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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-30
VITAL PROBLEM
FACES SCHOOLS
Committee Report Indicates
Alarming Shortage Of
Capable Teachers

A committee appointed by the Id
aho State Teachers association of
which Charles F. Dienst OF Boise was
chairman. to investigate teacher short
age and salaries in Idaho, have made
their report. This report cover 26
counties and 81 independent districts.
Four hundred fifty-three teachers
entered the profession in September,
1919
Out of $50 positions in southern
Idaho, 3ol teachers were new TO their
schools.
There is an actual shortage OF ap-
proximately 100 teachers at this time.
Four hundred and fifty teachers be-
gan their work last fall on permits
OF these l72 failed in the examin-
atoms. In a number Of cases boards
Of education appealed to the state
department to have their teachers
continue, in spite of the fact that they
could not pass the regular examin-
atoms. in order to maintain their
schools.
Outlook Gloomy.
Those in charge state the outlook
for next year in the following terms:
great shortage of teachers, general
progress will be retarded" rather
gloomy" few applications received"
Continuous streams OF teachers
pouring into other lines Of work."
The solution to the problem is put
in the following terms:
Better salaries and better living
conditions" (salary question mainly
erection Of teachers cottages" Elm
crease in salaries" better boarding
accommodations"
II is evident from the results of the
investigation that we are facing a
crisis in our public schools. The
conditions become even more serious
when the statements of those l.,
charge Of teacher training in our
state institutions are taken into &C.
count. Not only are teachers leaving
the school rooms, but a Increasingly
small number are entering the profes
sion. The state university reports
that Is graduates and Is under grad
yates will be ready for work next yea,
Idaho Polytechnical Institute reports
seven grade and rural teachers, one
in teacher training and one in music
The graduation class at Albion nor
NAL numbers Is. Lewiston Normal
reports that it will send out approx
imately us teachers all told for next
year. This makes a grand total OF
2H new teachers for the vacancies
that will occur in the 1000 public
school positions of Idaho, Idaho has
always drawn teachers from othe,
states but what is true in our state il
true in even greater degree through
out the entire nation. The salary
question must be met il our schools
are to be maintained.
Governor Makes Appeal
The following appeal was recently
made by D. w. Davis, governor OF
Idaho. relative to the situation:
"A most unfortunate condition ex-
lists not only in Idaho schools but all
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-30

son w R c. No. 10 will occur April
3, 2:30 p. m. at Masonic hall Mem
bers urged to come and signify their
intentions OF attending the district
convention at Boise, April 9Th.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-30

over the United States. The alarm
ing feature is that one OF the most
important branches OF our national
activity. education, is losing its teach
crs rapidly because Of the inadequacy
or remuneration for their efforts.
Everyone knows that person
holding a position becomes more pro
ficient as the length OF term of his
service extends so strong has been the
call TO teachers from other sources
and and so unattractive because Of
the high cost of living and small sal
aries has the teaching procession in
the grade schools become. that out
Of $50 positions in southern Idaho,
3ol teachers were new to their
schools last year. 1t is situation
that every thinking man and woman
Of Idaho must do their best to meet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-30

$500 per bushel On the train they
were selling small apples claimed to
have been grown in Idaho for Is cents
apiece.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-30

aries has the teaching procession in
the grade schools become. that on,
Of $50 positions in southern Idaho
39I teachers were new to their
schools last year II is a situation
that every thinking man and woman
of Idaho must do their best to meet
Lack of Teachers in Idaho
"A survey and summary OF the ex-
act situation has recently been made.
There is an actual shortage Of appro-
ximately 100 teachers at this time.
One hundred and fifty teachers began
their work on permits last fall and
when examinations were taken w
failed. Are we getting the quality Of
men and women into the profession
that we should2 What must we do
to attract the higher class?
"Arc the proficient people now
teaching being encouraged to con-
tinue? We are facing great short
age of teachers, retardation Of prog
ress, and we may feel sure that fewer
applications for places as teachers
are to result from the fact that the
problem has not been properly solv-
ed. It seems to me that two funda-
mentals stand out in the solution. We
must give better living conditions
and better salaries. By better living
conditions it is suggested by those
who have carefully surveyed the sub
ject that the erection Of teachers cot
tages and the provision of better
boarding places might meet the is
sue.
Situation Must be Met Squarely.
while the salary question will have
to be boldly met, with the complete
understanding Of the public that teach
ers are like any other workers, and
they must have sufficient income to
meet their necessary and fair expen-
ses.
Unless we attract people who can
pass examinations and give high elias
service into the profession in Idaho
it means that the quality of our
schools and the quality Of the future
citizenship of our growing boys and
girls will be reduced. Idaho people
have always been intensely interested
in education. No state in the union
furnishes better buildings and equip
ment and the public schools have re
ceived the loyal support of the pop
ulation but buildings and equipment
and the desire to help on the part OF
the people will not educate the chill
drcn unless the people themselves
meet the two problems which I have
outlined
"R would urge the boards Of cduca
ton to go into their local problems
with great care and judgment and
put up the facts as they find them in
the most frank way to the voters in
the April elections, My experience
has been that the suffrage of the PEG.
PIE. when they know their subjec'
through frank discussion, usually
brings solutions that are just ans
right to the questions before them
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
MUTINY ON U. S. TRANSPORT
Eleven Members of Crew Of the
America Are Brought Ashore
in Irons.

New York, Dec 23.-Eleven mem
bers of the crew of the transport
America. including two petty officers,
charged with mutiny on the high seas
and other crimes, were taken from
the ship in irons when she locked
at Hoboken army pier. Other ar
rests are expected to be made, as the
transport crew is reported to have
been in almost open rebellion since
leaving this port last November on
trfp to Europe and return. An I. W.
w. agitator is said to have fomented
the trouble. The America, an army
transport. manned by civilian crew,
returned from France with members
of the American peace mission. Six
men are in the ships hospital suffer-
ing from gunshot wounds inflicted
during the mutiny or in fights aboard
the transport. According to an Off
Ger of the America, bolshevik and I.
w. w. agitators have been causing
trouble among the crews in the trans
port service for some time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
Kansas Labor Leader Agrees to
Try to End Strike.
Released on Previous Bail on His
Promise to Send kilograms
to the Miners.

indianapolis, Dec. 24-Alexander
HoWat. president of the Kansas dis
triet of the United Mine Workers of
America. was released from the Mar
ion county jail by United States Dis
trict Judge A. B. Anderson. Howat
agreed to join the international Off
Gals Of the mine workers in sending
kilograms TO the district executive
board in Kansas in an endeavor to
have all the strikes in the Kansas
coal mines ended.
HOwat was released on his previous
bail, and if the agreement is carried
out in good faith, the contempt hear
ing. set for next Monday, probably
will be continued against Howat. as
In the cases of the other internation-
al and district officials of the mine
workers.
The kilograms to the Kansas min
ers' executive board not only will ask
the return Of the men out on the
Central Coal & Coke company strike
since last July, but will order the re-
turn of the men who struck in protest
against Judge Anderson's action in
sending Howat to jail.
William Green, secretary-treasurer
Of the miners, urged Howat to agree
to the plan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
PREMIER TELLS
IRELAND PLAN
Lloyd George, Outlining New
Bill, Warns Commons of
Irish Opposition.
NO PLAN ACCEPTABLE TO ERIN
Details of New Home Rule Bill Ex-
planned to House-Refers to "out-
rage in DubIin"-Hopes for
Fair Scheme.

London, Dec. 4.-Premier Lloyd
George addressed the house Of COM
mons on the Irish question. The pre-
mier last week announced his purpose
of presenting to the commons on this
occasion the details of the govern
ment's Irish home rule bill. In open
ing his address Mr.. Lloyd George re-
marked upon the extreme difficulty of
his task, difficult indeed" he said,
'after such discreditable outrage as
has just been perpetrated in the city
of Dublin"
The premier said parliament must
get the fact right into its mind that
in the existing circumstances no pos
sible scheme for Irish home rule was
universally acceptable. Therefore. he
continued, parliament must assume
the responsibility and propose what it
thinks fair and just. A settlement
would be found not in the enactment
of a home rule scheme, but in its
working.
Two legislatures, one for Ulster and
one for southern Ireland, would be
provided, and the way is left open for
| a union of the two sections, should
they decide to take this step. Fullest
possible freedom would be accorded
| the Irish legislature in administer
ing the affairs of the island, while in
matters affecting the empire Ireland
would have a voice In the imperial
parliament.
The two legislatures to be created
In Ireland, the premier said, would be
clothed with full constituent powers
to create a single Irish legislature to
discharge all powers not specifically
reserved to the British imperial par
lament.
The premier said that the Irish con-
| tribution to the imperial services was
estimated at f18,00O,O00 annually. A
| Joint exchequer board would settle
the rate of contribution fer the future
and the question of taxable capacity.
1t was proposed to place G1,OO0,OOO at
the disposal of each of the two par
| liaments to cover the initial expendi-
ture.
Ireland, said the premier, was the
1
only country in. Europe except Russia
where the classes who elsewhere We're
on~the side of law and order were out
of sympathy with the machinery OF
the government. While Ireland was
never so prosperous as today, the fact
remained, he declared that Ireland
was never so alienated from British
| ,sv1In ho &c fndav
Any att tmpt at secession, the pre-
mier announced, would be fought with
the same determination, force and
resolution as had been shown by the
northern states in America.
The representation of Ireland at
Westminster, Mr.. Lloyd George an
nounced, would be reduced under the
proposed measure to 40 members, as
in the act Of 1914.
Each of the two parliaments would
have taxation powers equivalent to
| those of the state legislatures of the
United States. The income tax and
the excess profits and super taxes
would be levied imperially: The Irish
parliaments would control all local
matters and all machinery for the
maintenance of law and order except
the higher judiciary and the army and
navy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
ITALY RETAINS FIUME
CITY REAFFIRMs IN NEW PLEBIs-
CITE TAKEN SUNDAY.
Rome Refuses to Accept Proposal to
Separate Municipality From
Mother Country.

Rome, Dec. 25.-In consequence of
doubts regarding the first plebiscite
at Fiume. another was taken on Sun
day which resulted in IS per cent OF
the votes being cast in favor of the
Italian governments proposals rela-
tive to the. future occupation of the
city, according to the Giornale d'Ital-
ia.
Major Guiriati, chief of Captain Ga
briele dAnnunzio's cabinet is reported
to have resigned.
Newspapers state the basis of agree
ment was as follows:
The italian government will keep in
its possession the whole of the armis-
tice line, reaffirming the right of Fiume
to decide its own fate. Note is taken
of the wishes of Fiume as expressed
October 30, 1918, and reaffirmed DC
tober 30, 1919, and it is declared Italy
will never accept any other solution.
Fiume will receive financial assist
ance so that it may be able to re-estab-
fish its life and to resume its activities
under the regime of a free port.
During the transitional period, it is
said, the Italian government will not
exercise its sovereign rights over
Fiume, the independence of which
shall in no way be diminished or vio-
lated. The government will not accept
any solution tending to separate Fiume
and the surrounding territory from
the mother country, and meanwhile
will occupy and guarantee the integrity
of Fiume and its territory with regular
troops which will be exclusively of
Italian nationality. The rights of the
local militia which the city of Fiume
has established will be respected.
Premier Nitti informed the council
of ministers Tuesday he would leave
Thursday evening for Paris and would
return only after having obtained a
definite settlement of the Fiume and
Adriatic questions.
Paris, Dec 25.-Japan's representa-.
tive in the supreme council has object.
ed to the form of the mandates under
which the former German colonies in
the Pacific would be administered
Time has been asked to refer the ques
ton to the Tokyo government. Mean.
while the council holds the adoption
of the mandates in allegiance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
SAYS VIRGO KILLED WOMAN
Mrs. Tabor confesses to Authorities OF
Van Buren, County, Mich, That
Son-in-LaW Is Guilty.

Lawton, Mich, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Sarah
/. Tabor confessed to the authorities
of Van Buren, county, the truth con-
corning the death and burial of her
daughter. Maud Tabor Virgo. in a
trunk in the cellar of their home at
Lawton
Showing emotion for the first time
since her arrest, the aged woman
broke down at a. m. and cried to
Prosecutors H. H. Adams and Glenn
Warner, Joe did it"
"Joe said he didn't want any brats
around his house" the old lady sobbed
out to Prosecutors Warner and Adams.
"Joe Virgo did it; Joe and nobody else,
and for three years he's Jared me TO
tell it,"
Mrs. Tabor told her story with a
rush of words.
81 knew Maud was to become A
mother" she said. Joe Virgo came
to the house and took Maud away in
an auto tlle latter part of April and
was gone three days. He brought her
back the Saturday before the Monday,
May l, when she died"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
TELLS WHY REDS
ARE KICKED OUT
U. S. Cables About Soviet Load
on Buford to Foreign
Capitals.
ASKS KINDNESS FOR THEM
State Department Seeks Safe Conduct
and Humane Treatment for 249
Anarchists on Their Way to
BoIshevik Russia.

Washington, Dec. 25.-An explana-
ton of the deportation of the 249 rad
zeal Russians on the transport Buford
was cabled by the state department
to various foreign capitals"
The message said precaution had
been taken ito request for them safe
conduct and humane treatment at the
hands of the authorities under whose
jurisdiction they will pass en- route
to soviet Russia
Conditions found on It's arrival in
Europe and future orders which may
be given while it is en- route will gov
ern the destination of the transport
with it's cargo of deported radicals,
Anthony Caminetti, commissioner gem
eral of immigration, said.
ut is, of course, intended to deliver
the deportees to soviet Russia the
commissioner added.
The departments message follows:
There are being deported from the
United States to soviet Russia about
$50 citizens of Russia who are unde-
sirable here. These persons, while en-
have conducted themselves in a most
obnoxious manner, and while enjoy
ing the benefits of living under the
protection of this government have
plotted its overthrow.
"They are menace to law and or
der They hold theories which are
antagonistic to the orderly processes
hcxy In
dulged in practices which tend to sub
vert the rights which the Constitution
of the United States guarantees TO its
citizens.
'They are arrayed in opposition to
government, to decency, to Justice.
They plan to apply their destructive
theories by violence in derogation of
law.
'"Fhey are anarchists. They are
persons of such character as to be
undesirable in the United States of
America and are being sent whence
they came. The deportation is in ac-
cordance with the law.
''Precaution has been taken to re-
quest for them safe-conduct and hui
name treatment at the hands OF the
authorities under whose Jurisdiction
they will pass en- route to soviet Rus
sia."
Jails in a number of Western cities
are filed with undesirable aliens and
radicals who will be sent to Ellis is
land for deportation, Chairman John
son of the house immigration commit
tee said.
Mr.. johnson said his committee
planned to continue its hearings at
eastern ports after the holidays.
Meantime the members remaining in
Washington will sort out evidence
from thousands of seditious papers re-
Gently seized by federal agents and
turned over to the committee
Chairman Lodge of the senate for
eign relations committee appointed
Senator Moses (Rep) of New Hamp-
shire as head of subcommittee to
conduct the investigation of Russian
propaganda and activities of Ludwig
C. A. X. Martens self-styled ambassa-
dor to the United States from soviet
Russia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
COAL OPERATORS BALKI ALEX. HOWAT FREED
MINE OWNERS DENY THEY
AGREED TO U. S. PLAN.
President Wilson Names II. M. Robin
son, John P. White and Rembrandt
Peale as Commissioners.

Washington, Dec 23.-President
Wilson announced the appointment of
a commission to consider differences
between the bituminous coal miners
and operators, in accordance with the
peace plan proposed by Attorney Cen
eral Palmer and accepted by the
United Mine Workers at Indianapolis
last week.
The three members whose accept
ances have already been received, it
was announced, are:
Henry NJ Robinson of Pasadena,
CAL, to represent the public.
John P. White, a former president
of the United Mine Workers, to speak
for the workers.
Rembrandt Peale, a Pennsylvania
mine operator, to guard the interests
of the operators.
Immediately after the personnel of
the commission was announced and a
letter to its members made public,
stating that both miners and operators
had agreed to submission of Nheir diff
ferences to such tribunal; the execu-
tive committee of the bituminous coal
operators issued statement denying
that they had agreed to .uch basis
for settlement of the strike as the
president had outlined and stating
that they had not been consulted as to
the terms and conditions Of the agree
ment.
The attitude of the operators was
taken as a clear indication that they
may repudiate the whole peace plan
undertaken by the president and the
attorney general.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
VICTOR BERGER REELECTED
Wisconsin Socialist Defeats Fusion
Candidate in Contest for Seat in
House of Representatives.

Milwaukee, Dec. p. - Victor L.
Berger, Socialist, was reelected to
congress from the Fifth Wisconsin
district, having defeated Henry H.
Bodenstab, Republican, running as a
fusion candidate, by 1906 votes.
Berger's total vote was 24,367 and
Bodenstab's 1861. The returns indi-
cate that approximately 5000 voters
did not go to the polls. The total reg
istration was about $4,000 voters.
Should the house of representatives
again refuse to seat Berger, there will
be vacant chair until the regular
election in 1920, as Gov. E. L. Philip
announced he would not call another
special election.
Il do not believe in spending any
more Of the peoples money in that
way" the governor declared.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
WARRANTS FOR SUGAR MEN
Profiteering Is Charged Against Sew.
eraI Wisconsin Observation-Disclosures
Returned at Madison.

Madison, Dec. 25.-Indictments
charging profiteering in the sale OF
sugar were. returned and made public
in the federal court here. These in
dictments are against the United
States Sugar company, Madison, and
the Rock County Sugar company.
GAINESVILLE.
A. Emil Johnson. manager of the
United States Sugar company, and
Elmer Caesar, assistant manager, were
arrested and pleaded not guilty. John
S. Lawson, Milwaukee, has not yet
been arrested.
The warrants have been made out
for the officials of the Rock County
Sugar company, but it may be few
days before they can be served. These
warrants are against President Capt.
James Davidson, Bay City. Mich. ;
Secretary James E. Davidson. Bay
City, Mich. and w B. Davis, man
ager, at GAINESVILLE.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
HEIR IS SLAIN IN AMBUSH
sIayers Leave Body of ]. Stanley
Brown of Detroit in Auto-His
Wallet Intact.

Mount Clemens, Mich. Dec. %
With four bullet wounds in the back
and the head badly battered the body
of ]. Stanley Brown, son of the late
John H. Brown, millionaire Detroit
cigar manufactures, was found in his
automobile on a country road leading
to this city.
A ring set with 211a karat diamond.
$4,000 worth of securities and con-
siderable currency in his clothing was
undisturbed.
1t is believed he was ambushed some
time during the night, but no motive
for the crime has been advanced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
LAUNCH LARGEST U. S. DIVER
Submarine Sic With Cruising Range
of 10000 Miles, Takes Waves
at Bridgeport

Bridgeport. Conn. Dec 25.-Sub-
marine SIG, the largest in the United
States navy, was launched from the
yard of the Lake Torpedoboat COM
pany. The spSnsor was Mrs. Archi-
bald Mcneil, Jr., who broke bottle
Of champagne on the nose of the craft
as it slipped down the ways. The s.
Is has a cruising radius of $4,000
miles, is 220 feet long, will have a
speed of 12 knots an hour submerged
and Is knots on the surface.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
TELEGRAPHED AROUND WORLD
prayer in 1000 Tongues Sent From
New York for New
Years Eve.

New York, Dec. pa "watch-n Ght
prayer" has been sent all over the
world by the Interchurch World Move
ment of North America. and viii be
said in thousand tongues at services
New Years eve. The prayer has been
sent by telegraph and cable. 1t will
be said in Protestant churches here.
1t is the first prayer ever TO be
transmitted around the world. trans
lated into thousand tongues.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
MANY REDS ARE DEPoRT6D
"Kinq" Berkman, Queen" Emma and
-247 Other Aliens Rave as the
Transport Sails.

New York, Dec. 23.-snarling bitter
curses at the United States govern
ment and United States officials, 247
rabid "reds' defied America as they
were deported for an unknown port
on board the United States transport
BufOrd.
Although fanked on either side by
husky Khaki clad and fully armed
marines, Emma Goldman, her beady
eyes almost closed, shouted:
''This is the beginning of the end
of the United States. | shall be back
In America. We shall all be back"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-01-02
coIorado,s Wonderland.

The Garden of the Gods is tract
of land, about 800 acres in extent, near
Colorado Springs. Colo It abounds in
weird and fantastic pinnacles of red
and white sandstone, some of them
more than 300 feet high Among the
chief features are the Cathedral
spires, the Balanced rock, etc. The
gateway of the garden consists of two
enormous masses of red sandstone.
$50 feet high. sufficiently far apart
for the roadway TO pass between
them