Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-03-11
NOTES BY co. s /

We ara now prepared to give sum-
mary of the answers received in reply !
to the QUESTIONABLE sent out by; us to
the fifty, three county superintendents
of this state and to eight teachers
agencies. We received replies from
all the agencies and from all but elev-
en- Of the county superintendent. We
now feel that we are able to predict
approximately what the salaries will
be- Our figures are averages and we
know that salaries will not be any low
er than our averages as general
rule. Many of the county superin-
tendents over the state are anxious
to know the results of our inquiries
and have asked us to let them know as
soon as we have the data compiled.
Remember, school directors and pa
irons, we are not trying to dictate to
you what you must pay. We merely
place this data before you and you
can use our own judgement and pay
what you desire, but you must bear
in mind that you cannot blame the
teacher if she will not come here for
less than what she can get somewhere
else.
Our averages are as follows: for
Second Grade Elementary (now the
Fourth grade) $s5 to $91.67; for First
Grade Elementary (now Third Grade)
s92.02 to $99.05.. These figures are
the county superintendent estimates.
More than 81 per cent Of them say
there will not be enough teachers.
From the Teachers Agencies we get
these figures: Second Grade 500. &c to
$115. 90; First Grade -$101 .43 to $780,
These agency figures seem high to us
although the agencies are in position
to know the teacher condition pretty
well. Then, too, the higher salary:
paid the more the agency gets as it
works on a per cent commission for
placing teachers. Yet, the county
superintendent Of Perkins counsy, s..
D., writes me that salaries in his coun-
ty will be $4,000 to $3.50 for. Second
grade and $115 to $13O for First
Grade. Our own opinion is that if
the school boards set their salaries
from $85 to $50 for second, grade and
$50 to s16O for first grade they will
have fighting chance to get enough
teachers. Then when you get teach
er hold out enough each month, to be
forfeited if she breaks her contract.
This will work no hardship on the
teacher and she will have that much
savd at the end Of the term. Is
Baker District has raised it's teach
ers IS month. Winchester has rails
ed its teachers for next year.
Nine Month Perfect Attendance Ger
tificates were issued to the following
pupils this week: Reinhold and Solo
mon zmbelman, and James Lee Smith,
Williamsport. Isl.
The following pupils received Three
Month Perfect Attendance Certificates
this week: Theresa Hagar, Winches-
ter; Woodrow Shepherd, Aylvia Smol-
owitz, Milton Smolowitz (2), Ruth
Kiefer, Foy Bidwell, Norbert Zirbes,
Adeline Landsberger, Erna Shoppert,
and Clifford Glines, Williamsport; Err
lick Larvick and Earnest Kuehl, Me-
Culley; James Schlangen, Emmonss
burg; Roy and Valentine Klein, John
and Agatha Wolf, Hague; Bessie Van
1 Soest, Rena Haak and Marie Van
.Houte, Strasburg; Katherine Kraft,
Exeter; Albert Berreth, Danbry; and
4 Malvin jackson, Union. Sss ~ sss;s
The State Land Commissioners in,
forms Us that there will be no more
funds available for school bonds until
next winter. Those districts wishing
4 to bond may do 50 and sell the bonds
outside the state If they wish.
| Senator Kenyon's .Americaniza.
tom bill passed the Senate SO to Ia.
/. It appropriates $4,000, 900 to teach
5EEnglish to aliens and native illiterates.
The Department Of the Interior is to
have charge Of this Instruction. whic
is to; be carried on under the direction
Of states that accept the provisions Of
the act. In such states all persons
4 between 16 and Fl who cannot speak
! 81 write English must study it 200
Il hours . year. Current Events. +;
Figures submitted to the superin-
tendents at the National Convention
1t Cleveland, Ohio, indicate that 140,-
I 200 tetachers have left the teaching