Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-04
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D4YBY DAY
(From our special correspondent

I OiIICldiS VI lliS ~. -. IaNNsSS ~ a-aN
cation, the nationwide shortage in the
supply of school teachers so serious
a wear ago that it forced the closing
Of many schools throughout the
country. has ceased to De 4 problem.
Information received today by the
Gazette correspondent from the Bu-
reau officials shows that trained
teachers of both sexes are flocking to
get their old jobs in public. ele-
mentary and high schools in practical
" every section of the United States.
Nearly 100000 instructors are pre-
naring to take charge when the fall
term begins next month.
Falling salaries in commercial pur-
suits and big increase IN the pay Of
teachers, coupled with the lack of en-
ployment are responsible for the rush
of teachers back to the schools.
According to survey made by the
Bureau of Education the average
salary of elementary teachers now IS
generally above $1,000 year. the
average salary Of high school teach
ers, the survey shows, is Sl,6T7 Il
year. This represents an increase OF
fifty-two and six-tenths per cent.
since 1918 for high school teachers.
Salaries of elementary school teach
crs are believed to have increased in
like proportion. In 1918, the lowest
range of salaries paid in the cIc-
mentary schools was slightly above
5000 year.
The State OF Virginia cannot feel
proud of the showing it makes in
50 far as its salaries to teachers in
high schools is concerned According
to statistics gathered by the Bureau
Of Education. in the Old Dominion
high school teachers receive only
slightly more than $1,000 year.
Virginia is the state where lowest
salaries arc paid in high school work.
according to the Bureau Of Education.
In California, high school teachers
receive more than $4,000 year.
There are Approximately 10000
teachers giving their entire time to
work in high schools throughout the
country. This class of school suffer-
ed least from the shortage Of lnstruc-
tors when the war began to draw
thousands from the school roStrumS.
Salaries always have been higher in
the high school service than in the
elementary schools.
In the elementary schools. when
the shortage of teachers was at it's
worst more than 10000 teachers were
needed. Schools were forced TO close
in some districts because there were
no teachers. In several sections of
the country. students received an
average Of but ninety days instruc-
tions in the school year of nine
months.
Officials Of the Bureau Of Educa-
ton are calling attention to the fact
that in few states the increases in
salaries have not yet been made So
ficient to encourage young men and
women to undertake teaching as &
life work. Tn such states the cam"
paign for increases is still goino
The Federal Bureau is now turn
ing it's attention to a study of condl-
tions governing the training of teach
crs Although the shortage Of teach
ers is probably at an end, the prob
lem left over from the war is not
completely solved. The training and
fitness Of the present army Of teach
ers now is not of the same standard
as in prc-war days. Not so many
college graduates are going into
teaching. Before the war the per-
ccntaCc of teachers who had received
college preparation for their work
was nearly eighty per cent. At pres
cnt. only slightly more than 90 per
cent. of teachers are college trained.
The State Department has sent out
informal inquiries to the various ma
tions included in the Presidents dis
armament conference proposal asking
whether November ! / is an acceptable
date. Information obtained through
the Japanese Embassy here makes 1t
appear unlikely that that government
will consent to date as early "a
November /. Armistice Day.
As explained in official circles, the
japanese objection to the date IS not
based on desire to postpone the
conference. but rather on the natural
objection that the date will not give
the Japs sufficient time in which to
prepare fully for the conference.
Pointing out that in order to be here
and get established in quarters by
November IL, it would be necessary
for the Jap delegation to leave BY
the first of October, persons in touch
with the Japanese government say
this would give less than two months
fnl. Japan to assemble the data ?
staff of experts necessary for the
conference. Japan has not yet en-
tered a formal objection to the No
vember II date but probably will do
so within a few days through the
medium of an informal statement that
date month later would be much
more acceptable to that government.
COMMISSIONER Of Internal Revenue
Blair has no intention of making war
on 'HIinme brewing" Despite the fact
that the Commissioner feels that the
of the home product