The log cabin Democrat., 1920-08-27
TEACHERSAT WORK
 10 RECOUP LOSSES
HAD 10 SPEND RESERVE
Poll of Cities Shows Shortage in Pro fessiOn-NacatiOns Made Period
 for Work.
(By United Pressl

turn to the classrooms next month a richer and wiser lot. For they have been making hay while the sun shone this summer-many of them li- terally, others figuratively.
 l When high price waves hit the ranks of the pedagogs last year, thousands l of them were forced to seek employ ment in other branches of endeavor, while hundreds of others obtained part time work to aid in keeping the wolf from the door until the session of school was ended Still others resolv- ed to draw on their already salted- away resources and to stick it out until the summer vacation arrived, then to spend the hot months in working to put the money back.
 School superintendents, boards of education and teachers societies were asked in several cities how the teach CTS were spending the summer, and how many of them were doing other than school work, with a view to re- entering the little red schoolhouses all over the land in September with a fattened pocketbook
 Some of the replies to queries fol- low:
 New York-Of the 21,321 elemen- tary high school and vocational teach CTS in the greater city, most avail able figures show more than 5.60O ob- tained work on farms and in offices. approximately 400 worked at tutoring backward students; 1000 attended summer and vocational schools; coo worked at canvassing, selling insur- ance. school books, and other field work; 100 conducted boy scouts camps and personally-conducted tours to near by summer resorts, etc, while 150 were reported as doing chautauqua work. No accurate record was kept at board of education offices.
 Chicago-Incomplet records kept by the teachers federation, the board of education and parent teachers as- sociations, show approximately 4,505 of the S,55S teachers in Chicago did part or full time outside work this summer. Most of them uttered, acted as salesmen in department stores and in the field. conducted summer camps, and worked on farms. Another 2,000 attended summer schools in and out of Chicago, while more than 800 taught in night schools.
 Indianapolis-E L. Homes, super intendent of public instruction, said that scores of high and grade school principals were working as clerks and helpersinthe automobile industry, while hundreds had gone to the farms.
 "One cannot blame the teachers if they seek outside work. as they de- serve more than the $500 a year they now get in the schools. We will be about 700 teachers short waen school opens this fall"
 Atlanta Thirty per cert of At lanta's school teachers were away at college summer schools this sumner trying to increase their efficiency according to w. F. Dykes, superin- tendent of schools. About 20 per cent of the high school teachers have re- signed, and their places will have to be filled by others this fall. Dykes said. This was done because of low salaries paid, he said Those not at tending summer schools are working as clerks, salesmen and farm hands in and around Atlanta.
 Detroit-Teachers of Detroit are working in automobile factories, and selling insurance and school books. Many are engaged in educational pro- paganda work. No record as to ac- tual numbers or percentages were kept.
 The board of education at Detroit has filed a suit against the city to compel payment of bonus to teach CTS promised in contracts for the com ing year. The city controller has re- fused the payment and many teachers declare they will not return to school houses this fall unless the matter is favorably adjusted.
 Denver - Coaching students for high school and college newspaper re- porting, working on farms and in or chards, and doing clerical work have | kept Denver teachers occupied this summer. Scores of teachers of both sexes have been attending summer schools. Chances favor an increase in teachers pay, educational board of ficials declare.
 New Orleans-Twenty per cent of | New Orleans teachers attended sum- mer schools, many are selling insur- ance, while twenty-five per cent got jobs at teaching in summer courses.
 One is running for congress. 1 Prospects of an increased pay check for teachers this fall are bright, ac-
 cording to J. M. Gwinn, superinten-
 dent A proposed constitutional
 amendment will be voted on empower
 ing the state to levy 7-mill tax or
 all property for school purposes.
 New Haven-Acting as governess- es, nurses. saleswomen, agents and