, 1922-04-21
Why Discriminate

Editor Trfbuner=The Casper school
board has signified its intention to no
longer hire teachers who have entered
into the marital relation ust What
reason or reasons ave been advanced
for this decision Is not DISCLOSED In
most cases OF this kind some expiana-
ton Is made. Whatever may DO the
reason Of III boards seton Il seems
that there might be two sides To The
question.
L Granted that there are some com
muniues who labor under tho impres-
sion that "woman's place Is IN h
home" Il might 1ba deemed proper in
this day and age that a would
have tho right to choose a NJ un-
der the same conditions IS n man It
would be no great endorsement OF Cas-
per TO say that they had doomed mar
RED women to bring UP families with
the present ratio OF income and ex-
pense now existent here Yes, you
say. they are after the money Is this
an Indictment peculiarly applicable to
this profession alone Who OF us does
not wish TO better himself. TO full
ly enjoy the privileges OF life. and be
OF greater benefit to himself and his
community. Tho statement that teach
ers and their husbands N kving in
any kind OF alicante. IN order TO mas
wealth is ridiculous. Most of the fam
lilies 50 situated are living IN ara.t-
ments OF small size. but are hoping
that they may acquire homes at no
distant future A s~alartod husbands
savings alone in this town would al
low OF no such hope.
The married teachers arc as capable
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home without injury to their profess
is occupying an apartment with one
or more other girls.
Is the married teacher tnefffcient7 1
think not. with no desire to dasparge
the single members OF the profession.
the married ones arc much more ef-
ficient physically to look after their
charges. due to more regular habits OF
life. They III interested in their work.
II they were not, they would not be
teaching. Why should they be more
inefficient than the man who also
has his work to do?
II the present members OF the staff
are dismissed. Is there any assurance
that the newcomers will be II moro
value? Tho superintendent of schools
has said that he would not hire the
class OF girls who applied to him at
the national educational convention In
Chicago. Were they exceptions or in
dicative OF the whole. who WANT to
See the West, They Have Hear So
Much of Casper"
The majority OF these teachers are
working for tho purpose Of more
quickly establishing their family in
the life of this community, through the
purchase of homes. and getting fitted
financially to give their families a
better start in life. Is this to be de-
plored?
Does It rot stand to reason thai a
woman who intends to spend her life,
or n part of 1t at least. in a
ity. will take more keen and genuine
inercst in her friends and neighbors'
children? What say the parents of
children now under the tutelage of
married instructors. They elect tho
board. have they nc right to be con
suited?
That single girls have a right to
positions is not to be denied. With the
rapid growth of western cities at pres
emit. and enlargements Of school ze-
TENS throughout the county, 7 think
there are places enough for all. A per-
usal of h Journal Of the national
educational association would clear up
many ~fallacies held in certain u
tiers about this side OF the question.
MARRIED TEACHER