The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

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date of January 30th, last, the Coun-
ty Superintendent published letter
which he had received from c. l.
Fleming. Another letter has recently
been received from Mr.. Fleming and
in the belief that it will also prove of
general interest it is here published
"The more / think it over the less
can understand why thinking people
will take young men and women,
trained to want and appreciate the
best in life, and put those same young
men and women to teach their chill
-dren without paying enough to en-
able them to reach the standards OF
life for which they have been prepar-
ed. 1t has been my experience that
the best way to create a trouble-mak-
er is to lead some one to expect some
thing that is worth having, make him
or her work for it, and then not give
it. And that is just what the COM
munities of this country as whole
are doing today with their teachers
yet they wonder that in a few isolated
cases teahcing of the anarchistic type
have been found. Isn't it rather a
wonder that the teachers as a whole
have been so true to the principles of
Americanism
Il wonder if the people of st. Fran
co.'s county are aware of the number
of teachers that are leaving the pro-
fession? Do they know that practic-
ally every teacher can go out and
make more money in some other line
of work, AND THAT THE TEACH
ERS ARE GOING?
Il am enclosing a copy of a tabu-
lated report of certain conditions in
Minnesota towns of from 1000 to 4500
population. This report was compiled
by Supt. H. C. Bell of Luverne to be
submitted to the Board of Education
in order that they might have some
data upon which to base their actions
in the matter of a bonus to their
teachers this year.
81 wish to call your attention to
the following points in connection
with this statistical study:
THAT of the forty schools listed
only one is giving no bonus.
2-That only eight have granted less
than $50.
3-That eight have guaranteed a
sum of $35.
That, in practically every town,
the bonus is given to high school
and grade teachers alike and in the
same sum, on the grounds that IT
is NOT A PRESENT BUT is A
RECOGNITION THAT LIVING
EXPENSES HAVE GONE UF
FOR ALL ALIKE.
sin other words, Minnesota is wax
ing up to the situation and intends to
keep her efficient teachers if she can
Is Missouri?
GAS to salaries for next year, ev.
cry Superintendent has agreed that he
has no idea of what they will be-but
they all agree that this year will be
no measure of what next year will
bring. One scale of minimum salar-
les submitted for DISCUSSION, just q
few days ago, runs from $1,000 fol
grades to $1,000 for the special de-
partments in the high school.
"And it will take that amount to gel
efficient, trained, experienced teach
ers.
"The Luvcrne Girls Basketball team
gnished the season Friday with vic,
tory over the previously undefeateC
Worthington team by score of % tt
6. This gives them claim to be con.
sidered in the championship honors Of
this section of the State. Consider,
ing that none of the girls had evei
played before, we had rather gooc
team. The loss of the hall where prac.
tice had been carried on caused the
cIrtailment of the season. When the
new 100000 high school is finished
there will be plenty of games. Thi.
building will contain gymnasium
7Sx50 in the clear, with seats for 40(
spectators built into the building ant
removed from the playing floor"
j. CLYDE AKERS,
County Supt. Of Schools.