Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-10-23
MANY TEACHERS
IN ENGLAND ARE
! REPORTED IDLE
Teaching Profession, Unlike
That in America, Is Be-
coming overcroWded, Ac-
cording to Estimates

London, Oct. 22 (by the Associa-
ted Press) Plans are under way
to bring under one roof all the
branches of the American diplo-
matte and consular offices in Lon
don. now scattered over miles OF
territory.
The plans ar tentative, pending
the passage of the bill now before
congress which provides for a sort
of consolidation of all the diplo-
matte and consular services under
one heading, to be known as the
foreign service of the United
States.
Even If the bill is not passed,
however, it is hoped to coordinate
the London offices, although this
may require special legislation. The
main idea of the scheme is to re-
duce overhead expenses.
1t Is pointed out. for instance,
that the ambassadors home is in
Princes Gate, the embassy at Gros-
venor Gardens, the consulate In
Cavendish square, and the treasury
in the Haymarket. each of which
is more than two miles from any
of the others.
This requires an endless amount
of work for messengers. besides
extra expenses for the upkeep of
the separate establishments.
Hundreds Of domestic servants
of both sexes have gone to America
in the last six months as the result
of a scarcity of ready cash among
the first families of England. Many
old families are unable to keep
their former large household staffs
and are moving into flats or small
er houses to reduce their expenses.
Many servants have been with
certain families practically since
they We're born have been turned
out and are looking for places.
Some are willing to go any place
in the world, preferably America,
at small wages even is comparison
with the wages here, which aver
age one pound sterling weekly for
women and two pounds for men.
Americans visiting London are
besieged by domestics deslrous OF
returning with them.
Liverpool business men are ex-
cited over the drink problem in
West Africa following charges that
liquor is being shipped from theil
city to the natives.
At a meeting held this week q
resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed calling for abolition of the traf.
fic. The chairman. Alexander
Guthrie, said he must protest
strongly If it was proved, as al.
legged, that Liverpool merchants
were involved.
Statistics quoted at the meeting
showed that from 1901 to 1913
this country sent 42,S53,716 gal
Ions of spirits to the west African
colonies, and the general trade O.
the colonies was valued at $4,000,
900 pounds, while during the mex
seven years. from 1914 to 1920
only 100000 gallons Of spirit
were sent and the general trad,
rose to 274.000,000 pounds. Thi
indicated. it is argued. the con
sumption of spirits curtailed tn,
purchasing power of the natives.
The teaching profession in Eng
land, unlike that in America, 4
becoming drastically overcrowded
according to estimates just pub
lished showing several thousant
teachers to be without employ
ment.
Commenting on the situation
Sir James Yoxal1, general secre
tary of the National Union o
Teachers, declared: This is the In
evitable result of the so-callet
economy recommendations Of TIL
Geddes committee. These included
larger classes and fewer teachers
The result is that the profession i
badly overcrowded and severa
thousand are unemployed.
This development reveals BIZ
waste of public money. Man,
teachers were induced by bursarie
paid for out of the public fund
Ito leave the secondary for tn
primary schools. Now all tha
money is wasted. for the teacher
are out of work"