calamity has dawned upon
the world
We have got used TO all kinds of
shortages" but this new one Is
the worst of all.
Shortage Of -four sugar, potatoes,
meat, milk, of leather. and wool and
cotton garmentsi But now the
and what are we going 70 do about
il?
Out in California the citizens are
taking up the problem seriously and
yet gOod-naturedly. The situation
in the cities Is not so serious as 10
cause fear OF the closing OF the
schools but in the country towns.
where the public school is the first
aid 70 living. there is a contest on
for teachers IN the coming school
term.
In one town, Tolernus. the com
munity spirit disclosas itself in
bid for teachers which rivals any,
thing L have seen, so far, I'm it's
plans for the good OF teacher and
school, the school being apparently,
secondary in Importance.
The school has 20 pupils and Il
bachelors" says the school commit
tee. and adds There is a dance
every two weeks and social events
are frequent" The town will paw 81
salary OF $1,000 for nine months o.
teaching. but this is mentioned as a
minor point The teachers should
De young and handsome, and some
OF the inducements held out 20 at
tract the right kind OF teachers are
plainly stated by the philosopher
who speaks for his town.
A Frank Bid"
Our II bachelors" he SAYS
range all the way from % years
10 three score and ten. Some Of
them are set in their ways. while
others will stand hitched lust like
horses. They come from various
sections Of the United States, in
Guiding Missouri. They speak Eng
fish. Irish, Swedish. Spanish. Polish,
Italian and several forbidden Ian
guages.
Not being related to the pupils,
they always stand fer the teacher
and agin the parents. There Is no
place In the world where there is
moro sunshine and moonshine. and
the neighbOrhood spirit Is social and
animatin'.
We've just got 10 have a school
teacher and any girl who knows
enough TO teach school ought 20 see
that this is a good place for a teach
er, in more way than one"
So speaks the committee for the
school. That they will land"
good teacher who can doubt2
Really. the idea is a good one. 20
state something 10 attract teache rs
aside from the salary. There is
nothing II is true like a fair living
salary TO warm the cookies OF the
heart In these times OF stress and
high prices. But there is much in
the spirit which prevails in a school
district. nevertheless. In the place
where the teacher is regarded as an
important social factor and well
coined ~ such. there is balm in
Gnead even II the salary is small.
Human and Fine.
II is cheering too 10 see the
bachelors taking their place "a fac
tors for the success of the school
enterprise OF a town. Until now
the bachelor has been mostly over
looked by school directors IN their
efforts 10 lure bright young women
10 their poorly paid school rooms.
The new idea. 10 state the advan-
tages OF the community In plain
words. such as those I have been
quoting - good one. IL should
be easv 90 add 10 these attractions
or invent new ones Teachers are
human. and 70 be assured OF warm
welcome IN the homes OF the famil-
les in the places where they are
desired as teachers. would count for
much in helping a young woman 10