The state herald., 1921-08-26

possible.
The following was clipped from the
Boulder (News-Herald and should bear
consideration: During war times
teachers found their salaries so in
adequate and so much less than
could be earned at other pursuits,
even common labor. that thousands
gave up their positions and there was
such shortage of teachers that
many schools throughout the country
had to be closed and others crippled
and had to employ incompetent teach
ers. This called the country forcibiy
to the fact that teachers had never
been paid more than bare living
wage, beggarly compared with their
responsibilities and the time and cx-
penss II took to prepare for teaching.
The result was 4 general increase
In teachers salaries. The bureau Of
education at. Washington reports that
teachers who resigned their positions
are now coming back and there will
be W shortage OF teachers for the
comirk year. This is caused by
general slump In business. throwing
many out of employment and reduc-
ing the nay OF others: also by the
increased pay Of teachers, which has
not been again reduced. making the
old work more attractive and profit
able The increase In teachers pay.
obtained during the high cost Of liv-
( ing. is one thing that should be re-
tanned. The salaries were too low
I before. In many instances disgrace
fully low. and did not attract the best
talent. With changed conditions. the
salaries are now fairly adequate. but
nob excessive. A teacher by econ
omy may earn something over bare
living. and II Is some encouragement
To prepare for and remain in the
work. Good salaries give us better
teachers, better Schools pnh u better
IN every way than niegardly policy
toward teachers"
This office has been asked quite
frequently OF late whether children
under the age OF six years might he
permitted to attend school. This is
optional with the school board us the
law gives them the power to exclude
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OF age. This Office holds. however,
. that when child arrives nt the age
OF six years he Is eligible to enter
school. This provision has been writ
ten into our state constitution and
section No. 2s3. School Laws 1917,
reads in part as follows; Every
public school. except high schools.
shall be open for the admission OF all
children between the age OF six and
twenty.one years residing In that
school distric,. While the school
board may have the power to exclude
a child under the age OF six yenrs
during the school year and the par
ent the right TO send the child ON his
or her reaching the age OF slx years.
we feel that there should be defln'
ite understanding as TO the admission
OF children during the year. In other
words. where parents desire to send
their children 10 school before they
have arrived st ri, years that these
children should he admitted at tho
beginning Of the school year and not
be compelled 10 walt until they bo-
come six years old. BY doing this
the teacher does not have that en-,
barrassmcnt OF having TO start clasr
OF beginners at the holiday time. as
no child. unless previously taught at
home, can complete the work requir'
ed. and must necessarily remain In
the grade during The succeeding year.
Whatever this office nigh, have as
his opinion ~ 10 the proper nge Of
admitting children TO school. the Law