The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
22, 900, 900 Children Attending U. s. Schools
Government Issues LeaAet on Pupils, Teachers, Superintendents - Retirement, Safety Features
 in Elementary Schools.

high schools to which they can go, or else icy are still in the grades because of reartdaion, the Office Of Education points out in its survey report, Education in the Southern Mountains"
 Teacher
 "The teacher makes the Schoo: what it is," according to the U. s. Office of Education, which empha- sizes the need for parents of schooi children and other citizens to get acquainted with teachers. In leaf let, Know Your Teacher" just pub lished, the Office of Education asks questions concerning teacher quali- f1cations, duties, responsibilities, re- lationships, selection of teachers. and the economic welfare of teach CTS, and offers 26 suggestions for in- vestigation and discussion.
 Retirement
 The U. s. Office of Education re- ports that the first attempt of any magnitude to establish pensions for college teachers was in 1905 when Andrew Carnegie made the an- nouncement that he was setting aside gift of 0,00o 900 as foun- dation for the purpose of providing retirement pensions for teachers of universities, colleges, and technical schools in the United States, Canada and Newfoundland. An Office of Education publication, "Insurance and Annuity Plans for College Staffs," reports in detail on pen- sions, group life insurance, retire. ment systems, and fundamental principles of 8 comprehensive pro. gram of insurances and annuities for college staffs.
 Library
 Does the modern library keen busy? The U. S. Office of Education notes days activity in library: l,185 students and faculty members came to the library; 26 used the browsing room, 232 used the refer ence room, 124 the periodical room. IA the business library, and 659 the reserve bookroom. They borrowed 826 books, called at the desk for 56 periodicals, and asked 85 questions. The library staff answered g tele. phone queries, placed 52 new books on the shelves, ordered 20 new books, and sent book out on in- ter library loan, mailed 16 letters and 25 notices. Forty-seven books were placed on reserve.
 The library field as a vocation and the kinds of preparation available Tor the various fields of library sery- Ice are reviewed by the U. s. Ofice of Education in its bulletin entitled Professional Library Education"
 Superintendents
 Before 1887 there were no city, school Superintendents in the United states, the U. s. Ofilce of Education reports. In that year, Buffalo. NY ana Louisville, Ky, each establishe6 the position of superintendent of schools. Other cities followed their but up to 1870 there were 'cnool superintendents in only 29 of | ne ns: 226 cities having population of | 1000 or more.
 The U. s. Offlce of Education in a recently published leaflet. "Know Your Superintendent" discusses tbe powers, duties, and responsibilities ,t today's superintendent of schools md the relationship of the superin- ehoent or schools to the board of 'ducaton, to supervisors, principals. eachers, pupils, and to the commu- lity.
 Safety
 The U. s. Office of Education asks your children are protected by an .dequate tire-alarm provision in heir school. A gong is needed in buildings of more than one story. [ IS important that it may be op- rated from the janitor's room. from ne principals room, and from all | eacning rooms. It should be loud nough to be heard by all teachers nd pupils in the building, To in- tire Its being in repair, it should be ested every morning before school. A self-survey of school conditions nd activities entitled the "Safety II nd Health of the School Child" as been issued by the U. s. Office I Education. This useful health. nd-safety check list is available rom the superintendent of docu- rents, U. s. Government Printing 1 ,mce, Washington, D. O., price 10 entS. ~ ~
 Rehabilitation The U. s. Office of Education re- orts that during 1937-38 nearly oIuV0 persons throughout the .nlteo States were rehabilitated- aat lS, they were restored physical {, trained where necessary. and laced in remunerative employment t the close of the year l937-38 lere were 48,000 persons in process rehabilitation. During the yeai he total expenditure of federal inds by the states for vocational rehabilitation was $l,790. .842.42.