Arizona republican., 1921-07-11

the number of incapacitated men
 with families to support, who did not get beyond the fourth grade in school
 A man of 21 has an average of A
 years of productive life beiore him.
 provided he has been so taught and
 trained as to enable him to preserve his health and strength. Former United States Commissioner of Edu-
 cation P. P Claxton says that if
 $1,500 were paid for the education of such an individual, and the results of such an education spread over -'e- riod of A years, the cost would be
 less than s35 year.
 The investment problem resolves l itself into this simple question:: Will | the average man or woman with such 1 education and training as could be | given at a cost of s1.500. instead of ! s252, produce enough more in taxable values to reimburse the state for the extra expenditure?
 i In view of these suggestions as set forth by estimates made by the bu- reau of education. the far western states have found larger funds for I educational purposes good invest ment. Montana, California, Nevada, | Washington the District of Columbia l (the only eastern exception). Wyo- | ming, Colorado. and Idaho, head the | list in the largest amounts appro- | priated for such purposes with sums | ranging from ss37 per individual in | Montana, to s415 in Idaho
 In considering the investing of s1500 for the education of each child
 in the United States, as suggested by | MT. Claxton, one should take into | consideration the fact that this amount will give elementary and high school education to all, in schools h,- nd
 adequately equipped. Moreover, such an appropriation would provide the
 higher education of the college. uni
 versity professional and technical
 schools for two or three times as
 many as now get it. It would also
 follow opportunity for correspon
 dence education for all those unable
 to attend college or any other
 school of higher education.
 Pay the Teachers More i, "The cheapest thing in the world is good teacher at any reasonable
 price to quote Mir. Claxton again
 "The time, intellect, life and char . acter of our children are too precious to be wasted and misused by teachers who are incompetent The work oi the teachers in the most important
 work done in America. More de- bends on it. than on the work of any : Olnbf CLASS OI lflciA OA NOiitth
 How much does the United States spend on its teachers? North Caro- | lima is at the bottom of the list witt r an average salary of S2S4 the year The average salary paid teachers i' l less than the wages paid scrub . women or ditchdiggers. according tt the committee on education of tn, g house of representatives. There il e only one state in the Union whicl . pays an average teachers salary o s over s1,000 a year. California lead e the states with $1.012. The Distric : of Columbia, however. goes this fig r ure one better, granting an averag e annual salary of s1.o52. After thes |, two, the only states paying an aver : age annual salary of over $500 ar
 New York, Arizona, Washington an ' New Jersey.
 5 This is a country of poor school l, and underpaid teachers. With all ou . wealth it is hard to get decent edu
 cation in America. When we hav' e fully grasped this fact we may al n something about 1t.