Evening star., 1932-03-12
School Teacher Aids.

"AS public school teacher, my ex-
periences have been unique in max
ing far remote the human tendency
to hoard money. The school teacher
Is always called upon to contribute to
the welfare of others. The gates of
opportunity are flung open wide to
those who desire to practice charity
and philanthropy. Even in the class
room itself, the teacher provides
small articles that are convenient for
himself as well as for the pupils.
Like most people in the profess
sion, I aim to improve my technique
of teaching. 1 have become deeply
interested in one of the latest and
most successful methods, known as
visual instruction. For this purpose
I have purchased since September,
1881, a protector for still pictures
and translucent screen. struck
bargain in buying the outer cases for
each. 1t so happened that the COM
pany manufacturing these had tenn
porarily suspended its operations on
account of the falling of in demand.
To start the factory to making the
two cases just for me required an
extra expenditure of twice their
value, but the company. living up
to its guarantees. sustained the
loss and gladly let me have them
at their catalog price.
I'm making bargains I am re-
minded of a character in Bottoms
book, Lives Of Poor Boys Who Be-
came Famous AS a commission
merchant, with an average income,
a certain young man bought up dur
ing a business depression oil COM
panies that were well nigh bank
rupt. This was none other than the
famous John D. Rockefeller.
Wishing to do more in making
better indelible impressions on the
minds Of pupils, I bought at a bar
gain price motion picture protector.
From what I was told I gathered
that it was reduced $75 during the
period Of depression.
The motion pictures which I use
are in several instances rented, but
they are mostly loaned by industrial
nrmS free of charge, excepting the
mere cost of transportation. Two
purposes are thus satisfied-first, my
pupils, with minimum verbal instruc-
ton, learn something new-for ex-
ample, how brass is manufactured;
secondly, the company is advertising
itS product. The willingness of an
industrial firm to cooperate can be
seen In the following quotation:
II has been a pleasure to work
Win you, and if at any time you
would like to use the film again we
want you to feel free to get in touch
with us
In my profession have been like
business man who, after making
gains, reinvests his money in the
business for the sake of improve
menus. Moreover, my monetary loss
mas peen more than compensated for
oy the appreciation shown by other
teachers who have brought their
Grasses INTO my room, the only one
IN the building where they may see
motlon pictures. Above all, have
peen gratif1ed by listening to pupils
express TO me their fondest 6elight.
-, hoarolng my money, I would be
IKE !ne man who, without eyaluat-
ing MS own country, went to his
grave 'unWept, unhonored and un-
sung, l have found the greatest
happiness IN applying the principle
tnat money is means to an end
rather than an end in itself. Al
tnougn not expecting those with
more earnings than l to follow ex-
actly the same path, am sure that
they can SO provide for themselves
ana SO distribute wisely to others as
10 need the Biblical warnine-the
Iove OF money Is the root of all